Copy prints of four cartes de visite of Union soldiers captured in the Battle of Galveston, January 1, 1863. Of special interest: damage shots of hotels Galvez, Seahorse, Flagship, Commodore, and San Luis hotels; Casa del Mar and Victorian condominiums; Enchanted Winds and Driftwood apartments; jetty; Fort Crockett; and Ivey Exxon Station. They mostly concern the vessels restoration. In 1912, Davis became owner of M.O. The slides and negative may have belonged to Mildred Robertson. I, promotes business interests of San Leon, Bacliff, and Bayview. 1913), Seahorse Motel (shows swimming pool) (1959), 12 Seahorse Motel on Seawall (shows swimming pool) (1958), 16 Three women seated or standing at Mermaid Bar, 22 Exhibit of pilot boat Ima Hogg, Cotton Palace, 1909, 23 Flying High in Galveston (shows tourist in hot air balloon), 24 Miss Cleburne, beauty pageant (postcard from Spain), 25 Galveston Regatta June 3 to 10th 1905. 32, 35, St. Augustine, Florida (childhood home): A1, 1 Berlocher (John) Building (5 items) 1967, 1969, Blum (Leon & H.) Building (2 items) 1894-95, Cohen (Robert I.) See the first folder within the collection for the detailed inventory of photos. Where no heading name was given by donor, one was imposed by the processor. Of particular interest: surf bathing; Fort Crockett; Seawall; Hotel Galvez; excursion boat. Contact prints made from negatives loaned by Robert M. Armstrong. 1947 (Apr. Taken in France; show camp and combat scenes; war hospitals; parades and Allied dignitaries including Gen. Jack Pershing. Most photos published by M. H. Zahner and sold by Griffith & Griffith. If they are available digitally, there is a link to the Archives Catalog where they can be searched. Job specializations: Sales. The library has three copies of the album, one donated by George Sealy, one by Charles Fowler, and one donor unknown. 1994 (spring), 344 League City Aerial view of new homes in the South Shore Harbour subdivision, Galveston Countys newest master planned community 1994 (spring), 345 Texas City Aerial view of Mall of Mainland along FM 1764 off Interstate 45 1994 (spring), 346 La Marque Aerial view of Gulf Greyhound Park on FM 2004 just west of Interstate 45 1994 (spring), 347 View of Market St. looking northeast from 23rd St. 1994 (spring), 348 1894 Grand Opera House 1994 (spring), 350 Entrance to Galveston County Courthouse (erected 1967) 1994 (spring), 351 League City Galveston County Gateway Visitors Center at 1849 South Gulf Freeway 1994 (spring), 352 The Galveston County Daily News building, 8522 Teichman Rd. Custom House, Post Office & Court House, 22 John Sealy residence, First Baptist Church parsonage, synagogue (mounted in reverse), 23 Galveston, from Tremont Hotel tower looking east (aerial view), 24 City of Galveston facing north (aerial view), Box 1: Wedding; Galveston Orphans Home, and E. S. Levy & Company employees and merchandise, Box 2: Gilbert Sosa, E. S. Levy & Company employees and Teen Council, and nitrate negatives (some identifiable as Galveston), Box 3: Tres Ball, weddings, E. S. Levy & Company employees, and Harry Levy III. 34 John Palmer, J. R. Bowers (grandfather), and Billy Morrison, 1926. B/w snapshots of the building at 2127 Strand in late 1969 and early 1970 before its remodeling. This collection has been transferred into general slide boxes into appropriate G-files. Of special interest: Ashbel Smith Building. Photographs, circa 1870-1913; 68 photographs, 2 postcards, 1 memorial card. See also Special Collection #136. Last folder has a list of the photos but their original order could not be duplicated. Approx. Quality excellent. All are copies of photos in the Rosenberg Library's custody, mainly in the Naschke Album, #14. Offices. Julius Stockfleth painting. T. Clark 1872-74 Collection, 1920s, 1935-1969, nd; approx.125 items. The group lasted until the 1940s. Of special interest: 1895 snowstorm. The 1900 Storm typescript and the Dallas Morning News article transcript are copied by Irby Hughes. The Strand Theatre Photograph Albums contain five albums of photographs of stage productions, performers, and other activities at the Strand Theatre (now Island ETC) from 1994 to 2008. Donor: Frank Newnam. Seawall Wall Caf and Hotel (background). 