7 Railroad tracks running next to Galveston causeway. Published by W.W. Dexter, [Galveston: Galveston Tribune, 1900]. 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. These materials were housed together in a metal box. #93). Luna Park (background). Coll. #111. Just over 12 percent of the mayors in Texas are women. 386 color photographs taken by Galveston resident Viola Quiroga from September to December 2008 following Hurricane Ike. James [1926], 115 Gill Building, as seen from 21st St. looking north towards Market St. [1927], 116 Silbermann Flats Building, 23rd St. and Ave. N [1927], 117 American National Insurance Company, northeast corner of 21st St. and Ave. D [1927], 118 Crystal Palace and Murdochs Bathhouse [1927], 124 U.S. Army Air Corps planes at Fort Crockett [1927], 129 League City Pavilion at Galveston County Park [1929], 130 Miramar Tourist Courts, 3402 Seawall Blvd. Of special interest:Pleasure Pier; Jack Tar Court Hotel; Herbert Y. Cartwright, Jr.; Orvon; Gene Autry-Galveston visit, 1948 (photographs); Texas City State Relief Fund benefit dinner (menu). (Oversize), Collection, 1864-1950s; 210 photographs + 1 photograph album. They have been removed from #114. People: Hildebrand Family Groups. Transferred from MSS #91-0008. Images of Galveston's businesses, homes, beaches, monuments, and events may be found among the postcards. Photographs of early airplanes/biplanes mostly taken at Aviation Park in Galveston. Levy as of 1935-39 The postcards date from circa 1874 to 1929, with the bulk of the postcards dating from 1905 to 1920. ), Postmasters at Galveston, 1846-1970 (may be Some were taken by Zeva B. Edworthy. Mayor Mayor Mayor Dedrick Johnson, Sr. E Convention: Of special interest: Isaac H. Kempner; Henrietta Blum Kempner; USS Texas (battleship); San Jacinto Battlefield; San Jacinto Inn, 1951; Banquet. The photos were taken by Micha Bowerman of Houston, while the subjects were interviewed by Sam Lanham, ca. Of special interest: Alamo Square (SA), San Fernando Cathedral (SA), Fort Sam Houston (SA), San Jose Mission (SA), State Capitol Building (AU), Driskill Hotel (AU). From the snow-white tips of gleaming glaciers, to the cobalt blue, crystal-clear seas; only on an Alaskan cruise holiday can you see so much natural beauty. Photos of grade raising, as well as general city views. The May McLemore Matthews files contain photographs of the Ursuline Academy Class of 1932 and the Oleander Duchesses. 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. Dates are supplied where given, such as postmarks (denoted by pm) or message dates. Of special interest: chapel interior, organ, Rev. This collection has been transferred into general slide boxes into appropriate G-files. Negatives have been retained with the contact sheets. Copies of the pages of the album are available for public use. In 1891, the University of Texas Medical Branch was established. This collection has been fully digitized and is available in the Archives Catalog, arranged by subject or creator. A collection of photographic slides of Lasker Home for Homeless Children, showing the interior and exterior of the building located on 16th Street and Avenue K. Also included is a written slideshow presentation which contains historical information on the Home and descriptions of some of the slides. Sacred Heart Church (background). Of special interest: unloading schooners (G), U.S. 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. Chauncey Copies of photographs owned by Robert Clarke. Moonlight View of Seawall. _____ [Reinchapelain],James H. Savage, Fr. Sea Wall in 1910, Galveston, Texas. Storm of 1909, showing Surf Bathhouse (background), Sea Wall, Galveston, Tex. Sheet of individual portraits of attorneys, judges, and court clerks. A sign posted on the driver-side door emphasizes his identity. Of special interest: Stanley E. Kempner. Transferred from Gonzales Family Papers,MSS # 87-0035 + oversize. Of special interest: Trinity Episcopal Church; portraits of the Kempner family and the Moody family; portraits of prominent Galvestonians. 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. Snapshots and color slides. At least one photo for each individual in this collection has been digitized. 823 items. Donated by William S. Donaldson in 1997. People: Individuals and groups. Galveston Postcard Collection, 1874-1929. 