Rockland Photograph Collection (Lola Dubose)
The Rockland Photograph Collection, assembled by Lola Dubose during her research, consists of digital scans of original photographs and a tintype which document Rockland, Texas and the Aldridge area during the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. Included are images of Neches River ferries, the Aldridge pontoon river crossing, rock quarry scenes from Kyle's Quarry (The Blue Hole) and others, Rockland railroad scenes, lumberman Hal Aldridge's Rockland home, lumbermen, and members of the Ard family.
Neches River Ferry
Neches River Ferry
A ferry carries a horse drawn wagon and a family across the Neches River near Rockland.
Neches River Ferry Near Rockland
Neches River Ferry Near Rockland
A group of well dressed travelers cross the Neches River using a ferry near Rockland.
Pontoon Bridge Across Neches near Aldridge
Pontoon Bridge Across Neches near Aldridge
Jack Marshall's pontoon automobile bridge across the Neches River, located below Aldridge but above May's Ferry crossing in about 1920.
Aldridge Home
Aldridge Home
The Aldridge family home in Rockland. Hal Aldridge built this house at the time of his marriage. The home was later turned into a hotel.
Archie Dubose in Aldridge in the 1920's
Archie Dubose in Aldridge in the 1920's
Archie Dubose sits on a fence in a barnyard in Aldridge, Texas.
Young Men Sitting on Tracks
Young Men Sitting on Tracks
Four unidentified young men sit on railroad tracks, probably near Aldridge, TX.
Woods Crew Near Train
Woods Crew Near Train
A woods crew, possibly connected to the Aldridge Sawmill, stops for a photo.
Rockland Mock Hanging
Rockland Mock Hanging
A group of men acting out a mock hanging in Rockland, TX.
Lena Rawls Rides a Velocipede at Rockland
Lena Rawls Rides a Velocipede at Rockland
Lena Commander Rawls rides a velocipede near the train tracks at the Rockland railroad yard in about 1925. Lena was a native of Town Bluff and had sons who worked on railroads throughout the area.
Locomotive in Rockland Railyard
Locomotive in Rockland Railyard
A locomotive heads toward Beaumont, passing through the Rockland railyard.