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.
Hoof rasp that is rectangular and flat. The bottom has small diamond-shaped teeth. The sides are horizontal. The top has big wedge teeth. The handle is long and skinny, but bent far over.
Strop with a wooden core two padded leather sides parallel to each other, one side is unpadded leather, and the fourth side is inset with a hone. One of the padded sides has a 6 cm hole exposing cotton, same side is missing three nails and is torn.
Soldering iron with a copper plated head, four sided with a pyramid point, with an octagonal body of head. At the back of the head there is a long painted black iron neck that has been inserted into the head. The neck ends in a point. The wooden handle is removable and fits over the pointed end of the neck. It is a turned handle that split in half and been repaired with black electrical tape. There is also metal wire wrapped around the base of the handle where the split originated. Three nails are inserted up into the base of the handle around the hole for the neck.
Pliers that are hinged at top and then has four textured holes, and then has parallel handles of which one ends in a clasp that hooks the two handles together. On the handle without a clasp, written on the inside, is "M KLEIN & SONS"
Photo of Czech-Moravian farm, Ellinger, TX, ca. 1885-1900. Mother (Anna Kallus), father, and three children posed in front of farm house with two wagons and 4 horses/mules. Large tree in center background. White wooden house on left. Scanned image is of the copy.
Wedding portrait of Mary Kramr and Rehor Zapalac, 1891. The Zapalac family operated general stores in Fredek, TX and Sealy, TX. Zapalac is wearing a three piece suit with pin-striping. He has a flower pinned to the right side of the jacket. His hair is parted down the center. Kramr is wearing a satin jacket with buttons from neck to waist. Skirt is long and has lace trim in two rows near hemline; lace also at wrists and collar. Her veil reaches floor length. See accession file for supporting documents (copy) Scanned image is of the copy.
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.
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.
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.
Photograph of Carry Nation. Nation is standing next to a round wooden table. She is holding an open book in her hands. Nation, who has graying hair pulled up into a bun and wears eyeglasses, is wearing a white dress with buttons that extend from her left shoulder to her thigh. The dress has long sleeves and a bow at the collar. The portrait ends at the knees. The photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard matte with bevel trim around rectangle of picture. Bottom of matte reads: WHITE 1261 BROADWAY N.Y. Image dimensions are: 10 cm X 14.1 cm
Photographic postcard of Carry Nation. Nation is dressed in a dark colored dress with buttons that run along the left side of the it. She has a matching cape over her shoulders. She has a long fabric headpiece covering the back of her graying hair. A white flower or bow is tied at the collar. She has three pins pinned to her cape - one is of a hatchet that is pinned on left side of cape. Nation is holding a book on her right hand and her left thumb is resting on a page.
Photograph of Carry Nation. Nation is seated in a decorative wooden chair next to a round wooden table. She has her right hand on the back of an open book and her left hand on the open page of the book and she is posed as if she were reading. Nation, who has graying hair and wears wire-rimmed glasses, is wearing a white dress that has buttons that extend from her left shoulder to the thigh area. The dress has long sleeves and a bow tied at the collar. The photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard matte with bevel cut edges that frame the perimeter of the rectangle portrait. Bottom of matte reads: WHITE 1261 BROADWAY N.Y. Photographer name also seen in white written between the table legs. Photo dimensions are: 10 cm X 14 cm.
Photographic print of John M. Moore, Sr. and Lottie Dyer Moore's four oldest children. Clockwise from top center: Ray (8 yrs), Dyer (3 yrs), Ivy (6 yrs), John, (1yr). Front of print is marked in pencil, numbering children to correlate with list of names on back. Ivy is reclining against a bear skin rug. John is seated on an upholstered bench. Ray is standing in center. Dyer is seated on upholstered chair on right. Photograph is mounted on a black cardboard substrate. Bottom of cardboard under gold trim reads: Chas. J. Wright 84 Main St. Houston, Texas. (in gold). Top right corner is missing. All corners are worn and torn.
Photo of the Richmond School. Children and adults seated on the steps. The two boys seated on the bottom step, right have their arms across their chest. One of the double doors to the school building is open.
Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond Public School taken March 8, 1896. Students are standing at the front of the school building near two large white columns. Boy in bottom, right corner is sitting. He has a bandage around his right ankle.
