Luna Park (background). These contain photos and postcards on a variety of subjects, places, families, and events. B Cover dated 1947. Another copy of this album is in the 25th St File. The most prominent individual depicted, Edward Bennett Holman, served as County Judge of Galveston County, 1920-1942. Taken by Thomas G. Rice, donated by Dr. E. Burke Evans. Msgr. scenes of children and exhibits in the department. $87. Hundred of bodies being cremated. On beach\, 1. Principal economic support is provided by the Port of Galveston and related interest, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and other health institutions, financial institutions, tourism, shrimping, and fishing. Includes two photographs of Forman and two group images of the First Annual Safety Conference, Galveston Engineers District, District Boat Yard, 1940. (409) 763-8854 ext. 1894 Grand Opera House as movie theatre. 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. ), 201 The Strand at 24th St. 1942 (June), 207 Interior view of City Auditorium [1944], 208 St. Marys Cathedral School [1949] (Item given this number in original inventory not in file) 211 Mary Patrick Negro Young Womens Christian Association Home, 2823 Ave. K [1940s], 220 Aerial view of the Texas City Disasters aftermath with acres of scorched earth 1947 (Apr. Get in Touch (409) 763-8854 ext. Also includes 10 albums and postcard collections of Galveston views, Texas views, and views from France. 9978 Collection, 1991-92; 73 items. Photographs show wharf and harbor scenes, ships grounded by a hurricane [1909, 1915? Robert Of special interest: Construction of island and mainland sections; Virginia Point; Texas Heroes Monument; First Baptist Church. Also includes photos of Augusta, Maine, a few Galveston residences (unidentified), Seawall Baseball Club, Pagoda Bathing Company, and an interior view of the SS Lusitania lounge. Donor: Jessica Blair (daughter-in-law of James Blair). The Pelican Island Quarantine Station can be seen in the background. Official British photographs of World War I. Slides made by Albert Kirk. Contact prints of glass negatives in private collection. Bergen was a Galveston photographer. General city views taken by Maurer. Galvestons Famous Sea Wall, Galveston, Tex. These were separated from the Robert A. Nesbitt papers (MSS# 92-0020). Donor: Alfreda Houston. Photo Album #4, 2000 Item 5. These include: Galveston Islands North and South Jetties, 1938, (17 images); construction of the East End Extension of the Seawall, 1918-1925 (15 images). Horse-and-buggy driving along beach below Seawall. Fraser arrived in the United States in 1909 and designed the Hotel Jean Laffite (1927), Buccaneer Hotel (1929), and other local buildings. H. Kempner as of 1917-19 There is also a portrait photograph of George E. Korst, proprietor of both hotels. Gates 1961-62 Photographer: Joseph M. Maurer. Raymond #177. Photographic Collection, undated, 1937, 1957; 5 items. 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. There are also negatives and proof sheets, a Grand Opera House booklet, and a small amount of correspondence. Copy prints and negatives of photos in family custody. Photo Album #2, 1994-2000 Item 3. Driving down Broadway Avenue, one can see the splendors of Galveston's past in the enormous Victorian homes that once housed the commercial magnates who transformed this small island into the largest city in Texas. W. Grahn 1865-68 Taken by Robert L. Browning, 1946-1953. 1898-1960, nd; 15 items. Photo backgrounds include: Hotel Galvez, Galveston beaches, and construction of the seawall extension. 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. 400 items. These were discovered in a transfer box in the rear of the vault in December 1989. Also, photos from ceremonies, featuring local dignitaries. Mayor defends Galveston on eve of crackdown. A list of the slides is included at the beginning of the collection. Brewer W. Key residence, 2525 Broadway [1930], 2. For more information contact the Public Information Office at 940.761.7401 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. Store on Postoffice Street both at its opening in 1947 and after the store's remodeling in 1955. Tip: Press Ctrl+F to search for photos of a specific person, place, or event. These materials were housed together in a metal box. 25, 1951, the mayor of Texas' "sin city" defended his much-maligned constituents with the curious logic, "The people of Galveston ought to be commended for not being hypocrites!". Inicio planificacin de su prximo crucero vacaciones seleccionando un puerto de . Donated by Admiral John Thiel in 1995. Similar to Album #7. This collection was originally stored at the end of the Morgan family papers (MSS #83-0057). Arthur L. Davis (1875-1915) was married to Agnes Trube Davis, with daughter Drusilla. Photographs used in the Rosenberg Library's black history exhibit (displayed ca 1980) and various prints relating to black history. 