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[Dora Alley]

Description: Postcard image of Dora Alley on the porch of her home at the corner of Houston Street and Avenue J in Rosenberg, Texas in 1908. Woman is sitting on the porch rail and leaning against a porch column.
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of "Ferry Boat Rosenberg, Texas", crossing the Brazos River. Three men are on ferry along with three cows and a cart. One man is standing on the cart holding the reins attached to the cows. On the bottom of the postcard is written: "Dear sir; - Here is a souvenir of Rosenberg. Does it look good to you? I will send your one of Main st. some of these days. Ha-ha. Effie" Addressed to Miss Dora Alley, Oxford, Kansas
Date: February 8, 1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Donley's Saloon and Rooming House in Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of Donley's Saloon and Rooming House in Rosenberg, Texas. Banner states "The Gold Standard". Large group of men standing in front of saloon, below balcony of two story, wood building. Part of tree on far left. A lands and loan company building is to right with American flags (2) flying from porch columns. Crease runs from bottom left corner to top middle of photo.
Date: 1900
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Main Street and the railroad yards in Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Postcard with images of Main Street and the railroad yards in Rosenberg, Texas. Top photo of Main Street shows a restaurant on left. Horse and wagon in center of street. Utility poles on right of street. Bottom photo of railroad yards shows engine in full steam to left. Cotton platform to right. Top of banana tree in foreground.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Rosenberg public school building, ca. 1909]

Description: Copy of photo of Rosenberg public school building, ca. 1909. Building is two story wood frame building with wooden fence around yard and sidewalk in foreground. Young trees planted in school yard. Basketball hoop in yard at right side. Photo is labeled on front by photographer, "Public School, Rosenberg, Tex., Schlueter, Houston."
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Two young women standing in long white dresses]

Description: Photographic portrait of two young women standing in long white dresses and large hats. Women are identified on back of photo in blue pen as "Effie Alley and Sister Dora Alley." Image is mounted on a tan cardboard matte with gray scroll pattern along top and around upper corners of image. Photographer's mar pressed into matte at lower right corner, "Sprague, Wellington, Kansas." Image dimensions: 9.8 cm x 14.1 cm
Date: 1900
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Ben Meyer House built by James Alley

Description: Postcard image of the Alley house (later McCabe home) on Houston Street in Rosenberg, Texas. This home was later purchased by Ben Meyer. Northeast corner of house is seen on left of photo. Dark colored roof top, white, wooden house. Diamond shapes painted in several places of upper story. White two story home in center of photo. Another white house on right. Street in foreground. Photo has blank (white) rectangle in top right corner.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Ben Meyer House built by James Alley

Description: Postcard image of the Alley house in Rosenberg, Texas. House was built by James Alley and then later sold to McCabe. This house was also later purchased by Ben Meyer. Two story white house with columned porch on north west corner of home. Man sitting on bench on front porch. West upper story area near windows has four diamond shapes painted in it. Diamond shape also on rounded rooftop of porch. White picket fence around home.
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Men in a Cotton Field]

Description: Postcard of a cotton field near Galveston, Texas. There are four African-American men harvesting cotton. There is a horse and buggy with male driver in background, and trees in distance.
Date: April 1, 1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum
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