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[John M. Moore Home in 1914]
Photographic postcard of John M. Moore Home, 1914. Image shows two white rocking chairs at center of front porch. Windows are shuttered. Written in blue ink on back, "Wish you were here with us." Addressed to "Mr. Jno. M. Moore, Jr., 203 West 19th St., Austin, Texas." Green one cent stamp with George Washington, cancelled Richmond, May 24, 7:30 pm, 1914.
[Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. with African American chuck wagon cook]
Postcard of Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. with African American chuck wagon and camp cook, ca. 1915. Moore is standing behind camp table in a three piece suit and hat, with his foot up on the bench. African American chuck wagon cook is sitting on the other bench, wearing a cowboy hat, light shirt, dark pants. Chuck wagon is behind Moore and cook.
[Two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log]
Postcard image of two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log in front of an ocean backdrop. Women are wearing dark swimsuits with a white "M" on the chest. Photo taken at Murdoch's Bath House in Galveston. Residue of back of photo suggests it was removed from a scrapbook (see 1998.025.043)
[Downtown Rosenberg, TX, drug store to the left]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1950s. View along 3rd St at Ave. H. Schaffer Drug Store on left corner. Cole Theatre Marquee seen further down the Street. Sears can be seen on the right side of the street.
[Downtown Rosenberg, TX, First National Bank to the left]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1950s. View along 3rd Stat Ave. G. First National Bank is on left corner, Duke and Ayers is at right. Boring's Dollar Store in center. Far background is White's Hardware Store. Blue car on far right.
["Welcome to Rosenberg" sign in downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1940s. View along Ave H. Welcome to Rosenberg lighted sign featured at center. On reverse is note from Emma Phillippi to brother Norveil Phillippi and family. postmarked June 12, 1949, Rosenberg. Gulf station in background. Schaffers Drug Store on right.
["Business Section" of downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1940s. Intersection of Ave H and 3rd Street. Street light at top of photo. Photo at bottom reads: BUSINESS SECTION, ROSENBERG, TEX.
[Busy Main Street in downtown Rosenberg]
Photographic postcard Main Street Rosenberg, showing downtown. Cars are parked along street, and people are crossing at intersection. Pharmacy is visible on rear right corner of intersection.
[West end of Rosenberg]
Photographic postcard West end of Rosenberg, showing curve in road. Railroad overpass in background. Postcard mailed from Norveil Phillippi to his mother, Hattie Phillippi in Indianapolis, IN, May 9, 1932.
[Cotton bales at Rosenberg, TX train depot]
Photographic postcard of cotton bales at Rosenberg, TX train depot. Plaza Hotel is visible at left rear.
[Railroad station in Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic postcard of G.C.-S.F. and G.H.-S.A. station at Rosenberg, TX. Power line parallels two sets of RR tracks. Station is white building at center. Two water towers are visible behind and left of the station.
[Group of people in front of a locomotive at Rosenberg, TX c. 1914]
Photographic postcard of Locomotive at Rosenberg, TX, ca. 1914. Banner on locomotive reads, Santa Fe type mallet articulated compound locomotive. Largest locomotive in the world. Built at Topeka Shops. . . 1911 People are gathered along locomotive to view it. Harvey House in right background.
["Main Street" in downtown Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, ca. 1920. left corner shows Eagle Cafe; Meyer-Forster Land and Loan is on right corner. Automobiles are parked along the streets.
[Man and woman in front of a house surrounded by a wooden fence]
Photographic postcard of man and woman in front of house (Rosenberg, TX?). House is surrounded by wooden fence. structure is one story on the left and two stories on the right.
[Two children and three dogs in Rosenberg, TX]
Photographic postcard of two children and three dogs in front of two story house in Rosenberg, TX. Boy is probably Norveil Phillippi. Reverse side is marked in pencil, This is the picture of our home. Hattie is Norveil Phillippi's mother. The family moved to the Rosenberg area between 1904 and 1908.
[Rosenberg Public School in 1907]
Photographic postcard of Rosenberg Public School, 1907. Mailed from Needville to Zionsville, IN April 23 1907 to David Phillippi. Bottom of postcard reads: Here is where you will go to school will send Norvel (?) a different one. The school building is a two story wooden building with an enclosure above the front porch. The building has a wooden fence around it. Wooden buildings in the background.
[Rosenberg High School students in front of open doors]
Photographic postcard of Rosenberg High School students, 1919. Norveil Phillippi may be second boy from left on top row. The students are standing/sitting in the open double doorway of the brick building.
[Rosenberg Public School students in front of closed doors]
Photographic postcard of Rosenberg Public School students, 1919. Norveil Phillippi may be third boy from left on top row. The group of students are standing/seated in front of the double (closed) doors of the brick building. An adult woman dressed in dark skirt and jacket with white shirt (has large rounded collar) is sitting fifth from left in second row.
