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Buffard, Fr. Storm of 1909. Collection, early 1880s; 24 stereopticon slides. One album consists of photographs by [Frank J.] ), 224 New homes in Texas City built in the year following the Texas City Disaster [1948], 233 C.P. Title: Souvenir of the Galveston Fire Department 1897. The celebration of Juneteenth dates from 1865, when Texas slaves first learned the Civil War was over and they were free. Forman was a resident engineer who served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Collection, ca. North Jetties. See first folder for detailed inventory. Copied from the original scrapbook loaned by Margaret Tuma through the Moore Memorial Library, Texas City. Four folders of photographs of June P. Ross, who was Ms. Dezons friend, were transferred to the Name File. 1894 Grand Opera House as movie theatre. "Moreau B. Sweeney, 244 Bdway, Galveston, Texas" is written inside the album. General city views. 25), 33 Dickinson Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad station [1910], 35 Dickinson F.M. Donor: Alfreda Houston. Coll. The role of Galveston as the principal port and gateway to the Southwest during the 19th Century has placed the entire city in a unique position in relation to the history of Texas. 1918), Albon Rose and Daddy [Roy Harm], Sunday, Jan. 13, 1929, 8 Mountain Speedway Facing east toward Galvez Hotel, 1925, 12 Train Roy Harris built for park in Galveston, TX, 22 Debris on top of the Seawall after Hurricane Carla; Seawall caf (background), 23 Residences along a debris-strewn street after Hurricane Carla, 24-27 Dreamland Caf during Hurricane Carla. Two asterisks denote a portfolio of prints donated by Rebecca Snow of Moore Memorial Public Library in Texas City. Collection, 1949-55, 1964-69; approximately 2000 items, Prints and negatives of various persons, groups, events, and subjects connected with the Galveston Wharves. A. Boulmay 1966 The album includes portraits of Hyacinth Moser (1861-1881), Fr. #65, Album #9. 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. Stoller (1915-2004) is recognized as the leading American architectural photographer of the twentieth century. Coll. Thomas The Great Sea Wall at Galveston, on the Gulf of Mexico, near Houston, Texas. This wonderful piece of Galveston's . The slides were taken by Rose (1848-1926), a Galveston photographer who was later active in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City. Donated by Frederick Heer, great-grandson of Capt. Collection, ca. Sealy, Willis, Ladd, and Pinckard families are featured. List of Texas Mayors Supporting Baylor's Proposal For The George W. Bush Library March 25, 2004. Views of Galveston circa 1860 originally shot by Sache & Potter (see enclosed newspaper articles). 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. There are two passengers in the car with Mayor Lamb. The collection includes photographs of historic Galveston buildings; children's activities; the remains of the Ufford Building after it burned down in 1978; a mariachi performance outside St. Mary's Cathedral; and other events. Staff separated these images from the Bert Carson Armstead Papers (MSS #89-0019). [Shows beached boat.] Principle Program Manager - Commute Operations Lead. 1528 - Cabeza de Vaca shipwrecked on "Malhado," an island believed to have been Galveston. Of special interest: Galveston (steamer);World War I; construction scenes (probably Fort Crockett; August J. Henck residence (1412 Ave. Copies of the pages of the album are available for public use. Hall 1874 Album 2 (A2) has duplicates of several Galveston-related images found in Album 1 (A1). A. McKee 1869-72 Originally owned by Emma H. Rosenthal, donated by her niece Yvette C. Rosenthal in 1999 through John Hyatt. 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: . The photos were taken by Micha Bowerman of Houston, while the subjects were interviewed by Sam Lanham, ca. The prints are arranged in folders by subject (see below). A list of the slides is included at the beginning of the collection. Photograph Collection, ca. First Lutheran Church Choir (including Elsie Hildebrand and her sister-in-law Greta Oppe) (oversized), 3-6 Our Home and Our Family (photographs separated from album), 3 Galveston Bay/Galveston Maniland Bridge, 4 The Press. Galveston News Office./Cotton Exchange, 8 Surf View at Beach Hotel (Pagodas Bath House), 10 Galveston Wharf Ships Loading Cotton, 11 Gulf, Col. And Santa Fe General Offices/Tremont House and Tremont St./Mechanic Street. Collection, 1908-1947, n.d.; ca. Murdochs Bathhouse (background). GTHC staff found this collection in a wooden map case drawer in April 1992. Houses on Ave E between 18th & 19th Streets, Downtown fires (including Washington Hotel), Schools (including old Rosenberg Elementary, Sam Houston Elementary, Central by Clayton), 5. Schlueter, including panorama of causeway. National