One postcard, two school compositions, and two composition books inscribed "Jennette S. Radford," whom Galveston city directories list, 1921-1958. 150 items. Collection, ca. Photographs, ephemera, and newspaper clippings. Of special interest: boxers; Omar Bradley, Tom Clark, Chester A. Nimitz, and Frank Sutton; U.S. servicemen; War Bond activities, advertisements, exhibits, parades; War Bond Tour; weapons. General city views. The earliest views of Galveston in the library's collection. GALVESTON. Donated by Mr. Bowerman and Mr. Lanham, 2001. 8; Brazos River Flood Gates (Freeport, Texas); Colorado River Conversion of Flood Gates; Freeport Harbor; and High Island. Harbor and city scenes shot or copied by Morris. Mint condition. Picture postcards sent to various members of the Stubbs family and Julian Runge. ), jetty construction, 1875 Storm damage, 1900 Storm damage, Battle of Galveston, Harriett Lane. Donor: Lou Cecelia Stubbs Frost, 2006. 12002 State Hwy 6 | PO Box 950 | Santa Fe, Texas | (409) 925-6412 H. Kempner as of 1917-19 Showing Seawall. Henry The photo album includes waterfront and aerial views of Galveston, Texas Star Flour Mills (in a small wooden building), early bathhouses, and sailing vessels, circa 1880s. The council-manager form of government was adopted in 1961. Of special interest: commercial, churches, hospitals, hotels, residences, monuments, recreation, and transportation in Galveston. Folder 47 contains an extensive family tree. Mayor Sussman will not be seeking re-election. John Henry Brown as of 1856-57 C. H. Leonard 1879 Lewis Fisher 1909-17 Isaac H. Kempner as of 1917-19 Adrian Levy as of 1935-39 H. Y. Cartwright, Jr. as of 1952-55 Theodore Stubbs 1960 Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) Dated approx. See first folder for detailed inventory. Lewis standing next to streetcar track; sand drifts on both sides of track, 57 Men standing or seated; demolished buildings (background), 58 Wrecked freight cars (foreground); grounded steamship (background)/Destroyed railroad track and derailed interurban car, 62 Group of men and women standing in the middle of debris-strewn intersection, 65 Work train with pile drive at work atop of temporary trestle, 66 Bystanders seated and standing, some of them observing a heavily damaged Crab Pavilion along Seawall Boulevard (background), 67 Wreckage/Overturned residence and other damaged houses, 69 Same structures as in #68 but viewed from a different angle, 70 Wrecked buggies in a pile in the middle of flooded 24th Street (showing Alba Hotel, 420 24th Street, and signs for Malloys and C.S. Photographs taken of the interior features of the Buccaneer Hotel before being demolished in 1999. Of special interest: Sampson-Maurer residence (24th St--1021); Ursuline Convent; St. Joseph's Church; St. Mary's Cathedral; Hurricane Carla damage. Galvestonians listened to the live broadcast returns of the Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier boxing match in Jersey City, New Jersey. Shows Seawall railing. Two photographs: 1) Girl Scouts painting fence of Samuel May Williams residence; 2)Anne Brindley presenting Barbara Glover with honor award certificate. was an 11-story triangular-plan brick building designed by architect Andrew Fraser. Ed Hildebrand stayed there with his daughter Ruth (1921-2005) when the storm struck and water in the street downtown rose to about 5 feet. black and white photos and newspaper clippings; 1940s. Slides of storm damage and grade raising. W. Bruce Moss: A photograph of the storefront of W.B. 1860s through 1930s. Black and white photographs of commercial and residential areas of Galveston published by The W.H. Collection, ca. Color photograph album book containing images of the 2021 Juneteenth celebration in Galveston, Texas, and the Juneteenth mural "Absolute Equality," created by artist Reginald C. Adams, at the corner of 22nd Street and the Strand. Four prints by Don E. Davis of Jennie Sealy Hospital, Sealy & Smith Professional Building; R. Waverly Memorial Pavilion, and John W. McCullough Outpatient Clinic. Similar to Album #3. Thirty-two views, mostly cyanotypes, of street and harbor scenes in Europe. S. York 1923-33 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). TX 75098 Main #: 972-516-6000 Monday - Friday. Photos of grade raising, as well as general city views. These photographs concern activities of the U.S. Treasury Department, War Finance Committee, Galveston, which Darst headed. 