35mm internegatives made from the slides included in the collection. Mayor & City Council. 13 Galveston Rope [and] Twine Co./Galveston Cotton and Woolen Mill/Galveston Bagging and Cordage Co. 14 Medical Department of the University of Texas, 15 Ursuline Convent/University of St. Mary/Church of the Sacred Heart/St. 1960-1962; 18 prints made from 17 color slides and one black/white negative. Black and white mounted photographs showing the aftermath of the 1900 storm, including downtown and residential vies, Texas Star Flour Mill, St. Marys Church, barge carrying bodies into Gulf of Mexico, survivors on board the boat Shadow looking for debris. Of special interest: outdoor mass service, 40th anniversary of ordination of Rev. Fishing Grounds, Galveston, Tex. Box 4: E. S. Levy & Company employees (include Afro-Americans), E. S. Levy & Company advertisements published in the Galveston Daily News and Tribune, wedding, Hurricane Carla aftermath (includes Ursuline Academy, St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Mary's Cathedral School, Robert Layton, Central Park, Kirwin Home, and First Presbyterian Church). November 2024. Collection, 1913-1914; one packet and three postcards. Photos of an experiment using woven cane to construct jetties for the harbor entrance. Several images also have color 11x15 prints. Album donated by the Rice University Fondren Research Center, Sept. 2000. In 1891, the University of Texas Medical Branch was established. Alaska Cruises. 300 items. [2] Nearly 3,000 signatures were needed to force a recall election. Photographs of Capt. Levy Funeral Home; Hurricanes of 1915 and 1932. These visual collections include images of Galveston's buildings, citizens, social life, and environment. Haney before the football game Friday night. Galvestons Famous Sea Wall, Galveston, Tex. 220 items. Galvestonians listened to the live broadcast returns of the Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier boxing match in Jersey City, New Jersey. #65, Album #9. A comprehensive index to the postcards is in the online finding aid.Album containing 149 nitrate negatives, ca. The May McLemore Matthews files contain photographs of the Ursuline Academy Class of 1932 and the Oleander Duchesses. 1 Italian Vault ceremony, Calvary Cemetery, Oct.11, 1992. The mid 1870s to the mid 1890s was the apex of Galveston's prosperity. Issued by Passenger Department, Southern Pacific Co., San Francisco, Cal. From the snow-white tips of gleaming glaciers, to the cobalt blue, crystal-clear seas; only on an Alaskan cruise holiday can you see so much natural beauty. The names of steamships are italicized. Painting by Julius Stockfleth. Three teachers are unidentified. View of Gulf and Boulevard from Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas. Topics include: Contains 19 pages with rotogravures. Donor: Harry Wayne Brown, Jr. Brown (1927-2007) served as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard Reserves. Locations include Galveston, Texas City,and Houston. Approx.100 items. Y. Cartwright, Jr. as of 1952-55 The collection consists of autographed photographs of celebrities. Color snapshots and negatives taken in Galveston by Julia Dunn, archives clerk of the Rosenberg Library, June 19, 1989. 16 After the Flood, Galveston, Texas. Phone: 409-643-5902 Term expires: May 2024 Email the Mayor About the Mayor Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson, Sr. was elected to the City Commission of the City of Texas City in 2000. Galveston Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas. These items were separated from MSS #97-0014, Wechsler Family Papers.Three albums: Album of b/w snapshots ca 1910s-1920s. Official street dedication ceremony for Furlong Way (Ave. O 1/2 between 68th and 69th St.), Dec. 27, 1992. These visual collections include images of Galvestons buildings, citizens, social life, and environment. Collection, 1915 