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[1913 flood of the Brazos River.]
Photo taken during the 1913 flood of the Brazos River. On opposite bank is the stern wheeler "Waco". The steamboat "Waco" is in the upper left comer of photo. Dark spots distort most of photo. Written at bottom of photo in white: "RIVER RICHMOND".
Date:
1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1940 First Grade class from Jane Long Elementary School]
Photograph of the 1940 First Grade class from Jane Long Elementary School in Richmond, Texas. The class is in and around the John Leach wagon. "He operated the mail delivery service from Depot to Post Office for over 20 years. John Leach wagon was a traditional target for Halloween activity." This information is typed on the back of the photo in black ink. Wagon is filled with young children. Two girls are sitting on John Leach's lap. Four girls are sitting on the white horse that is pulling the wagon. Ten boys and girls are standing in front of the wagon.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1941 Studebaker car]
Photograph of a 1941 Studebaker automobile, believed to be a Champion or a Commander model. Front view of automobile parked at street curb with the passenger door open. Print has small black dots in far right corner.
Date:
1941~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The 1943 Richmond High School Senior Class.]
Photograph of the 1943 Richmond High School Senior Class. Back of photo in ink identifies the second senior on the top row, from left, as Tony Davis. Photo is wrinkled.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[2nd Street County Bridge in Richmond]
Print of the 2nd Street County Bridge in Richmond during 1899 flood. Two men are paddling a small boat. Three people (one standing and two squatting) are on a floating sidewalk.
Date:
1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[3rd Street, Rosenberg, after ice storm. "Main Street" written on photo.]
Copy of photo of 3rd Street, Rosenberg, after ice storm. Taken from railroad crossing (foreground). Brick building on left side of street is marked, "Admiration Coffee;" building at right is "Meyer-Forster Land and Loan Co." Photo is labeled by photographer, "Main Street Covered with Ice, Rosenberg, Tex. Dec. 20, 42."
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[3rd Street, Rosenberg. "Main St." written on photo.]
Photographic copy of a postcard. Original returned to donor. Image is of 3rd Street, Rosenberg. Meyer Forster Land and Loan Co. is on the right side of the street, auto supply store is on the left.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[71st Brigade (36th Division of the National Guard)]
Photograph of the 71st Brigade (36th Division of the National Guard) movement to Goliad, Texas the summer of 1935 (as noted on back of photo in blue ink). Row of army trucks loaded with men. Two men standing outside of vehicles on left side of photo. Photograph has black design as border around photo.
Date:
1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[L.A. Vogelsang Saloon]
Photograph (copy) of the interior of the L.A. Vogelsang Saloon. Mr. Vogelsang is the man behind the counter wearing the white shirt, black tie, and white apron. A woman in a dark dress is also behind the counter. A man is leaning against the bar with his left foot on pipe footrest. He has a drink in his right hand and a cigarette in his left hand. Two other men in dark jackets are standing to center left of photo. Glass case can partially be seen in far left corner. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy. Same photo as 1979.033.001 except this is an original photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[L. A. Vogelsang Store in the Gray and Son Building]
Photograph (copy) of the interior of the L. A. Vogelsang Store in the Gray and Son Building, 1900 block of Avenue G, Rosenberg, Texas. L. A. Vogelsang is behind the counter. Glass cases and shelves (to ceiling) to left of photo. Man seated behind counter wearing dark suit with dark tie. A wooden chair on right, and hoops hanging on a peg on a pole on far right. Two women and three men are standing on far end of store. Scanned image is of the copy. Dimensions are of the copy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T.A. Wessendorff house, Richmond, Texas.]
photograph of T.A. Wessendorff house, Richmond, Texas, corner of Morton and 11th St. One story home with scalloped picket fence around the yard. Image is mounted on black cardboard substrate. Image dimensions: 17.8 cm x 12.4 cm
Date:
1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T.A. Wessendorff residence on Morton St. at 11th st.]
