Includes formal portraits and snapshots, including photos from the family's vacation trips. Looking down from Hotel Galvez. Collection, 1880s-1987, nd; approx. Donor: Elizabeth Head. The last American Indian group on Clear Creek was the Akokisa (or Orcoquiza) who occupied the region from Galveston Bay north to present-day Conroe, Texas. Color photographs taken by the Museum Curator Lise Darst for the exhibit of the same name in the Harris Gallery of the Rosenberg Library; spring 1994; approx. Greeting from Galveston, Texas. Collection, ca. Album #1: Meetings at La Porte, Calvert, and Seabrook, 1902-1912. Includes many Trube and Edworthy postcard photos. Of special interest: Broadway cemetery Complex before and after the raising in 1938. See also Special Collections #280. In the index that follows, the numbers refer to folders. 1916-1922; 3 photograph albums. A subject index is available in the Reading Room. 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). Broadway Beauties (re: James Moreau Brown, Walter Gresham, Michel B. Separated from Gonzales Family Papers, MSS #89-0016. A. Lyons, Jr. 1934 150 b/w snapshots of Tucker family of Vergennes, VT and Galveston. A Loose items: Stanley E. Kempners obituary, Galveston Tribune, Dec. 24, 1954; photo entitled T.P.I. Young men met to play baseball, football, basketball, hockey, stickball and marbles. Postcard Collection, ca. 1898-1960, nd; 15 items. Staff removed the booklets from the Rosenberg Wing Attic Cage in 2010. Of special interest: Galveston (steamer);World War I; construction scenes (probably Fort Crockett; August J. Henck residence (1412 Ave. Shelved in oversized drawers. General city views. Of special interest: 20th St looking from Ave P; looking northwest from 12th St and Broadway; Elevator A; 14th St and Ave K; 15th St and beach; Grand Opera House; Sol Bromberg residence (2509 Ave I; three duplicate views). General city views. Most of the negatives and photographs were maintained by Eugene L. Porter, who taught at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Produced in 1979. Chars. A more detailed sketch of his life and work record is located in the Subject File. Topics include: U.S.S. 46 Looking south on 21st St. to Ave. D (showing Sea Bouy [sic] Club), 1 Debris of bathhouses on Blvd., Aug. 16, 1915 (showing Crab Pavilion), 3 Seaside Hotel, Aug. 16, 1915 (showing damage), Demolition of the Crystal Palace Bathhouse (1941), Radio tower Coastal Harbor Channel 2 at Texas City Y, 7 Engine House No. 8. I; First Methodist Episcopal Church; Sacred Heart Church (including interior), St. Marys Infirmary, Garten Verein and Ursuline Convent; Walter Gresham residence, 2 U.S. Court of Civil Appeals and Galveston County Courthouse; Steele residence; Brazos (steamship); James Moreau Brown residence, 3 Texas Heroes Monument; Bolivar lighthouse; causeway, 4 Ball High School, Galvez Hotel, Seawall; surf bathing, 5 Surf Bathhouse; Sui Jen Caf;; aerial views. Many of the images are also in G-1771. Galveston Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas. Of special interest: Tremont St., Davie (J.P.) residence, cane jetties harbor improvement experiment, McLean (revenue cutter), 1890 bird's eye view, life-saving station (south Jetty ? Collection, ca. Part of the "Town vs. Metropolis: The Galveston Story" project funded by the Texas Committee for the Humanities and the Moody Foundation. A. Gary 1885-89 300 items, including oversized photos and 7 albums. I, promotes business interests of San Leon, Bacliff, and Bayview. Font Size: + -. Painting of Seawall by Julius Stockfleth. 125 Email us museum@rosenberg-library.org Rosenberg Library Museum 2310 Sealy Avenue, 4th Floor Galveston, TX 77550 The Great Storm of 1900 exhibition is located on the 4th floor in the Harris Gallery. Album #3: Meetings at Dickinson, 1920-1932. Views of Galveston circa 1860 originally shot by Sache & Potter (see enclosed newspaper articles). Photographs, 1991; 29 prints of the June 19, 1991, parade. Donated by Mr. Paul Verkin, Jr., grandson of the photographer, 1999. Cavalla; federal quarantine station (background), 53 Garten Verein; Ursuline Convent (background) (pm 1912), 55 Church Street, showing St. Marys Cathedral and Jean Laffite Hotel (pm 1958), 58 Tabernacle of the 33rd Street Methodist Church (Central Methodist Church) (ca. 823 items. This is an artificial collection of prints made of pen-and-ink drawings. Separated from MSS# 98-0013. Of special interest: Electric Park; several shots of the grade raising; Galveston Boat & Yacht Club; several interesting shots of boats and ships. Slides of storm damage and grade raising. 