[Rosenberg Public School students c. 1917]
Photographic postcard of Rosenberg Public School students, ca. 1917. Four rows of students are standing in front of a white wooden building. Building has vines climbing up wall to far right of photo. Adult male standing on left of photo wearing a dark three-piece suit with white shirt.
[Rosenberg Public School students c. 1916]
Photographic postcard of Rosenberg Public School students, ca. 1916. Students are standing in front of a white wooden building. The teacher, wearing a dark three-piece suit, is standing to the right of photo. He has his hands behind his back. A bicycle wheel can be seen on far right of photo.
[Della and Therese Wilson in a carriage in front of home in Brazoria, TX]
Photo postcard. Della and Therese Wilson in carriage in front of home in Brazoria, TX. Two dark horses are hitched to a buggy with two women passengers. A white, wooden story and a half house with white picket fence is in the background.
[Sugarmill Fort Bend County]
Photographic postcard labeled Sugar mill Fort Bend County, Tex Schlueter, Houston. Photo is of large building complex on a stream. Numerous smoke stacks. Addressed to Miss Addy Koeffleck, Schulenburg, TX. Post marked Oct. 6, ____.
[Sugar Land Sugar Mill And Railroad Lines]
Photographic postcard of Sugar Land, TX, showing sugar mill and railroad lines. Message on back reads "Three hours till train time". Post marked Sugar Land Feb. 6, 1909. Engine to far left has three men standing in front of it, one to the right of it, and two men on the top of it. The engineer has his upper body out of the window. Box cars (empty) on far right. Horse and cart (horse eating grass) between tracks on right and left.
[Thirteen women who were members of the First Baptist Church.]
Photograph of thirteen women who were members of the First Baptist Church of Rosenberg. Names of the women are on the back of the postcard. Names believed to be in order statring with front five. Names are Miss Able, Miss Samson, Miss Cook, Mrs. Ray, Edith Ray, Emma Haman, Mertyl Holloway, Stella Haman, Molli Freeman, Lila Goar, Ruth Freeman, Vita Mulcahy, Alma Oshield.
[Palm trees in front of the Rosenberg Depot]
Postcard image of the Rosenberg Depot. The depot is a one story stucco building with sign "ROSENBERG" on the top, front of building. Converging sidewalks can be seen leading to and around the depot. A row of small palm trees is on either side of sidewalk. Top of shrubs in foreground. Water tower in left background. Front of photo in white handwritting: "Beautiful Spot In Rosenberg, Texas".
[Palteys Church in Rosenberg, Texas.]
Postcard image of Palteys (Baptist?) Church in Rosenberg, Texas. Small, wooden building. The bell tower to the church is being removed. Ink writing across top of photo.
[The grain elevator near the railroad in Rosenberg, Texas.]
Postcard image of the grain elevator near the railroad in Rosenberg, Texas. Top of grain elevator reads: Wisrodt Grain Co. Tin building with Utility pole by front sign. Photo is faded and has blue spots across left and through center.
[Evelyn Baker Moers (Mrs. C.A. Moers) with her horse.]
Postcard image of Evelyn Baker Moers (Mrs. C.A. Moers) with her horse. A black and white puppy is in the foreground. Picket fence to right and in background. Blank (white) strip across left side.
[Raymond Moers around the age of one]
Postcard image of Raymond Moers in 1908 when he was about one year old. Child wearing white with black shoes is sitting in a wicker stroller.
[Raymond Moers in 1912 when he was between 5 and 7 years old.]
Postcard image of Raymond Moers in 1912 when he was between 5 and 7 years old. He is wearing white with dark stockings and boots. He is sitting in a swivel chair. Potted plant, tiled floor and columns (far left) as backdrop.
[Ernst (Pa) Foerster pretending to spank Alvin (Sona) Foerster]
Postcard image of Ernst (Pa) Foerster pretending to spank Alvin (Sona) Foerster. Man wearing striped shirt with suspenders and boy wearing dark suit. Small brick building in background. Other buildings in far distance.
[A group of people in front of a (German Baptist) church.]
Postcard image of a group of people in front of a (German Baptist) church building. Girl to far right is wearing a white dress with beads and a hat.
[A large group of people in front of a (German Baptist) church.]
Postcard image of a large group of people in front of a (German Baptist) church. Man on far right is wearing a white shirt with a dark tie, light colored pants, and a white hat with dark band.
[A group of people in front of a (German Baptist) church.]
Postcard image of a group of people in front of a (German Baptist) church. Front of an automobile in far right corner of photo.
[Louis Priester home in Richmond, Texas in 1908.]
Postcard image of Louis Priester home in Richmond, Texas in 1908. One story wood home with porch along front and side. Picket fence in front of house. Tree in far left of photo. Ink label at top of photo.
[Postcard from the Carry Nation Home in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.]