32 folders with snapshots and two albums of color slides all taken by John Glowczski of UTMB in 1991. The 1929 Buccaneer Hotel, located at the corner of 23rd St. and Seawall Blvd. Mayor of Galveston, Texas,. Zion Lutheran Church was founded as the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in 1892. Hotel Galvez (background). 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. Hugh Kirkman Jones (1903-2001) served on the board of the Galveston Wharves for two terms. 5,000 photos and over 100 original negatives. per night. 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. or (L.); Johnston, Albert Sidney; Johnston, Joseph E. (3); Lee, Robert E. (Gen.) & Staff; Polk, Rev. H. Beheler 1958-61 Album donated by the Rice University Fondren Research Center, Sept. 2000. Color photographs taken by Karen Simon from a family outing to Sea-Arama Marineworld in Galveston, Texas. Donated by Danny Allen (son of Gus Allen and Galveston City Councilman) in 1995. Photographs and negatives taken by brewery equipment manufacturer Eugene Charleton, Sr. during the late 1940s, documenting activities at breweries in Galveston, Houston, and San Antonio. Few family and friends photos, none are identified. Senate Bill 814, filed by Sens. Also includes photo of "Snake" Ewell, Howard University football star, 1926-1927. 34 John Palmer, J. R. Bowers (grandfather), and Billy Morrison, 1926. Gates 1961-62 Photographer: Joseph M. Maurer. Felix Stella was director of the Galveston Municipal Band as well as its fore-runner, The Galveston Melody Orchestra. 10,000 photos). Raymond 1898-1900. These visual collections include images of Galveston's buildings, citizens, social life, and environment. [1900], 1-6 Galveston Municipal Airport (including an inventory of the images), 7-12 Residences in Hitchcock, La Marque, and Texas City, Texas. Cemeteries featured in the collection include: Oleander, New City, Episcopal, Old Catholic, Lakeview, Old City, Hebrew #1, Hebrew Benevolent, and Evergreen. Official British photographs of World War I. Of special interest: commercial, churches, hospitals, hotels, residences, monuments, recreation, and transportation in Galveston. CITY, MAYOR Goliad, William J. Schaefer GONZALES. Of special interest: Pier 41. Categories include church buildings,congregations, events, groups, and individuals. Also two albums: one of the Kameyer and Mattei families and the other of Chinese soldiers ca 1930s. Collection of color and black and white snapshots showing people and activities of the St. Vincent's Episcopal House and its director Alfreda Houston. Photographs taken of the interior features of the Buccaneer Hotel before being demolished in 1999. Also, a photo of FDRs visit to Galveston in 1937. Originally stored in the Name File. Travels: Locations she visited depicted in this series include Europe, Africa, and the United States. All photos taken by Gene B. Reid, ca 1960s. Collection, 1895-[1943], n.d.; 125 prints. Also included is a written history of the theater commemorating its 30th anniversary, dated 2007-2008. Donated by Bob Westerlage, May 1997. Compare the U.S. death toll during major events The storm was first detected on August 27 in the tropical Atlantic. 14 Galveston Tidal Wave. Box 3 contains two folders of nitrate negatives. Galveston Mayor Jim Yarbrough is resigning from his position effective July 15, saying he believes the city needs a leader that can be there in person through the rest of the year. Fifty-two 5x7 b/w prints and 256 2.5x2.5 negatives showing various scenes in Galveston during the late 1930s. Some photographs predate 1940.Most photographs taken by Paul Murphy of the Houston Chronicle. The snapshots of the 1943 hurricane possibly show the interior of the Stewart Title Building. 46 Looking south on 21st St. to Ave. D (showing Sea Bouy [sic] Club), 1 Debris of bathhouses on Blvd., Aug. 16, 1915 (showing Crab Pavilion), 3 Seaside Hotel, Aug. 16, 1915 (showing damage), Demolition of the Crystal Palace Bathhouse (1941), Radio tower Coastal Harbor Channel 2 at Texas City Y, 7 Engine House No. 13 Galveston Rope [and] Twine Co./Galveston Cotton and Woolen Mill/Galveston Bagging and Cordage Co. 14 Medical Department of the University of Texas, 15 Ursuline Convent/University of St. Mary/Church of the Sacred Heart/St. [19]11*, Bathing at Galveston, Tex. Photographs of Capt. See a detailed inventory to the collection in the first folder. Galveston Sites: Robertson documented local historical architecture. Stereo Card Collection, 1900, 1909; 35 cards (includes duplicates). East End Grade Raising and Seawall Complete, Galveston, Tex. D. Johnson 1846-53 Several views of the Medical School, the beach, Ball High School, Broadway, ships, and public parks. Galveston, United States Costa Maya, Mexico Cozumel, Mexico Galveston, United States Itinerary details 84% off $1,889 $289 inside cabin per traveler 4 night Caribbean Royal Caribbean Intl Voyager of the Seas Aug 31, 2023 Sep 4, 2023 Galveston, United States Cozumel, Mexico Galveston, United States Itinerary details $290 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. 