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. A comprehensive index to the postcards is in the online finding aid.Album containing 149 nitrate negatives, ca. 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. Asterisks denote oversized postcards that are kept in folders. 1 Italian Vault ceremony, Calvary Cemetery, Oct.11, 1992. Of special interest: cultivation of cane fields; "sugar boiling;" convict workers; Sugar Land, Texas (includes aerial views); Cunnigham Sugar Mill; Texas Sugar Refining Corporation (Texas City); Edward H. Cunnigham; W. T. Eldridge; Daniel W. Kempner; Harris L. Kempner; Isaac Herbert Kempner; Isaac Herbert Kempner III; G. D. "Gus" Ulrich; commemorative coins; raw sugar handling facilities at Galveston. I, and Ave. J. Donor: Phyllis S. Aumen. ), 1927-1935; ca. Slide show of Galveston features 1900 Storm and grade raising. 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. These were discovered in a transfer box in the rear of the vault in December 1989. Bishop Leonidas (C.S.A. Testifying in front of a legislative committee on Jun. 1 17th Street Fishing Pier facing Gulf of Mexico. Comprised of photographs taken in the late 1970s to the early 1990s, this collection has a variety of subjects such as: Architecture, Business & Commercial, Ceremonies/Awards, Ribbon Cutting, Culture, Education, Events, Flora and Fauna, Fundraising, Government, Medicine, Organization, Other Cities and Places, People, Social Science, Sports & Recreation, Tourism, Transportation, and many other subjects. 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. Y. Cartwright, Jr. as of 1952-55 A subject index is available in the Reading Room. Album #2: Meetings at La Porte, Galveston Island, and San Jacinto Battleground, 1910-1919. 3000 items). Of special interest: Scull and Fedford family,black schools in Galveston, prominent Galvestonians, parades and funerals. Photographs of Fritiofson's grandparents John (Sr.) and Eva Egert, girls playing at Camp Egert on the West End in Galveston, and buildings being raised by John Egert as General Contractor during the grade raising, including Trinity Episcopal Church, the Letitia Rosenberg Women's Home, Ursuline Convent, and the Sealy Hutchings residence. Also photographs from events in Galveston's black community, such as Juneteenth parades, Prayer Circle on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, and Community Christmas Party for the needy. It's true. 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. Galveston photographers include Fred W. Bartlett, Blessing & Bro., and Philip.H. 9.6/5 (573 reviews) "We were blown away by this hotel and think it was worth being a bit out of . The most prominent individual depicted, Edward Bennett Holman, served as County Judge of Galveston County, 1920-1942. CITY, MAYOR Elkhart, Joe B. Burris ANGELINA. 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). D. Johnson 1846-53 Arthur L. Davis (1875-1915) was married to Agnes Trube Davis, with daughter Drusilla. Also, photos from ceremonies, featuring local dignitaries. Martin Weinzophoel (St.Joseph's Church), old Ursuline Convent parlor, Bishop [Claude Marie] Dubuis, Fr. Of special interest: officers, training, gun placements, range-finding equipment. The Rosenberg Library has photocopies only; location of the originals is unknown. The prints are arranged in folders by subject (see below). Snapshots taken by Joseph L. Schlankey. Folder 47 contains an extensive family tree. Building Inspection, 2nd floor, 7:30 am - 5:30 p 972-516-6420, permits@wylietexas.gov. 350 items (includes oversized); 1850s - 1970s. A. Boulmay 1966 See also Special Collections #280. 126 gthc@rosenberg-library.orgGalveston and Texas History CenterRosenberg Library2310 Sealy AvenueGalveston, TX 77550 Open Tue-Sat 9-6Directions & Maps, #298 James W. Munn Photographic Collection, #299 Emily Whitehead Photographic Collection, #301 Mildred Grace Richie photographic collection, #302 Galveston Delegation to Niigata photographic collection, Galveston Photographic Subject Files (G-Files) Inventory, Photo Albums & Special Collections Inventory, Search the Archives Catalog to find photographs and manuscript collections, Dancing Pavilion, Galveston Garten Verein, Strickland's Printing and Lithographing Establishment, Map of the International and Great Northern Railroad of Texas and connections, 1-3 Afro- Americans See also Ball High School; Juneteenth Celebration, 31 Little League Colombo Park Season Opening (includes Nick Colombo), 33 Mexican Americans Queen of Peace Church, 37 Pelican island (including Texas.A&M University, Galveston and Todd Shipyards Nuclear waste facility), 43 St. Constantine & St. Helen Serbian Orthodox Church, 47 Serbian Orthodox Church Easter Celebration, 59 Texas. Slides of storm damage and grade raising. Official British photographs of World War I. Staff separated these images from the Bert Carson Armstead Papers (MSS #89-0019). Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. She had one son, who lived in Washington, DC, at the time of her death. We can't make these things up. Fishing Grounds, Galveston, Tex. [Shows beached boat.] from State Hwy. _____ Schaumba- (St. Mary's Cathedral), Sr. Gregoria Scholasticus, Fr. Sea Wall and Surf, Galveston, Texas. GALVESTON, Texas Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough has announced he will step down as mayor, effective July 15, because of concerns related to COVID-19. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast, and a fitness center. Shelved in oversized drawers. B/w photos ca 1870s-1920s, approx. Sea Wall and Beach, Gulf of Mexico, Galveston, Texas, Bathing Scene, Galveston, Tex. The Miscellaneous files contain photographs of Ida Zahn, Alice Brown Sweeney, the John W. Focke residence, and photographs possibly of Evergreen Cemetery and Lafitte's Grove.Photograph album #1 contains photographs of actor Robert Taylor arriving in Galveston and Governor James Allred playing baseball. Collection, 1961; 56 prints and contact prints. The couple moved to Galveston, where he began practicing real estate in 1889. 