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[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)
[Birth Certificate of Julia Ann Rogers]
Birth Certificate of Julia Ann Rogers born on May 15, 1918 to J.J. Rodgers (Rogers) and Julia Ann Pratt
[John M. Moore, Jr. as a student at University of Texas]
John M. Moore, Jr. as a student at University of Texas, ca. 1913. Moore is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, dark bow tie. Embossed photographer's mark at lower right, "The Elliots, Austin, Tex." Taken the same day as 1985.026.005.
[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.
[Jane Long Oil Portrait]
Photograph of a framed Jane Long Oil Portrait (see 1987.003), taken before painting was altered to make Long look young. In dark wooden oval frame with berry or nut and leaf motif applique at top, bottom, left, right.
[Iron with a wooden handle]
It is made of iron, but is plated with a silver unknown metal. Above the back of the iron is a plug in for a cord. The handle is wood and has been burned underneath. The handle is bolted to the iron.
[Crowbar with a hexagonal shaft]
Crowbar with a hexagonal shaft with ends that angle. One end angles more and has a flat-claw head, while the other is just a flat wedge.
[Clara and Frank Maresh]
Clara and Frank Maresh dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms for the funeral of their uncle Frank Maresh's funeral in Sealy, TX Clara is wearing a white dress with white nurse habit on her head. She is holding a white flag with cross on it. Frank is wearing a army uniform and is holding an American flag. Scanned image is of the copy.
[School children dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms]
Studio portrait of school children dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms for the funeral of Frank Maresh in 1918. Maresh died in France shortly after WWI ended. His body was returned to Sealy and buried in the local cemetery. Children in front row are Clara and Frank Maresh, niece and nephew of Frank. Boy and girl in front row are each holding a flag (girl cross; boy American flag). Scanned image is of the copy.
[Wedding portrait of Louis J. Maresh and Louise Mary Zapalac]
Wedding portrait of Louis J. Maresh and Louise Mary Zapalac, 1910. Louis is wearing a dark suit with white shirt and tie. He has a flower pinned on his right lapel. He is holding Louise's hand in his right hand. Louise is wearing a white blouse with shirring at top and lace insets. The belted waist leads to the skirt which begins pleating at midway point of floor length. Bows and lace accent the pleating. Her veil has white floral at top and tulle falls to floor behind her. Zapalac designed and sewed wedding dresses as a young woman. Profits from her work reverted to her parents' store. Zapalac received portraits of the couple in their ensembles as her part of the payment. The Maresh family lived in Sealy until 1924, when they moved to FBC and bought a farm at the intersection of Harlem and Madden Roads (north of the prison farm). Scanned image is of the copy.
[Studio portrait of Louis J. Maresh]
Studio portrait of Louis J. Maresh. Maresh is wearing a dark suit and tie with white shirt, and is posed with his right hand on three books on a table, his left hand holding a hat. Face is partially obscured due to damage on original photo.
[Full length portrait of Louise Mary Zapalac]
Studio (full length) portrait of Louise Mary Zapalac, probably about the time of her marriage in 1910. Zapalac is wearing a white shirtwaist and a dark skirt. Louise has her dark hair parted in the center and pulled back into a bun. She has her left arm by her side (watch on wrist and ring on finger), and her right arm behind her. Scanned image is of the copy.
["Up To Date Farming" July 1, 1916]
Newsletter called "Up To Date Farming," July 1, 1916.
[Sheet music for "Isle D'Amour"]
Sheet MusicIsle D'Amour, Series 1913
[Counter-mounted butcher paper cutter]
Counter-mounted butcher paper cutter. Wooden dowel which held paper roll rests in u-shaped brackets at each end of cutter. Spring-loaded straightedge provides a tearing surface. Unit has holes in base for mounting to counter. Base is braced on one side with a flat metal strip (.5" x 24.4 "); other side is held by a piece of wire. Top of unit is made from a flat wooden bar. (a) is main part. (b) is wooden dowel.