19 Fan palm at Gollthwaites Residence 819 Tremont St. 4 Residence Scene, 17th St. & Ave. E (shows Isaac Heffron residence), 5 Beachfront Amusement Center (shows Murdochs Bathhouse, Crystal Palace Bathhouse, and Buccaneer Hotel), 6 Interior view of St. Patricks Catholic Church. Mykawa is a road named for Shinpei Mykawa, who introduced rice cultivation to the Houston area. See first folder for detailed inventory. Color snapshots and negatives taken in Galveston by Julia Dunn, archives clerk of the Rosenberg Library, June 19, 1989. Packet, ca. Sea Wall East End. This collection was also published in a book form, see: F 394 .G2H A7 in GTHCs book collection. Glass and nitrate negatives. Rough Sea at Galveston, Texas. GTHC staff found this collection in a wooden map case drawer in April 1992. Also, the honor award presented to the Girl Scouts. See also Spec. Nicolini. Thomas J. Harper and his brother in law Jessie C. Bartlett were the primary photographers in the firm. Collection, 1861--1865, 16 items, 1 empty album. Custom House, Postoffice and Courthouse (G), Jail (G), oleander walk (G), St. Mary's Cathedral (G), fisherman (G), State Masonic Temple (H), Market (H), Sam Houston, Governor's Mansion (A), Alamo Monument (A), State Lunatic Asylum (A), State Land Office (A), cotton compress, State Capitol (A), and cotton train. ), jetty construction, 1875 Storm damage, 1900 Storm damage, Battle of Galveston, Harriett Lane. Postmarked 1949. Brewer W. Key residence, 2525 Broadway [1930], 2. Approx.100 items. Further information is provided by the links below. Schlueter, including panorama of causeway. Another copy of this album is in the 25th St File. Slides made by Albert Kirk. Includes photos of Admiral Stephen Walter; meetings, banquets, and other events; ships (including several views of USS Texas) and pleasure boats owned by Walter and other members. Harbor view. H. Collection, 1864, 1902-1932; 1975, nd; approximately 55 items. 1900 Storm Collection; 9 items (36 photographs). Loose items in front include brochure of Texas Prudential Insurance Co., a Christmas card, and an unidentified portrait. This collection has been separated from MSS #2012-0004, Oppe/Hildebrand/Echols Papers. The Rosenberg Library has copy prints and glass negatives of the album photos. Of special interest: Ave. D; Seawall and beach; Galvez Hotel; City Park; bathhouse; causeway; harbor; Confederate Heroes Monument; Bolivar Lighthouse; G. & I. Thomas Humans inhabited Clear Creek and the Galveston Bay area possibly as far back as 9,000 B.C. Most of the negatives have not been developed; the more specific inventory is included in the first folder in the collection. 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. Glass negatives. These were separated from the Robert A. Nesbitt papers (MS #92-0020). Galveston Wharf Company. Saranac, E. H. Thornton, Jr., Doctor Lykes, and shrimp boats. Frank 1-4: construction workers; vol. Also included are photographs showing the aftermath of the Texas City Disaster (April 16, 1947). Donor: Frank Newnam. Projects: Various projects performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, along the Texas coast. 100 images. Slides of Rosenberg Library photos.Subjects include Sealy, Wolfe, Trueheart, Rosenberg, James Moreau Brown, Hanna, Gresham, and Willis-Moody residences. If they are available digitally, there is a link to the Archives Catalog where they can be searched. barry brent actor jamie iannone wife galveston county treasurer candidates 2022 kitten died after deworming Uncategorized por | Publicada febrero 27, 2023 The photos feature attractions and performances at the park. 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. Shelved in the oversize Special Collections drawer. 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. 25 items. Thirty-two views, mostly cyanotypes, of street and harbor scenes in Europe. Photographic Collection, 1965-1990; 183 photos; 49 slides; 8 items. 