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[T. B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard in Richmond, Texas]

Photograph (copy) of T. B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard in Richmond, Texas during the flood of 1899. Three men are in a small wooden boat in center of water filled street. The lumber yard is on the right of photo. White picket fence with trees enclosed on left. Standpipe in left background. Photo has writing in white: T.B.W. Lumber Yard July 8, 1899 ? . Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Date: July 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brazos River during 1899 flood]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Brazos River taken from center of railroad bridge at high water, July 7, 1899. Buildings and standpipe visible on right bank.
Date: July 7, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[the Brazos River taken during the flood of 1899.]

Photograph of the Brazos River taken during the flood of 1899. The Standpipe can be seen in the right background. Trees seen on left bank (top). Written on photo: River and Stand Pipe July 7, 1899. No. ? Photo is mounted on a cardboard substrate (white with circular pattern around print) and written in gold is at bottom of cardboard:: Lorenz Art Gallery Extra Finish (in drawing of a paint palette and brushes) Richmond, Texas. Photograph is faded.
Date: July 7, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Carloads of Sweetness", train cars full of sugarcane]

Obverse: Photograph of Carloads of Sweetness, train cars full of sugarcane, four women standing in one car; 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Addressed to Miss Ellie M. Carpenter, 2203 Muary St. Houston Texas, signed W.G.S., contains a short message in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink, Schlueters Advertising & Souvenir Photographs Houston, Phone 6017 Old.
Date: July 4, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carry Nation in a wooden raised platform]

Photograph of Carry Nation. Written in the folder in blue ink: "Location unknown. Date: Probably circa 1905. Of many pictures of my grandmother, this is the only one I've ever seen where she was smiling. (signed) Alexander D. McNabb, July 24, 1975. " Photograph shows Nation in a wooden raised platform (wooden chair to right side of it). Nation, who has gray hair (in bun) and eyeglasses, is wearing a white floor-length skirt and white jacket and she is holding a bouquet of flowers on her left arm and an open book in her right hand. A crowd of people are standing around her. A black parasol can be seen in front of the white two-story building in the background. White label at the bottom of matte reads in black: Your Loving home defender, Carry A. Nation. Photograph is enclosed in a gray folder that has a matte for framing picture. Image dimensions are: 12.4 cm X 7.2 cm.
Date: July 24, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flood scene on Third Street in Richmond, Texas]

Photograph (copy) of the flood scene on Third Street in Richmond, Texas in 1899. Center of photo shows three men in the water; one submerged to waist, the other two submerged to the neck. A wooden barrel is floating to right of photo. Far right is a partial building with water in it. On left, a man can be seen standing in the doorway of a two-story brick building. Other buildings, utility poles, and trees in background. Written on front of photo: 3rd St. July 7, 1899, No 12. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Date: July 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, ladder leaning on addition]

Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, July 2, 1957. Contractor was Bell Construction. Wall constructed out of cinder blocks. Ladder is leaning against corner pier at center of photograph. Similar to 1998.023.011
Date: July 2, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, ladder leaning on addition]

Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, July 2, 1957. Contractor was Bell Construction. Wall construction out of cinder blocks. Ladder is leaning against corner pier at center of photograph.
Date: July 2, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, stray lumber in front]

Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, July 2, 1957. Photo is from west side of courthouse. Wall constructed out of cinder blocks. Wall framing is visible. Similar to 1998.023.014 Front portion of an automobile is visible in the right bottom corner. To left, a man wearing a dark shirt and hard hat (facing camera) can be seen standing behind a pile of wood.
Date: July 2, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, stray lumber in front]

Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse addition construction, July 2, 1957. Photo is from west side of courthouse. Wall construction out of cinder blocks. Wall framing is visible. Similar to 1998.023.013 Partial view of an automobile in lower right. There is a man wearing a white shirt and hat walking away from the camera to the right on the other side of a pile of wood.
Date: July 2, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A. Kochan Store during the flood of 1899]

Photograph (copy) of the A. Kochan Store during the flood of 1899. The front store reads: FARMING AND IMPLEMENTS PLOWS AND CULTIVATORS CORN AND COTTON PLANTERS A KOCHAN . The store is a one-story tin building. A buggy is parked in water in front of the store. A house next door has a picket fence. Railroad tracks in front of store. Shrubs and utility pole in left foreground. Dark writing across front but not legible. Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.
Date: July 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marriage certificate for John Jerome Rogers and Julia Ann Pratt.  July 3, 1...] (open access)

[Marriage certificate for John Jerome Rogers and Julia Ann Pratt. July 3, 1...]