mostly; 1914-26, nd. Mayor Pankonin did not seek re-election. Collection, 1861--1865, 16 items, 1 empty album. Evans Grocery Store #10, 5102 Broadway 1950 (May), 240 Finalists in the 1955 Miss National Press Photographer Contest held in conjunction with the annual Splash Day Festivities and sponsored by the Greater Galveston Beach Association 1955, 241 61st St. looking south from Broadway [1955] 245 Aerial view west of 39th St. 1957, 253 La Marque Highlands Elementary School [1960], 254 La Marque Lincoln High School for African Americans [1960], 257 Douglas DC-3 aircraft used by Trans-Texas Airways at the Galveston airport [1961], 264A Whites Department Store, 2420 Winnie, when it opened in the former Lacks Store building 1962 (Sept.), 264B Zion Lutheran Church [1960] (Not listed in original inventory), 267 Galveston Count Courthouse, 722 20th St. [1961] (Item given this number in original inventory not in file), 268 Henry Rosenberg carriage house, northeast corner of 14th St. and Ave. D [1960] (Item given this number in original inventory not in file), 270 League City Main St. (FM 518) looking west at historic St. Marys Catholic Church [1965], 271 Texas City Aerial view of Harbor Village Shopping Center off 9th Ave. N. [1966], 272 The La Marque railroad depot at 1st St. and Hwy. There are also several photographs of the donors mother, Mabel Estell Holman Williamson. Donor: Jimmy Kessler. Approx. Family photos. These photographs are descendants of Edward Holman Williamson (1936-2006), who donated them. Mr. Norton was a supervisor for the local gas company and took photos during laying of new lines and repair work (see also Spec. A pen-and-ink /watercolor painting of the Powhatan house by Guyrene, 1968, was transferred to the Museum. Markers prepared by the Texas Historical Survey Committee. 150 items. The softcover booklets are fragile, please use the book. Another copy of this album is in the 25th St File. Donor: Don Mize, Postcard album, 1912; one box and one folder (approx. 20 b/w prints, most are also in the G-1771. W. Grahn 1865-68 The collection includes photographs of Allen, his family and friends (none are identified), and his businesses: Gus Allens Hotel, Gus Allens Caf (includes interiors and photos of employees). U.S. National Bank building (2 views), 12. Texas Governor James Allred, then Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson, and Galveston Mayor Adrian Levy led a large reception committee to properly welcome the president to the Oleander City. Some family photos stored in oversized drawer. ,The photographs are from an album entitled Rattlesnakes: The 17th Street Gang 1980 and depict the clubs reunion. Produced in 1979. The firm was located on the south side of Water between 22nd Street and 23rd Street in Galveston (1884-85 city directory). Of special interest:aerial views (1912, taken from balloon by Frank A. Stern), loading & unloading--cotton, portraits, Mirabeau B. Lamar,Samuel May Williams, and David G. Burnet. PoliticalGraveyard.com This album was separated from MSS #97-0017. Business Development Representative. ]; scenes onboard ship; a photo of the Texas City Athletics baseball team; interior shots of the newspaper office; and a photo of Bill Ross. Also in the collection is a loose postcard describing William Ross and being in Galveston. Photographs transferred from MSS #2004-0017, First Presbyterian Church Records. Photos and negatives. The date (late 1930s) is taken from the date of the Splash Day negatives. Of special interest: interior views of unidentified residences and Port of Texas City, Texas. Photo by Kevin M. Cox As featured on Past mayors reflect on Texas City's history For additional Galveston Tourism Information, visit the official website of The Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. 100 images. The autograph book contains messages from Heuman's family and friends while she was a child. Negatives and duplicate prints of photos taken during survey. 