1900-1970; 165 items. A sign posted on the driver-side door emphasizes his identity. Of special interest: Heidenheimer Castle, Ursuline Convent, Darragh home. Of special interest: Wolfson & Robinson, Tramonte residence (1211 Ave. D), Sam Tramonte, and Knights of Columbus. Chicago Transparency Co.. 4 [Hotel Galvez interior view, showing main lobby]. 1 Ducks, Texas. Main Pavilion Dining Terrace, Boardwalk, Beach and Gulf. The images show hotels, restaurants, streets, beach, and wharf scenes. See first folder for detailed inventory. Dec 24, 2022 - Entire home for $470. Hugh Kirkman Jones (1903-2001) served on the board of the Galveston Wharves for two terms. Weber was co-author with Gayle Weber Strange, her daughter, of Lively Stones: A History of the People Who Built First Presbyterian Church Galveston Texas 1840-1990 (1993). December 6, 2022 General Election Runoff. 450 color and b/w slides of images from Rosenberg Library, other Collections, books and some original images taken by authors. Of special interest: steam tug. Hartman was a local preservation researcher. B. His work is featured in the seminal book The Galveston That Was (1965). They have been removed from #114. 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. Album donated by the Rice University Fondren Research Center, Sept. 2000. 1930s-1980s. Family photographs of the Goggan, Copley, and Biehl families, ca. Camp location unknown (not Galveston). Black and white photographs and amateur snapshots. black and white photos and newspaper clippings; 1940s. See first folder for detailed inventory. 8), 10 Early view of the Mosquito Fleet at Pier 20 [1893], 13 Wagon bridge between Galveston Island and the Mainland [1898], 16 Hurricane 1900 State Medical College, 17 Hurricane 1900 St. Marys Infirmary, 19 Hurricane 1900 Tremont looking north from about Ave. H, 20A Hurricane 1900 20th St. looking north from Ave. H in front of the Galveston County Courthouse, 20B Architects drawing of Galveston County Courthouse [1895] (Not listed in original inventory), 21 Hurricane 1900 Barge loaded with bodies for burial at sea, 22 Seawall Construction view [1903], 32 Dickinson Three carloads of strawberries for the Katy Flyer 1909 (Apr. Darst Creek. Produced in 1979. The Clark Family at 1409 Market Street files contain photographs of Alice Brown Sweeney and Fannie Kempner Adoue. She had one son, who lived in Washington, DC, at the time of her death. 14 Galveston Tidal Wave. Mayor Turner has referred to the petition and other statements made by 4 Families representatives as a "smear . Slide copies of miscellaneous prints in the Rosenberg Library's custody. Includes Minox negatives. Large collection of photographs and negatives separated from the Porter Family papers (MS# 2016-0028). J. D Industrial Agents Convention, Buccaneer Hotel, Galveston, Texas, Sept. 25, 26 and 27, 1947. 1915), 133 Tropical Scenery (behind Garten Verein, looking north) (pm 1913), 134 Flowers and Palms (front yard of James Moreau Brown residence) (ca. A pen-and-ink /watercolor painting of the Powhatan house by Guyrene, 1968, was transferred to the Museum. 350 color slides ca 1890s-1980s. Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas. Some photographs were taken in Galveston. Notable persons are: These photographs have been separated from the Galveston Historical Foundation. 150 items. These visual collections include images of Galveston's buildings, citizens, social life, and environment. 1994 (spring), C. Bath Avenue School and Letitia Rosenberg Womans Home, E. Brackenridge Hall at the Medical Department of the University of Texas, G. Street scene, tentatively identified as 30th & O, J. Postmarked 1949. Includes article "The Jetty Works of Galveston Harbor, Texas" with illustrative line drawings, p. 245. (showing Murdochs Bathhouse), 38 Balinese Room, 21st and Blvd. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County is seeking your opinion about a major transportation project. The couple moved to Galveston, where he began practicing real estate in 1889. Coll. Seawall Wall Caf and Hotel (background). 