Photographic image of Norveil Phillippi(r), Rosenberg resident, standing behind an automobile with two men. All three men are wearing hat and coveralls. The photograph is taped inside of a black cardboard matte with engraved pattern. Image dimensions are: 5.5 cm X 3.3 cm
Photograph of Norveil Phillippi, Rosenberg resident, standing in front of automobile with woman. There is another man sitting at the steering wheel of the car. Norveil is wearing dark pants, white shirt dark jacket, dark tie, and a wool golf cap. He has his left arm out and on the door of the car. The woman is wearing a dark skirt (shirred in front) with dark long-sleeved blouse that has a wide scalloped collar, and a dark hat. He has her right hand on the door of the car. Her right leg is crossed over her left leg.
Photograph is a copy of an "old house in county" as identified in back in type. Photo shows a one-story wooden (not painted) house with porch on northwest corner of house (ca. 1927).Gate to right of photo. Small tree in foreground. Scanned image is of copy.
Photograph (copy) of the old Rosenberg School. Bottom of photo in white reads: "Grade Sch Rosenberg, Tex Dec. 16, 1920." The entire student body was grouped together for this photograph. The three story brick school building can be seen in the distance. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of a one story wood house with front porch that has brick supports. House has wooden gate that leads to the front steps. Wire/wood fence around house. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph taken during the opening ceremonies of the Brazos River Bridge in Richmond, Texas. River bridge in background (flag flying at top of bridge). Front (left wheel) of an automobile in right corner.
Photograph taken during the opening ceremonies of the Brazos River Bridge, Richmond, Texas. Back of photo in ink identifies man in white suit as H.E. Mitchell. Mitchell is standing next to a woman holding a paper parasol. The woman is wearing a dark hat, blouse with dark trim at neckline, a knee-length skirt and has a long scarf with fringe around her neck. Other men are standing to right and left of Mitchell. Photo has black design around print. Back of photo: Fox-Tone Picture. Bottom of photo has black dots and some white, fading.
Photograph taken during the opening ceremonies of the Brazos River Bridge, Richmond, Texas. Two men and one woman (all wearing hats) walking toward bridge. Bridge is in background with people standing on it. Tree in far right background. Large crowd of people under and near bridge. Photo has black design that borders print. Photograph is bend in bottom right corner.
Postcard image of the Rosenberg Depot. The depot is a one story stucco building with sign "ROSENBERG" on the top, front of building. Converging sidewalks can be seen leading to and around the depot. A row of small palm trees is on either side of sidewalk. Top of shrubs in foreground. Water tower in left background. Front of photo in white handwritting: "Beautiful Spot In Rosenberg, Texas".
Photographic copy of the Ferry across the Brazos River in Richmond, Texas. The original was taken in 1922. Printed across top of photo: Ferry, Richmond, TX. 1922. Photo shows six men (on left of ferry), one woman, and an automobile being transported across the river.
Photograph taken during the opening ceremonies of the Brazos River Bridge, Richmond, Texas. Photograph show three people walking on left side of bridge and automobile on far right. Another automobile and two people on bridge in background. Sign hanging from bridge reads: WELCOME TO RICHMOND, USE IMPERIAL SUGAR.
Photograph taken during the opening celebration of the Brazos River Bridge, Richmond, Texas. Bridge in top part of photo. Sign to right (hanging just below bridge) reads: Ice Cream 5 cents. Back of photo has stamp: Fox-Tone Picture.
Photograph (copy) of a group of Sugar Land teachers taken in 1920-21.The women in the photograph are identified as: Gertrude Seal and Ruth Barker. Man on left is wearing a dark suit with dark tie and hat; woman next to him is wearing a plaid (light colors) dress; third man is wearing a dark three-piece suit with a light colored hat; and the woman on right is wearing a dark dress with white trim around the sleeves. Large tree trunk in left background; buildings in background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph from Mr. John Leach's Annual Picnic. Identification on back of photo in ink: Virginia Davis in white hat, Antoinette Davis in dark hat, Sonny Ransom on right front, Mr. John Leach on left front. Photo shows a group of children with an adult driver in a wagon pulled by a white horse. A small white house in left background. Photo is framed by black design.
Photograph (copy) of PTA of Sugar Land School's invitation to the teachers. The invitation reads: "You are cordially invited to attend an informal reception by the Parent-Teachers Association at the High School Auditorium, Thursday, September 23, 3:30 o'clock, given in honor of the Mothers and Teachers of the community. (signed) Parent-Teachers Association, Sugar Land Public Schools. - TO THE TEACHER Oh, quick to feel the lightest touch Of beauty or of truth, Rich in the thoughtfulness of age, The hopefulness of youth, The courage of the gentle heart, The wisdom of the pure, The strength of finely tempered souls To labor and endure! - An adaptation." 1920-1921. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of a young boy leaning on a baseball bat. He is identified as the son of R. B. Little (probably William A. Little) of Sugar Land. Little is wearing dark knickers with dark colored stockings. He has a white, long sleeved shirt with the sleeves rolled up at the elbows. He is wearing a golf hat. Buildings and trees in the background. Photograph was taken in 1920-21 in Sugar Land, Texas. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph of "Richmond Bridge damage after the Flood of May of 1922." Only one section of the bridge is still intact. Cables can be seen across the picture, and there is a man standing near the bridge on the opposite bank.