1920; one packet with 12 prints. None of the people are identified but are believed to be the family and friends of Charlotte Cornell (1895-1963). The Name Files contain photographs of individuals and families from Galveston. See first folder for detailed inventory. Donor: Jean Mills. The Street Files contain photographs of commercial and residential street scenes. Most are copies of prints in the Rosenberg Library's custody (unable to locate 7/28/93). 1000 items (ca. Drawings by Emil Bunjes. Thomas ; Galveston (including visited by USS South Dakota and SMS Bremen; Galvez Hotel; Seawall and beach; Ursuline Academy; Breakers Bathhouse; Texas Heroes Monument; Garten Verein Pavilion; parade; fire on Ave. B; Oleander Festival; Lydia T. Peetz, family and friends. Stereoptican photos of storm damage. Donor unidentified. Of special interest: Ashbel Smith Building. Miscellany (includes CSA - currency). Rose. Senate Bill 814, filed by Sens. Of special interest: Ave. D; Seawall and beach; Galvez Hotel; City Park; bathhouse; causeway; harbor; Confederate Heroes Monument; Bolivar Lighthouse; G. & I. Color snapshots. Color prints and slides depicting the removal, cleaning, and putting back the Texas Heroes Monument. See also Special Collections #267. 8 Palms across street from 1012 33rd St. 10 Union Depot and Kopperl Memorial Park (1910), 11 Union Depot and Panama Hotel (shows, left, construction area of new Union Depot, ca. Glass and nitrate negatives. Donated by Danny Allen (son of Gus Allen and Galveston City Councilman) in 1995. This collection consists of materials removed from an album compiled very likely by a member of the Stubbs family. A. M. Truchard, Fr. Texas (battleship) in Bolivar Roads). The images are filed in order by number assigned to them in the original inventory. Approx. Two photographs: 1) Girl Scouts painting fence of Samuel May Williams residence; 2)Anne Brindley presenting Barbara Glover with honor award certificate. The harbor and the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railway. 1903*. J. Lyons 1940 After Tuesday's runoff election, Brown is mayor-elect. GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Galveston Mayor Craig Brown spoke exclusively to "Good Morning America" Thursday about the city's attempts to repair damage from winter storms, which include major power . This collection contains photographs of various projects handled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District. Three March of Dimes posters have been transferred to the Posters File, and a National Negro Health Week broadside has been transferred to Miscellaneous Posters. S. York 1923-33 Purchased and donated, 2009. In one of the most hotly contested races Galveston has seen in years, residents chose attorney Joe Jaworski to serve as their new mayor. Shows Seawall railing. Some negatives are damaged (see Box 1). Frank Horse-and-buggy driving along beach below Seawall. James Theodore Dudley Wilson, Houston mayor, banker, and soldier, son of Margaret (Pendergrast) and Robert Wilson, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 4, 1820. Calle de Juan Perez Zuniga, 20, Madrid, Madrid, 28027. Postmarked 1914. W. Bruce Moss: A photograph of the storefront of W.B. Activities commemorating the Library's 75th anniversary. #111. Donor: Adrian Sinclair Balch, 2005. Two photograph albums contain personal snapshots. The Great Seawall Protecting Galveston, Texas. Of special interest: portraits of Philip Crosby Tucker,Sr., Mary Catherine Millens McCloskey, Philip Crosby Tucker, Jr., Mary Cecilia Labadie, Philip Crosby Tucker III, Cecilia Tucker, Anna Tucker, Antoinette Tucker, Mary Cecelia Tucker, Anna Labadie Tucker, Archibald Tucker, Louis O. Tucker, Baldwin Tucker, Joseph Tucker, Sue Tucker, Mary C. Tucker, and unidentified, Williams-Tucker residence, and Freemasons. Two copies. Chicago Transparency Co. 6 [Sidewalk lin4ed with palm trees; unidentified five-story building in background], 7 [Sailboat underway possibly on Galveston Bay; beach and four-story hotel in Background], 8 Palm trees and park at Galveston, Sept. 20, 1908, 9 Looking West on Sealy St. at Alvin 20 miles from Galveston. The Special Collections