[Stove flue damper]
Stove flue damper, pat. July 20, 1915. 11.8 cm diameter damper body with three oval holes. Handle is spring coiled. See 1999.008.014, 1999.008.015 for other examples of same model
[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
[Stove flue damper]
Stove flue damper, patented July 20, 1915. 4.5 " (11.8 cm) diameter with coiled handle. Damper body is round with three oval holes.
[Sheriff M.L. Woolley wearing a dark jacket]
Copy print of Sheriff M.L. Woolley, taken March 22, 1914. Portrait is a bust shot of Woolley, who is wearing a dark jacket, tie, and white shirt. He has dark hair, a thick dark mustache, and is wearing wire rimmed eyeglasses.
[Three men (possibly H.M. Shannon), Sheriff M.L. Woolley, and Deputy Dink Hagan]
Copy print of (H.M. Shannon??), Sheriff M.L. Woolley, and Deputy Dink Hagan standing on steps of Fort Bend County Jail. The men are wearing dark pants, white shirts, and hats. Shannon and Hagan are wearing ties. Woolley is wearing suspenders. Bars and brick exterior walls in background.
[Deputy Dink Hagan, Sheriff M.L. Woolley, and another man (possibly Raymond Moore)]
Copy print of Deputy Dink Hagan, Sheriff M.L. Woolley, and (Raymond Moore??) posing with pistols for a studio portrait. Woolley was FBC Sheriff from 1911-1914. All three men are wearing dark suits with white shirts. Woolley, who is in the center, has a thick dark mustache.
[Sheriff M.L. Woolley and family]
Negative and copy print of Sheriff M.L. Woolley and family. Clockwise from Sheriff Woolley are: Bertha, W.P. (Willy), Lorena, Dee, Violet, Norma, Mrs. Woolley, Truman Bryan, M. Lafayette (Fay), Oma. Photo was taken while family was on vacation in Galveston.Mr. Woolley, who is wearing the dark suit, white shirt dark hat, has his left hand on Mrs. Woolley's shoulder. Mrs. Woolley is wearing a white dress with darker stripe throughout. The dress buttons down front to waist and has a v-neck with the contrasting color as a collar and trim. Mrs. Woolley is also wearing a dark hat. There is a sea backdrop behind the group. Group includes eleven people.
[Full-length studio portrait of Sheriff M.L. Woolley]
Copy print of Sheriff M.L. Woolley. Full-length studio portrait. Woolley, who has a thick dark mustache, is wearing a dark suit and hat with white shirt. Single lapel pin and watch fob are visible. He has his left hand on his hip, his other hand is at his right side. Woolley was FBC Sheriff from 1911-1914.
[Sheriff M.L. Woolley's three oldest children standing outside Richmond jail]
Copy print of Sheriff M.L. Woolley's three oldest children standing outside 1896 Richmond jail. Left to right are: Bertha, W.P. (Willy), and Lorena. The oldest three Woolley children were from Sheriff Woolley's first marriage. Woman on left is wearing a light colored dress with an empire waistline and square neckline. She has a dark hat with white fur or feather covering her dark hair. The man is wearing light colored pants, dark jacket with stripe, dark tie, white shirt and light colored hat. Lady on right is wearing a white skirt, white blouse with sleeves at elbow and black strip across neckline. She has a dark hat covering her dark hair. The three have their hands behind their backs.
[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.
[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 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.
[David F. Phillippi in front of Plaza Hotel in Rosenberg]
Photograph of David F. Phillippi in front of Plaza Hotel in Rosenberg, ca. 1910. Phillippi is standing in front of his dairy carriage and holding two canisters of milk. There are three automobiles (with drivers) in the photo, as well as four people standing on the front porch of the hotel. Photograph is mounted on a light brown cardboard matte. Matte has an engraved border around the perimeter of the photograph. Corners are worn, piece missing in bottom left corner. Image dimensions are: 18 cm X 13 cm.