5: house interiors, Clarke & Courts (interiors), fishing fleet, Rosenberg Library (interiors), Grace Episcopal Church, harbor views, Texas Heroes Monument, and children. GALVESTON. Also featured are UTMB Alumni Tours Flying Medics in 1972 and 1973. Also includes photo of "Snake" Ewell, Howard University football star, 1926-1927. Rose, Rose and Schmedling, Rose & Zahn, and Justus Zahn. Crooks was an amateur photographer and one of the workmen who helped build the causeway. Collection of color and black and white snapshots showing people and activities of the St. Vincent's Episcopal House and its director Alfreda Houston. 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. Library and retains his full copyright to these prints and negatives. Complete list of the names is in the first folder. 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. Stratton, c1913), 1913; 1 album. Beseler Co., New York, New York. 1917-18), Stubbs, Theodore B. 5 Ave. D. facing 25th St.; Vics Jewelry & Loans (left). Robert Of special interest: beach races, hurricane of 1909, oleander parades, George Sealy residence, USS Constitution. Although the images are nearly completely unidentified, at least some were taken in Galveston. Some photographs were taken in Galveston. Of special interest: Stanley E. Kempner. His collection includes drawings of proposed and existing structures in Galveston, other parts of Texas, and other states. Feb. 20 to 26, 1948. Mounted prints include: moving day to company headquarters in Galveston; officers; employees; electric sign belonging to Jack Tar Court Hotel (including neon lit at night); Management Sales Meeting at Jack Tar Hotel, 1957. past mayors of galveston, tx. School activities, parties for students and teachers, including a birthday party for Principal Wilson. Postcard Collection, ca. Packet, ca. There are also photographs of several vessels: Mansfield (launch), Pontchartrain (dredge), and Roy Miller (dredge). See first folder within the collection for complete inventory. Dunlap had a State of Texas Commission as a Branch Pilot for the Galveston Bar and Houston Ship Channel. Donor unknown. If they are available digitally, there is a link to the Archives Catalog where they can be searched. Of special interest: Galveston harbor (1818), Columbia, Zavala, Harriet Lane, El Valle, Iroquois, U.S.C.G.C. 33 Douvrys Seawall Caf and Dodgem during the Hurricane of 1932. Main Pavilion Dining Terrace, Boardwalk, Beach and Gulf. Also included is the July 4, 1999 issue of Texas: Houston Chronicle Magazine. Of special interest: Stanley E. Kempner; Henrietta Blum Kempner; Isaac H. Kempner; Adrian F. Levy. Approx. Shows Surf Bathhouse (backround) and Seawall. Item List:File 1. If you miss today's episode, you can catch it at 8:00 p.m. or the next morning at 8:00 a.m . 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. Donor: Don Mize, Postcard album, 1912; one box and one folder (approx. Donated by Linda Garcia in memory of Beulah Lewis, the owner of the photos. They were separated from his papers (see MSS # 88-0006). Commemorating the Port of Galveston's 150th anniversary. Mayor's Message. Stereopticon photos of storm damage. Approx. The Rosenberg Library has copy prints and glass negatives of the album photos. With all the hoopla about the Presidential primary, it's hard to remember that all six of Galveston Island's City Council seats plus the Mayor's office are up for election this coming May 7th. Of special interest: salvage work and workers, storm survivors (including children), First Methodist Church, Sacred Heart Church, and Texas Heroes Monument. Demolished freight cars, 29th & A. Showing in background smoke w[h]ere cremating the dead., 2. The public workforce system in the 13-county Houston-Galveston region of Texas. Of special interest: Gaido's Restaurant and Moody Compress fire (1930). 6 1994 (spring), 330 The former Dickinson and League City railroad depots, now located on FM 517 at Kellner Dr. as community museums 1994 (spring), 331 Aerial view of the Village of Bayou Vista 1994 (spring), 332 Aerial view of the Village of Tiki Island 1994 (spring), 333 Jamaica Beach View of City Hall and Mary Star of the Sea Mission Church in the 16600 block of Hwy. 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. Dated approx. (? Saranac, Harriet Lane, El Valle, Liberty (sailing ship), Columbia (steampacket), Galveston Container Terminal & Ship Channel, Galveston harbor (1969), shrimp boats (1938), Morgan Line wharf, and Galveston harbor (1825). Collection, 1908-1947, n.d.; ca. Slides are now stored in slide boxes. Photographs were taken all over Galveston Island, showing damage and debris caused by the storm. 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. Donated by Linda McBee, June 2000. Explore the breath-taking beauty of Alaska's rugged wilderness with our Alaska cruises. Collection donated by Mr. Reid in 1973. The abbreviation P in parentheses denotes photographs. Chicago Transparency Co.. 2 Sacred Heart Church, Galveston, Texas. One album (containing snapshots, professionally made photographs, and postcards) loose photographs, and newspaper clippings, ca. E Convention: Of special interest: Isaac H. Kempner; Henrietta Blum Kempner; USS Texas (battleship); San Jacinto Battlefield; San Jacinto Inn, 1951; Banquet. Also included are photographs of unidentified women, children, and other servicemen. The Gulf of Mexico at Night, Sea Wall Showing Rip Rap, Galvetson, Texas 1910, Bathing in the Surf, Greater Galveston, Texas 1913. Coll. 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. 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