contain photos that were donated as distinct collections or albums that are part of larger manuscript collections. The BBQ is open to the pubic and will begin at 3 p.m. at Dr. H.J. Of special interest: Wolfson & Robinson, Tramonte residence (1211 Ave. D), Sam Tramonte, and Knights of Columbus. The booklets were found in a cabinet in the reading room in 1999. The collection consists mostly of Galveston beach and street scenes. Includes view of Houston with mountains in the background. B/w stock photos of Galvestons grade raising ca 1904; 5 folders. R. Cheesborough 1914-23 Loose items found at the back of the album and filed in a separate folder include 1924 season's greetings from Henry Cohen; a photograph of a painting of ducks; 10 pen-and-ink drawing by Boyer Gonzales, Jr. 8 Mosquito Fleet; Grasso & Son, Inc. (background). 87 near High Island 1939 (Aug.), 187 Broadway looking east from 25th St., showing the YWCA Home for Women [1940], 191 Gun battery at Fort Crockett 1941 (Sept.), 192 Anti-aircraft sound locators at Fort Crockett [1941], 193 Night firing of anti-aircraft guns with search lights at Fort Crockett [1941], 195 Ave. C looking west from 22nd St. [1942], 198 Broadway Baptist Church, 35th and Broadway [1942], 200 S. S. Galveston Hotel, 8th and Seawall 1942 (Mar. Collection, early 1880s; 24 stereopticon slides. East End Grade Raising and Seawall Complete, Galveston, Tex. H. Leonard 1879 Caplen moved away again in about.1905, to Alta Loma where he kept a farm. Album, 1875; 1 volume (and one duplicate). Collection, 1969-1970; 6 volumes (slide trays), Collection, 1936-1946; 9 boxes (approx. Donated by William S. Donaldson in 1997. Photographs taken by The Maurers photograph studio, Houston, Texas. The Miscellaneous Files (M-Files) contain photographs of areas outside of Galveston and Texas, including a rare photo of the Texas Infantry at Camp Quantico. Galveston, United States Costa Maya, Mexico Cozumel, Mexico Galveston, United States Itinerary details 84% off $1,889 $289 inside cabin per traveler 4 night Caribbean Royal Caribbean Intl Voyager of the Seas Aug 31, 2023 Sep 4, 2023 Galveston, United States Cozumel, Mexico Galveston, United States Itinerary details $290 Includes article "The Jetty Works of Galveston Harbor, Texas" with illustrative line drawings, p. 245. 19 Galveston Disaster. 2010-0014. I [1921], 79A Original Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church, 412 -18th St. [1921], 79B Central Presbyterian Church, 2120 Winnie [1920], 80 Galveston Ice & Cold Storage Company [1921], 81 Galveston Brewing Company bottling works [1921], 86 Scandinavian Methodist Church, 302-17th St. [1910] (Item having this number in original inventory not in file), 87 Congregation Ahavas Israel, 2618 Ave. Bishop Leonidas (C.S.A. Nitrate negatives and contact prints of Mardi Gras costumes. Five wagons with dead to load on barges, 22nd & Wharf., 3. If you miss today's episode, you can catch it at 8:00 p.m. or the next morning at 8:00 a.m . GALVESTON Over the past two years, Craig Brown has gone from councilman, to mayor pro tem, to acting mayor. The series are the same as those in the records. Since 1935 the Texas State Directory has been a trusted resource and has been referred to as . Dated approx. Of special interest: Jane Long. The collection includes the contents of a photograph album. Photographs and stereoptican cards originally kept at M & M Bar, 603 24th Street. Projects: Various projects performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, along the Texas coast. A list of the slides is included at the beginning of the collection. Photographer: Joseph M. Maurer. Copy prints of small New Zealand sailing vessels, which accompany Percy Eaddy Allen, 'Neath Swaying Spars: The Story of the Trading Scows of Zealand (Auckland: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1939). [Painting of the 1900 Storm by Frank Cresson Schell, with train and horses], 15 General View Showing Storms Work, Galveston, Texas. Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Madrid. Separated from MSS #98-0010. B/w photos ca 1870s-1920s, approx. Copies of original photos in Mrs. Greenwood's possession. Photographer: Susan Shaw. Stratton, c1913), 1913; 1 album. Four albums with color and b/w photos from the city of Niigata, Japan, one of Galvestons sister cities. Postcard Collection, ca. Font Size: + -. Other copies of this album have been cataloged. Photos from John Hanna's daughter, Martha Henslee. C. [1911], 51 Gulf Lumber Company, 32nd St. and Ave. C [1915], 68A Federal Courthouse at 20th and Post Office; northeast view 1917 (Oct. 31), 70 St. Josephs School, 2208 Ave. K [1918], 73 Texas City Artesian Ice & Cold Storage Company, 912 11th Ave. N. [1919], 75 Looking north on 22nd St. from Ave. E [1920], 77 Old and new Santa Fe Railroad depots at 25th St. and Strand [1921], 78 Original Mount Olive Baptist Church, 3600 block of Ave. Items removed from damaged album. People: Hildebrand Family Groups. General city views taken by Maurer. There are two passengers in the car with Mayor Lamb. : 15, 16, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. Slide show of Galveston features 1900 Storm and grade raising. Photographs, snapshots, and negatives separated from Robert A. Nesbitt Papers, 88-0021. B/w and color snapshots, commercial photographs, illustrations, color slides, approx. Unidentified portrait of girl. GALVESTON, Texas Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough has announced he will step down as mayor, effective July 15, because of concerns related to COVID-19. Mary Batterson: Wife of William J. Batterson of Galveston (1870 federal census). Album, ca. Co. Second School. or (L.); Johnston, Albert Sidney; Johnston, Joseph E. (3); Lee, Robert E. (Gen.) & Staff; Polk, Rev. Loose photos: group portraits, 1911,1920, nd. Job in San Antonio - Bexar County - TX Texas - USA , 78208. A more detailed inventory is in the first folder within the collection, Collection, 1914-1977; approx. One album of general city views. 19 Fan palm at Gollthwaites Residence 819 Tremont St. 4 Residence Scene, 17th St. & Ave. E (shows Isaac Heffron residence), 5 Beachfront Amusement Center (shows Murdochs Bathhouse, Crystal Palace Bathhouse, and Buccaneer Hotel), 6 Interior view of St. Patricks Catholic Church. Fellman Seinsheimer [Jr.]. Donated by Shirley Bradley, niece of Ms. Mellen. Glass negatives of various city scenes. Photographs of servants who worked for the Clark family, such as Beatrice Howard, are also present. Also: a group photo of women taken by L. Tobler at Breakers Bathhouse, 5-6 Other Named Individuals (including Estelle Trube Hay, Bertha Trube (d. Denver, Colorado, 1917), and W.F. The 9 Night Western Caribbean Cruise visits Galveston, Texas; Yucatn, Mxico; Cozumel, Mxico; Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Roatn, Honduras and Galveston, Texas. You can watch Houston Life live at 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hall 1874 Donors will provide more information in the future. Collection ca 1921 to late 1930s. 1910s-20s, 1915; 26 items. A collection of 17 color photographs taken by Gary Jackson, featuring the Texas Heroes Monument, Mardi Gras 1991, West Galveston Island, the Seawall, fishing piers, residences on Avenue H/Ball Street, and the Flagship Hotel. People: Photographs of Robertson, her family, friends, and alumni, staff, and faculty of UTMB. For detailed inventory, see the first folder in the collection. Hundred of bodies being cremated. On beach\, 1. The Galveston County Cultural Arts Council was founded. In 1914, the Houston Ship Channel was deepened, which took much of Galveston's trade. The collection includes photographs, postcards, and original drawings. Donated by Robert L. Browning, March 1996. [19]11*, Bathing at Galveston, Tex. 1941-1943.Portfolio of photographs. submission guidelines. Joe Jaworski recall, Galveston, Texas (2011) An effort to recall Joe Jaworski from his position as mayor of Galveston, Texas began in May 2011. Photos of storm damage and railroad interurban cars.Of special interest: causeway, waterfront, beached ships, Seawall, wrecked homes and industries, sternwheelers, and streetcar lines and equipment. Slide Collection, c. 1950s-1960s; approximately 200 slides. Mayors and Postmasters of Galveston, Texas, Mayors of Galveston, 1856-1955 (may be incomplete!) Wichita Falls Timeline 1872-1993 City-County History 1786-2004 Mayors of Wichita Falls 1889-2012 Read the almost unbelievable story of the World's Smallest Skyscraper located in Downtown Wichita Falls. Mayor Curry cannot seek another term due to term limits. Showing Seawall. 