Photograph (copy) of Etha Savage Johnson, a Sugar Land teacher, taken in 1920-21. Johnson is wearing a black satin long sleeved blouse with a matching skirt that has flaps along the sides. A corsage can be seen pinned on her left hip. She is wearing a black hat, black stockings, and black shoes. She is standing in front of a wooden building (a screen door to the left).
Photograph (copy) of Etha Savage Johnson, a teacher at Sugar Land School taken in 1920-21. Johnson is wearing a white skirt with a white sailor-type blouse. A dark scarf is tied at the v-neck of the blouse. She is holding a tennis racket over her right shoulder. She has her left hand on the tennis net. Moss draped trees are in the background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of Etha Savage Johnson (teacher) with her 4th Grade class at Sugar Land School taken in 1920-21. Three rows of students: first row of boys is sitting on the ground; second row of girls is sitting on a bench; and the third row of girls is standing. The teacher is standing behind the third row. A tree can be seen to the left of the group. The school building with its columned sidewalks can be seen in the background. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph of a flooded road. Top/Bottom of photograph reads: ON TO ROSENBERG! A ROAD (MAY 1922). The road (center of photograph) has white caps of water going over it. Ditches on either side are filled with water, also. Utility poles line the right side of the road.
Photograph (copy) of four Sugar Land teachers titled "One Saturday". The three women and one man are lounging on the side of a hill. Woman on left, wearing a light colored dress, is leaning on her right elbow and has her feet tucked under her. The two women in front are both wearing plaid dresses, but one in center has a light colored hat and the other has a dark hat. Man in back has his knees up to his chest. His dark hair is parted in the center and he is wearing dark pants and a white shirt. Circa: 1920-21. The scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of seven Sugar Land School teachers that lived together. They are: Gertrude Seal, Billy Barr, Beatrice Anderson, Ruth Barker, Molly Gilly, Ariann Maze, Etha Savage. All of the women are wearing dark colors except the second from left in back row; she is wearing a light colored dress with a sweater. The women are dressed warmly with stoles and coats. Trunk of a large tree on the left of the group. Houses in the background on the left and right of photograph. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of seven Sugar Land School teacher that lived together during 1920-21. They are identified as sitting: Gertrude Seal, Billy Barr, Beatrice Anderson ; standing: Ruth Barker , Molly Gilly, Ariann Maze, Etha Savage. The women (all wearing dark colored dresses) are on a wooden barge or pier to a lake. Woman on the far right (standing) is wearing a dark hat and holding a purse in her right hand. The woman in front of her is holding a mandolin. Note at bottom of the picture says: JUST THE CREW. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of the Electric Power Plant, Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Land, Texas. Circa. 1920-21. The power plant is a multi-storied structure with a tall stack to the rear of the building. The stack has "SEALY MATTRESSES" written on it. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of the Imperial Inn that was located in Sugar Land, Texas. The photograph was taken between 1920 and 21. The view is taken from across a lake. The Inn is a one story wooden building which has a two story area in the center of the rambling building. A small white building can seen to the far left of photograph. Bare tree tops can be seen over the roof of the inn. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph of the "Rosenberg Flood 1922" as written at the bottom of the picture. A large group of people is standing on a road that has wooden barriers on it. The road is flooded and the land on both sides of this road is flooded also. A utility pole is in the far left side. Scattered trees in the background.
Photograph of the Rosenberg Flood of 1922 as written at the bottom of the photograph in black. A fence post can be seen above the flood waters on right. Trees in background.
Photograph (copy) of the Sulphuric Acid Plant of Imperial Sugar Company, Sugar Land, Texas. Circa 1920-21. The plant is a two story wooden building with storage area under bottom of what could be considered a third story. A smoke stack can be seen to the left of photograph and a water tower can partially be seen in the center. A pile of sand or possibly sulphur can be seen to the far left of the photograph. A wooden fence surrounds the plant and pasture in foreground. Trees can be seen in the background to far left. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph of three Sugar Land teachers standing in front of a railroad sign that reads: DERAIL. The women are wearing dresses and hats. Train tracks are to the right of the photo. Large buildings and water tower to the left background. Bottom of photo reads: Main Street Sugar ?. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of two Sugar Land teachers. The photograph was taken in Sugar Land in 1920 or 21. The woman is identified as Ruth Barker. The man is dressed in a black suit with a black bow tie and black hat. He has his left arm around the arm of Barker. Barker is wearing a dark dress with dark shoes. A pile of lumber can be strewn in the back left of the couple. A large one and a half story building can be seen in the background along with other buildings. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph (copy) of two teachers identified as Billy Barr and friend Z.D. taken between 1920 and 21. Billy, who has dark short hair, is wearing a dark dress with black stockings and black shoes. The man is wearing dark slacks, white shirt, dark bow tie, and a hat with dark hat band. Penciled in at bottom of photograph is Bill and Z.?. Scanned image is of the copy.