1930s-1970s; ca. Shows driftwood. A photo of a Julius Stockfleth painting of the 1900 Storm has been transferred to the Galveston Subject Files in G-1771. 350 color slides ca 1890s-1980s. See first folder for detailed inventory. Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Madrid. Julius Stockfleth painting. Copy prints of four cartes de visite of Union soldiers captured in the Battle of Galveston, January 1, 1863. A comprehensive index to the postcards is in the online finding aid.Album containing 149 nitrate negatives, ca. Of special interest: Hurricane--1943; Ave. G--919 (residence of John and Anna Tolex, his grandparents); Frank E. Simmen (captain of the Port of Galveston). The slides were taken by Rose (1848-1926), a Galveston photographer who was later active in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City. Commemorating the Port of Galveston's 150th anniversary. 24, Galveston County, Texas for 1968-1969. 1898-1900. Photos of San Antonio (SA) and Austin (AU). 1915 Storm Album: Photos of storm damage and construction of trestle bridge.Of special interest: Ribston (steamer), causeway, Seawall, railroads, Pier A, interurban railways, Virginia Point, Texas City, Seabrook, Sylvan Beach Park, and Pasadena. One album entitled "Vietta", by Lionel Simms. This collection was transferred into general slide. Photographic postcards received by members of the James Moreau Brown family. Most are copies of photos belonging to the Rosenberg Library. Although mostly boys, at least two girls belonged to the organization. Alaska Cruises. Darst served as Curator of the Rosenberg Library Museum, 1978-2004. Collection, 1908-1947, n.d.; ca. Andrew Fraser (1883-1977) was a Galveston architect who was born and educated in Scotland. Staff separated these images from the Bert Carson Armstead Papers (MSS #89-0019). Several snapshots. Pier 35 fire (1920), which destroyed local plants operated by Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. and Anchor Milling Co. 1943 Storm. Bicentennial by the Viewfinders camera club. Donor: Alfreda Houston. Color snapshots. Of special interest: photos from World War I, during which Stewart served as Marine Aviator. 2010-0014. 33 Douvrys Seawall Caf and Dodgem during the Hurricane of 1932. Historians contend that between 10,000 and 12,000 people died during the storm, at least 6,000 of them on Galveston Island. Mayor's Message. Martin Weinzophoel (St.Joseph's Church), old Ursuline Convent parlor, Bishop [Claude Marie] Dubuis, Fr. Brewer W. Key residence, 2525 Broadway [1930], 2. General city views. Galveston Photographic Subject Files (G-Files), Galveston Photographic Subject Files (G-Files) Inventory, Photo Albums & Special Collections Inventory, Search the Archives Catalog to find photographs and manuscript collections. Also included is the July 4, 1999 issue of Texas: Houston Chronicle Magazine. The boom period of the "Queen City of the Gulf" ended with the great 1900 storm, which killed 6,000 people and left 8,000 homeless. Photographs show wharf and harbor scenes, ships grounded by a hurricane [1909, 1915? Subjects: John F. Smith residence; Wolfe residence. Same view as #47 but at a higher angle. The title page has an inscription dated Dec. 25, 1896. Several images also have color 11x15 prints. Of special interest: Galveston Seawall and beaches; Texas City 1947 Explosion, its aftermath and recovery, Galveston Bay areas, industry around Texas City. Separated from MSS # 98-0023. The booklets were found in a cabinet in the reading room in 1999. Researchers must use digital prints of the photographs. 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. Of special interest: car races on the seawall; Lucas Apartments at 14th and J; various photos of boats and ships. 1906-1919; 26 items. These were transferred from the Museum, 1997. Of special interest: Association meeting in San Jacinto Park on 19th Street; Walk Against Crime; Leeland Van Derventer, president of the Association. The series are the same as those in the records. Harry Dezon belonged to Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Of special interest: Jean Laffite, harbor views, Galveston Bagging & Cordage Company, streetcars, Magnolia Ice & Cold Storage Company, Texas Star Flour Mills, John Sealy hospital, Ball High School, waterworks, causeway, Galvez Hotel, a radio station (interior), Broadway esplanade, and wharf scenes. Get in Touch (409) 763-8854 ext. 30 Roy Harm, Houston, Texas, ca. 26 Galveston & Interstate ferry bringing train