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Hotel Eckels [later New Park Hotel]

Description: Photograph of the the street side view of Hotel Eckels. A horse drawn carriage with "Hotel Eckels" painted on the side is to the left of the building. A horse pulling a wagon with three men sitting in it is in the front of the building. The hotel is made of brick and is three stories tall.
Date: unknown
Creator: Saccar
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

New Fink Hotel

Description: Photograph of the exterior of New Fink Hotel. The hotel has two stories and has a wrap-around porch on both levels. Men and women are standing outside on the porches and one man is sitting down. Accompanying information lists the location of the hotel at the corner of Fifth and S. LaGrange St. in Hallettsville, Texas.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Early Day Stage Inn

Description: Postcard of the Early Day Stage Inn. In the foreground are trees behind a fence. The building is two stories high and has a smooth exterior. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten note to Laurie Walker. Accompanying information lists the inn as the Louis Turner House.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Lindenburg Hotel

Description: Photograph of Lindenburg Hotel. The exterior of the hotel is white and has a porch on the first and second floor. Two horse drawn carriages are in front of the hotel along with men and women sitting and standing in the area.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Henry H. Russell House

Description: Photograph of the Henry H. Russell house on North Ridge in Hallettsville, Texas. The house is two stories and surrounded by trees. In the foreground, the property is bordered by a wooden fence behind a dirt road. There are handwritten notes on the back of the photograph regarding the house and family.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Hallettsville Hardware Company

Description: Photograph of the interior of Hallettsville Hardware Company. Inside the store are shelves stocked with supplies such as pocket knives and dishes. Three men are behind the counter and one man is at the cash register. A handwritten note on the back includes information about the hardware store.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Moore's Swimming Pool

Description: Photograph of Moore's swimming pool. Men and women are swimming and individuals are standing in the area. In the foreground are trees and a small, circular stone pool. Fences surround both the large and small pool. Writing on the bottom of the photograph reads, "'Take a dip in Moore's swimming pool, Hallettsville, Texas; 'Cool-clear-refreshing artesian water.'"
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Artesian Well

Description: Photograph of an artesian well. To the left of the well is a man standing, drinking out of a clear cup. In the background there are trees behind a wooden fence.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fey and Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Moore's Swimming Pool

Description: Photograph of Moore's swimming pool. Men and women are swimming in the pool and there are bystanders in the area. A fence surrounds the perimeter of the pool. Writing on the bottom of the postcard reads, "Moore's Swimming Pool, Hallettsville, Texas."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

West Side of Lavaca County Courthouse Square

Description: Photograph of cotton seed being hauled to the oil mill. In the foreground are horses pulling wagons on a dirt road. In the background are buildings on the square with trees along the road. According to accompanying information, this is the opera building under construction and the J.M. Vesmirovsky and Company General Store.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Houston Hustlers in Hallettsville, Texas

Description: Photograph of the Houston Hustlers as they came through Hallettsville, Texas. According to an accompanying article, "Seven wagons chained together and drawn by eight yoke of oxen conveyed the Houston party from the depot to the barbecue grounds." The wagons are in front of several buildings on the west side of the Courthouse Square. According to another accompanying article, you can see the Lavaca Bank, the white building in the center background, partially visible. There are other people in th… more
Date: April 26, 1907
Creator: Fey & Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

[Train] Wreck of the Don Milo

Description: Photograph of the train wreck of Don Milo. The wooden bridge is broken and at the top left is the freight train. In the right corner is debris of the partially-collapsed bridge. Men in dark suits are on top of the bridge, by the debris, and along the hillside. Accompanying information lists the broken bridge as the Lavaca River Bridge on the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
Date: unknown
Creator: Fey and Braunig
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Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Wreck of the Don Milo

Description: Photograph of the Lavaca River Bridge after the wreck of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass "Don Milo" freight train. There are pieces of the wreck still in the water, and there are men on what is left of the bridge, on the bank, and in the water. A train engine is on the tracks just before the bridge. There are cows in the background. According to the accompanying article, the wreck happened on Saturday, January 5, 1890 at 5:30 P.M. after heavy rainfall, and three people were killed. On the back… more
Date: January 15, 1890
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Commissioner Eilers with Road Drag

Description: Photograph of cattle pulling two men. The cattle are yoked two-by-two. The cattle are doing a road drag to clean up the streets. In the background is a pavilion and a horse drawn carriage. On the back of the photograph is a note that reads, "'Street Cleaning' Dragging the 'streets' around the square."
Date: unknown
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Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

R. F. C. Drainage Work

Description: Photograph of R. F. C. workers digging a drainage ditch. There are workers down in the ditch with shovels, and there are men standing above them outside of the ditch. There is a lot of dirt piled up to the right. On the mat below the photograph it says "R. F. C. Drainage Work at Hallettsville Texas 1933."
Date: 1933
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

R. F. C. Drainage

Description: Photograph of R. F. C. workers digging a drainage ditch. There are men down in the ditch with shovels, and there are also men standing above them outside of the ditch. There is a ladder at the bottom left corner. On the mat below the photograph it says "R. F. C. Drainage Work at Hallettsville Texas 1933."
Date: 1933
Creator: Braunig, H. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Mill Pool

Description: Photograph of Mill Pool. A man and a young boy are standing in the center of the shallow water. There are small rapids in front of them. In the background along the banks are trees. In the foreground are banks that are made of grass and sand.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Baptist Church

Description: Photograph of a Baptist Church in Hallettsville, TX. The exterior of the church is white and there are stairs leading up to the main entrance. The building is one level with a steeple above the entrance. There is a cross in the foreground. A wooden fence surrounds the church and there is a dirt road in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Methodist Church

Description: Photograph of a Methodist church. The building is one level and is on concrete blocks. Stairs lead up to the main entrance. A yard surrounds the church and in the background are trees and a wooden fence.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fey and Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Methodist Church

Description: Photograph of a Methodist church in Hallettsville, Texas. The building is white and has steps leading up to the main entrance. There are men and women standing outside of the church. In front of the church is a tree that is partially cut down. In the foreground is a dirt road. To the right of the church is a one-story building. On the bottom of the photograph there is handwriting that reads, "H. J. B. Braunig Photographer, <Jan. 26-41>." On the back of the mat are handwritten notes naming indiv… more
Date: unknown
Creator: H. J. Braunig
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Description: Postcard of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The church is constructed of brick and has a bell tower. In the foreground are two horses pulling wooden wagons and men and women are standing outside. On the bottom of the postcard, "Catholic Church, Hallettsville, Texas. 2206" is written. There is handwriting on the back that says, "Dear Tina, Will drop you this card to tell you know that I'll be there this evening if it don't rain any more. I tell you we sure did have a big rain here. So I'll come if… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Friench Simpson Memorial Library
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