Exhibition of School Architecture, Home Album (photographs of residences; also, Hollywood Dinner Club), Photocopies of Home Album (for researcher use), Projects (The following listing is only of Galveston projects. Many of the portraits were taken in Charlottesville, Virginia. Of special interest: photos of H. W. (Jack) Darst who was the regional manager of War Finance Committe, working during the 5th and 6th Bond Drives; pilots, war correspondents, and government officials at the Galveston Army Airfield; citizens buying war bonds; launching of M.V. Photograph album, [1880s], 1919-21; 1 item. Donor: Jimmy Kessler. Galveston.com is the official website of Galveston Island tourism & marketing, offering Galveston, Texas tourism information, events, restaurant & attraction information, hotel & vacation rental reservations, live webcams, and more. Copy prints of four cartes de visite of Union soldiers captured in the Battle of Galveston, January 1, 1863. Identical to #30 but in color. Slides have been scanned and printed. built in 1901 still stands watch over G alveston Bay today call 281-334-3636 The Original Kemah Post Office (Seabrook is in the background) The Kemah Boardwalk Kemah is on State Highway 146 and State Highway 96 in a half-moon pocket on Galveston Bay twenty-five miles northeast of Galveston in northeastern Galveston County. 1926. See a detailed inventory to the collection in the first folder. Few family and friends photos, none are identified. Some photographs predate 1940.Most photographs taken by Paul Murphy of the Houston Chronicle. The donor of these negatives is unknown, and the prints were made by the library. He would later be stationed on the U.S.S Bon Homme Richard during World War II. Photographs formerly belonging to Ms. Richie (1920-2010), a former Galveston resident who worked at Fort Crockett during the Second World War. Donor: Joseph A. Maffei, Jr. Of special interest: Ink Spots (group; Oleander Festival; Spike Jones and Christy Mitchell; Seawall concert (next to Buccaneer Hotel); Bob Hope and Sheriff Frank Biaggne; Larry Kane Show with Texas state surfing champion. 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. Photographs and stereoptican cards originally kept at M & M Bar, 603 24th Street. 7 Railroad tracks running next to Galveston causeway. Four prints in color. A. Lyons, Jr. 1934 Donor: Vinnie Nesbitt. General city views. The collection also includes photo-postcards of U.S. Battleships Florida and Utah in Galveston. Color snapshots and negatives taken in Galveston by Julia Dunn, archives clerk of the Rosenberg Library, June 19, 1989. Home City Government Mayor & City Council Past Mayors. Quality excellent. 54 items: Barksdale, Gen. William; Beauregard, Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant; Breckinridge, Gen. John C. (2); Confederate Picket Guard; Davis, Jefferson (3); Davis, Jefferson Mrs.; Edward VII as Prince of Wales; rincess of Wales; Ewell, Gen. Richard S. (2); Farragut, Rear Adm. David Glasgow; Forrest, Gen. Nathan Bedford; Generals of the South: Beauregard; Jackson, Stonewall; Johnston, Joe; Lee, Robert E.; Longstreet; Morgan; Stuart; Buckner; Forrest; Hardee; Hood; Lovell; Marshall; Smith (Kirby); Grant, Lt. Gen. Ulysses S.; Hampton, Gen. Wade; Hill, Gen. Ambrose P.; Hood, Gen. John Bell (3); Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" (3); Jackson, Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" (2) (his grave); Johnson, Andrew; Johnson, (J.) Most are photographs, only few colored drawings. Contains hand colored postcards from his trip to New York City, Boston, and Europe). 1860-1935; ca. Mykawa is a road named for Shinpei Mykawa, who introduced rice cultivation to the Houston area. For a detailed inventory, see the first folder in the collection. Collection, [1920s], 1959-1963; approx. ), 1900 Storm damage. 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. In 1930, she began her career at the University of Texas Medical Branch as assistant librarian. 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. Justice of the Peace 3. Two portraits by John E. Palmer, black Galveston photographic studio proprietor. 1816 - The first settlement was established on September 13, 1816 by French privateer, Louis-Michel Aury, who was sent as the Mexican governor of Texas to create, first, a port from which to launch 31 Bernice and Roy Harm in bathing attire, 1925 or 1926. Collection, 1895-[1943], n.d.; 125 prints. John A. Caplen: Born Galveston, ca. In 1891, the University of Texas Medical Branch was established. Of special interest: Portraits of Fr.[M.] 350 items (includes oversized); 1850s - 1970s. Fictitious view with houses. 150 items. See also Special Collections #267. 