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[Handwritten confirmation note on St. Joseph's Church letterhead]
Hanwritten note on St. Joseph's Church, Houston, Letterhead with seal, stating that John Jerome Rogers was confirmed at St. Joseph's on May 14, 1905. The name Jerome was taken at his confirmation. (#4 of 4 documents that were bound together)
[Commencement Exercises at St. Joseph's School]
Front cover and inside text of the program for Commencement Exercises at St. Joseph's School 1905. A solo was performed by Master. J. Rogers
Confederate Tax Receipt dated August 1, 1900.
Confederate Tax Receipt dated August 1, 1900.
[Spiral auger with a missing handle]
Spiral auger that has a 27 cm long spiral bit with a screw tip and a four-sided flat-tipped pyramid-shaped handle insert. The handle is missing. It is marked "6/8" for 6/8 in.
[Soldering iron]
Soldering iron with a wooden handle with a wire holding it together to keep it from cracking, which it has already begun to do. From the handle is a thin neck that ends with the head which is octagonal with copper covering a steel base.
[Nutcracker tool]
The basic shape is a T of the nutcracker. The top part of the T is the actual nut cracking contraption. It is set up similar to a vice with a T-shaped handle that screws. The socket through which the handle screws has OIL written in relief lettering. Underneath the place for the nut , written in relief is Patented / Perfection Nut Cracker. On the exact opposite side is written Branford Conn. / Mall. Iron Ittings Co. Next to the latter is written vertically MODEL 28. Below this section with lettering is another vice, much small, used for stabilizing the nut cracker to a table. The screw handle is T-shaped as well. The screw is bent a little at the bottom and does not screw in all the way.
[Cylinder tape measure]
Cylinder tape measure with the top and bottom painted maroon in the center of the top is a brass folding flush handle which extends to the other side and looks like a button. The edge is painted gold and has a square opening with two cylinder posts that help the linen tape pull out. The tape is supposed to be 100ft long, but the 1st two inches have been torn off. The linen is yellow and is divided into feet, inches and fourths. Each foot starts over with 1 and instead of a 12 written in red is a F1, F2, F3, etc. Other than that, all lettering is in black. On both sides of the opening for the tape are stamps, on the right upside down is Lufkin / Made in the USA; on the left upside down is 100FT.
[Craftsman hand drill]
Craftsman hand drill with wooden bracing handles and crank knob. Large gear plate is painted red on inside and outside. Body is metal painted black. Key less chuck. Belonged to Amos Edward Stainton.
[Draw knife with folding handles]
Draw knife with folding handles. Ratchet mechanism for positioning handles is unlocked by pulling on bolts next to the junction of the handles and blade.
[Ratchet brace belonging to Amos Edward Stainton]
Ratchet brace. Belonged to Amos Edward Stainton.
[Wood punch set]
Wood punch set (a,b) with interchangeable tips (c-i). Hollow hardwood punch (a) with screw off butt (b) and metal clamp to hold tips. Tips of varying shapes and lengths: (c ) flat, 4.2 cm; (d) flat 5.1 cm ; (e) diamond 6.2 cm; (f) drill bit 5.0 cm; (g) flat 4.0 cm; (h) square 4.0 cm (I) is in the clamp and could not be removed for identification or marking. Belonged to Amos Edward Stanton (1850-1921), who came to west Houston in 1900. Date range of 1880-1910 extrapolated from Stanton's life dates.
[Rehor Zapalac store in Frydek, TX]
Photo of Rehor Zapalac store, Frydek, TX. Girls at center front are probably Louise, Sophia, ?? And Vlasta. Boy on horse is probably Vladimir. Sign for Lone Star Beer is on building. Men in photo are holding mugs of beer. Two men are standing in first door, three people are standing in second door. Boy on horseback ponying another horse toward right. Pair of white horses is harnessed to a wagon that is backed up to the door on right. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Hand-cranked kerosene pump]
Hand-cranked kerosene pump. "ENTERPRISE SELF PRIMING & MEASURING PUMP" is cast into one side of the spigot. "ENTERPRISE MFG. CO. PHILADELPHIA USA" is cast into the reverse side of spigot. "PAT. JAN. 18 1898, PATENTS PENDING" on side of gauge; "NO.97" on reverse side of gauge. Pump volume can be set between 1-4 qt. On top of head with a manual dial. Pump crank has a wooden handle.
