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[The 1899 flood. Trees in background.]

Photograph of the 1899 flood. Trees in background. Cement arch in front of trees in center of photo. Photo is mounted on cardboard substrate. Photo has ragged edges and is cracked in bottom left corner. Has black spot on far left, center. Back has tape in cracked area.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[County jail photo taken during 1899 flood.]

County jail photo taken during 1899 flood. Railroad tracks are (partially) under water in the foreground. Large trees in lower right corner are enclosed by a picket fence.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[2nd Street County Bridge in Richmond]

Print of the 2nd Street County Bridge in Richmond during 1899 flood. Two men are paddling a small boat. Three people (one standing and two squatting) are on a floating sidewalk.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

Photograph of the Richmond Flood scene. Railroad tracks in foreground. Businesses include: A. Kochan's Feed Store, Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Four men sitting on "Old Bayou Bridge"]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Four men sitting on "Old Bayou Bridge" during 1899 Flood. Ends of bridge are floating.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Men Building a Levee on the Brazos River]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard of eight unidentified men building levee around pumping station on Brazos River. The water level later rose to the eaves of the pumping station.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During 1899 Flood]

Photograph of Morton Cemetery gate during 1899 Flood, showing maximum height to which the water rose.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Brazos River at low water mark]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Brazos River at low water mark, taken at Richmond.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Southern Pacific Railroad bridge during 1899 flood, man standing on the bridge]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Southern Pacific railroad bridge during 1899 Flood, looking east across Brazos River from Richmond. Water later rose to cover next stone of pier. Two men are visible standing on bridge, as well as two more on the pier.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Three African-American Boys Swimming During the 1899 Flood]

Photograph of three African-American boys swimming along 3rd street during 1899 flood. The view of the photograph is from Railroad Street looking toward Bayou Bridge.

Date: July 7, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Men and Boys on Floating Wooden Sidewalk]

Photograph of six men and two boys standing on floating wooden sidewalk in downtown Richmond during 1899 flood. Man in dark hat, white shirt, and suspenders is ducking out of the picture in the foreground.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Downtown Richmond during 1899 flood]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. View of downtown Richmond looking northeast from the top of the courthouse (Morton St. between 4th and 5th). County bridge in left background, railroad bridge in right background. Businesses pictured along Railroad Street include Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery, F.L. Barnes Restaurant, Baker and Hirsch Grocery, I. Ditch Dry Goods.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During Flood]

Photograph of the Morton cemetery gate at the beginning of the flood.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Men in Rowboat in Downtown Richmond]

Photograph of two men in a rowboat in downtown Richmond. Floating wooden sidewalk visible on left.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Relief Boat to McCrary's During Flood]

Photograph of relief boat on the way to McCrary's seven miles from town.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of View From Courthouse]

Photograph of view from courthouse north of railroad, with water flooding the streets. Businesses in view include: A. Kochan Blacksmith Shop, Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Brazos River during 1899 flood]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Brazos River taken from center of railroad bridge at high water, July 7, 1899. Buildings and standpipe visible on right bank.

Date: July 7, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Men Walking on Flooded Railroad Track]

Photograph of two men walking flooded railroad track east of Brazos River holding a stick between them for balance.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery During 1899 Flood]

Photograph of Morton Cemetery under water during 1899 flood, with a ladder leaning against a tree in foreground.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[County jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood.]

Photograph of county jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood from the top of the courthouse. Photo is marked on the image, "County Jail, July 7, 1899, No. 8" Railroad tracks are visible in the foreground, nearly submerged in the floodwater. Image is mounted on a tan cardboard matte. Matte has allover foxing and several water stains.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Richmond, Texas Taken from the Top of the Courthouse During the 1899 Flood.]

Photograph of Richmond taken from the top of the courthouse during the 1899 flood. This view is looking northeast along Railroad Street toward bridges. Businesses shown left to right are: Austin's Exchange Saloon, Brady Bros. Bakery and Grocery, Baker & Hirsch Dry Goods, I. Ditch Dry Goods, Lone Star Market. "NORTHEAST VIEW OF RICHMOND, TEX. JULY 7, 1899" printed in white across bottom of image. Image dimensions: 19.8 cm w x 12.3 cm h. Image is mounted on a tan cardboard matte. Image is li… more

Date: July 7, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[T. B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard in Richmond, Texas]

Photograph (copy) of T. B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard in Richmond, Texas during the flood of 1899. Three men are in a small wooden boat in center of water filled street. The lumber yard is on the right of photo. White picket fence with trees enclosed on left. Standpipe in left background. Photo has writing in white: T.B.W. Lumber Yard July 8, 1899 ? . Scanned image and dimensions are of the copy.

Date: July 8, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

Pre-stamped postcard from Bering-Cortes Hardware Co.

Date: November 9, 1899

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

Photograph of Richmond flood scene taken from top of the Courthouse. Railroad tracks are just visible above water. People are walking along the tracks. A man is riding a horse on the right side of the track. White picket fence on bottom right.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend Museum

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[The 1899 flood. Trees in background.]

[County jail photo taken during 1899 flood.]

[2nd Street County Bridge in Richmond]

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]

[Four men sitting on "Old Bayou Bridge"]

[Men Building a Levee on the Brazos River]

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During 1899 Flood]

[Brazos River at low water mark]

[Southern Pacific Railroad bridge during 1899 flood, man standing on the bridge]

[Three African-American Boys Swimming During the 1899 Flood]

[Photograph of Men and Boys on Floating Wooden Sidewalk]

[Downtown Richmond during 1899 flood]

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery Gate During Flood]

[Photograph of Men in Rowboat in Downtown Richmond]

[Photograph of Relief Boat to McCrary's During Flood]

[Photograph of View From Courthouse]

[Brazos River during 1899 flood]

[Photograph of Men Walking on Flooded Railroad Track]

[Photograph of Morton Cemetery During 1899 Flood]

[County jail, Richmond, taken during 1899 flood.]

[Richmond, Texas Taken from the Top of the Courthouse During the 1899 Flood.]

[T. B. Wessendorff Lumber Yard in Richmond, Texas]

Pre-stamped postcard from Bering-Cortes Hardware Co.

[Photograph of Richmond Flood Scene]