35 Crossover complete at Crystal Palace-Salt Water Park, 1925. Of special note: John Focke residence (1228 Ave. D), Austin-Fox residence, James Moreau Brown residence, Hendrix residence, Heye residence, Pelican Island, Sacred Heart Church, and UTMB. An undated tintype photograph of the Hughes family house, a typescript of the 1900 Storm account dictated and signed by Carrie McAlpine Hughes, newspaper clipping and transcript of a 1937 article from the Dallas Morning News that includes recollections of the storm by Mattie Mae Hughes, and a newsclipping of a September 8, 1957 article from the Palestine (Texas) Herald-Press chronicling Irby Bennett Hughess memories of the storm. Photos taken by Morris of causeway-related scenes. Photographs and negatives taken by brewery equipment manufacturer Eugene Charleton, Sr. during the late 1940s, documenting activities at breweries in Galveston, Houston, and San Antonio. Sea Wall in 1910, Galveston, Texas. One album of stock photographs of Galveston before and after the 1900 Storm. The city's election is the latest example of a churn in urban politics in the pandemic's aftermath. Also includes photos of the Dutch East Indies. Approx. Shows Garden of Tokio and Buccaneer Hotel. Marys Cathedral, 17 St. Johns M.E. The earliest views of Galveston in the library's collection. 141* Souvenir of Galveston, Texas. The City of Galveston was chartered in 1839. One postcard, two school compositions, and two composition books inscribed "Jennette S. Radford," whom Galveston city directories list, 1921-1958. See also the inventory to the photos in the Photo Collection index notebook. Loose items in front include brochure of Texas Prudential Insurance Co., a Christmas card, and an unidentified portrait. Albert F. Proeger, Eugene, Ore. Bartholomew, Phoebe Loraine (Mrs. H. Sinclair), 6 Stafford, W. Maner (in Civil War uniform), 7 Van Alstyne, Mary Lufkin (Mrs. William S. Sincliair), Beach activities: 1, 2, 3, 9, 13, 15, 18, 19a, 25, 29, Medical Department of the University of Texas: 9, Stafford, Margaret Jeannetta: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 24, 30, 31, 33, 2 Jones and three other children individuals standing in front of Army vehicles, 3 States Marine Isthmian Steamship Co. vessels at Piers 29-33 (1950), FF4-1 States Marine Istmina Steamship Co. vessels at Piers 30-33 (1950), FF12 1 Loading/unloading military vehicles on steamship, 5 Sailing ship; Galveston Boat and Yacht Club (background), 9 Broadway West from 24th St. (image obscured by message), 4 The Start Strand between 2424th & 25th Sts. Galveston, TX 77553-0779 (409) 797-3500 (409) 797-3511 Subscribe or Login to View Emails www.galvestontx.gov. Surf Bathing at Galveston, Tex. 3 [Aerial view of grounds taken from Hotel Galvez.] Collection, circa 1860-1865; ca. "The Dyer Family, Oleander and Dermatology by Elizabeth Head, Women and Gardens: An Aspect of the Historical Cultural Plant Geography of Galveston Island by Darrell L. McDonald, Reflection of the Oleander Legacy: Social Gardening in Galveston by Darrell L. McDonald, Galveston: The City of Dreams (written by Margaret Sealy Burton) narrated by Elizabeth Head, And We Loved Her Well: A Tribute to Maureen Kewpie Gaido by Elizabeth Head and Chris Hoffman, 5 Wives of P. C. Tucker Jr. (Mary Cecilia and Isabella), 14 Places: Miscellaneous and unidentified. striper fishing guides lake cumberland ky, jeremy frederick wilson dead, Resource and has been referred to as End grade raising of original photos in Mrs. Greenwood 's possession prints. 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