across bay from Bolivar to Galveston. ], 11 The Hurricanes Wide Swath in the Residence Section, 12 Scene in the West End where many bodies were found. These were separated from the Robert A. Nesbitt papers (MS #92-0020). See first folder for detailed inventory. See first folder within the collection for complete inventory. COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS. On the 140th anniversary, historical sites in several states are offering a more realistic portrayal of slavery and plantation life. Three photographs: barge carrying bodies out to sea, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and workers looking for the dead. Published in the Interest of the Firemens Relief Fund, May 1906. Illustrations include fire department units, fire stations, firemen, and City of Galveston officials. This collection has been transferred into general slide boxes into appropriate G-files. Of special interest: first concert at (unfinished) Sealy Pavilion (August 2, 1988); Christmas caroling at Pavilion. Hand-colored portraits, photographs, snapshots, ephemera, and business receipts. Shows completed section and riprap. Harbor and city scenes shot or copied by Morris. 350 items (includes oversized); 1850s - 1970s. Lexington (CVT-16) in ship channel), 49 Seawolf Park (showing U.S.S. See also the inventory to the photos in the Photo Collection index notebook. More than 3,600 homes were destroyed on Galveston Island and the added toll on commercial structures created a monetary loss of $30 million, about $700 million in today's dollars. All are copies of photos in the Rosenberg Library's custody, mainly in the Naschke Album, #14. During the 1930s, he was an officer with the Galveston Beach Association. Of special interest: Loading & unloading cotton, Texas Heroes Monument, City Park, Ball High School (with students), Broadway west of 24th St., Broadway, Rosenberg Library, Broadway and 15th St. looking east, Broadway west of 23rd St., Rosenberg Free School, 19th St. and Ave I looking east, Tremont St. and Ave. M, Garten Verein, Ursuline Convent, Ashbel Smith Building, John Sealy Hospital, St. Mary's Infirmary, Boulevard and Seawall, and panorama of Galveston. Where no heading name was given by donor, one was imposed by the processor. The earliest views of Galveston in the library's collection. He oversaw construction of the East End Extension of the Seawall (1918-1925). Zero Report ( pdf) ( csv) Election Night First Results ( pdf) ( csv) Election Night Second Results ( pdf) ( csv) Photographs, 1980s (bulk 1980); approx. Slide Collection, c. 1950s-1960s; approximately 200 slides. 6; Union Depot (verso), 10 View of Jetties, Galveston; Battle ship Texas (verso), City Hall (old) Fire Chiefs Office: 25, Fire stations: 31, 51, 63, 75, 83, 91, 99, Brush Electric Light and Power Company: 44 (including equipment), Galveston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade: 28 (interior), 30, Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railway: 41, Miller & Vidor Lumber Company: 48 (interiors), Ott (Charles) Monument Works: 80 (interior), Palace Billiard and Pool Room: 34 (interiors), Schram (Dave) Clothing Company: 38 (interior). One album of general city views. Apparently the Loeffs came to Galveston to work with Goedhart & Bates, grade raising contractors. See first folder for more specific inventory. T. Clark 1872-74 Donor unknown. Transferred from Elissa Project Records. [1929], 134 Texas Sugar Refining Company plant in southeast Texas City [1930], 138 Ferry boat Jefferson crossing from Galveston to Port Bolivar. The City of Galveston was chartered in 1839. Chicago Transparency Co. 5 [Hotel Galvez Terrace.] 7. 200 postcards and one photograph). ), Postmasters at Galveston, 1846-1970 (may be Fortunes were made in cotton, mercantile house, banks, publishing and printing, flour and grain mills, railroads, land development, and shipping. Houston Division See #217, oversized (photo album), 9-11 Visitors (including Harry and Gini Brown, and Jan Coggeshall), 12 Hurricane 1915 (plus U.S.S. Fisher 1909-17 Four folders of loose family photos, most are unidentified and taken in Europe at the turn of the century. Photographs taken or collected by Emily Whiteside, founder and executive director of the Galveston County Cultural Arts Council. 