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[Dr. Bailey on horseback]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Dr. Bailey on horseback in white suit holding black umbrella. African-American woman in floral print dress with handkerchief on her head is standing on railroad tracks in front of Dr. Bailey holding two watermelons. Distribution of watermelons was part of the post-flood relief effort.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Flood victims on Railroad bridge]

Photograph of crossing flood victims on Railroad bridge. A relief camp located on approximately five acres of the east bank of the river.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Kendall Plantation During Flood]

Photograph of view of Kendall Plantation, three miles north of Richmond, taken during 1899 flood.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Railroad Street next to Southern Pacific Passenger Depot During Flood]

Photograph of Railroad Street during 1899 flood. Sunset Saloon on left side of tracks, Southern Pacific Passenger depot on right.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[View of 4th Street at railroad tracks]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. View of 4th Street at railroad tracks. Dog in foreground, Morton Cemetery in background. Taken July 7, 1899 during flood.

Date: July 7, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[The Moore Home in 1894.]

Photograph of the Moore Home in 1894. Home is a two and a half story white, wooden building with large railed front porch. A man is sitting on the left of porch and Four children are standing/sitting on the front steps. Various lawn furniture in front of house. There is a double swing in right corner. Trees surround the house excluding the front walkway.

Date: 1894

Item Type: Photograph

[Dorothea Guenther at 4 months old in December of 1894.]

Photograph of Dorothea Guenther at 4 months old in December of 1894. Dorothea is wearing a long, white dress with a white jacket that is tied with a fringed tie. Dark colored blanket in background. Photograph original is mounted on cardboard and trimmed in gold. Bottom of cardboard reads: Paris & Rothwell 11&13 W. Commerce St., San Antonio, Texas.

Date: 1894

Item Type: Photograph

[McFarlane House that was located on Jackson Street.]

Photograph of the McFarlane House that was located on Jackson Street in Rosenberg, Texas. The McFarlane house is a story and a half white wooden house with dark trim. The front porch has ornate wooden railing that is partially obscured by the wooden fence that surround the yard. The gate to the fence is on the far left side of the photo. Four people are standing on the front porch. There is a man on horseback just to the right of the center of the photograph. He is wearing dark pants, white shi… more

Date: 1890

Item Type: Photograph

[Hilmar Guenther family]

Photograph of Hilmar Guenther family, San Antonio, ca. 1899. From left to right, Hilmar Guenther, Dorothea Guenther (Mrs. John Moore, Jr.), Lieschen Guenther (Mrs. Norveil Chittim), Marie Bachman Guenther. Image is mounted on a black matte with a white 0.6 cm border immediately around photo. Photographer's mark in white at center bottom, "Barr, San Antonio, Texas." Image dimensions: 15.5 cm x 10.2 cm. Back of photo has strips of newspaper glued to it at both sides.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Hilmar Guenther and three unidentified men]

Photograph of four men. Bearded man standing at center is Hilmar Guenther. Lower left and upper left corners are torn off.

Date: 1890

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Oak Tree in Bayou During 1899 Flood]

Photograph of an oak tree in a bayou, with water level at 45 feet deep.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Crowd gathered in downtown Richmond]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Crowd gathered in downtown Richmond at Railroad Street (looking toward New Bayou Bridge) during 1899 Flood to watch departure of funeral party by boats. Large pool of water in foreground

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Front Page of the Rosenberg Progress, October 11, 1895. ]

First page of the Rosenberg Progress dated October 11, 1895. Vol. 1 No. 37. The text appears to be a discussion of political issues, but the text is too blurry to be readable.

Date: October 11, 1895

Item Type: Clipping

[Group of flood victims next to relief train]

Photographic print mounted on cardboard. Group of flood victims standing next to relief train. Richmond Ice House is visible above train. Citizens received watermelons as part of the relief effort. Dr. Bailey is on horseback in white suit with umbrella at left side of photo.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Certificate of birth of Julia Ann Pratt]

certificate of birth of Julia Ann Pratt born January 5, 1895 in Denton TX. Father William Clark Pratt of Kentucky, (Clerk at County Clerk's Office) and Nannie Ann Jones, from Texas (housewife) (#2 of 4 documents that were bound together)

Date: January 5, 1895

Item Type: Letter

[Birth Certificate for John Malcolm Keenan Jerome Rogers]

Birth Certificate for John Malcolm Keenan Jerome Rogers. Born October 12, 1892 in Galveston. Father Thomas Josiah Rogers, Galveston, (a painting contractor) Jane Theresa Hussey, from Galveston (a house wife. (#4 of 4 documents that were bound together)

Date: October 12, 1892

Item Type: Letter

[Certificate of baptism from Saint Mary's Cathedral in Galveston, TX]

certificate of baptism from Saint Mary's Cathedral Galveston, TX. Shows that John Malcolm Keenan Rogers was baptized September 7, 1892.