3 [Aerial view of grounds taken from Hotel Galvez.] I [1965], 276 Central Methodist Church, 33rd St. and Ave. O on its 80th Anniversary 1966, 277 Beth Jacob Congregation Synagogue [1967], 278 First Church of Christ, Scientist, 27th and Ave. O [1968], 279 The new Whites Department Store when it opened at 6010 Broadway 1969, 286 Clear Lake Shores Aerial view 1969, 289 Model Laundry, 25th St. and Ave. F [1970], 290 G & G Bakery, 1227 Ave. L [1970] 291 Buddy Benson Western Auto Store, 711 25th St. [1970], 292 Kemah Officials of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce present a mounted gavel to the Kemah Mayor at the dedication of the new City Hall 1971 (Dec.), 293 Texas City Palmer Highway looking west from 21st St. [1970], 294 Texas City Looking north on Sixth Street [1970], 295 Texas City Diamond (60th) Jubilee Parade 1971 (Sept.), 297 Goodyear Tire Store, 707 23rd St. [1972], 298 Firestone store, 2302 Broadway [1972], 300 Snowstorm (1973) Sign at Gaidos Restaurant 1973 (Jan. 10), 301 Snowstorm (1973) Snowman on the van outside the Dantin-Goodwin Florists 1973 (Jan. 10), 302 Snowstorm (1973) Galveston County Courthouse Square on 21st St. 1973 (Jan. 10), 303 Snowstorm (1973) Looking east on Post Office St. from 22nd St. 1973 (Jan. 10), 304 Kemah Blessing of the Fishing Fleet 1973 (Aug.), 305 La Marque Feed Store, 1313 First St. [1974] 306 La Marque High School Homecoming parade 1975 (Nov.), 309 Aerial view of UTMB [1980] 310 Alta Loma Busy Bee Caf, 12350 Hwy. Album #2: 1967-71, of special interest: ground breaking ceremony for the ANICO Tower, ships in port, two photos of exterior of the Balinese Room. The category Miscellaneous Projects includes several sites in Galveston and views of construction. Publication note: Published for the Benefit of the Firemens Relief Fund. Elissa Project Records (MSS #87-0026). Photographs transferred from MSS #2004-0017, First Presbyterian Church Records. 220 items. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, and Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, matched with House Bill 2127 from Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, would "return the historic . The city's election is the latest example of a churn in urban politics in the pandemic's aftermath. Birthplace: Massachusetts; 39 years old (1880 federal census). Donated by Alfreda Houston in February 1996; separated from MSS# 96-0002. Mar 26 - Mar 27. Adrian Fishing Grounds, Galveston, Tex. #65, Album #9. 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. Julius Stockfleth painting. Of special interest: 1895 snowstorm. Photos include the Aviation Camp members in Galveston, the National Aeroplane Company, French aviator Paul Studensky receiving U.S. Aerial Mail at Galveston, Curtiss type bi-plane, Aviation Park in Galveston, accident of Hamiltons Machine in 1912 at Aviation Park, and Lester V. Bratton of the National Aeroplane Company. Collection; ca. H. Leonard 1879 Nobbe & Co., a Galveston jewelry firm, and served as its vice president and general manager. GALVESTON, Texas Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough has announced he will step down as mayor, effective July 15, because of concerns related to COVID-19. See also Spec. Separated from MSS #98-0010. The images may have been from an exhibited entitled Old Galveston, prepared by library curator Lise Darst in the Harris Gallery during the late 1980s or early 1990s. 1898-1900. [Painting of the 1900 Storm by Frank Cresson Schell, with train and horses], 15 General View Showing Storms Work, Galveston, Texas. One album of general city views. Of special interest: Stanley E. Kempner; Henrietta Blum Kempner; Isaac H. Kempner; Adrian F. Levy. 1528 - Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on "Malhado," an island believed to have been Galveston. Dec 24, 2022 - Entire home for $470. Donor: Michel Schadt, 2013. Of special interest: first air mail, first postal meter, King Vidor film festival, hurricane of 1933, Hollywood Dinner Club, snowstorm of 1973, Mardi Gras of 1931 and 1985, also photos of notable Galvestonians. 1860(?)-1920(? Three folders and one album (rehoused but kept in original order). 1908-1911, used for correspondence between Galveston and La Marque. Fishing and Crabbing off the South Jetties, on East Beach at Galveston, Texas. 