The stock of the die is rectangular shaped with two long handles that come out opposite sides. One handle is part of the rectangle while the other screws on to tighten or loosen the five dies inside the stock. The rectangular part of the stock has a 10.5 cm X 2.7 cm rectangular opening into which the dies fit. On the dies are several engraved numbers. A 7 is marked at the top of all five dies and on the 1st,3rd,4th and 5th are marked 10, 12,14,16. Above the die is a stamp: BUTTERFIELD & CO DEP BY LINE, V1. ROCK ISLAND. P.a Below them is written: No 32 B.
Hand saw with a carved wooden handle and steel blade. Handle has a carved leaf pattern on one side with three brass bolts: top two are 1.2 cm in diameter and have no surface decoration, bottom bolt is 2.2 cm in diameter and is stamped with an eagle and with "Warranted / Pat. Dec. 27, 1887 / Superior"
Compass saw that has an upside down G-Shaped handle with two screwed where the blade inserts. The one further away from the blade is 2 cm in diameter and is stamped with H Disston & Sons Philada With a little emblem in the center. The other is 1.2 cm in diameter and is plain. The blade is most likely the original because it has been engraved with the same names.
Combination tool that has a flat head with five sharp tines that have been inserted into the head. The neck has been inserted into the head and handle. The handle is wooden and shaped like a cylinder with rounded ends.
Animal nose ring that is painted black and has a head like pliers and below the joint is a screw that widen and reduced the size of the opening or mouth of the ringer. For ringing hogs' ears
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Photographic portrait of Mamie Davis (George) as a teenager, ca. 1892. Davis' hair is pulled back into a bun at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with full sleeves and a round lace collar. Image is mounted on a pale gray cardboard matt
Unidentified school portrait. Girls are grouped on the left, boys on the right. Photo is taken in front of a wooden school building with central double door, window on each side, bell at peak of the roof. Four teachers (3 female, 1 male) standing at center of the picture between the boys and girls. Image is matted on tan cardboard. Matte is missing completely from right side of picture. Image dimensions: 19.2 cm x 24.5 cm
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.
Photographic portrait of Mamie Davis (George) as a teenager, ca. 1892. Davis' hair is pulled back into a bun at the nape of her neck. She is wearing a white dress with full sleeves and a round lace collar. Image is mounted on a pale gray cardboard matte.
Photographic portrait of Richmond Baseball team, mid 1890s. Nine men are in uniforms, three are in suits. There is a floral printed drape at the right side of the photograph. Two players in the back row are holding bats; two players in the front row are holding baseballs. Player at center front has catcher's gear in his lap. Photograph is identified as follows on the back in blue pen: "Back Row: ______, ______, T.W. (Bud) Davis, Bob Wesendorff. Middle Row: _______, Ed Wessendorff, Tom Wessendorff." Image is mounted on black cardboard matte. Image dimensions: 17.7 cm x 12.6 cm.
Photographic print of T.B. Wessendorff Lumber Company and Undertakers Supplies, Richmond, TX., ca. 1895. Print is mounted on tan cardboard matte. Store is a one story wood frame building with porch across front. Wagon load of lumber with three African American men sitting on top is parked in front of the store to the left. Horse and buggy with 2 white children in buggy and African American boy standing with the horse is parked to the right of the building. Identification of people is written in black pen on the back of the photo as follows: "T.B. Wessendorff in white shirt by door; Baby in doorway probably Marguerite Wesendorff; Jennie Jones Wessendorff in front of window; Lizzie Wessendorff in white dress on right side of porch; Jennetta Wessendorff in phaeton (buggy)." Photograph and matte have four black ink spots. All four corners of matte are broken off as of 3/2000.
photograph of house identified on back in pencil as W.K. Davis House, located at the corner of Jackson and 4th St. in Richmond. Two story house, unpainted, with double porches across front of home. Three chimneys visible on left side of house. Three people are standing on the front steps. Trees are bare, trunks are protected with wooden enclosures. Slat board fence encloses yard of house. Image is mounted on a tan cardboard matte. Bottom left corner of matte is broken off as of 3/2000. Allover foxing, fading, yellowing. Image dimensions: 21.1 cm x 13.8 cm
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