[Sheriff M.L. Woolley's children playing on steps of Richmond jail]
Copy print of Sheriff M.L. Woolley's children playing on steps of 1896 Richmond jail. Children are W.P. (Willy) and M. Lafayette (Fay). Woolley's family lived in the jail while he was deputy Sheriff and Sheriff, from about 1904-1914. 2 children were born in the jail. Child on left (in arched entryway of the jail building) is sitting with hands behind him and the other child is standing.
[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.
[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.
[Black metal covered manual typewriter]
(a) Manual typewriter. Black metal. (b) case cover-black metal with wooden handle. (c) white cloth cover with green stitching. (d) case bottom - wood with metal rod to hold top on.
[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.
[Twenty men who were members of the Rosenberg Son's of Hermann.]
Photograph of twenty men who were members of the Rosenberg Son's of Hermann. Ludwig Louis Kruse is the last man on the back far left with the words Papa written in pencil above his head. Photograph is mounted on a black cardboard matte. Top right and bottom right corners of the matte are broken and are missing. There is a sticker on the obverse containing the above information. Bottom row of men is sitting on the ground. Second row is standing. The group is posed in front of an unpainted wooden building. Image dimensions are: 24.2 cm X 19.3 cm
["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.
["K. Hillyer Farm, Rosenberg Development Co."]
Obverse: Photograph of K. Hillyer Farm, Rosenberg Development Co., Rosenberg Tex, shows cotton field with a house in the background with three people on the porch, 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Ella's Picture Sept. 1908, Charles E. Myers in ink, Schlueters Advertising & Souvenir Photographs Houston, Phone 6017 Old.
["Corn & Cotton in June, Hillyer Farm."]
Obverse: Photograph of Corn & Cotton in June, Hillyer Farm, Rosenberg Development Co., Rosenberg Tex, 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Dear Ella, This is a picture of our corn and George's cotton field. Isn't it Pretty? Lille, Charles E. Myers in ink, Schlueters Advertising & Souvenir Photographs Houston, Phone 6017 Old. Cotton field on left of photo, corn on right.
[A man on a horse in front of a fence and some buildings]
Obverse: Photograph of a man on a horse next to a tent, buildings in the background., 1908 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, Ella's 1908, Charles E. Myers in ink. The man is wearing dark pants and vest with white shirt and dark hat. He is on a white horse. Picket fence behind him. White or blank area on left.
["Main St. looking north. Greetings from Rosenberg Tex."]
Obverse: Photograph of Main St. looking north. Greetings from Rosenberg Tex. Bell's Racket Store., Ella May 14, 1907 written in pencil, Early 1900's, 1907 written in red ink; reverse: POST CARD, M. Black Box 372, San Antonio,Texas, Charles E. Myers in ink. Businesses seen on both sides of the street. Water tower seen at end of street. Two men in white shirts with dark pants are standing (facing each other) in the middle of the street. Horses and buggies parked on left and right sides of street. White or blank areas to top and right of photo.
[Rosenberg Public School]
Obverse: Photograph of Rosenberg Public School Tex., E.W. Cumins Drugs, Lillie & Ella April 27, 1907 written in ink; reverse: POST CARD, Charles E. Myers in ink. The school building is a white, wooden, two story building with enclosed addition above the front porch. The school is enclosed by a wooden fence.
[Union Depot in Rosenberg in 1907]
Obverse: Photograph of Union Depot Rosenberg Tex., 1907 written in red pencil ; reverse: POST CARD, Ella Bought in Rosenberg 1907, Charles E. Myers in ink. In background: water tower to the left of center, Harvey House to right, and train engine on tracks to far left. White or blank area at bottom.
["Birds Eye View Rosenberg Tex."]
Obverse: Photograph of Birds Eye View Rosenberg Tex. 4., E. W. Cumins Drugs, Mrs. Dawson & Ella and May 14, 1907 in pencil, Early 1900's, 1907 written in red pencil ; reverse: POST CARD, Charles E. Myers in ink. White or blank area at bottom of photo.
[Union Depot Greetings from Rosenberg, Texas]
Obverse: Photograph of Union Depot Greetings from Rosenberg Tex. Bell's Racket Store; 1907 written in red pencil ; reverse: POST CARD, M. Black Box 372, San Antonio, Texas, Ella's May 14, 07 in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink. Water tower on left. Two men sitting on a wooden fence to far right of photo. White or blank area on right.
[View of the long side of the Bank of Rosenberg, Texas]
Obverse, Photograph of the Bank of Rosenberg, Tex ; reverse, POST CARD, Ella's March 8, 1908 in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink. J. H. P. Davis Bank building. Bank building is a two story brick building with attached covered sidewalk. Top floor windows have arched insets. View is of northeast corner.
