Fort Bend Museum Collection - 257 Matching Results
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- [The Hotel and Bathhouse at Paso Robles Hot Springs]
- Postcard image of The Hotel and Bathhouse at Paso Robles Hot Springs, California. Brick, three-story building. Small palm tree in bottom, right corner. Two trees on left.
- [The Bathing Beach and Pier at Long Beach, California]
- Postcard image of The Bathing Beach and Pier at Long Beach, California. Crowd of people on beach. Ocean in background. Pier (also in background) runs from top, left to right of photo. Roof of small building in bottom, right corner. Bottom left corner and mid-left are two places where the photo has peeled away from the cardboard. Yellow spots top, right.
- [Morton Cemetery in Richmond, "Burial place of many Texas Pioneers"]
- Postcard image of Morton Cemetery. Burial place of many early Texas Pioneers. Richmond, Texas. Many flowers and shrubs in foreground. Freestanding cement monuments in background.
- [Lamar Monument]
- Postcard image of the Lamar Monument. In memory of first President of Texas. Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001i.
- [Lamar Monument and Grave]
- Postcard image of Lamar Monument and Grave in memory of first President of Texas. Richmond, Texas. Tree obstructs view of free-standing monument. Cross to right of monument. Foliage to right and left.
- [St. John's Methodist Church in Richmond]
- Postcard image of St. John's Methodist Church, Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001h.
- [St. John's Methodist Church in Richmond]
- Postcard image of St. John's Methodist Church, Richmond, Texas. Dark colored brick building with white trim and stained glass windows. Tower on north east side of building. Several columned arches at front entrance. Large tree on right side of photo.
- [Fort Bend County Courthouse]
- Postcard image of the Fort Bend County Court House, Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001g.
- [Fort Bend County Courthouse]
- Postcard image of the Fort Bend County Court House, Richmond, Texas. Small tree top in far right corner.
- [Business Section in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the Business Section, Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001f.
- [Business Section in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the business section of Richmond, Texas. Ben Franklin Stores (second building) and a Café are identified by sign. Eight cars are parallel parked along the street.
- [Catholic Church in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the Catholic Church, Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001e.
- [Catholic Church in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the Catholic Church, Richmond, Texas. Multi-colored brick building. Bell tower on northeast corner of building. Shrubs to right of photo and trees on left.
- [First Baptist Church in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the First Baptist Church, Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001d.
- [First Baptist Church in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the First Baptist Church, Richmond, Texas. Two and a half story church. Church sign can be seen in far left corner of photo.
- Postcard image of Jane Long School, Richmond, Texas.
- Postcard image of Jane Long School, Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001c.
- [Jane Long School in 1947]
- Postcard image of Jane Long School, Richmond, TX. One story brick building with flagpole in center of front sidewalk. Large tree to right and left of photo.
- [Postcard image of City Hall, Richmond, Texas.]
- Postcard image of City Hall, Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001b.
- [City Hall in Richmond]
- Postcard image of City Hall, Richmond, TX. Two-story brick building with monument to right of photo. Shrubs in foreground.
- [Calvary Episcopal Church in 1947]
- Postcard image of the Calvary Episcopal Church, Richmond, Texas. Same as 1971.075.001a.
- [Calvary Episcopal Church in Richmond, TX]
- Postcard of Calvary Episcopal Church, Richmond, TX. White, wooden church building partially obscured by tree in foreground.
- [Two oil derricks]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of two oil derricks. Car and wagon are on the road in front of the derricks. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "For a long time, oil has been the biggest game in town. Even in 1916 when Houston thoroughfares had as many horses and buggies as automobiles. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1920, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Man and women posing with a giant fish]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of man and women in bathing suits posing with a giant fish. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Early Houstonians recall that Houston was a fisherman's paradise. The fishing's good today, too, but bathing costumes have improved considerably in most people's opinion. Houston Streets were never the same again. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1910, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Steam powered tractor with farmer]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of a steam powered tractor with farmer standing on the back. Farmer is in the process of plowing the field. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Even in its early days, Houston was an agricultural center. Farm machinery such as this steam tractor helped Houstonians make the most of their natural resources. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Second National Bank of Houston]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Second National Bank of Houston, a three-story brick building in downtown Houston. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "By 1923, the name Lumberman's National Bank did not accurately describe the bank you know today as the Bank of the Southwest. So, Lumberman's became the Second National Bank of Houston. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1923, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Houston Ship Channel]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Houston Ship Channel: Two large and one small boat are in view. Large boat at left carried a load of lumber. Large carts on dock at right suggest more oversize cargo will be unloaded. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "In 1914, Houston got its feet wet. Even though it was 50 miles inland, the city became a seaport. An eventually an international port-of-call. Gateway to Latin America and Europe. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Train with three men]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of a train with three men sitting on front of engine, one in at the controls, and two standing at left. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Houston had become an important railhead by 1920. Gandy dancers laid the track that carried the trains that helped turn Houston into a major transportation center. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1915, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- [Two women in an automobile]
- Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of two women in an automobile, one at the driver's wheel and one in the back seat. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "By 1910, the horse and buggy had begun to give way to the automobile. Houston Streets were never the same again. Photograph is from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1910, but postcard is from ca. 1970.
