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- [Anton Wessendorff.]
- Copy print of an 1860 charcoal portrait of Anton Wessendorff, taken from a book. Wessendorff is visible from the chest up and is wearing a dark jacket and tie with a light-colored shirt; he also has a full beard and mustache.
- [Businesses built along railroad]
- Photograph of business buildings built about 1915 along a railroad. The Brazos River Bridge (railroad bridge) can be seen on far right. A wooden ledge built next to the railroad tracks is visible in the foreground.
- [Calvary Episcopal Church in Richmond, Texas]
- Photograph of the old Calvary Episcopal Church in Richmond, Texas. White, wooden building with tall tower above front entrance (has three windows) with a cross at the top. There is a window on either side of the double (closed) door entrance; the windows have arched insets. There are trees on the left of photo.
- Cartridge case buckle, small rectangular buckle piece.
- Cartridge case buckle, small rectangular buckle piece.
- [Chest of tools possibly belonging to Anton B. Wessendorff]
- It is believed that this chest and tools belonged to Anton B. Wessendorff, a cabinet maker who came to America from Germany about 1850 when he was about 20 yrs old. He started a small cabinet shop in Richmond about 1855 adding a small line of lumber and nails as demand developed. He also began making and finishing caskets.
- [Chest of tools possibly belonging to Anton B. Wessendorff]
- It is believed that this chest and tools belonged to Anton B. Wessendorff, a cabinet maker who came to America from Germany about 1850 when he was about 20 yrs old. He started a small cabinet shop in Richmond about 1855 adding a small line of lumber and nails as demand developed. He also began making and finishing caskets.
- [Closed Round Container]
- Round container with an octagonal lid.
- Double strand, Baker type hanging barbed wire
- Double strand, Baker type hanging barbed wire
- Double Strand barbed wire, Slit Diamond, 4 pt. Unknown Date
- Double Strand barbed wire, Slit Diamond, 4 pt. Unknown Date
- Double strand, Forked Tongue Brotherton Barbed wire
- Double strand, Forked Tongue Brotherton Barbed wire
- Double strand, horse barbed wire
- Double strand, horse barbed wire
- Double strand, Imported Glidden type barbed wire. No Date.
- Double strand, Imported Glidden type barbed wire. No Date.
- [Double strand, modern wire, Dodge and Washburn barbed wire.]
- Double strand, modern wire, Dodge and Washburn type, halfround barb. No date.
- Double strand, Planter barbed wire
- Double strand, Planter barbed wire
- Furnace stoker from Fort Bend County Courthouse
- Furnace stoker from Fort Bend County Courthouse
- Furnace stoker from Fort Bend County Courthouse
- Furnace stoker from Fort Bend County Courthouse
- Glidden Hog barbed wire, galv. line called "the Winner", Patented 1874
- Piece of Glidden Hog barbed wire, galv. line called "the Winner", patented 1874.
- [H&R 44 double barrel shotgun]
- H&R 44 double barrel with exposed hammer. Owned by Joe A. Wessendorf Joe C. Shot his first rabbit with this gun
- Hand forged iron pilers used as part of a turnbuckle
- Hand forged iron pilers used as part of a turnbuckle
- [Highchair]
- Photograph of a wooden highchair painted white. The chair was made by John Walcik for his son Vladik in1911 in rural Fort Bend County. It is approximately 30” high, 14 ½” wide and 13 ½” deep.
- [J. H. P. Davis Home in Richmond, Texas]
- Photograph (copy) of the J. H. P. Davis Home in Richmond, Texas. Mr. And Mrs. J. H. P. Davis are standing in the doorway of the house and Mrs. George is standing to the left on the porch. The house is a white two-story wooden home with shutters and trim of dark paint. The house has a white picket fence in front. An African-American man is standing next to a carriage (on far side) pulled by a white horse. Top of fence post in right foreground.
