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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

[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

[The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the Alamo, San Antonio, Texas. "Texas Under Six Flags". Colored postcard with Alamo in center with the six different flags above it.
Date: 1907
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[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

[People standing on Brazos River Bridge in Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the Brazos River Bridge in Rosenberrg, Texas. People can be seen standing on the bridge. There are two horses and a buggy to the left of the people. A small wooden frame house can be seen on the opposite bank of the river.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Kinch Hillyer Home, Rosenberg Development Co.]

Description: Postcard image of the Kinch Hillyer Home, Rosenberg Development Co., Rosenberg, Texas. White, two and a half story house with dark-colored trim. Two brick chimneys seen on top. White picket fence in front of house. Automobile with two adults and three children in foreground.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Third Street and Church Street, Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the corner of Third Street and Church Street, Rosenberg, Texas. Small wooden building on left. White two-story house surrounded by white picket fence on right. White church building in background. Dirt street in foreground. Blank (white) strip across entire bottom of photo. Yellow stain across right from top to bottom.
Date: 1905
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Express Depot]

Description: Postcard image of the Express Depot. Cart is loaded with silver bullion from Mexico. Carts lined up next to the tracks. Men are standing in front of the carts. Water tower and depot in background, partially obscured by the carts.
Date: 1900
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[First cotton gin (built in 1906)]

Description: Postcard image of the first cotton gin in Rosenberg (built in 1906) during its 1907-08 ginning season. Man standing in foreground. Two men in wagon. Man standing on platform of gin. Bales of cotton on platforms. Two horses grazing on right. Mule wagon on right.
Date: 1906
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Saw mill near the Brazos River, Rosenberg, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the saw mill near the Brazos River, Rosenberg, Texas. Two-platform story building with enclosed area as third story. Six men (facing camera) are standing on the second story. Stack of lumber to far left. Trees in background.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Ice plant in Rosenberg, Texas in 1908]

Description: Postcard of the ice plant in Rosenberg, Texas in 1908. Tin building with wooden scaffold in front of it. Three men standing on platform with a block of ice. Shrubs in foreground.
Date: 1908
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Grand Central Station in Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of Grand Central Station in Houston, Texas. Colored image shows railroad station and train to right. Fenced area with trees and shrubs to left. Tall white building in background.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Imperial Valley Railroad]

Description: Postcard, Imperial Valley Railroad. Group of men is working on railroad tracks.
Date: 1909
Partner: Fort Bend Museum
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