- Pre-stamped postcard from Bering-Cortes Hardware Co.
- Pre-stamped postcard from Bering-Cortes Hardware Co.
- [Indiana Town in Rosenberg, railroad crossing on the left.]
- Postcard image of Indiana Town, Rosenberg, Texas. Dirt road intersection in foreground. Railroad crossing sign is in left corner of postcard.
- [Brazos River bridge in Richmond, Texas]
- Postcard image of Brazos River bridge, Richmond, Texas. Smoke stack in (right) background. Reflection on bridge seen in water in the foreground. Cattle seen to left, under bridge.
- [Brazos River in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the Brazos River at Richmond, Texas. Tall smoke stack in top right corner. Barge on left side of river in background. Yellowed tape marks across top right and left of photo.
- [Courthouse in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the Courthouse. Richmond, Texas. Four small trees are staked in the foreground.
- Postcard image of the Wessendorff Home. Richmond, Texas.
- Postcard image of the Wessendorff Home. Richmond, Texas.
- [Richmond County Jail]
- Postcard image of the Richmond County Jail. Two story brick building with bars over windows. Postcard has two wagons in far right corner. Four mules (one with rider) in foreground. Three people are standing in doorway to bottom right.
- [Public School in Richmond]
- Postcard image of the Public School, Richmond, Texas. Two and a half story brick building. Group of people are standing near the northeast corner of the building. A person is leaning out of the middle, bottom story window.
- [Jaybird Monument with a fence around it]
- Postcard of the Jaybird Monument, Richmond, Texas. Railroad tracks and crossing sign in background.
- [Old Rosenberg School]
- Postcard image of the Old Rosenberg School. Wooden, white, two-story building. Wooden fence surrounds school. Other buildings in background.
- [Richmond looking east along Morton Street]
- Postcard of scene of downtown Richmond, looking east along Morton Street. Circa 1912/1913.Daily-Levy Store on right. Automobiles parked on the side of the street can be seen in the bottom left corner of photo. Blurred image of a man walking on sidewalk in bottom right of photo.
- [Farmer and horse with hogs]
- Postcard, farmer/horse with hogs in pen - Ft. Bend Co. Covered shed to right. White fence in background.
- [Sugar Mill In Sugar Land]
- Postcard, Sugar Land, TX Sugar mill. Two and a half story, wooden house to left. Mill with stacks to right.
- Postcard, Main St. Rosenberg, same as 1971.015.003y
- Postcard, Main St. Rosenberg, same as 1971.015.003y
- [Main Street in Rosenberg, building with a balcony to the left]
- Postcard, Main St. Rosenberg. Horse drawn buggies are on either side of the dirt street. Same as 1971.015.003yy
- [Fred Harvey & Employees in Rosenberg]
- Postcard, Fred Harvey (to right) & Employees, Rosenberg. Four male and three female employees wearing white in (left) foreground with banana trees behind them. Wooden building in background.
- [New Ice Factory in Rosenberg]
- Postcard, New Ice Factory Rosenberg, with African American man working in doorway. Building has construction materials around it.
- [Indiana Town in Rosenberg, a horse-drawn buggy is on the right.]
- Postcard, Indiana Town, Rosenberg, showing early homes. A horse with buggy is hitched to a utility pole in the foreground. A dirt road is in the foreground and along the right side of the photo.
- [H. A. Meyer residence in Rosenberg]
- Postcard, H. A. Meyer Residence Ros., with car parked on sidewalk. White two and a half story house with porch that wraps around front and sides. White picket fence surrounds house. Sidewalk follows perimeter of fence line.
- [Ferry crossing Brazos River in Rosenberg]
- Postcard, Ferry crossing, Brazos R. Rosenberg. Unoccupied row boat to right. Ferry with people and a horse in center. Towboat with two men to left.
- [Portrait of Ten Men Roasting Pigs]
- Postcard of a barbecue. There are ten men roasting pigs, standing on either side of a hole.
- [Brazos Brick & Drain Tile works]
- Postcard, Brazos Brick & Drain Tile Works with crew in foreground (two men are on horses). Rosenberg, TX.