27 years old (1880 federal census). Coll. See first folder for detailed inventory. 1920; one packet with 12 prints. Collection, ca. Coll. Nobbe & Co., a Galveston jewelry firm, and served as its vice president and general manager. [2] Nearly 3,000 signatures were needed to force a recall election. H. At age 89, Captain Kunz is the oldest active shrimper in the Galveston area. [1930], 140 St. Johns Lutheran Church [1930], 144 Market St. looking west from 20th St. before the sidewalks were narrowed to widen the street in the spring of 1930 [1920s], 145A Market St. looking east from 25th St. after the sidewalks were narrowed in order to widen the street in the spring of 1930 [1930s], 145B Purdys Book Store, 2717 Ave. D [1925] (Not listed in original inventory), 146 Drays loaded with cotton at Pier 39 [1930], 147 Fishermans Wharf Market early 1930s, 148 Texas Star Flour & Corn Mills, 2028 Ave. A [1931], 150 The new United States Public Health Service Hospital, 4400 Ave. N 1932 (fall), 154 The new Galveston Municipal Airport. [1] The recall effort failed to collect enough signatures to force a recall election. B/w and color snapshots, commercial photographs, illustrations, color slides, approx. The photographs reflect the council's activities. The complete list of images is included in the first folder within the collection. Rough Sea at Galveston, Texas. Murdochs Bathhouse (background). 37 Roy Harm standing ay the base of the Mountain Speedway, 38 Bernice and Roy Harm at Galveston, 1925, 39 Waves flowing over the Seawall during a storm, 40 Postcards (including one of Mountain Speedway), Harm, Roy: 1, 7, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, Hurricane1961 Carla: 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, Mountain Speedway: 1, 8, 9, 10, 30, 37, 40, Seawall Blvd. The collection consists of autographed photographs of celebrities. 12002 State Hwy 6 | PO Box 950 | Santa Fe, Texas | (409) 925-6412 Most are copies of prints in the Rosenberg Library's custody (unable to locate 7/28/93). A complete inventory is included in the first folder in the collection. 1860(?)-1920(? Edmund September 14, 2021, 8:21 AM Tropical storm Nicholas made landfall in Texas as a category one hurricane, bringing heavy rain and life-threatening flash flooding. Similar to Album #3. 50 b/w snapshots (application photos? Special Collections are photograph collections donated by creators or collectors of the material. 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. GALVESTON Over the past two years, Craig Brown has gone from councilman, to mayor pro tem, to acting mayor. At least one photo for each individual in this collection has been digitized. John A. Caplen: Born Galveston, ca. Thomas The abbreviation P in parentheses denotes photographs. Three photographs: barge carrying bodies out to sea, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and workers looking for the dead. After Tuesday's runoff election, Brown is mayor-elect. Color photographs taken by Karen Simon from a family outing to Sea-Arama Marineworld in Galveston, Texas. Hotel Galvez (background). Mayor Sussman will not be seeking re-election. CITY, MAYOR Goliad, William J. Schaefer GONZALES. Two copies. 100 images. Of special interest: Sampson-Maurer residence (24th St--1021); Ursuline Convent; St. Joseph's Church; St. Mary's Cathedral; Hurricane Carla damage. 1930s-1980s; ca. For additional Galveston Tourism Information, visit the official website of The Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau The Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau. Fifty-two 5x7 b/w prints and 256 2.5x2.5 negatives showing various scenes in Galveston during the late 1930s. Vessels: U.S. dredges, including Galveston. Photo Album #5, undated. 16 After the Flood, Galveston, Texas. After the storm, the 16-foot-high, 17-foot-wide seawall was begun; the first section was completed in 1904. Of special interest: Galveston City Waterworks ca 1911; Galveston Brewing Company ca 1910; and a humorous card entitled "Galveston in the future" which shows an overhead train on the Seawall. These visual collections include images of Galvestons buildings, citizens, social life, and environment. K and L. between 21st and 22nd Sts. Texas (battleship); boats; ships; Morgans Point; Houston Ship Channel; South Jetty lighthouse; fire engine; oleanders; pilot boats. 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. 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