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. [1921], 88B First Methodist Episcopal Church, South [1915] (Not listed in original inventory), 89 German Evangelical Association Church, 1828 Ave. H [1915] (Number assigned to another photo in original inventory), 94 DeRango Auto Company, 1913 -23rd St. [1923], 100 Port Bolivar Jefferson, one of the Galveston-Bolivar ferries [1925], 101 New ten-room camp apartment at Hawkins Tourist Camp, 15th and Seawall [1924], 102 Hawkins Tourist Camp Ground, 15th and Seawall [1925], 105 Dickinson George Warriner Home, 1600 block of Pine Dr. [1925], 106 Brown Villa near Dickinson on Humble Camp 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. Texas' secession from the Union and the Civil War halted development temporarily. The Street Files contain photographs of commercial and residential street scenes. Photos of an experiment using woven cane to construct jetties for the harbor entrance. The companys main office was in Galveston. Exterior and interior views of the auditorium. These contain photos and postcards on a variety of subjects, places, families, and events. Fifty-two 5x7 b/w prints and 256 2.5x2.5 negatives showing various scenes in Galveston during the late 1930s. Donated by Thornton & Maxwell. 27 Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Galveston. Nicolini was an Italian immigrant who worked as the Italian Consul in Galveston for over 30 years and a very prolific businessman. The images date circa 1940. Donated by Linda Garcia in memory of Beulah Lewis, the owner of the photos. He oversaw construction of the East End Extension of the Seawall (1918-1925). Approx. Darst Creek. The collection contains images of the Clark family before and after they emigrated from England, the exterior and interior of their homes in Galveston, as well as photographs of Galveston beaches, other Texas cities, and Washington, D.C. Four folders of loose family photos, most are unidentified and taken in Europe at the turn of the century. The prints have been separated from MSS #2013-0011, Sea-Arama Marineworld Collection. Photos showing members of old fishing community which has lived on the West End for several generations. Taken by Thomas G. Rice, donated by Dr. E. Burke Evans. Of special interest: first concert at (unfinished) Sealy Pavilion (August 2, 1988); Christmas caroling at Pavilion. Also a cash book with recipes. Collection, 1861--1865, 16 items, 1 empty album. Some personal snapshots. Three photographs: barge carrying bodies out to sea, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and workers looking for the dead. R. Cheesborough 1914-23 The Joseph Stanley Clark files contain photographs of damage in Aransas Pass, Texas after the 1919 hurricane. County of Galveston 722 Moody Avenue, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409) 762-8621. 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. Same view as #47 but at a higher angle. Avenue L Baptist Church is one of Galvestons oldest churches (1840), as well as a distinguished African American religious institution. The May McLemore Matthews files contain photographs of the Ursuline Academy Class of 1932 and the Oleander Duchesses. Contact prints made from negatives loaned by Robert M. Armstrong. 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 . Published in the Interest of the Firemens Relief Fund, May 1906. Illustrations include fire department units, fire stations, firemen, and City of Galveston officials. The three quarter color bust of Allen in his uniform is two and a half inches tall by two inches wide. Of special interest: Ashbel Smith Building. 6. lithograph of the interior and exterior of Star Drug Store. Contact prints of glass negatives in private collection. Brief History of the Strand Theatre (includes loose album page of photos), 2007-2008 Item 1. Joseph Hendley, and various members of the Boardman and Sears families. Clemente Nicolini, his family, friends, businesses, and home. Donor: Frank Newnam. For more information contact the Public Information Office at 940.761.7401 [Painting of the 1900 Storm] Central Stereopticon Exchange, Battle Creek, Michigan, 18 Portrait of Henry Rosenberg. Saranac, E. H. Thornton, Jr., Doctor Lykes, and shrimp boats. A. Yeager 1963-65 Transferred from Elissa Project Records. . Mayor Jenkins will not be seeking re-election. 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. The following books are excellent sources of historic photographs. The public workforce system in the 13-county Houston-Galveston region of Texas. 2 17th Street Fishing Pier. Donor: Harry Wayne Brown, Jr. Brown (1927-2007) served as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard Reserves. Two years have rolled around already and it's time for another City election. Of special interest: locomotives (including "General Sherman" and "Little Susie"), Iroquois, U.S.C.G.S. This list may not reflect recent changes . Hartman was a local preservation researcher. Also includes 10 albums and postcard collections of Galveston views, Texas views, and views from France. During World War II, the island had an air base where B-17's received their final briefing before leaving for the Pacific. 