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[Charles August Moers at Blinn College, Brenham, 1902.]
Photograph of Charles August Moers at Blinn College, Brenham, 1902 (as identified on the back of photograph). Two young men, who are both wearing suits, are sitting on a wrought iron bench. A third young man, also wearing a suit, is standing behind the bench (center). Shrubs and other foliage in background. Pond to far left. (Ink X mark above young man on right of bench).
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harry James Jefferies holding a newspaper]
Photograph of Harry James Jefferies who is the brother of Mrs. Carl Weaver. Back of photo in ink reads: "Harry James Jefferies Born 1886, Died 1918. Jefferies is wearing a striped shirt and is holding an open newspaper in front of him. His eyes appear to be closed or he is looking down at the newspaper. Paper background.
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of the J.H.P. Davis Bank. Photo of Tom A. Wessendorff and J.H.P. Davis]
Photograph of the interior of the J.H.P. Davis Bank in Richmond, Texas, taken Oct. 8, 1902. Men in photo are identified on back as Tom A. Wessendorff (left) and J.H.P. Davis (right). Penn Mutual Calendar on the wall identifies the date. Wessendorff is standing with his right elbow on a banker's table and left hand on a desk. Davis is seated on a stool in front of the desk. Door to the vault is behind Davis. Image is faded and yellow. Mounted on tan cardboard matte with decorative embossed outer border (1.8 cm w). Upper right and left corners of the matte are bent but not broken off. Image dimensions: 15.8 cm x 10.1 cm
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[J.H.P. Davis Bank, Morton and 3rd, Richmond, TX, ca. 1902.]
Photograph of J.H.P. Davis Bank, Morton and 3rd, Richmond, TX, ca. 1902. Tom Wessendorff, C.A. Beasley, Bob Wessendorff are standing on steps of the bank. Bank is two story stone and brick building. Image mounted on tan cardboard substrate. Image dimensions: 19.4 cm x 11.8 cm
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Old Rosenberg School]
Postcard image of the Old Rosenberg School. Wooden, white, two-story building. Wooden fence surrounds school. Other buildings in background.
Date:
1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rock Island Survey Crew, c. 1902
In the fall of 1902, a Rock Island Railway survey crew was working a stretch of line between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth when two of the members decided to found a town along the route of the track. J. O. Schulze and Otis Brown finished their work with the railroad and remained in the area, where they founded the town of Irving in December 1903. C. P. Schulze, Jr, brother of J. O. Schulze is on the far left.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[J. O. Shulze Playing with a Fox Puppy]
Photograph of J. O. Schulze, the leader of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew, playing with the crew's pet fox, c. 1902. He is sitting on the ground outside of a tent and has the fox in his lap. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. In Texas, they worked a stretch of line between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. J. O. Schulze and Otis Brown, another crew member, remained behind and established the town of Irving along the tracks between Dallas and Fort Worth in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
C. P. Schulze, Sr., Holding Fox Puppy, c. 1902
C. P. Schulze, Sr., holds a fox puppy. C. P. was a member of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Texas, they worked a ten-mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth. J. O. Schulze, C. P.'s brother, was crew foreman. J. O. Schulze remained in Texas and co-founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Members Pose in Front of Tent, c. 1902
Members of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew that surveyed a ten-mile stretch of track between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, c. 1902. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. When they came to this area, they camped on Britain family land in the vicinity of modern-day Nursery Road and the Rock Island railroad track. Two of the crew members remained behind when the rest moved on to the next job. They purchased 80 acres of land from the English and established the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pet Dog of the Railroad Survey Crew, c. 1902
A dog sitting on a chair in front of a tent. The dog was a pet of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf survey crew. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Texas, they worked a ten-mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth. Two of the crew members remained in the area and founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Members in Gazebo, c. 1902
Members of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew that surveyed a ten-mile section of track between Dallas and Fort Worth, c. 1902. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and south Texas before arriving in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Two of the crew members remained behind and founded the town of Irving along the tracks between Dallas and Fort Worth.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Member Holding a Dog, c. 1902
A member of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf survey crew plays with the crew's pet dog, c. 1902. The crew surveyed a ten-mile stretch of line between Dallas and Fort Worth. Two crew members stayed behind and founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Landscape - Water and Shoreline]
Photograph of an unidentified body of water and shoreline.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Pausing to Eat, c. 1902
Members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew pause to eat, c. 1902. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. They surveyed a ten-mile stretch of track between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas in 1902. Two crew members remained behind and founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Poses for a Photo, c. 1902
Members of the Chicago Rock Island survey crew posing with surveying instruments in front of a tent, c. 1902. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Texas, they worked a ten-mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth. Two of the crew members remained in the area and founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Man Standing in Field, c. 1902
Unidentified member of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew. The crew worked and ten-mile stretch of track between Dallas and Fort Worth in 1902. Two of the crew members remained behind and founded the town of Irving in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Graham's Mill & Bridge, c. 1902
Graham's Mill & Bridge, c. 1902. This bridge was photographed by one of the members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf survey crew as it worked its way through Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Two of the crew members remained behind in Texas and established the town of Irving along the rail line between Dallas and Fort Worth in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Member in Front of Covered Bridge, c. 1902
Covered bridge. Members of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew pose in front of a covered wooden bridge, c. 1902. The crew surveyed a ten-mile stretch of track between Dallas and Fort Worth in 1902. Two of the crew members remained in the area and established the town of Irving along the tracks.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Members Pose in Front of Tent, c. 1902
Four members of the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway survey crew pose in front of their tent, c. 1902. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Texas, they surveyed a ten-mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth. They camped on Britain family land in the vicinity of modern-day Nursery Road and the Rock Island railroad track. Two of the crew members remained behind when the rest moved on to the next job. They purchased 80 acres of land from the Britains and established the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Members Working on Wooden Construction, c. 1902
Members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf survey crew working on a wooden construction, c. 1902. The crew later worked a ten-mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Two of the crew members remained behind and founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Man Posing with a Horse at Surveyors' Camp, c. 1902
Photograph of a man standing in front of a horse in a field. Behind them, a number of tents are visible, which are part of a survey crew camp.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Man Sitting on a Horse, c. 1902
A man sitting on a horse. The Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf survey crew camp can be seen in the background, c. 1902. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. They worked a ten- mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Two of the crew members remained behind and founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Members Standing in a Field, c. 1902
Three members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf survey crew pose in a field. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Texas, they worked a ten-mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Two of the crew members founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Survey Crew Members Sitting Near a Bridge, c. 1902
Five members of a Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf survey crew pose by a bridge, c. 1902. The crew worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Texas, they surveyed a ten-mile stretch between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Two of the crew members remained behind and founded the town of Irving along the tracks in 1903.
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History