12th St. and Broadway. (? Albums, ca. James There are also some exceptions to this collection of residential properties possible dating around the 1920s/1930s. Loose items in front include brochure of Texas Prudential Insurance Co., a Christmas card, and an unidentified portrait. A few parade spectators are visible standing on the side of the road. . The booklet includes photographs of Galveston businesses and residences. Black and white contact sheets and original negatives, approx. Michael Seeligson was the mayor of Galveston in 1853. Nicolini. James 5: house interiors, Clarke & Courts (interiors), fishing fleet, Rosenberg Library (interiors), Grace Episcopal Church, harbor views, Texas Heroes Monument, and children. [1] The recall effort failed to collect enough signatures to force a recall election. Also Katy used to be mostly rice fields before the homes were built. Of special interest: corner of Tremont St. and Ave I, Hutchings residence, Grace Episcopal Church, Afro-Americans (including children), dredges, streetcar, interiors of Hurricane (steamer), Seawall (back, before filling), and Breakers bathhouse. Items include a Fort Crockett souvenir book titled "Harbor Defenses of Galveston," photographs of James Westerfield and other servicemen, and a photograph dated circa 1940 of children playing outside a Galveston school. Texas (battleship) in Bolivar Roads). ); Scott, Gen. Winfield; Sewell, Gen. William Joyce; Sherman, Lt. Gen. William T.; Southern Chiefs composite card (2); Stuart, James Ewell Brown "Jeb"(2); Taylor, Gen. Richard "Dick" (2); Unidentified Men (3). I [1910] (Number assigned to another photo in original inventory), 88A Crowd gathered outside the Galveston Daily News building. East End Grade Raising and Seawall Complete, Galveston, Tex. ]; 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. Coll. ; meetings, nd. Of special interest: gasworks, gas line and gas main installations, company picnic, snowstorm--1940, hurricane--1932 (includes Rosenberg Library),Virginia Point survey, gas explosion--Ave. M--3821, Oriental Hotel, and many views of Galveston streets and alleys. 100 color snapshots of wooden fishing vessels from the Galveston Area. List of Texas Mayors Supporting Baylor's Proposal For The George W. Bush Library March 25, 2004. Donated by Mrs. Buford C. Crossland; transferred from MSS #77-0026. Of special interest: Stanley E. Kempner. Donated by Patricia Norton, daughter-in-law of Wallace Norton,in Oct. 1995. Where Commerce and Pleasure Meet. Four prints in color. The recipients were Guinevere Graham and C. J. Sweeney, both of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Includes view of Houston with mountains in the background. Of special interest: 1895 snowstorm. until THU 6:00 PM CST, Galveston Island. Until recently, Austin and San Antonio also had women in the mayor's office, meaning. Principle Program Manager - Commute Operations Lead. Mar 26 - Mar 27. Pages in category "Mayors of Galveston, Texas" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. Galvestonians listened to the live broadcast returns of the Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier boxing match in Jersey City, New Jersey. Mayor Tergin cannot seek another term due to term limits. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County is seeking your opinion about a major transportation project. Robert Humans inhabited Clear Creek and the Galveston Bay area possibly as far back as 9,000 B.C. Homes and buildings in Sugar Land, Texas, as well as of the Imperial Sugar Company facilities. For detailed inventory, see the first folder in the collection. 1 Ducks, Texas. Collection, 1907-1971, nd; 202 items. Zion Lutheran Church was founded as the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1892. A. McKee 1869-72 Color snapshots and negatives taken in Galveston by Julia Dunn, archives clerk of the Rosenberg Library, June 19, 1989. Julius Stockfleth painting. Fifty-two 5x7 b/w prints and 256 2.5x2.5 negatives showing various scenes in Galveston during the late 1930s. He graduated from Jacksonville High School in May 1966 and then attended Jacksonville Baptist College in 1968 with an Associate of Arts Degree. Mildred Maury Robertson (1907-1999) graduated from Ball High School and attended the University of Texas. 8; Brazos River Flood Gates (Freeport, Texas); Colorado River Conversion of Flood Gates; Freeport Harbor; and High Island. 