174 Calder RD. 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. [1950], 3. City Manager, 1st floor, 8 am . Of special interest: San Antonio River; St. Mary's Church, Ursuline Convent, Concepcion Mission, military plaza, military headquarters, Alamo, arsenal, and Mexican-Americans. Inicio planificacin de su prximo crucero vacaciones seleccionando un puerto de . Building Inspection, 2nd floor, 7:30 am - 5:30 p 972-516-6420, permits@wylietexas.gov. Glass negatives. 100 images. Also 142 color slides taken in Jan. 1976, June 1978, Dec. 1979, Aug. 1981, Oct. 1982, Jan. 1984, and Feb. 1984 showing St. Vincent's building (exterior and interior), people, and events. These were separated from the Robert A. Nesbitt papers (MSS# 92-0020). Packet #1 includes Municipal Building & Auditorium; Rosenberg Library; Texas State Medical College; Galveston County Courthouse; oleanders; Scottish Rite Cathedral; Morris Lasker playground; John Sealy Hospital; Union Station; City Park; U. S. Customs; Galvez. (1823-1896): 5, 20, 21 (P), 30, Stubbs, Theodore B.: 56 (P; (in uniform, ca. Photo Album #2, 1994-2000 Item 3. David Mason (78%). Dezon belonged to Holy Rosary Catholic Church. If you miss today's episode, you can catch it at 8:00 p.m. or the next morning at 8:00 a.m . #93). Of special interest: Patrick H. Underwood, Greta Oppe, William A. James. None of the people are identified but are believed to be the family and friends of Charlotte Cornell (1895-1963). On the 140th anniversary, historical sites in several states are offering a more realistic portrayal of slavery and plantation life. Printed illustrations of Galveston (G), Houston (H), and Austin (A). Part of the "Town vs. Metropolis: The Galveston Story" project funded by the Texas Committee for the Humanities and the Moody Foundation. The booklet includes photographs of Galveston businesses and residences. Donated by Mr. Bowerman and Mr. Lanham, 2001. Approx. 1965), 96 Half-Million-Dollar City Hall and Auditorium, 97 Court House (showing U.S. Court of Covil Appeals), 99 Reading Room and Library, Scottish Rite Cathedral (interior view), 101 Rosenberg School (showing Rosenberg fountain (foreground)) (pm 1919), 108 Towboat Going Through Lift Bridge of New Causeway (showing tugboat), 111 The Old Way/The New Way (Galveston, Houston, and Henderson Railway on Causeway), 112 Johns Famous Oyster Resort, 7500 Broadway (ca. Mrs. E. Pamer Giles (Edith Scrimgeour) Galveston postcards, ca. Miscellaneous: These include unidentified photographs. Slides of prints relating to the early history of Galveston. Of special interest: photos from World War I, during which Stewart served as Marine Aviator. Photographic postcards received by members of the James Moreau Brown family. Camp location unknown (not Galveston). From 1840 to 1870, the city was a major immigration port for over a quarter million Europeans. Heading names were taken from the envelopes in which the negatives were housed. Galveston Airport and Army Air Corp Field, 6 Sacred Heart Church: installation of the statue on top of the church, 8 Misc., including: city views, 1900 Storm, Ft. Crockett, Texas Heroes Monument, 9 Misc., including: Ball High School football team, fire near the Mountain Speedway, Oleander Festival parade, 5 Downtown area (night shots, interior of a building - Henry's Bookstore on Ave D?, damaged building at 3302 Broadway), 6 construction barge near the causeway; grain elevator being demolished in 1969, 8 Pleasure Pier and Municipal Pier; downtown views, 3. train depot at Virginia Point (3 prints). 1909. In 1836, Michael Menard bought "one league and a labor of land" from the Republic of Texas. 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. The Galveston and Texas History Center contains of over 100,000 photographs, prints, and postcards that date from the 1850s to the 2000s. Winner/Notes. [1900], 1-6 Galveston Municipal Airport (including an inventory of the images), 7-12 Residences in Hitchcock, La Marque, and Texas City, Texas. Of special interest: steam tug. The remaining groupings are artificial collections developed by library staff. Approx. from State Hwy. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County is seeking your opinion about a major transportation project. Of special interest: antique doll photos. . Of special interest: Oleander Festivals and parades, churches, Catholic priests and nuns, nurses, downtown parades, various larger buildings (Ball High, County Courthouse, Ursuline Academy, etc. 141* Souvenir of Galveston, Texas. M. Shannon 1893-98 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. Robert Storm of 1909, showing Surf Bathhouse (background), Sea Wall, Galveston, Tex. Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas. Photos taken by Morris of causeway-related scenes. Some photos by professional photographer Tommy Rice, others are amateur snapshots. [1900 Storm view. Sea Wall in 1910, Galveston, Texas. Photo Album #1, 1994 Item 2. Collection, ca. The images appear to have belonged to Edward W. Hildebrand (1888-1974), who worked in the insurance business, and his wife Elsie Hildebrand (1890-1957). Many photos by Paul Verkin copied from negatives by LaLumiere. Of special interest: Photo album with 1900 Storm images; also: grade raising; Trube residence; John F. Smith residence. B/w photographs ca 1860-1940s. A. Parish Publishing Co. in 1894. Church, South/First Presbyterian Church/St. An audio-visual program prepared for the U.S. Justice of the Peace 4. Of special interest: Woollam's Lake, Olympia Pavilion, nurses' residence, parade, fort, St. Mary's Infirmary, 1900 Storm aftermath (includes 35th St and Ave S, Sacred Heart Church, Ursuline Convent, Avenue M Public School, Elevator A, Lucas Terrace, Rosenberg Free School, Ball Ave and 24th St, First Baptist Church, St. Patrick's Church, Galveston Cotton Mills, Ashbel Smith Building, and Ursuline Convent). Photographs, snapshots, and negatives separated from Robert A. Nesbitt Papers, 88-0021. 1898-1960, nd; 15 items. W. Bruce Moss: A photograph of the storefront of W.B. Subjects: John F. Smith residence; Wolfe residence. 1930s-1980s. Photographs, 1886-1899, 1967, 1969; 51 items. Railroad ferry; Tremont St.; Texas Heroes Monument; Brazos (steamer); U.S. Life Saving Station and Federal Immigration Station; oleanders; cotton. Owned by Mrs. Emil Wieselberg. Showing the construction of the Sea Wall, Galveston. Hundred of bodies being cremated. On beach\, 1. The album was created by Mr. Sam Tipp and given as a gift to Mrs. Effie Erwin Nevill ca 1902 before her marriage. Approx. Also included are photographs showing the aftermath of the Texas City Disaster (April 16, 1947). Isaac Views of palm trees and residences along Broadway. Prints and information concerning the fire in the Ufford Building, southwest corner of 23rd Street and Mechanic, in 1977. Of special interest: beach races, hurricane of 1909, oleander parades, George Sealy residence, USS Constitution. Harbor scenes and sailing vessels. Bishop Leonidas (C.S.A. Approx. A. Boulmay 1966-70, Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872, https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/galveston.html, biographical checklist and Also included are a contract for John Egert to raise Sealy Hutchings' residence at 2805 Avenue O in 1906 and a certified list of registered voters in Election Precinct No. Edmund 1932, 160 Fort Crockett officers housing, 4400 block of Seawall Blvd. Another copy of this album is in the 25th St File. Photos of people and events pertaining to Texas Navy Inc., a non-profit organization, which promotes water safety, civil defense and preserving Naval history. per night. 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. Activities commemorating the Library's 75th anniversary. The papers include text and photographs used for the publication, but they are not complete, not all photos are included. Looking down from Hotel Galvez. 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. 50 items. Small collection of b/w snapshots, stock photos, and few professional portraits of Maco Stewart Jr., his family and friends (none are identified). Shows Garden of Tokio and Buccaneer Hotel. 1984 (May), 318 Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May) Parade down Broadway 1986 (May), 319 Aerial view of one of west Galveston Islands beach pocket parks during Spring Break [1990], 324 Aerial view of 61st St. from the Seawall north to Stewart Rd. 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. See first folder for a detailed inventory. The Name Files contain photographs of individuals and families from Galveston. Listed on 2023-03-01. Photograph of the mayor of League City, Joe Lamb, driving a maroon antique car down Kansas Street in the 34th annual League City Village Fest parade. Clara Marie Simmons or Mrs. S. Flowers, 21 Part of a ship on West Beach (showing Mrs. A.T. Simmons), 25 West End (showing Stephen P. Flowers), 29 Southeast corner of 19th and Ave. D, 36 Looking south on 21st St. to Ave. E (showing flooded street), 37 23rd and Blvd. ); Prince, Gen. Henry; Rhodes, Gen. Rufus R. In 1914, the Houston Ship Channel was deepened, which took much of Galveston's trade. Mayor Pankonin did not seek re-election. One album (containing snapshots, professionally made photographs, and postcards) loose photographs, and newspaper clippings, ca. Postcard Collection, 1879, ca. I, and Ave. J. Donor: Phyllis S. Aumen. He died there and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Galveston. [1935], 161 First Hutchings-Sealy National Bank, 2202 Market St. [1935], 162 21st St. looking south from Market St. toward the Seawall [ca. 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