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- [T.V. Allis "Buck thorn" barbed wire.]
- T.V. Allis "Buck thorn" barbed wire, wide, medium and narrow widths. Patented July 26, 1881
- [Valentine's Greetings]
- Postcard Valentine's Greetings. Colored image of a boy (in white) and girl (in a blue dress) sitting on a bench looking at a Valentine card (encased in a red heart with birds at top and flowers on top and bottom.
- [Varied Industries, Texas Centennial Exposition]
- Photograph of the Varied Industries taken during the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas, Texas in 1936. Brick building with square columned entrance. Two large flags on flagpoles in center of entrance with a fountain in front of them. Large tree on far left. Two dark colored flags on right of photo (one is almost totally obscured by a shrub)
- [Varnished/Lacquered scythe]
- Varnished/Lacquered scythe with two handles one at the bottom and one in the middle. All iron parts are painted black. Blade is attached at the top with two iron rings that slide on and off.
- [Very rusty double strand barbed wire, "Split Diamond".]
- Double strand barbed wire, H.N. Frentress, "Split Diamond", Pat. December 14, 1875
- [Victorian Armchair]
- Victorian arm chair made of carved wood, upholstered in tan and brown figured material.
- [Victorian sofa with mahogany frame]
- Victorian sofa with mahogany frame. Slight carving on back of frame and arm pieces and legs. Upholstered in green velvet.
- [View from inside the teller windows at First National Bank in Richmond]
- Copy of a photograph of the interior of First National Bank in Richmond. Back of photo lists those in photo as: Hattie Nordhausen, Jordy Winston, J.R. Farmer, Bert Winston, August Myers, Beatrice Talley. There is a coat hanging on the teller bars to far left. Woman on left is wearing a dark print dress. Woman on far right is wearing a light colored dress with dark shoes and she is standing next to long table. Table in foreground.
- [View from outside the teller windows at First National Bank in Richmond]
- Photograph of interior of the First National Bank in Richmond, Texas. Burt Winston is identified in ink on bottom of photo. Woman next to Winston is Hettie Nordhausen. Man dressed in dark suit in teller window next to woman in lighter color dress. Part of a chair in background in far right of photo. Photograph is mounted on gray cardboard substrate. Bottom of photo in ink: Burt Winston First National Bank Richmond, Texas 1930.
- [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.
- [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.
- [View of Main Street in Rosenberg looking north]
- Photograph (copy) of old Main Street, as written on the front of the photo in white: "Main St. Looking North Greetings From Rosenberg, Tex. Bell's Packet Store". Two men dressed in white shirts and dark pants are standing in the middle of the street. Water tower in background. Scanned image is of the copy.
- [View of the long side of the Bank of Rosenberg, Texas]
- Obverse, Photograph of the Bank of Rosenberg, Tex ; reverse, POST CARD, Ella's March 8, 1908 in pencil, Charles E. Myers in ink. J. H. P. Davis Bank building. Bank building is a two story brick building with attached covered sidewalk. Top floor windows have arched insets. View is of northeast corner.
- [View of the northwest corner of the J.H.P. Davis house]
- Photograph (not original) of the J. H. P. Davis house. View of northwest corner of white, wood, two and a half story house. Curved porch can be seen on opposite side of house. Line of three bare trees and white picket fence in foreground. Same as 1974.025.009a
- [View of the northwest corner of the J.H.P. Davis house]
- Photograph (not original) of the J. H. P. Davis house. View of northwest corner of white, wood, two and a half story house. Curved porch can be seen on opposite side of house. Line of three bare trees and white picket fence in foreground.
- [Virginia Davis, Antionette Davis, and Syd Davis, Jr. as children.]
- Photographic portrait of (left to right) Virginia Davis, Syd Davis, Jr., Antionette Davis, as children. The girls are wearing matching white dresses with gathered ruffle around scoop neckline, 3 ruffles around hem , and flowers with ribbon tails at one shoulder. Syd is wearing white one piece jumper with floral embroidery. Two tears along upper edge: one 1.9 cm from left corner, about 5 cm long; one 2.0 cm from right corner, about 3 cm long.
