1905), 61 Broadway looking east from 24th St. (shows James Moreau Brown residence), 62 Greetings from Galveston, Texas Broadway and 15th St. looking east (1907). Fictitious view with houses. Produced in 1979. Bathing in the Gulf of Mexico/In the Surf, Showing Murdochs Bath House at Galveston, Texas, New Municipal Free Fishing Pier, Galveston, Texas. Views of Elissa's return to Galveston, August 3, 1986, after attending the rededication ceremony for the Statue of Liberty in New York City harbor. 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. One print has been transferred to oversize. 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!". 26 Galveston & Interstate ferry bringing train across bay from Bolivar to Galveston. This collection consists of publicity photographs of Sea-Arama, an aquatic amusement park in Galveston (1965-1990). Collection, ca. Also included are photographs showing the aftermath of the Texas City Disaster (April 16, 1947). In 1891, the University of Texas Medical Branch was established. Fortunes were made in cotton, mercantile house, banks, publishing and printing, flour and grain mills, railroads, land development, and shipping. Shows Garden of Tokio and Buccaneer Hotel. Photograph Albums, 1941-1969; three albums. Also includes 10 albums and postcard collections of Galveston views, Texas views, and views from France. The remaining groupings are artificial collections developed by library staff. Of special interest: Morgan family, Burrows family, Scrimgeour family, Sarah Helen Littlejohn circa 1906, Highway 35, Highway 38, Highway 75,Galveston Causeway, vacation trips to other states. One album with news clippings and b/w snapshots of the City Cemetery, Sextons office building (including exteriors), a complete list of all City sextons from 1852-1970. This collection has been fully digitized, arranged by subject or creator. 150 items, and approx. Dec 24, 2022 - Entire home for $470. Donor: Michael Helfert. 1994 (spring), 325 Texas City Looking east on Palmer Hwy. Drawings by Emil Bunjes. The softcover booklets are fragile, please use the book. Naval Radio Station; loading & unloading; beach; wharf area; Chas/ Clarke (tugboat); Galveston Wharf Company locomotive; Mar de Irland (steamship); Eloise (boat); YMCA building; Galvez Hotel; streetcars; downtown views; Avenue J esplanade; warship; Texas Heroes Monument. Of special interest: soldiers, state capitol in Austin. Photographs of Raymond Rapp, Jr., and his associates have been placed in the Name File. Raymond During World War II, the island had an air base where B-17's received their final briefing before leaving for the Pacific. Both of them finished ahead of Mayor Lori Lightfoot 34% for Vallas, 20% for Johnson and 17% for Lightfoot, who was criticized for her response to the increased crime and will depart as the first one-term mayor in Chicago in 40 years. Thirty-two views, mostly cyanotypes, of street and harbor scenes in Europe. See detailed inventory in the first folder in the collection. 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. A more detailed sketch of his life and work record is located in the Subject File. This wonderful piece of Galveston's . Isaac Same as #34. Albums, snapshots, unidentified portrait photos, school compositions, and composition books. List of Texas Mayors Supporting Baylor's Proposal For The George W. Bush Library March 25, 2004. Rough Sea at Galveston, Texas. Images of Galveston's businesses, homes, beaches, monuments, and events may be found among the postcards. Fifty-two 5x7 b/w prints and 256 2.5x2.5 negatives showing various scenes in Galveston during the late 1930s. The slides were taken by Rose (1848-1926), a Galveston photographer who was later active in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City. 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. Four albums of photographs of construction work on the causeway and other sites in the area. It's true. William Rough Beach at Galveston, Texas. The 1929 Buccaneer Hotel, located at the corner of 23rd St. and Seawall Blvd. Negatives have been retained with the contact sheets. Showing the construction of the Sea Wall, Galveston. Four folders of photographs of June P. Ross, who was Ms. Dezons friend, were transferred to the Name File. These visual collections include images of Galvestons buildings, citizens, social life, and environment. Stubbs 1960, Events and Candidates (may be incomplete! 