[A group of people at the Booth Home during the summer of 1912]
Photographic print of group of people at Booth Home during summer, 1912. People identified as Brother Willie, Uncle Walter, Aunt Belle (Davis), sister (Zillah Wheat Myers), Cousin Mamie (George), Caddie. The group of people are sitting on the front porch of the Booth Home. Two men are sitting on a porch swing. Four women are seated to the left of the photograph. A wooden rocking chair is in the left foreground. The photograph is mounted on a white cardboard substrate.
[Albert P. and Mamie George house]
Photographic print of Albert P. and Mamie George house (Ranch House at the George Ranch) in 1915. Photo shows the south face and the cistern tower. Partial view of large tree to right and left of photograph. Picket fence in front of house. Wire fence in foreground. Several wooden boxes are lined up along the wire fence line.
[Members of either the Rosenberg Baptist Church or the Rosenberg School.]
Photograph of either members of the Rosenberg Baptist Church or Rosenberg School. Forty-five people are in front of a wooden building. Open window to the far left of photograph. Names written on the back in pencil. List recorded in supplementary data. The members are identified as back row: ? Rawson, Willy Tubola, Charley Rawson, Jessie Ward, Ray Windor, Carl M. Caughin, Willie Wooster, Joe Howe. Second row (from back): Selma Myer, Alma O'shields, Bernice Glenn, Emma Haman, Miss Inez Wurtsbaugh, Mr. Peterson, Grace Mae, Norma Meyer, Mary Hand, Louise Meyer. Middle row: Bula O'shield, Ruth Freeman, Nita Ray, Nell Clayton, Eugenia Ridley, Mamie Moody, Chart Hopkins, Rosarelia Tinsley, Annie Willis, Elizabeth Ridley, Martha Ried, Verla Hansthew, Nettie Lowry. Second row (from front) Wilfred Coats, Harold Goar, Lena Moclough, Mary Kruse, Irene Elbuson/ E. Cluson ?, Dollie Webber, Hill Glasscrik. Front row: Ambros Potter, Chester Lokry, Russel Finely, Claudie Marshall, Austin Grory, Wilford Crats? Luddie Board.
[The 1912 graduating class of Rosenberg High School.]
Photograph of the 1912 graduating class of Rosenberg High School. Mary Kruse, mother of the donor is second from the right on the front row. Seven women are seated in the front row - woman in center is holding a banner which reads: 1912 RHS. Five men and two women are standing in the back row. Double doors to the left of the photograph. There is a ruler hanging on a peg to the top right of the photograph. Wooden furniture to far right. Blurred white area to the top left of photo. Photograph is mounted on a brown textured cardboard matte. Matte has a gray textured rectangle that borders the perimeter of the photograph. Image dimensions are: 22.2 cm X 16.6 cm.
[Oliver typewriter that has octagonal white keys.]
Oliver typewriter that has octagonal white keys, vertical arrangement of letters that strike toward center. Marked on the typewriter is: The No. 9 OLIVER STANDARD VISIBLE WRITER The Printype Oliver Typewriter Pat. Nov. 5th 1912. There are two marked plates on rear of machine listing patent dates from Oct. 30th, 1894 to June 10, 1913
[The first railway station located in Rosenberg, Texas.]
Tintype image of the first railway station located in Rosenberg, Texas. The station is a two story wooden building. The attached covered walkway has post with arch trim at top. Eight men are standing to the left of the building. A utility pole is on the far left of the photograph.
[C. A. Moers Hay Baling Crew]
Photograph of C. A. Moers hay baling crew. A young African-American boy is sitting on a hay baler that is beside two dark horses with harnesses. Two African-American men are on either side of a wagon. Man on horseback in background on left. A man is also standing on top of a wagon loaded with hay bales.