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. Glass plate negatives discovered after Hurricane Alicia, 1983; owner and photographer unknown. [Martin Weinzophoel]. In the 1960s and early 1970s, there were forward looking innovations in Galveston. Chicago Transparency Co.. 4 [Hotel Galvez interior view, showing main lobby]. Photos and maps prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 16, 1915, 14 Steamship Harlesden aground at Texas City, 16 Wrecked street car tracks (foreground); 2100 block of Ave. P (background), Including Vinson Hotel (2120 Ave. P 1/2), 17 Wrecked residences along Seawall Boulevard, 18 Wrecked houses; utility pole laying in street (right), 19 Wreck of Schooner in Side of Sea Wall, Aug. 16, 1915 (remnants of Alison Doura), 20 Piles of debris, including wrecked carousel; Crab Pavilion (background), 21 Horse standing amid wrecked structures, 22 Workers and wagon moving past demolished building near waterfront, 24 Workers standing on Seawall Boulevard; wrecked carousel (left) and Crab Pavilion (background), 25 Old City Hall (right), with people standing in flooded street, 26 Fishing boat Eleanor tied up at debris-covered pier, 29 Derailed freight cars (foreground); same steamship aground as in #27 and #28, 30 Wrecked causeway and interurban car; temporary trestle (background), 32 A Bad Wreck, Galv., Aug. 16, 1915 (showing collapsed two-story houses), 33 Partially covered streetcar track (foreground); wrecked houses (background), 34 Street scene (showing dislodged brick pavement and wrecked houses), 35 Pile driver inserting pilings to extend the temporary railroad trestle, 36 Wrecked causeway (foreground); temporary railroad trestle (background), 37 Cotton Sheds, Ave. C (showing railroad tracks and debris), 39 U.S. Army soldiers carrying trash can on top of Seawall; Fort Crockett (left background), 42 East End Boat in front residence/Scenes in East End, 43 East End Boat in front of residence (near duplicate of #42), 44 Woman standing next to streetcar track; sand drifts and palm trees (background), 45 Fence half-buried in sand drifts; houses (background), 46 People observing ruins after a downtown fire; see also #52, 49 Heavily damaged two-story building; see also #55, 51 Wreckage of schooner Alison Doura, which crashed in the Seawall, 52 Group of people observing the remnants of a downtown building after a fire; see also #46/Sunday on the Beach Boulevard, 54 Frame of shed being covered with lumber, 55 Heavily damaged two-story building; see also #49, 56 Boy (Frank Newnam?) Zero Report ( pdf) ( csv) Election Night First Results ( pdf) ( csv) Election Night Second Results ( pdf) ( csv) Hundred of bodies being cremated. On beach\, 1. Black and white photographs of commercial and residential areas of Galveston published by The W.H. Co. Second School. Donor unidentified. Features Buccaneer Hotel. _____ Schaumba- (St. Mary's Cathedral), Sr. Gregoria Scholasticus, Fr. B. Sabin 1874-83 1890; 41 8x10 albumin prints mounted in album. Taken and donated by Mary Moody Northen, Inc. Maurer's photos of Galveston residents and events (such as beauty contests, automobile accidents),as well as out-of-town meetings of various organizations and companies. Same as #34. Transferred from Elissa Project Records. Drawings of the Battle of Galveston (1863), 1885 Fire, 1900 Storm, and general city views (1866 and 1891). Collection, ca. View of Gulf and Boulevard from Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas. Of special interest: Lasker Home for Children; Jones (John M.) residence (Ave M--1725); Davis (James N.) residence (24th St--1315). scenes of children and exhibits in the department. Photos of an experiment using woven cane to construct jetties for the harbor entrance. Election Night Results. 12002 State Hwy 6 | PO Box 950 | Santa Fe, Texas | (409) 925-6412 The photographs reflect the council's activities. 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. Two photo albums and one folder of loose photos (b/w and color snapshots); 1970-71, nd. Of special interest: wagon bridge, (including construction), La Porte drawbridge causeway construction, completed causeway (including interurban trains), Galvez Hotel, and beach activities. Subjects: John F. Smith residence; Wolfe residence. Collection, ca 1895-1901; approx. 