Photographic postcard of the Carry Nation Home in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Two images appear on the postcard. On left, an exterior view of the house - a white wooden two story building with front porch and railed balcony. Potted fern hanging baskets can be seen hanging from the top of the porch. An American flag is flying from the second story balcony. A sign proclaiming the building as "Hatchet Hall" can be seen just below the flag. Another free-standing sign to the right of the sidewalk in front of the house reads: Carry Nation Home Tours. The photo on the right is of the interior of the house. An organ is against a papered wall. On the carpet surrounding the organ is a row of small wooden chairs. To the right of the organ is a free-standing lamp and on the left is a table with a glass pitcher. Back of postcard reads: "Carry Nation Home "Hatchet Hall" 35 Steele Street Eureka Springs, Arkansas 72632 The Home, built in 1882, operated as a boarding house for the families of alcoholics, 1908-1911, by the world famous crusader against liquor sales. Carry A. Nation. Interior: The music room where Carry taught Sunday School. The Aeolian Grande player organ was a fit to Carry from a Eureka Springs physician. 852C81 Ozark Postcard Publishers 72A James River Road, Kimberling City, Mmo. 66586-0658. Postcard has scalloped edges and is in a burnt orange background.
[Men plowing (busting) land.]
Postcard image of men plowing (busting) land. Three men on equipment behind tractor. Two men standing near automobile and one man in automobile.
[The "Sugarland Express" Fort Bend County, Texas.]
Postcard image titled the "Sugar Land Express" Fort Bend County, Texas. Three women (one is holding a black puppy) in a cart and one sitting on the mule that is hitched to the cart. Boxcars loaded with sugar cane in background.
[Gloyd McNabb in Scottish attire.]
Postcard image of Gloyd McNabb in Scottish attire. Gloyd McNabb is the granddaughter of Carrie Nation. Girl is standing on a rock formation with a long stick in her hand.
[Carry Nation at her Cave, Eureka Springs, Arkansas.]
Postcard image of Carry Nation at her Cave, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Same as 1986.003.002.
[Carry Nation's home, Eureka, Springs, Arkansas.]
Postcard image of Carry Nation's home at 35 Steele St., Eureka, Springs, Arkansas. Photo taken from hilltop partially seen on right of white, wooden, two and a half story house. Has second story balcony with railing. Two chimneys seen on roof top.
[The McNabb house. One story, white, wooden house.]
Postcard image of the McNabb house. One story, white, wooden house. Front porch has railing. White picket fence in front of house with gate to far right. A child is standing in the foreground.
[Carry Nation dressed in black holding book, standing with a group of men]
Postcard image of Carry Nation (dressed in black holding book). Sign at top of photo reads, "Carry's Act Is Great." Four men to left of photo and one on right.
[Carry Nation wearing a black dress and holding a book]
Photographic postcard of Carry Nation. Nation is dressed in a dark colored dress with buttons that run along the left side of the it. She has a matching cape over her shoulders. She has a long fabric headpiece covering the back of her graying hair. A white flower or bow is tied at the collar. She has three pins pinned to her cape - one is of a hatchet that is pinned on left side of cape. Nation is holding a book on her right hand and her left thumb is resting on a page.
Carry Nation at her Cave in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Postcard image of Carry Nation at her Cave in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
[The "Harvey Girls".]
Postcard image of the "Harvey Girls". Photograph shows three women with dark hair pulled loosely up into a bun, wearing dark blouses with white skirts and bib fronts. They are standing on a wooden platform next to a wooden rail. Banana trees in background. Printed on back of postcard: "The Harvey Girls" Photo source Fred Harvey Produced by Beautyway, Box 87, Flagstaff, AZ 86002 20 Co-Producer Fred Harvey. Fred Harvey acquired the title "civilizer of the West" after 1876 with his series of restaurants and hotels along western railroads with vaired foods and excellent service. The foundation for his reputation was the "Harvey Girls, " models of virtue, who were recruited in the East at ages 18 to 30, trained carefully, paid $17.50 per month plus tips and room and board. Here, three waitresses pose at Rosenberg, Texas.
[Postcard image of a two and a half story Richmond home]
Postcard image of a Richmond home. Two and a half story, white, wooden house with porch on northwest corner. White picket fence with scalloped design in front of house. Tree branches in front yard have been cut. Partial view of utility pole on far left.
[Postcard image of the Fort Bend Courthouse, Richmond, Texas]
Postcard image of the Fort Bend Courthouse, Richmond, Texas. Tree top in far right corner.
[Fort Bend County Courthouse]
Photographic copy of a postcard of the Fort Bend County Courthouse. The multi-story brick building has a center dome at roof and smaller dome at each corner. A statue is at the top of the center dome. Buildings to left of photo. Scanned image is of the copy. Dimensions are of the copy.
[Fort Bend County Jail]
Photographic copy of a postcard. Postcard image showed the Fort Bend County Jail. The jail was a Two and a half story brick building with bars on windows. There are several wagons in front of the jail, one partial view of car pulled by two dark horses. White horse can also be seen. People are standing in the entrance to left of jail building. A fence to the left of photo. Written over fence area in white: FORT BEND COUNTY JAIL. Scanned image is of the copy. Dimensions are of the copy.
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