- Virginia Jones Barnett, John Barnett and their son, Feris Barnett
- Virginia Jones Barnett, John Barnett and their son, Ferris Barnett
- [Vogelsang's General Merchandise Store in Rosenberg, Texas]
- Photograph of the Vogelsang's General Merchandise Store in Rosenberg, Texas. Two story brick building with sign at top that reads: L. A. Vogelsang Dealer in General Merchandise. Also reads: Buggies and Harness just below windows of second story. Large crowd is gathered around the front of the building. A wooden platform can be seen under the covered sidewalk. Cochran Bros. Co. is located to the right of the photo. Photograph is mounted on a gray matte. Matte has darker gray thin, medium, and thick lines around perimeters. Matte is bent across bottom. Image dimensions are: 20.7 cm X 15.3 cm
- [Vogelsang's Saloon in Rosenberg, Texas]
- Photograph of the interior of the Vogelsang's Saloon in Rosenberg, Texas. Man (with eyeglasses) in white shirt and dark tie who is also wearing an apron and woman with dark hair wearing a dark dress are both behind the wooden bar. One man with a cigarette in his left hand, is leaning against the bar with his foot on a pipe rail. Two men standing beside him (each holding a beverage) wearing light colored pants and dark jackets. Edge of table in bottom left corner. Partial view of glass case in bottom right corner. Photograph is mounted on a white cardboard substrate. Cardboard is warped.
- [Volney Gibson.]
- Photograph (copy) of Volney Gibson. Gibson, who has dark thin hair and mustache, is wearing a dark three piece suit with a striped tie and white shirt. Portrait ends just below the shoulders. Gibson is facing slightly to his right. Scanned image is of the copy.
- [The W. A. Moers home, a one story wooden house.]
- Photograph of the W. A. Moers home. The house is a one story wooden house with porch on the northeast corner. There is a picket fence in front of the house; A tall bare tree in front of the fence. A two story white house can be seen on the right of photograph.
- [T.W. "Bud" Davis]
- Negative 35mm film of T.W. "Bud" Davis. He is wearing a coat and tie and a brimmed hat. Original photograph was enclosed in George family scrapbook.
- [W. C. Baker, standing to the left.]
- Photograph of W. C. Baker. Baker is standing to the left of the photograph. He has graying hair with a gray mustache. Baker, who is wearing eyeglasses, has dark pants, lighter colored jacket and white shirt with a tie that is tucked into his shirt. Moers is standing next to the cement steps of a house. The brick and cement railing has a fern potted plant on it.
- [The W.C. Czigan's Home, a fence to the left of the house]
- Photograph of the W.C. Czigan's Home as identified on the front and back of the photograph. The house is a wooden white building with a porch on the northeast side of the house. A utility pole is to the right of the house. A large tree and picket fence are to the left.
- [The W.C. Czigan's Home, a man and child standing in front]
- Photograph of the W.C. Czigan's Home as written on the front (black ink) and back (pencil) of the photograph. The house is a one story white building with a porch on the north east corner of the house. A young man and a child can be seen standing on the sidewalk that leads to the front steps of the house. A porch swing can be seen hanging on the porch. Another person is visible to the far left of photograph in front of a picket fence. Buildings in background on left.
- [W.E. Jones on horseback. Man dressed in dark suit.]
- Postcard image of W.E. Jones on horseback. Man dressed in dark suit and hat on a dark-colored horse. Trees and bushes in background, clearing to the left.
- ["W.J. Bryan at Rosenberg"]
- Photograph (copy) of "W.J. Bryan at Rosenberg" as written at bottom of photo. A crowd has gathered in front of the Gray & Son, W. F. Erp, and Cochran Bros. buildings to hear his campaign speech. American flag at end of sidewalk near bottom left corner. Two open buggies and horses in street. Scanned image is of the copy.