[The harvesting of rice. Rice farming machinery to the left.]
Photograph of the harvesting of rice. Rice farming machinery to the left of the photograph. A wagon load of rice is next to the equipment (center of photograph). Two men (one wearing dark pants, dark vest, white shirt and hat and the other wearing overalls, shirt and hat) are standing in the field (center of photo). Seven men are sitting and leaning against sacks of rice to the right of the photograph. A tractor (with man standing at back of tractor) is in the background next to two mules and a cart. Ca: 1900.
[Henry Jones at Mildred Booth's home in Richmond, Texas.]
Photograph (copy) of Henry Jones at Mildred Booth's home in Richmond, Texas in about 1900. Jones, who is standing in front of a wooden building is wearing dark pants, dark jacket, white shirt, and a dark felt hat. He has his hands behind his back. Photograph ends just below the waist. Scanned image is of the copy.
[A full length portrait of Charles August Moers.]
Photograph of Charles August Moers (as identified on the back of photograph) taken in 1906. Moers, who is standing next to the back of an upholstered chair, is wearing a three pieces suit with white shirt and tie. A flower is pinned on his left lapel. His pocket watch chain is visible across his vest. Moers has his left hand resting on the chair. Full length portrait. The portrait is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate with scalloped edging.
[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.
[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).
[Charles August Moers taken in 1905. Photographed from the shoulders up.]
Photograph of Charles August Moers taken in 1905 (as identified on the back of photograph). Moers is wearing a dark three piece suit with white shirt and white tie. He has a small flower pinned on his left lapel. Photograph ends just below the shoulders. The photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard substrate. Bottom of cardboard reads: Morvan 1923 Canals, New Orleans, LA. Back of photograph has a notice written on the back about the quality of the photograph and "Morvan Art Studio, 923 Canal St. " Image dimensions are: 3.2 cm X 4.8 cm
[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.
[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.
["50 Homeseekers from Indiana. Booth Texas June 10th, 1909".]
Photograph (copy) of "50 Homeseekers from Indiana. Booth Texas June 10th, 1909." as written in white at bottom of the photograph. The men of various ages are all dressed basically the same: in dark pants, white shirts, ties, and jackets. Most of them are wearing hats. Background left is a white one-story wooden building; background right is a moss draped tree; and in center is partial view of an automobile. Scanned image is of the copy.
[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.
[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 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 at her Cave in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Postcard image of Carry Nation at her Cave in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
[A boy and his dogs in front of the Moore Home c. 1905-1910.]
Photograph of a boy and his dogs in front of the Moore Home. Ca. 1905-1910. The boy, wearing dark pants, white shirt, bow tie, and hat, is standing to the left of photo. He has his left and raised. One dog is in center of photo. The other dog is partially obscured by the dog in center. The Moore house, in the background, is a two story wooden home. In center is a circular porch with columns.
[Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. c. 1905-1910.]
Photograph of Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. ca. 1905-1910. Congressman Moore is wearing a three piece suit with a white shirt and dark tie. He has a pocket watch chain extending across his vest and attached at top button hole. He is standing with his hands in his pockets. Photo ends at upper thigh.
[Photograph of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Beasley]
Photograph (copy) of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Beasley. Bottom of photo in black type reads: Rebuilt Trinity Lutheran Church of Beasley, Texas, after the 1909 storm. The church was eventually moved to Rosenberg. Small, white, wooden building. Group of people are standing on north and east side of the church. Barbed wire fence in the foreground. Dark horse in right background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[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.
[Photograph of a girl holding a little boy in front of the Adams house]
Photograph (copy) of the Adams house, 515 S. Second Street, Richmond, Texas taken in 1906. The house is a one story wooden house with dark painted shutters. The decorative posts can be seen supporting the porch area. A picket fence surrounds the north and west sides of the house. An African-American girl (kneeling) is holding a little boy on her hip in front of the fence. A utility pole is in the foreground as well as two small trees (to the right and left) that have wooden structures around them. Scanned image is of the copy.
[The home of Dr. and Mrs. John S. Yates]
Photograph (copy) of the home of Dr. and Mrs. John S. Yates built in 1909. The home was located on the corner of Avenue M and Fourth Street in Rosenberg, Texas. The house is a one and a half story white wooden building with a columned porch. Porch has railing at bottom and at top. Pot plant boxes sit along the rail of the porch steps. Shrubs in front of the house, and a fence can be seen in the foreground. A bare tree partially obscures the house. Scanned image is of the copy.
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