1903*. The photos were transferred from G-7292. Galveston Hand Colored (booklet with color illustrations). Album #3: 1970s-1980s: numerous family and friends photos, house and garden on Avenue H. Slides (two boxes) include scenes in Galveston from 1968-1975, including Festival on the Strand in 1975. Fourteen photos from 1947 and five from 1955. or (L.); Johnston, Albert Sidney; Johnston, Joseph E. (3); Lee, Robert E. (Gen.) & Staff; Polk, Rev. Kept in Mary Moody Northen Maritime History Collection on the 2nd floor. Images portray shipbuilding activity in Galveston during World War II. His addendum to the gift agreement specifically states he has not transferred copyright to the Rosenberg. Mr. Reesby, sexton from 1935-70, kept this Scrapbook and took the photos. Several views of the Medical School, the beach, Ball High School, Broadway, ships, and public parks. Storm of 1909. Donated by Mr. Bowerman and Mr. Lanham, 2001. 1 Italian Vault ceremony, Calvary Cemetery, Oct.11, 1992. County of Galveston 722 Moody Avenue, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409) 762-8621. May 11, 1937 -- After an 11-day fishing cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, President Franklin D. Roosevelt docks in Galveston for a brief presidential visit. 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.) Thomas J. Harper and his brother in law Jessie C. Bartlett were the primary photographers in the firm. Mayor Lyndell Brenton will not be seeking re-election. Many are glass negatives; some have been printed.Of special interest: 25th St., Crystal Palace Bathhouse, Maurer studio (Victorian interior), St.Mary's University, beauty contest, portraits, shrimp boats, Beth Jacob Synagogue, loading & unloading, U. S. Public Health Service Hospital, sailing ship's crew, UTMB Laboratory Building, Clark Thompson residence, Sacred Heart Church, Mardi Gras, and Murdoch's Bathhouse. Justice of the Peace 3. Explore the breath-taking beauty of Alaska's rugged wilderness with our Alaska cruises. Parish Publishing Co. in 1894. B/w photographs ca 1860-1940s. Of special interest: Patrick H. Underwood, Greta Oppe, William A. James. Jaworski, who served three terms on Galveston City. The Gulf of Mexico at Night, Sea Wall Showing Rip Rap, Galvetson, Texas 1910, Bathing in the Surf, Greater Galveston, Texas 1913. 450 color and b/w slides of images from Rosenberg Library, other Collections, books and some original images taken by authors. These visual collections include images of Galveston's buildings, citizens, social life, and environment. Includes photos of Admiral Stephen Walter; meetings, banquets, and other events; ships (including several views of USS Texas) and pleasure boats owned by Walter and other members. 4 Texas Rail Depots: Southern Pacific, cont. Slides of Rosenberg Library photos.Subjects include Sealy, Wolfe, Trueheart, Rosenberg, James Moreau Brown, Hanna, Gresham, and Willis-Moody residences. B/w and color snapshots, commercial photographs, illustrations, color slides, approx. Two Emil Bunjes drawings of the convent and the academy have been transferred to oversize Special Collections, as have photographs of graduating classes at Ursuline (1922-1967). Photographs of Capt. Black and white photographs of Philip B. Mabry (1915-1997) while stationed at Fort Crockett in 1936-1937 during his service in the U.S. Navy. Collection, [1830s]-1982, nd; approx. Photographs of Leona Lucille Mellen (1896-1994), owner and teacher of the Mellen School of Dance; her students in various recitals and perfomances; her physical fitness students at the Ursuline Academy. Rice was a big business for Houston, there were many plants around including the old Uncle Ben's located at Westheimer and Synott Rd. Rough Sea, Galveston, Texas. A list of the slides is included at the beginning of the collection. Subjects: Anchor Mill - Fire (ca 1920); 2816 Ave O - decorations for H. W. Hildebrand's 50th Wedding Anniversary, 1921; Flowers at Conklin Funeral; Mayflower (sailing vessel) - visit to Galveston; Railroad scenes & locomotive wreck; Storm - 1930s; Transportation; World War I - U.S. Marines, Wharf scenes. Mostly views of the aftermath of the 1915 Storm, along with several views of the temporary railroad trestle built to connect Galveston Island to the mainland and miscellaneous views of Galveston. Photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings. late 1800s-1990; 16 photographs. Official British photographs of World War I. 1956; three items. 1895. Mayors and Postmasters of Galveston, Texas Mayors of Galveston, 1856-1955 (may be incomplete!) The collection consists mostly of Galveston beach and street scenes. 1909. A. Yeager 1963-65 Exterior and interior views of the auditorium. Available prints are highlighted. This wonderful piece of Galveston's . Photographs of servants who worked for the Clark family, such as Beatrice Howard, are also present. The album includes portraits of Hyacinth Moser (1861-1881), Fr. 