- the W.P. Woolley Grocery Store in Needville, Texas.
- Photograph mounted on gray cardboard mat of the W.P. Woolley Grocery Store in Needville, Texas. Four men on porch (one African-American) and a boy in the doorway. Two chickens in foreground. Back of photo identifies man with white shirt near post as W.P. Woolley and man in hat and tall boots as possible Ned Gibson.
- [Wade Phillips, Jack Phillips, Myrtle Phillips Gormey.]
- Photograph of Wade Phillips, Jack Phillips, Myrtle Phillips Gormey taken in 1942. Wade Phillips is wearing a white long sleeved shirt with tie, and dark pants. He has his left hand in his pants pocket and his right hand is at his back. Jack has gray hair and mustache and is wearing light colored pants and shirt. Gormey is wearing a short sleeved vee-neck striped dress with a belt at her waist. She has short wavy hair. She has a watch on her left wrist. An automobile can be seen behind the group. Trees in background. Scanned image is of the copy.
- [Wagons of cotton and James Alley]
- Postcard showing wagons of cotton and James Alley. Wagon on left has three men sitting on top of cotton. Two men standing in front of second wagon (from left). One man wearing suit and hat, the other dark pants, white shirt, suspenders, tie, and dark hat. BARNES BROS. building in background. Addressed to Mr. R.E. Duncan, Eagle Baker, Texas from Effie.
- [Wagons of cotton and James Alley]
- Copy of a postcard showing wagons of cotton and James Alley. Wagon on left has three men sitting on top, and there are two men standing in front of second wagon (from left). One man wearing suit and hat, the other dark pants, white shirt, suspenders, tie, and dark hat.There are store fronts in background.
- [Walnut cameo backed love seat with tufted green velvet upholstery.]
- Walnut cameo backed love seat with tufted green velvet upholstery, an arched top rail surmounts both back and rounded ends and then curves in unbroken line to enclosed arms.
- [Walnut cane seat side chair with scroll back, turned front legs.]
- Walnut cane seat side chair with scroll back, turned front legs and stretchers, curved seat rails, cresting and stay rails, applied and incised burl wood design on cresting rail. There is a hand grip under the front seat rail.
- War tax receipt dated May 1862.
- War tax receipt dated May 1862.
- [Watercolor image of William Kinchen Davis.]
- Salted paper enhanced with watercolor image of William Kinchen Davis. Photo is framed by a gray mat with an oval insert. Orange velvet insets in each corner. Man with blue eyes, gray hair and mustache. He is wearing a black jacket and vest with white shirt and black bowtie. Background water colored in blue.
- Watkin's "Lazy Plate" barbed wire, William Watkins, November 21, 1876
- Watkin's "Lazy Plate" barbed wire, William Watkins, November 21, 1876
- [Wedding of Tonie Wessendorff Davis and Mary Ellen Hejl]
- Photograph from the wedding of Tonie Wessendorff Davis and Mary Ellen Hejl, 23, November 1948 at the First Methodist Church, Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas. The wedding party from left: Tommy W. Davis, A.Y. Sonny Scarborough, Antoinette Davis, Reverend Herman T. Morgan, Mary Ellen Hejl, Tonie Wessendorff Davis, Reverend James Allen Chapman, Frank Barrett Davis, Virginia Davis Scarborough, Syd Warren Davis. Bride is wearing a light colored suit and the groom is wearing a dark colored suit. They are standing in front of a white kneeler. Organist to right of photo. Stained glass windows in center of altar. Pews of people in foreground.
- [Wedding photograph of John C. Cangelosi, Sr. and Anna Lee Angonia]
- Wedding photograph of John C. Cangelosi, Sr. and Anna Lee Angonia taken on their wedding day in 1939 in Bryan, Texas. Man is wearing a dark suit (jacket has tails) with white vest, shirt, and bowtie. Bride is wearing a satin dress with full train that is pulled around in front of her. Sleeves are long and puffed at the shoulder. She is holding a huge bouquet of flowers. Her veil is thrown behind the flat hat-type head piece worn over her dark hair. Backdrop of portrait has trees. Scanned image is of the copy.