Marriage certificate for John Jerome Rogers and Julia Ann Pratt. July 3, 1917 in the state of Illinois. (#3 of 4 documents that were bound together)
Date: July 3, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Photo Looking Down the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge During the 1899 Flood]

Photograph of a view looking down the South Pacific Railroad Bridge during the flood of 1899. The water in this photo has almost spilled over the actual railroad and bridge.
Date: July 7, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Richmond, Texas During the July 8, 1899 Flood]

Photograph mounted on cardboard of Richmond, Texas during the July 8, 1899 flood. To the right is the T.B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard. In the center is a wooden boat with three men in it, and you can see the top of the Courthouse above the lumber yard (right).
Date: July 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Estate of W. Martin to James Grant] (open access)

[Receipt of Estate of W. Martin to James Grant]

Receipt of Estate of W. Martin to James Grant 30 July 1842.
Date: July 30, 1842
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Richmond, Texas Taken from the Top of the Courthouse During the 1899 Flood.]

Photograph of Richmond taken from the top of the courthouse during the 1899 flood. This view is looking northeast along Railroad Street toward bridges. Businesses shown left to right are: Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery, Baker & Hirsch Dry Goods, I. Ditch Dry Goods, Lone Star Market. "NORTHEAST VIEW OF RICHMOND, TEX. JULY 7, 1899" printed in white across bottom of image. Image dimensions: 19.8 cm w x 12.3 cm h. Image is mounted on a tan cardboard matte. Image is lifting from substrate and tearing at top right corner. Matte has significant damage to all ages. Evidence of old tape repairs on back of photo.
Date: July 7, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stove flue damper]

Stove flue damper, pat. July 20, 1915. 11.8 cm diameter damper body with three oval holes. Handle is spring coiled. Body is cracked twice--once through "I" in "American" and once after "N" in "American." See 1999.008.014, 1999.008.016 for other examples of same model
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Surety bond] (open access)

[Surety bond]

Surety bond, Stephen Goodman et al, San Felipe 2 July 1838.
Date: July 2, 1838
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The T.B. Wessendorff home in Richmond, Texas on July 8, 1899.]

Photograph of the T.B. Wessendorff home in Richmond, Texas on July 8, 1899 during the flood. Three men in a small wooden boat in front of the white picket fence. One man on horse with two other horses beside them is also in front of fence. There are two men standing on the porch of the two-story wooden home. Large trees in front of and to the right and left of the house. Same photo image as 1972.093.067, however, this photo is mounted on a dark brown mat with engraving at bottom of mat that reads: Lorenz Art Gallery, Extra Fine, Richmond, Texas. The photo has a lower left broken corner (piece missing).Photo and mat have white and dark spots across it.
Date: July 8, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tax receipt dated July 7, 1860. (open access)

Tax receipt dated July 7, 1860.

Tax receipt dated July 7, 1860.
Date: July 7, 1860
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three African-American Boys Swimming During the 1899 Flood]

Photograph of three African-American boys swimming along 3rd street during 1899 flood. The view of the photograph is from Railroad Street looking toward Bayou Bridge.
Date: July 7, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Up To Date Farming" July 1, 1916] (open access)

["Up To Date Farming" July 1, 1916]

Newsletter called "Up To Date Farming," July 1, 1916.
Date: July 1, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T.V. Allis "Buck thorn" barbed wire.]

T.V. Allis "Buck thorn" barbed wire, wide, medium and narrow widths. Patented July 26, 1881
Date: July 26, 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of 4th Street at railroad tracks]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. View of 4th Street at railroad tracks. Dog in foreground, Morton Cemetery in background. Taken July 7, 1899 during flood.
Date: July 7, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History