Date: September 7, 1892

Item Type: Letter

copy of John Malcolm Keenan Jerome Rogers birth certificate

Date: October 12, 1892

Item Type: Text

[Letter to J.T. Rogers concerning the James River Squadron Confederate Navy]

Letter from Atlanta, GA May 27 (18)92 States that J.T. Rogers was steward or paymaster's clerk on the Gunboat Roanoke of the James River Squadron Confederate Navy from July 1864 up to the time of the evacuation of Richmond and that in that capacity he was efficient in the discharge of his duties and in every way entitled to, and worthy of confidence. Signed by Samual M. Tucker

Date: May 27, 1892

Item Type: Letter

[Framed image of Mr. J.W. Slavin]

Framed image of Mr. J.W. Slavin, proprietor of Thompsons Store between 1875 and 1920. Image: Charcoal-enhanced photographic print of Mr. J.W. Slavin. He has a moustache and receding hairline. Slavin is wearing a dark vest and suit jacket, ascot tie, and white shirt. Frame: Grey oval frame constructed of painted plaster over a wooden base. Raised design/appliqué at top, bottom, left, right with gold, orange, red, green, and blue highlights.

Date: 1895

Item Type: Photograph

[Framed image of Mrs. J.W. Slavin]

Framed image of Mrs. J.W. Slavin, proprietor of Thompsons Store. Image: Charcoal enhanced photographic print of Mrs. J.W. Slavin. She is wearing cross-shaped earrings, dark high-collar dress with white collar and nine light colored buttons. Frame: Grey oval frame constructed of painted plaster over a wooden base. Raised design/appliqué at top, bottom, left, right with gold, orange, red, green, and blue highlights.

Date: 1895

Item Type: Photograph

[View from the Top of the Courthouse During the 1899 Flood]

Photograph from the top of a courthouse looking down at the damage in Richmond, Texas caused by the 1899 hurricane. Most of the smaller buildings in the town have been flooded out while the larger building is less impacted.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[A Photo Looking Down the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge During the 1899 Flood]

Photograph of a view looking down the South Pacific Railroad Bridge during the flood of 1899. The water in this photo has almost spilled over the actual railroad and bridge.

Date: July 7, 1899

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Train on Brazos River Bridge During Flood]

Photograph of a train on the Brazos River bridge during 1899 Flood. Train encountered flooded tracks on east side of river and had to reverse back to Richmond.

Date: 1899

Item Type: Photograph

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[Dr. Bailey on horseback]

[Photograph of Flood victims on Railroad bridge]

[Photograph of Kendall Plantation During Flood]

[Photograph of Railroad Street next to Southern Pacific Passenger Depot During Flood]

[View of 4th Street at railroad tracks]

[The Moore Home in 1894.]

[Dorothea Guenther at 4 months old in December of 1894.]

[McFarlane House that was located on Jackson Street.]

[Hilmar Guenther family]

[Hilmar Guenther and three unidentified men]

[Photograph of Oak Tree in Bayou During 1899 Flood]

[Crowd gathered in downtown Richmond]

[Front Page of the Rosenberg Progress, October 11, 1895. ]

[Group of flood victims next to relief train]

[Certificate of birth of Julia Ann Pratt]

[Birth Certificate for John Malcolm Keenan Jerome Rogers]

[Certificate of baptism from Saint Mary's Cathedral in Galveston, TX]

copy of John Malcolm Keenan Jerome Rogers birth certificate

[Letter to J.T. Rogers concerning the James River Squadron Confederate Navy]

[Framed image of Mr. J.W. Slavin]

[Framed image of Mrs. J.W. Slavin]

[View from the Top of the Courthouse During the 1899 Flood]

[A Photo Looking Down the Southern Pacific Railroad Bridge During the 1899 Flood]

[Photograph of Train on Brazos River Bridge During Flood]