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[Photograph of Jane Long holding a fan]

Description: Photographic copy of an oval-framed daguerreotype portrait of Jane Long, seated and visible from the knees up, wearing a dark dress with white lace at collar. She is holding a fan in her left hand and her long dark hair is curled, with lace headpieces on either side of her head.
Date: 1850
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Willie B. Blakely (bust shot) as a boy.]

Description: Photographic portrait of Willie B. Blakely (bust shot) as a boy. Blakely appears to be about 12 years old and is wearing a light colored suit coat, white shirt, necktie with thin vertical stripes, and round tie pin. Image is cropped into an oval and mounted onto a pale gray matte. Photographer's mark in silver at lower right: "The Elliots, Austin, Tex." Image dimensions: 8.8 cm x 12.5 cm
Date: 1900
Creator: Elliots
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[John M. Moore Home in 1914]

Description: 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.
Date: 1914
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Congressman John M. Moore, Sr. with African American chuck wagon cook]

Description: 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.
Date: 1915
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[T.B. Wessendorff labeled "Uncle Tom".]

Description: Photograph of T.B. Wessendorff labeled "Uncle Tom" on back of photograph in blue ink. Wessendorff is wearing school military jacket and hat. Photograph is mounted on cardboard substrate with a circular design etched around the edge. Bottom of photo reads: S.B. Hill, Austin, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hill, S. B.
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[R.E.L. "Bob" Wessendorff as a Boy]

Description: Photograph of R.E.L. "Bob" Wessendorff as a boy (as identified on back of photo in ink). Young man is wearing a dark jacket with shiny buttons (buttoned) down the front, white shirt stand-up collar visible above jacket. He has his hair parted down the center. Photograph is mounted on gray cardboard substrate. Engraved at bottom: MARKS, AUSTIN, TEX. Picture has multiple scratches across it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marks
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[A tintype portrait of Henry Jones.]

Description: Photographic copy of a tintype portrait of Henry Jones. Jones was a member of Austin's "Old Three Hundred." Jones is wearing a dark colored jacket with the lapels of a lighter color seen underneath. He has a sweater and white shirt underneath the jacket. A dark colored tie is tied at the collar of the white shirt. Jones has graying hair with a beard. His wire framed glasses are on his forehead. The scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fort Bend Museum
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