Photograph of students of a negro school near Rosenberg,Texas. A. W. Jackson is pictured at center in dark suit and tie. Five rows of students range in age from 1st grade through high school. Barbed wire fence runs across foreground of photo.
Photograph of the R.T. Mulcahy Home as identified on the back of the photograph in ink. The home is a dark painted one and a half story wood house with white trim. The front porch located on the northwest corner, has brick supports and rails at cement steps. A potted plant is on the ledge of porch to the right of the front steps. Vines are climbing on the right side of the porch support and up toward the roof. Shrubs and plants around perimeter of porch and in front of the house on the left. Shrub in foreground (right).
Photograph of Raymond Moers and Argil Czigan titled "sleepy". Taller boy on the left is wearing dark pants, white shirt (long sleeves rolled up to elbow), and thin dark tie. Shorter boy in center of photograph is wearing a striped light shirt, dark pants, and wide dark tie. Two story wooden building on left. Utility pole in center of photograph. White building in right of photograph. Black dots (developer markings) in top left corner.
Photograph of Raymond Moers and C. A. Moers (father?) as written on the back of the photograph. Young man on left is wearing a white shirt, dark pants, stockings and shoes, with a dark striped tie. He is holding a golf cap in his right hand. The man is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie. His is holding something in his left hand and has it over his left shoulder. Banana tree in background.
Photograph of Raymond Moers titled "Ha.Ha.". Moers is wearing a light colored shirt and tie (photo ends at shoulders". Buildings and trees in left background. Utility pole, two story white building on right.
Photograph of Raymond Moers. Moers is standing on a brick sidewalk in front of a picket fence. He is wearing a dark short pants suit with white shirt and dark tie. Bare tree directly behind him. Larger tree with leaves in right background. Two and a half story house in background on left. Stain at top right of photograph.
Photograph of the Richmond Ferry across the Brazos. The ferry has three automobiles on it. Two men are leaning on the wooden rail of the ferry. The railroad bridge can be seen in the background. River bank in the foreground.
Photographic print of Richmond Motor Car Company, ca. 1921. Richmond Motor Car Co. was located on Morton Street (Southwest corner of Morton and 2nd?) in Richmond, owned by T.A. Wessendorff. One story brick building with metal awning. Car ramp at right of picture provides access from the street into the building. Image is mounted on cotton gauze. Image dimensions: 20.2 cm x 14.6 cm. Identification on back in blue pen.
Postcard image of Robert E. Lee School, Rosenberg, Texas. Brick school building. Sidewalk in foreground leads to front steps. Utility pole on far right.
Photograph (copy) of the first Rosenberg Fire Station that was located at Avenue H and Fourth Street. It was built in 1915 and torn down in 1928. Photo shows small wooden building in poor condition. Wood fence to left of photo. Utility pole on right. Trees in right background.
(a) Photograph of the Rosenberg High School 1923 graduating class taken by Cordell, Houston (b) (as identified in white at bottom of photo). Thirteen class members seated in first row; thirteen members standing behind them. Vining in background. Potted plants in foreground. Class members have been identified on a sheet attached to the back of the photograph as from left to right, bottom row: Mr. Chernosky, Daniel Garrett, Charles L. Bailey, Lulu Van O'Bannion, Hildegarde Blume, Mrs. Jessie V. Grun (Donley), Bernice Hillyer, Dorothy Yates, Courtney Booth, Carolyn Stern, Josephine Cochran, Gus C. Yelderman, H. O. Schulz. Top row left to right: G. T. Bickley, A. O. Brubaker, Emma Fryfar (?), Pauline Lakey, Alma Giese, Ruby Newman, Macy Duty, Raymond Stern, Aileen Miller, Loraine Cummings, Laura Kovar, Ruby Mumaw, Taylor Ray.
Copy of photo of Rosenberg street after ice storm. Three people on sidewalk at right of photo underneath power line. Steeple of church visible in background on left side of street. Photo is labeled by photographer, "Ice covered Street at Rosenberg, Tex. Dec 20, 24."
Photograph of "Sally Ruth Preddy, Rural Route A, Lubbock, Texas, 2/18/1928." Preddy is sitting on a pile of rocks holding a hat decorated with pompoms. Included with Phillippi photographs--may have been sent to a family member as a token of friendship. Trees in background. A bench in front of a tree to the right. Back and bottom front of photograph identifies Preddy in ink.
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