- [John Maddock and Sons Royal Vitreous coffee/tea cup with gold rim]
- John Maddock & Sons Royal Vitreous 8 coffee/tea cups with gold rim with yellow, pink, and red floral design
- [John Maddock and Sons Royal Vitreous dinner plate with gold rim]
- John Maddock & Sons Royal Vitreous 8 dinner plates with gold rim with yellow, pink, and red floral design in the middle of the plate
- [John Maddock and Sons Royal Vitreous oval serving plate with gold rim]
- John Maddock & Sons Royal Vitreous oval serving plate with gold rim with yellow, pink, and red floral design in the middle of the plate
- [John Maddock and Sons Royal Vitreous oval shaped serving bowl with gold rim]
- John Maddock & Sons Royal Vitreous oval shaped serving bowl with gold rim, floral design in the middle
- [John Maddock and Sons Royal Vitreous small bread/butter plate]
- John Maddock & Sons Royal Vitreous 16 small bread/butter plates floral design with gold molding around edge
- [John Maddock and Sons Royal Vitreous small dessert bowl with gold molding]
- John Maddock & Sons Royal Vitreous 18 small dessert bowls gold molding around edge
- [Kinch-Hillyer House, Rosenberg, Texas]
- Photograph of the Kinch-Hillyer House in Rosenberg, Texas. The house is a two-and-a-half-story wooden house with wrap-around porches at first and second story. The left side of photo shows the curb and lawn of another residence. A large tree on right partially obscures right side of Kinch-Hillyer House. There is a white house on the far right.
- [Lace Fragments]
- Three fragments of lace in varying sizes and shapes. It appears to have stripes of a butterfly or flower pattern, edged in rings.
- metal stamp with I.M. initials
- metal stamp with I.M. initials
- Metal valve used in the sugar refinery.
- Metal valve used in the sugar refinery.
- [Milk and cream separator]
- Milk and cream separator.
- [Moore House, Richmond, Texas]
- Photograph of the Moore House in Richmond, Texas. A front sidewalk is in the foreground. House is a two-story wooden house; six huge white columns extend from bottom floor to roofline. The front door has an arched window inset above the main entrance. There is a covered walkway to the right and a screened porch to the left.
- [Perfume Bottle]
- Cylindrical bottle with a knobbed lid on top; it is used as a spray bottle for perfume.
- possibly a type of candle holder or light fixture
- possibly a type of candle holder or light fixture
- powder bottle with green leaf and pink flower print
- powder bottle with green leaf and pink flower print
- [Round Container with Lid]
- Round container with a lid that has a knob grip.
- round hollow button fragment
- round hollow button fragment
- Rusted blade.
- Rusted blade.
- [Santa Anna's Well in Stafford, Texas]
- Photograph of Santa Anna's Well in Stafford, Texas. Photograph shows a bricked hole with grass around the edges. Exposed dirt area can be seen in left, top corner. Photo has white strip on far left and a white spot near bottom right.
- Scrapbook of Booth family
- Scrapbook of Booth family
- Single strand barbed wire. "kangaroo Wire" 1 long and 1 short barb
- Single strand barbed wire. "kangaroo Wire" 1 long and 1 short barb
- Single strand barbed wire, spring expantion joint found in sheep fencing
- Single strand barbed wire, spring expansion joint found in sheep fencing
- [Soda Fountain chair]
- Soda Fountain chair from the shop where Jane Long had her last meal. The chair structure is made of forged iron, with two iron rods twisted around one another to form legs, feet, and back as well as a circular seat made of unidentified wood.
- [Tablecloth that is open in the middle]
- Tablecloth, open in the middle. Presumed that it fit around the edge of a table
- [Tree Stump]
- part of a tree stump
- Wooden rocking chair
- Wooden rocking chair
- [Fishing rod]
- Fishing rod that has a long yellowish-white rod with five [Blank] attached with yellow and black [Blank]. The handle is green painted metal. The cork grip is missing, mostly likely rotted off. The reel is a cylinder shape and is silver in color. It has four thin bars separating the two flat ends of the reel, and one big bar, the spool in the center with cloth string wrapped around it. One side has a crank for winding the string. It has yellow handles that have been painted black.
- Rusty blade.
- Rusty blade of a Scythe.
- Flat Barb barbed wire - Brotherton, patented September 3, 1887
- Flat Barb barbed wire - Brotherton, patented September 3, 1887