Postcard of 7 men posed in a line on the seats of bicycles in front of the Fred Machotka Store in Rowena, Texas. Another man can be seen standing on the porch of the store in the background.
Photograph of children posed for a class picture in front of the small school house. One of the girls in the front row holds a chalkboard. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates the locations for Walter and Alwin Schuhmann.
Photograph of the “Turkey Shoot” posse, showing the men posed with rifles and turkeys on the east side of the First National Bank in Rowena, Texas. According to the handwritten note on the back of the photo frame, Walter Schuhmann kneels third from the right.
Photograph of a man and several women and children enjoying a picnic lunch held on a blanket beneath a large tree. They are identified as L-R: Willard Schuhmann, Walter Schuhmann, Elsie Voelkel Schuhmann, unknown person in bowtie, baby Earle Schuhmann, Idie Voelkel, and the rest unknown. Taken in 1910.
Photograph of the Shiner Baseball Club, taken in Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas. The photograph shows the young men wearing baseball uniforms with various pieces of equipment. The man sitting in the middle of the bottom row holds a cigar and a fan of money.
Photograph taken from Rowena Street in downtown Rowena, Texas. Horse-drawn wagons can be seen parked on both sides of the street, and many citizens are shown entering the various stores.
Photograph of the interior of the Schuhmann Hardware Co. Store in Rowena, Texas. Four men can be seen standing between the aisles created by display cases. To the right, a floor-to-ceiling shelf holds a variety of hardware supplies.
Photograph of a group of men dressed in all-white posed on the east side of the First National Bank in Rowena, Texas. According to the note on the back of the photo, John G. Schuhmann sits seventh from the left in the first row. Back row, second from left, Theodore Schuhmann
Photograph of two women on the porch of a house, showing one of the women bending down for the handle of a suitcase. Note in the bottom margin reads, “Ready for Kidd-Key,” most probably a reference to Kidd-Key College at Sherman, Texas.
Postcard of the Schuhmann & Feist on Rowena Street in Rowena, Texas. The store is attached to the bank on the right and a building under construction to the left. Ladders and wooden barrels clutter up the street.
Photograph of a small log cabin constructed on a wagon base and pulled by a team of horses near Shelby, Texas. Several individuals and a dog sit on the cabin’s front porch. The identity of three are known. Oscar Fisseler is standing next to the wagon on the right side of the photo (the first adult man on the left, wearing the light colored hat). Oscar's wife Emma Albert Fisseler is seated on the wagon (far right, wearing the light colored dress). And their daughter Caroline “Lena” Fisseler is standing on the wagon next to the man and dog. On the reverse of the photo is written, "Scene at Shelby May Fest 1889 or 1890."
Photograph of students posed in front of the Rowena Public School in Rowena, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photo provides the positions of Willard Schuhmann and Edgar Schlake.
Postcard of the crowded grounds around the O.D.H.S. Hall in Rowena, Texas, showing picnic tables and a gazebo. A stand with an advertisement for the Schuhmann Company can be seen to the left.
Photograph of the interior of the Schuhmann Hardware Company in Rowena, Texas. The photo has been taken from the area behind the cash register counter, showing stacked boxes and animal feed as well as bicycles and meat grinders.
Photograph of the interior of the Schuhmann Hardware Company in Rowena, Texas. The photo has been taken from one side of the store, showing rows of household appliances and gadgets propped up on wooden risers.
Photograph of students from Rowena Public School in Rowena, Texas. The young men and women are posed in three in front of the school building. According to the note on the back of the photo, Willard Schuhmann and Edgar Schlake sit third and second from the right in the first row.
Postcard of Schuhmann & Feist and a bank in downtown Rowena, Texas. The back of the postcard includes a handwritten note that reads, “Property of Uncle G[?] Schuhmann in Rowena, Tex.”
Postcard of several men sitting on bicycles in front of the Fred Machotka general store. The sign on the building describes the store as a “Dealer in saddles, harness, bicycles, etc.” Other buildings in Rowena, Texas, including a church, can be seen in the background.
Photograph of the interior of the Schuhmann Hardware Company in Rowena, Texas. To the right, a floor-to-ceiling shelf holds various hardware supplies while display cases create rows down the middle of the store.
Photograph of the interior of the Schuhmann Hardware Co. Store in Rowena, Texas. Three men, who wear white dress shirts and black ties, can be seen standing behind a table stacked with folded jeans. To the left, a store clerk helps two female customers at the cash register.
Postcard of the Olfen Brass Band, comprised of eleven members, posed in two rows with their instruments. The conductor is shown standing in the very back, forming a third row.
Photograph taken from inside the Schuhmann Hardware Company in Rowena, Texas. Three men, including a clerk behind the counter, can be seen inside the store.
Photograph of children posed in front of a clapboard-sided structure in the Walhalla area of Fayette County, Texas. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo frame, Walter Schuhmann stands eighth from the left in the back row.
Photograph of the 1912 Rowena Brass Band, comprised of 12 members, posed in two rows with their instruments in front of the bank in Rowena, Texas. Standing, back row left to right: William H. Ruppoert, Joe Pavlicek, Charlie Beach, Arthur Ruppert, Ed Cervenka, Henry H. Ernst; Seated, front row left to right: Mike Feist, John Schuhmann, Alfred Ruppert, Hubert Cervenka, Joseph Zak, Anton Pustka.
Photograph of a Communion and Confirmation group, showing the young men and women posed in three rows. The photo was taken in Rowena, Runnels County, Texas at the Zoar Lutheran Evangelical Church. According to a note on the back of the photo, Earle Schuhmann sits rightmost in the first row. Earle’s cousin Delta Schlake is on the middle row in glasses, second from right.
Photograph of the Rowena Public School building in Rowena, Texas, showing the students posed below the first story windows and right of the front entrance doors.
Photograph of the interior of the Hall Hardware Company store in Ballinger, Texas. Several men can be seen standing side by side behind an area of kitchen appliances.
Photograph of young students posed in front of the Rowena Public School in Rowena, Texas. A handwritten note on the back provides the positions of Earle Schuhmann, Willard Schuhmann, and Edgar Schlake.
Postcard of a group of men and women posed in front of the Weeber House in Marlin, Texas. According to a handwritten note on the back of the postcard, Walter Schuhmann stands second in the back row.
Photograph of the Schuhmanns sitting behind music stands, holding instruments in their laps. From left to right, Paul Schuhmann with a cornet, Gustav Schuhmann with a trombone, and Emil Schuhmann with an accordion.
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