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[Mildred Ryon (Booth)]

Description: Full-length photograph (copy) of Mildred Ryon (Booth). Ryon is wearing a dark skirt with ruffles at hemline. Her matching blouse has long sleeves with fabric covered buttons down the front and ruffles at sleeve hems. White sleeves can be seen underneath the dark and white collar at neckline also. She has various items around her neck- A chain and a fringed ornament at neckline. She has a dark colored braided chain around her hips ending in a tassel on her right hip.Partially covering her curl… more
Date: 1880

[Dinner guests at the George Ranch House.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of dinner guests at the George Ranch House. A table was set up outside of the ranch house (back of house on left of photograph). View is of the corner of the table with seven older women seen seated and eating dessert. A child can partially be seen on bottom right of photograph. An African-American man standing on the other side of the table is wearing a light colored shirt and hat. An African-American man wearing a white shirt and carrying a serving tray can be seen coming… more
Date: unknown

[Students at Richmond Public School in 1887]

Description: Original mounted print on cardboard. Students at Richmond Public School. On the front row there are six girls seated on the left and there are five boys (one sitting and the rest kneeling) to the right of the photo. Students of Richmond Public School (about 1887) are identified as: Back Row: 1. Fanny Lamar 2. Mary Preister 3. ? 4. Mattie Bell 5. Reg. Dyer 6. ? 7. Cecil Dyer 8. ? 9. ? 10. Albert George 11. Bassett Blakely Second Row: 1. Minnie Preister 2. ? 3. Bell Dyer 4. Julia Norwood 5. ?… more
Date: 1887

[A tintype portrait of Henry Jones.]

Description: Photographic copy of a tintype portrait of Henry Jones. Jones was a member of Austin's "Old Three Hundred." Jones is wearing a dark colored jacket with the lapels of a lighter color seen underneath. He has a sweater and white shirt underneath the jacket. A dark colored tie is tied at the collar of the white shirt. Jones has graying hair with a beard. His wire framed glasses are on his forehead. The scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown

[A hand painting of the Mier prisoners.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of a hand painting of the Mier prisoners. The original was in an ornate wooden frame as partially seen on photograph. Two men are sitting on the ground with chains around them. Four men are standing behind them, two wearing serapes, and the other two wearing dark suits. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: unknown

["Our old Lizzie"]

Description: Photograph of "our old Lizzie" as written on the front of the photograph in black ink. The back reads: C. A. Moers "Lizzie". An automobile with a soft top is in the center of the photo. A person wearing a white shirt is sitting in the back seat of the car. A white house with white picket fence is in the left background. Unpainted wooden buildings and wooden gate to right.
Date: unknown

[C. A. Moers Hay Baling Crew]

Description: Photograph of C. A. Moers hay baling crew. A young African-American boy is sitting on a hay baler that is beside two dark horses with harnesses. Two African-American men are on either side of a wagon. Man on horseback in background on left. A man is also standing on top of a wagon loaded with hay bales.
Date: 1912

[An automobile titled "A '490'"]

Description: Photograph of an automobile titled "A '490'" . A man (wearing slacks, light shirt, dark vest, and hat) and a baby (wearing a white long-sleeved gown) holding on to the steering wheel are seated in the front seat of the car. A young man (wearing white) is seated in the back seat of the car. Street in background. Top of tree can be seen over the top of the automobile.
Date: 1920

["Starting out" of C. A. Moers.]

Description: Photograph titled "starting out" of C. A. Moers (as identified on the back of photograph) standing next to a horse. Moers is wearing knee high boots, slacks jacket over a wool button up sweater, and white shirt. He has a cowboy hat on his head. He has a white rolled up paper in his left pocket. His right hand is resting on the saddle of the horse. Open door of wooden building on right. Buildings in background. Yellow stains at top and bottom of photograph.
Date: unknown

[Charles August Moers at Blinn College, Brenham, 1902.]

Description: Photograph of Charles August Moers at Blinn College, Brenham, 1902 (as identified on the back of photograph). Two young men, who are both wearing suits, are sitting on a wrought iron bench. A third young man, also wearing a suit, is standing behind the bench (center). Shrubs and other foliage in background. Pond to far left. (Ink X mark above young man on right of bench).
Date: 1902

[Richmond County Jail]

Description: Postcard image of the Richmond County Jail. Two story brick building with bars over windows. Postcard has two wagons in far right corner. Four mules (one with rider) in foreground. Three people are standing in doorway to bottom right.
Date: unknown

[The Depot in Rosenberg.]

Description: Photograph of the Depot in Rosenberg (as identified on the front and back of photograph). The depot is a one story building. Photograph is of the northeast corner of the building (utility pole at this corner.) Other buildings (2) in background right.
Date: 1919

[Charles August Moers taken in 1905. Photographed from the shoulders up.]

Description: Photograph of Charles August Moers taken in 1905 (as identified on the back of photograph). Moers is wearing a dark three piece suit with white shirt and white tie. He has a small flower pinned on his left lapel. Photograph ends just below the shoulders. The photograph is mounted on a gray cardboard substrate. Bottom of cardboard reads: Morvan 1923 Canals, New Orleans, LA. Back of photograph has a notice written on the back about the quality of the photograph and "Morvan Art Studio, 923 Canal S… more
Date: 1905

[Harry G. Thompson seated at his desk at Imperial Sugar Company]

Description: Photograph of Harry G. Thompson seated at his desk at Imperial Sugar Company. Circa: 1947. Thompson has thinning gray hair and is wearing wire frame eyeglasses. He is wearing dark pants, white shirt and striped tie. He has his hands clasped together and resting in his lap. A phone is hanging on the wall on right of photograph. Window with blinds in top, left background. Back of photo is stamped in red: HORACE G. TUCKER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER THE HOUSTON POST. Also written in black: 1 Col. Please sa… more
Date: 1947

[Rosenberg Mill and Elevator Company.]

Description: Photograph (copy) of Rosenberg Mill and Elevator Company operated by N. P. Teague in the early 1900's. Bull Durham building (same owner) in the background. The elevator building is a tin building of one story at front that extends to a multistory area in rear of building. A wagon pulled by two horses is parked near entrance. A bicycle is parked in a corner near entrance also. Printed in white at bottom of photo: Rosenberg, Texas. Schlueter. S&L Ltd. Houston.
Date: unknown

[A full length portrait of Charles August Moers.]

Description: Photograph of Charles August Moers (as identified on the back of photograph) taken in 1906. Moers, who is standing next to the back of an upholstered chair, is wearing a three pieces suit with white shirt and tie. A flower is pinned on his left lapel. His pocket watch chain is visible across his vest. Moers has his left hand resting on the chair. Full length portrait. The portrait is mounted on a tan cardboard substrate with scalloped edging.
Date: 1906
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