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. Photographs taken circa 1930 of the Galveston Seawall, a swimming pool, a pier, and an unidentified building. Of special interest: Paul H. Naschke, Della Brison Naschke, Betty Moody, Justus Zahn Photographic Studio (23rd St--418), Paul H. Naschke Photographic Studio (Ave F--1427; later Oak--1411, La Marque), 1905 Model F Ford (scene includes Della Brison Naschke and Bertram Naschke), H. Marwitz residence (22nd St--801), Ave O 1/2--2524, and St. James Methodist Episcopal Church. He helped organize the Galveston City Company in 1838. 150 items. One album consists of photographs by [Frank J.] Of special interest: FDRs visit to Galveston; 50th anniversary of Buccaneer Hotel; Todd Shipbuilding Corp.; Douglas Corrigans visit to Galveston. Donor: Jimmy Kessler. Card-mounted portraits of unidentified men, women, and children taken by notable local photographers such as Joseph Maurer, Henry H. Morris, Paul Naschke, and Justus Zahn. Two photograph albums contain personal snapshots. Of special interest: Galveston harbor (1818), Columbia, Zavala, Harriet Lane, El Valle, Iroquois, U.S.C.G.C. Also filed with this collection is one copy of Galveston, The Sea Wall City. ), 1900 Storm damage. Mostly unidentified photos. The companys main office was in Galveston. Collection, ca. Taken by Thomas G. Rice, donated by Dr. E. Burke Evans. GTHC staff found this collection in a wooden map case drawer in April 1992. All Past; All; Event Date/Time Agenda; Bolivar Heavy Trash Day: 03/03/2023 - 03/04/2023: Not Included: Other: Bolivar Trash Day 2023 : Good Friday: . Adrian Loose material from this album has been separately foldered (includes Kotton Karnival Kidds ephemera). See first folder for a detailed inventory. Albums chronicle the families residence in Galveston as well as their worldwide travels. A subject index is available in the Reading Room. Now you finally have a choice. Also a cash book with recipes. Chataignon dedication ceremony for Texas Historical, Marker and naming of 13th Street Nov. 17, 1991, at Sacred Heart Church. It's a three-and-a-half mile extension of the Hardy Toll between the 610-North Loop and . As the storm hit the island city of Galveston, Texas, it was a category 4 hurricane, the second strongest designation on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Also b/w and color photos, some are oversized. K and L. between 21st and 22nd Sts. Bishop Leonidas (C.S.A. The City of Galveston is located on the upper Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico and occupies virtually all of a 32-mile-long island located approximately 2 miles off the Texas mainland 50 miles southeast of Houston, Texas. Photos of grade raising, as well as general city views. This collection has been fully digitized, arranged by subject or creator. Most of the negatives have not been developed; the more specific inventory is included in the first folder in the collection. Showing Seawall. on February 24, 2023 at 8:04 am said: Florida Student Knocks Out, Pounds Unconscious Teacher Into Floor Over Nintendo Switch (Video) A 17-year-old student at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast, Florida was arrested Tuesday after he shoved a teacher's aide so hard she flew in the air several feet. Photographs and stereoptican cards originally kept at M & M Bar, 603 24th Street. 1932, 160 Fort Crockett officers housing, 4400 block of Seawall Blvd. The collection includes the contents of a photograph album. Of special interest: outdoor mass service, 40th anniversary of ordination of Rev. Saranac, E. H. Thornton, Jr., Doctor Lykes, and shrimp boats. Approx. Slides of general city views. 20 original negatives. Building Inspection, 2nd floor, 7:30 am - 5:30 p 972-516-6420, permits@wylietexas.gov. Taken and donated by Mary Moody Northen, Inc. Of special interest: banquet; texas City Disaster ruins. Nobbe & Co., a Galveston jewelry firm, and served as its vice president and general manager. A detailed inventory is kept with the collection. Clemente Nicolini, his family, friends, businesses, and home. Printed illustrations of San Antonio. The papers were found in the old attic in the Rosenberg Library by Anna Peebler in March 1996. Also included are an American Red Cross Woman's Bureau Surgical Dressings war manual, a Red Cross Motor Corps ID card issued to Marguerite Guldmann, and Christmas cards to the Guldmann family by the Zerbee and Grills families. See the black notebooks with survey sheets to view each photo. 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