[A man standing to the left of a building in Rosenberg, Texas]
Photograph of a building in Rosenberg, Texas. A two story stucco building with attached covering over sidewalks. The building is on the corner of a street. A man is standing to the left of the building. Utility pole on left. Tree branch in upper right corner. A two story brick building on right.
["City Tank, Rosenberg". Photograph of the water tower.]
Photograph titled "City Tank, Rosenberg". Photograph of the water tower. Body of water on far side of the tower. Streets and buildings in background. Tear in photo on left edge.
[A "Birds eye view of Rosenberg (east)".]
Photograph titled a "Birds eye view of Rosenberg (east)" on front of the picture. One story white building with white railed porch in foreground of photograph. Other two story stucco and brick buildings in the background on the same street as the white buildings. Utility poles on left of photograph.
[The "Ice and Light Plant, Rosenberg".]
Photograph of the "Ice and Light Plant, Rosenberg" as titled on the front of photograph and written on the back. The plant is a white one story stucco building. Fence in front of building. Water tower seen in the background. Buildings on right of photograph.
[The Depot in Rosenberg.]
Photograph of the Depot in Rosenberg (as identified on the front and back of photograph). The depot is a one story building. Photograph is of the northeast corner of the building (utility pole at this corner.) Other buildings (2) in background right.
[Raymond Moers as a young child.]
Photograph of Raymond Moers as a young child (as identified on the back of the photograph in ink). Moers is wearing a white jacket with sailor type collar that ties at center. Jacket has a belt that buttons in front. White puffy bloomers can be seen underneath top. He is wearing white socks and black shoes that buckle across the insteps. Moers is standing on a wicker chair and is holding a ball in his right hand. His left hand is resting on the back of the chair near a blanket and white hat with ribbon are draped over the edge. The portrait is mounted on a light brown mat with a dark oval trim around perimeter of portrait. A drawing of a ribbon with a rounded picture hook is at the top of the oval trim. Bottom right of the portrait reads (engraved): Lux Sealy, Tex. Image dimensions are: 8.8 cm X 12.2 cm
[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.
[A locomotive in Booth, Texas in 1911.]
Photograph (copy) of a locomotive in Booth, Texas in 1911. The locomotive has the number 3009 on the front. A man identified as Wiley Jones is standing on the left side of the locomotive. A Texas flag is flying to his left. A group of men can be seen in the background, right, in front of a wooden building. Trees in left background. Scanned image is of the copy.
[A Santa Fe locomotive "AT Booth Tex. Nov. 11, 1911".]
Photograph (copy) of a Santa Fe locomotive "AT Booth Tex. Nov. 11, 1911" as written on the bottom of the photograph in white. Banner on the locomotive reads: SANTA FE TYPE MALLET ARTICULATED COMPOUND LOCOMOTIVE LARGEST LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD BUILT AT TOPEKA SHOPS LENGTH 120 FEET 7 INCHES WEIGHT 850,000 POUNDS MOTIVE POWER 110,000 POUNDS COST $43,880.00 1911 (the rest is not legible). Two men are standing to the left of photograph and four men and one woman wearing a white dress are standing to the right of the photograph. A small tree is in the bottom right corner. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Children on tricycles.]
Photograph (copy) of children on tricycles. The children are identified as: Mary Ann, Dot, Mary Jones and Mamie on the porch. The child at front is on a scooter. She has her left foot on the scooter and her right foot on the sidewalk. Two other children can partially be seen behind her. There is a tricycle (no rider) to the right of the front steps. A woman can be seen sitting on a porch swing to left of porch. Scanned image is of the copy.
[Four children at play.]
Photograph (copy) of four children at play. The children are identified as: Mary Jones, Wyatt Myers, Dott and Mary Ann. An infant is sitting in a wooden wagon. A girl is standing behind the wagon. Two children are standing back to back on right of photograph. Picket fence and one tree in background. Scanned image is of the copy.
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