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. Victor Compare the U.S. death toll during major events The storm was first detected on August 27 in the tropical Atlantic. Of special interest: portraits, scenic views (location unknown), hunting scene, men seated in cornfield, men standing in front of restaurant, and road grader. Taken by Robert L. Browning, 1946-1953. The Special Collections contain photos that were donated as distinct collections or albums that are part of larger manuscript collections. Showing the construction of the Sea Wall, Galveston. (re: fire). Sea Wall and Beach, Gulf of Mexico, Galveston, Texas, Bathing Scene, Galveston, Tex. 75 items. The slides were taken by Rose (1848-1926), a Galveston photographer who was later active in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City. The images are filed in order by number assigned to them in the original inventory. Shows Murdochs and Breakers. Of special interest: Ave. D; Seawall and beach; Galvez Hotel; City Park; bathhouse; causeway; harbor; Confederate Heroes Monument; Bolivar Lighthouse; G. & I. NOTE: One folder of duplicate or inferior quality images is filed at the end of the folders. For more information contact the Public Information Office at 940.761.7401 These were separated from the Robert A. Nesbitt papers (MSS# 92-0020). Negatives have been retained with the contact sheets. Slides. Several views of the Medical School, the beach, Ball High School, Broadway, ships, and public parks. Brown defeated Roger "Bo" Quiroga, 3,726 to 3,182 votes in the runoff election, capturing almost 54 percent of the ballots, according to complete but unofficial results. Nine albums/scrapbooks have been rehoused in their original order into two books. Surf Bathing at Galveston, Tex. Get in Touch (409) 763-8854 ext. 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. Nichols residence, 5000 Park Ave. [1910], 41 Gill Building, southeast corner of 21st St. and Ave. D [1910], 46 The Crossroads (store) at 61st Street and Stewart Rd. Married Nancy J. Nicholson (1861-1938) near Clear Lake, 1881. Stowe & Stowe was an architectural firm. Donor: Margaret Schlankey. Published by W.W. Dexter, [Galveston: Galveston Tribune, 1900]. The photographs include Schornstein in U.S. Army uniform, surf bathing, the Central High School fire in Houston, and staff members of the Texas Company in Port Neches. Four folders of photographs of June P. Ross, who was Ms. Dezons friend, were transferred to the Name File. Schlueter, including panorama of causeway. William The May McLemore Matthews files contain photographs of the Ursuline Academy Class of 1932 and the Oleander Duchesses. A. Boulmay 1966 Explore the breath-taking beauty of Alaska's rugged wilderness with our Alaska cruises. Asterisks denote oversized postcards that are kept in folders. Coll. Of special interest: interior views of unidentified residences and Port of Texas City, Texas. 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. Its president was Stanley E. Kempner. _____ [Reinchapelain],James H. Savage, Fr. World War I-era photographs of Marguerite Guldmann, Dorothy Guldmann, and Hans Guldmann, as well as family friends Leigh Zerbee and Herbert Grills, who were stationed in Galveston. Items removed from damaged album. Prints and glass negatives. A detailed inventory is kept with the collection. General city views. Collection, 1920s, 1935-1969, nd; approx.125 items. The island was wide-open decades before Sam and Rose . [Color illustration.] Where no heading name was given by donor, one was imposed by the processor. Of special interest: fire engine (horse drawn), Old City Hall--rebuilt as a fire station, and 1900 Storm damage. 31 Scene on Market St. (shows Daferners Book Store), 36 Snow in Galveston March 10, 1932 (shows snowman), 38 Greetings from Galveston, Texas (shows Murdochs Bathhouse), 39 Galveston Island (aerial view of Galveston), 41 Greeting from Galveston, Texas (packet, with images of Texas Heroes Monument, grade raising, Electric Park, and Rosenberg Library), Business activities: FF2, FF14, FF15, FF16, FF17, Central High School (Houston, Texas): FF9, FF10, Pen-and-ink drawings (by R. H. Schornstein): FF17, Surf bathing, FF1, FF2, FF3, FF6, FF8, FF9, 6th St. Clara Simmons and her little sister Nellie, 2 6th St. looking toward Ave. J (showing motorcycle), 17 Near 25th and Blvd. Photographs, circa 1870-1913; 68 photographs, 2 postcards, 1 memorial card. Moonlight View of Seawall. This collection is arranged in four series: People, Projects, Vessels, and Miscellaneous. 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