Photograph of T.A. Wessendorff residence on Morton St. at 11th st., Richmond, taken about 1896. Mrs. Hattie Jones Wessendorff is standing on the porch. Image is mounted crooked on a black matte. Image is quite faded and yellow. Identification is written in blue pen on the back.
Date:
1896~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abiding Memories, funeral book sign in form for P.S. Reed
Abiding Memories, funeral book sign in form for P.S. Reed
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ada Wessendorff as a teenager (about 16 yrs old).]
Photographic portrait of Ada Wessendorff as a teenager (about 16 yrs old). Wessendorff has her hair pulled back and secured with a large white bow at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with lace inset over shoulders. Bodice is shirred around shoulders, ending with a round lace band across the shoulders and chest. Shirt is shirred in four levels at the waist, and twice more at thigh level. Wessendorff is holding a bouquet of carnations. Image is mounted is cropped into an oval and mounted on a gray cardboard matte. Image dimensions: 12.0 cm x 20.5 cm. See 1972.093.152 for a duplicate photo on a different style matte.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ada Wessendorff, Daughter of Joe B. and Lila Baker Wessendorff.]
Photographic portrait of Ada Wessendorff, Daughter of Joe B. and Lila Baker Wessendorff. Wessendorff has her hair pulled back and secured with a large white bow at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with lace inset over shoulders. Bodice is shirred around shoulders, ending with a round lace band across the shoulders and chest. Shirt is shirred in four levels at the waist, and twice more at thigh level. Wessendorff is holding a bouquet of carnations. Image is mounted is cropped into an oval and mounted on a tan cardboard matte with gold edging. Image dimensions: 12 cm x 20.2 cm See 1972.093.142 for duplicate image on different mount
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adam Stafford, one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred Colonists.]
Copy of a photograph of Adam Stafford, one of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred Colonists. Stafford is wearing a dark jacket with a cape around his shoulders. He has a white shirt with a bow tie tied around the collar. Stafford has graying hair with a bushy beard. He has his right hand on the crook of a wooden cane. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adams Bros. Store in Richmond, Texas]
Photograph of the Adams Bros. Store in Richmond, Texas. The store is a two-story brick building. Photograph shows northeast corner of building. African-American man standing next to pole in front of store. Child standing next to man who is leaning against another pole. Five African American people standing in front of next wooden building (on right of photo). Photograph is mounted on cardboard substrate. The cardboard is broken at top and top right, broken again at bottom left corner (pieces missing). Picture has black material around edges and thick areas on right side. White spots (one pale green) across front of photo. Photograph is torn at bottom center.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adams Home in Missouri City]
Print of the Adams Home, Missouri City. Two story white wooden house, pictured from side, trees obscure the view of front of home.
Date:
1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Administration Building, Texas Centennial Exposition]
Photograph of the Administration Building taken during Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas, Texas in 1936. Arch of building has a statue, Spirit of the Centennial, in center. In front of the statue is a water fountain surrounded by three flags. An American flag is flying in the left of the photo; there is a tree on right.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement mailed to Miss Beatrice M. Jones]
Advertising mail out sent to Miss Beatrice M. Jones
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of Rosenberg]
Photograph (copy) of an aerial view of Rosenberg looking southwest. On the second block from bottom, a tower can be seen toward right side of photo. Also on second block from bottom toward left side is a two long narrow buildings joined by walkway that has many cars parked in front of it.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of Rosenberg with a football field to the left of the photo]
Photograph (copy) of an aerial view of Rosenberg, looking west along Avenues G and H. A football field can be seen to far left, center.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of sulfur mine at Orchard, Texas.]
Aerial view of sulfur mine at Orchard, Texas. Train in far left corner. Another train in mid-left. Lake on left. Sulfur block on right. Stamped on back: DUVAL TEXAS SULFUR CO. ORCHARD, TEXAS. Also stamped on back: DON-CORTIS COMPANY 1526 Bonnie Brae St. Ph. L. 4229 Houston, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of the A.P. George Ranch]
Negative 35mm film of an aerial view of the A.P. George Ranch house and yard. Original photograph was enclosed in George family scrapbook.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History