350 items (includes oversized); 1850s - 1970s. Due to the fragile nature of the album, researchers are permitted to use photocopies only. Nicolini was an Italian immigrant who worked as the Italian Consul in Galveston for over 30 years and a very prolific businessman. Coll. 7. City Manager, 1st floor, 8 am . From 1840 to 1870, the city was a major immigration port for over a quarter million Europeans. The council-manager form of government was adopted in 1961. 12002 State Hwy 6 | PO Box 950 | Santa Fe, Texas | (409) 925-6412 Original negatives included. Projects involved the architectural firm of Rapp Partners. Also, a photo of FDRs visit to Galveston in 1937. The donor of these negatives is unknown, and the prints were made by the library. April 15, 1876. This collection was transferred to the general slide boxes into G-5926 and Spec. The photos were taken by Micha Bowerman of Houston, while the subjects were interviewed by Sam Lanham, ca. Slides made by Albert Kirk. Church, South/First Presbyterian Church/St. FM 3004 1994 (spring), 334 Aerial view of Moody Gardens and Hope Arena 1994 (spring), 335 The Strand looking west from 21st St. 1994 (spring), 336 The Strand Harborside Center in the 2100 block of Water St. Home to the Harbor House Hotel, Willie Gs Restaurant, and other small specialty shops 1994 (spring), 337 Star of Texas cruise ship based at Pier 21, offering casino gambling and Las Vegas-style entertainment 1 1994 (spring), 338 Tremont House Hotel 1994 (spring), 339 View of Galveston Colleges main campus at the southeast corner of 41st St. and Ave. Q 1994 (spring), 340 The former federal Customs House at 1700 Strand 1994 (spring), 342 Aerial view of Fort Point on the eastern tip of Galveston Island 1994 (spring), 343 League City Aerial view of South Shore Harbour Resort and Conference Center, 2500 South Shore Blvd. Y. Cartwright, Jr. as of 1952-55 150 items. Albums, ca. Now you finally have a choice. The Rosenberg Library Museum displayed a miniature portrait of the first Mayor of Galveston John Melville Allen as the November 2011 Treasure of the Month. Approx. (? Interior views include early 20th-century tiles from the Batchelder Wilson Company of Los Angeles and the California Clay Products Company that adorned wall fountains, stair treads and risers, floor tiles, and crown moldings. Markers prepared by the Texas Historical Survey Committee. Slides have been scanned and printed. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. 80 items. The companys main office was in Galveston. 300 items, including oversized photos and 7 albums. Collection, circa 1860-1865; ca. Martin [Weinzophoel] (St. Joseph's Church), children and infants, gravesite, and miscellaneous residences (not in Galveston). 32 folders with snapshots and two albums of color slides all taken by John Glowczski of UTMB in 1991. Separated from MSS #98-0010. Mayor Pankonin did not seek re-election. 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. Phone: 409-643-5902 Term expires: May 2024 Email the Mayor About the Mayor Mayor Dedrick D. Johnson, Sr. was elected to the City Commission of the City of Texas City in 2000. This collection is currently being digitized. Donated by Mr. Paul Verkin, Jr., grandson of the photographer, 1999. Donated by Alfreda Houston in February 1996; separated from MSS# 96-0002. This collection consists of contact prints made from scans of original photographs belonging to Harms descendants. 8 Mosquito Fleet; Grasso & Son, Inc. (background). Main Pavilion Dining Terrace, Boardwalk, Beach and Gulf. 146 1994 (spring), 326 Aerial view of College of the Mainland 1994 (spring), 327 Aerial view of College of the Mainland at Hwy 3 and Hwy. 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). A detailed inventory of The boats is in the first folder. Includes: churches, cemetery, water works, several residential areas, etc. During the 1930s, he was an officer with the Galveston Beach Association. Saranac, E. H. Thornton, Jr., Doctor Lykes, and shrimp boats. 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). 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. The contents of the box had been given by Dr. Morgan to the Rosenberg Library. A description of the project is included with the print folders. 