- [Wedding portrait of Clara Mary Maresh and Edward Joseph Schmidt]
- Wedding portrait of Clara Mary Maresh and Edward Joseph Schmidt, 1935. Schmidt is wearing a dark suit and is seated on the edge of a wicker sofa. Maresh is wearing a white dress (above the ankle), coat, and hat. Scanned image is of the copy.
- [Wedding portrait of Louis J. Maresh and Louise Mary Zapalac]
- Wedding portrait of Louis J. Maresh and Louise Mary Zapalac, 1910. Louis is wearing a dark suit with white shirt and tie. He has a flower pinned on his right lapel. He is holding Louise's hand in his right hand. Louise is wearing a white blouse with shirring at top and lace insets. The belted waist leads to the skirt which begins pleating at midway point of floor length. Bows and lace accent the pleating. Her veil has white floral at top and tulle falls to floor behind her. Zapalac designed and sewed wedding dresses as a young woman. Profits from her work reverted to her parents' store. Zapalac received portraits of the couple in their ensembles as her part of the payment. The Maresh family lived in Sealy until 1924, when they moved to FBC and bought a farm at the intersection of Harlem and Madden Roads (north of the prison farm). Scanned image is of the copy.
- [Wedding portrait of Mary Kramr and Rehor Zapalac]
- 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.
- [Weezie sitting]
- -Digital copy of: Weezie
- Weight hooks with strings tied to the ends.
- Weight hooks with strings tied to the ends.
- ["Welcome to Rosenberg" sign in downtown Rosenberg, TX]
- Photographic postcard of downtown Rosenberg, TX, late 1940s. View along Ave H. Welcome to Rosenberg lighted sign featured at center. On reverse is note from Emma Phillippi to brother Norveil Phillippi and family. postmarked June 12, 1949, Rosenberg. Gulf station in background. Schaffers Drug Store on right.
- Wessendorff, Jennie W., Lizzie Davis, W. Little, Walter Jones
- Wessendorff, Jennie W., Lizzie Davis, W. Little, Walter Jones
- [Wessendorff Lumber Company building.]
- Glossy 8 x 10 print of the Wessendorff Lumber Company building before it was torn down in the 1960s. Two cars are parked in front of the store. There are two areas on the back of the print where it looks like tape has been pulled off (upper left corner and lower right corner).
- [Wessendorff Lumber Yard, about 1906.]
- Photograph of Wessendorff Lumber Yard, about 1906. Long lumber sheds on left and right sides of image. Mule cart with three African American men sitting on top of a load of lumber are at center. The two men standing in front of the cart in white shirts holding books are T.B. Wessendorff and Ed Wessendorff. Two more white men are standing at the corner of the right shed at the right edge of the photo. Image is mounted on tan cardboard matte. Top right and bottom left corners are broken off. There are pencil marks all over the image surface. Image dimensions: 17.4 cm x 12.0 cm
- [West end of Rosenberg]
- Photographic postcard West end of Rosenberg, showing curve in road. Railroad overpass in background. Postcard mailed from Norveil Phillippi to his mother, Hattie Phillippi in Indianapolis, IN, May 9, 1932.
- [West end of the Rosenberg Railroad Station]
- Photograph (copy) of the west end of the Rosenberg Railroad Station. The station building is a white stucco building. A woman is sitting on a flat wagon to far right of photo. Palm trees and shrubbery landscaping behind the wagon. A train (Southern Pacific) can be seen in the background. Train tracks in the foreground (left). Scanned image is of the copy.
- [West side of the McNabb house]
- Photograph of the west side of the McNabb house. White, wooden, one-story house. Palm silhouette sign reads "Hand Works" above the window on left. Air conditioner in window on right. Small trees and picket fence in foreground.