1994 (spring), 329 The former Hitchcock railroad depot, now sited at 12550 Hwy. B. Researchers should consult reprints of the slides, many of which are colored. Photographs removed from Clarke & Courts records, Manuscript Collection No. Pleasure Pier (background), 16 Union Station Santa Fe train, 6:50 am to Chicago, Ronald A. Strunk, 1 View from 20th and Strand, looking south 1861, 6 View of Tremont Street looking south from Church St. 1887, 8 Visit of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison to Galveston 1891 (Apr. Texas (battleship) in Bolivar Roads). CITY, MAYOR Elkhart, Joe B. Burris ANGELINA. The slides and negative may have belonged to Mildred Robertson. 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 People: Individuals and groups. 100 color snapshots of wooden fishing vessels from the Galveston Area. Kathleen McCumber. S. York 1923-33 Vernon Rabel, worship service, Pastor John C. Roehm. Harbor view. Parish Publishing Co. in 1894. In the 1960s and early 1970s, there were forward looking innovations in Galveston. Of special interest: Broadway cemetery Complex before and after the raising in 1938. A pen-and-ink /watercolor painting of the Powhatan house by Guyrene, 1968, was transferred to the Museum. [19]11*, Bathing at Galveston, Tex. 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 Taken and donated by Mary Moody Northen, Inc. Nicolini. Many family photos are not identified. Many of the slides are copies of drawings or photographs in books in the Rosenberg Library's collection. See detailed inventory in the first folder in the collection. Photographs taken circa 1930 of the Galveston Seawall, a swimming pool, a pier, and an unidentified building. 100 images. 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. Co. Second School. Photos from John Hanna's daughter, Martha Henslee. Many of these images are unique and not found within other photographic collections in the archive. 1920), 21* Breakers Bath House and Seawall (panorama), 25 Crystal Palace Bathhouse (aerial view) (pm 1918), 26 Early Morning Bathers at The Breakers (1907), 29 Greetings from Galveston Texas (pm 1941), 30 Come on, the Water is Fine in Galveston, Tex. (1921), 31 Beach scene; Balinese Room (background), 35 Crowds enjoying Stewart Beach (showing umbrellas), 36 Corner of 23rd and Seawall Blvd; Casino (background) (pm 1912), 38 Galveston Sea Wall (painting by Julius Stockfleth), 39 Aerial view of Galveston from Gulf of Mexico (showing Buccaneer Hotel, Murdochs Bathhouse, and Hotel Galvez), 41 Galveston, Texas (view of Seawall with tourists), 42 World War I Memorial at Menard Park at sunset (showing 2 cannons), 45 Central Park (showing arbor) (pm 1909), 47 Seawolf Park (showing U.S.S. 1910. Postcard Collection, ca. Donor: Robert Boye, grandson of William Ross. Many are Galveston Daily News images; some were donated by private individuals for the book. Homes and buildings in Sugar Land, Texas, as well as of the Imperial Sugar Company facilities. ); Prince, Gen. Henry; Rhodes, Gen. Rufus R. Gareissen 1883-84 Donor: Alfreda Houston. They have been separated from the Committees Research Index (MSS #2002-0039). Jun 2022 - Present9 months. Frank Most images are color drawings, some are photographs. The album includes portraits of Hyacinth Moser (1861-1881), Fr. 20 b/w prints, most are also in the G-1771. See first folder in the collection for a complete inventory. Also, nine views of Paris, France, and Paris Exposition of 1867. U.S. National Bank building (2 views), 12. Cotton Pajama Parade on Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, Texas, G-9125.4_FF1_11, Galveston Photographic Subject Files: Parades. Activities commemorating the Library's 75th anniversary. Walter Of special interest: photos from World War I, during which Stewart served as Marine Aviator. Collection, ca. Gates 1961-62 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. 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. This collection was also published in a book form, see: F 394 .G2H A7 in GTHCs book collection. Business Development Representative. Galveston Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas. Taken in France; show camp and combat scenes; war hospitals; parades and Allied dignitaries including Gen. Jack Pershing. 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