142* Hurricane Carla, September 1961 (Galveston scenes), 143 Somebody is waiting for you in Galveston/Theres a Reason, 144 Souvenir postcard Shell; surf bathing scene (inset), 145 Cotton Scene (cotton bales being loaded onto railroad cars), 147 Wreck of US Aeroplane No.11 at mobilization camp, Texas City, Texas (1913), 148 Galveston Flood Exhibition at Coney Island (1906), 150 Interurban-Queen Cigar and News Stand, birthplace of Douglas Corrigan, 21st St. and D Street (with inset of his infant photograph), 151 Galveston (scenes): John Sealy Hospital, Scene on the Wharves, and City Hall (old), 152 Greetings from Galveston (scenes) Residence of Mrs. H. Rosenberg, Texas Heroes Monument, Rosenberg Free School, and YMCA Building (gift of the late H. Rosenberg) (1899), 153-157 Acknowledgement cards from Texas banks received by S. Heidenheimer Bros., Galveston, (1879), Msgr. In the mayor-council form, which is the oldest of the three, there is (not surprisingly) a mayor and a council consisting of a number of members, sometimes called aldermen. Glass negatives of various city scenes. Shows Seawall during Storm of 1909. Business Development Representative. H. Leonard 1879 ); Scott, Gen. Winfield; Sewell, Gen. William Joyce; Sherman, Lt. Gen. William T.; Southern Chiefs composite card (2); Stuart, James Ewell Brown "Jeb"(2); Taylor, Gen. Richard "Dick" (2); Unidentified Men (3). Company business meeting held in the Grecian Room, [Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas]. Photographer(s) unknown. Justice of the Peace 3. Martin [Weinzophoel] (St. Joseph's Church), children and infants, gravesite, and miscellaneous residences (not in Galveston). Galveston, Texas. Postcard Collection, ca. Owned by Mrs. Emil Wieselberg. D Industrial Agents Convention, Buccaneer Hotel, Galveston, Texas, Sept. 25, 26 and 27, 1947. A Beach Scene Galveston, Texas. A collection of 17 color photographs taken by Gary Jackson, featuring the Texas Heroes Monument, Mardi Gras 1991, West Galveston Island, the Seawall, fishing piers, residences on Avenue H/Ball Street, and the Flagship Hotel. Artificial collection. Of special interest: Darragh residence; several downtown buildings and businesses; James Michener in Galveston; Princess Annes visit; Towler-Shelton wedding; Nicholas Clayton Day. Collection, late 19th century-1949; 48 items + 1 photograph album. W. McDonough 1868-69 Photographic Collection, undated, 1937, 1957; 5 items. The firm was located on the south side of Water between 22nd Street and 23rd Street in Galveston (1884-85 city directory). The photographs and other items, including several pen-and-ink drawings by Schornstein, have been removed from the album and filed. Postcard Collection, 1879, ca. His father, Michael Charles Schadt, was photographer. Mildred Maury Robertson (1907-1999) graduated from Ball High School and attended the University of Texas. Album 2 (A2) has duplicates of several Galveston-related images found in Album 1 (A1). late 1970s, early 1980s. Original negatives included. Galvestonians listened to the live broadcast returns of the Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier boxing match in Jersey City, New Jersey. 1950s-1990s, are filed in this series. Collection, 1907-1971, nd; 202 items. 1947 (Apr. The collection includes various local events and events. #177. Galveston Sea Wall, Galveston, Texas. 1941-1943.Portfolio of photographs. Blair was superintendent for building of the causeway. Cuban authorities have accused the U.S. government of being "complicit in piracy" for granting political asylum to a pilot who fled to Florida on a small "kidnapped" plane last October. Stratton, c1913), 1913; 1 album. 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. Taken of various Galveston structures during research for A Guide to Historic Galveston, co-authored by Douglas A. Zwiener and Elisabeth F. Darst. Staff separated these images from the Bert Carson Armstead Papers (MSS #89-0019). 126 gthc@rosenberg-library.orgGalveston and Texas History CenterRosenberg Library2310 Sealy AvenueGalveston, TX 77550 Open Tue-Sat 9-6Directions & Maps. 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. 200 items and one album. A comprehensive index to the postcards is in the online finding aid and kept with the collection. Collection, ca. Album #3: Meetings at Dickinson, 1920-1932. #65, Album #9. John A. Caplen: Born Galveston, ca. Font Size: + -. Galveston Mayor - Craig Brown Email: Email Craig Brown For the latest update from Craig, please visit his website Elected Galveston Mayor in 2022, 2020 First Elected to City Council in 2014 Term expires in May 2024 Community Organization Service Served as Chairman of the Planning Commission for 4 years Served on the Landmark Commission Photos and negatives. Rosenberg Library was expanded. Pier 35 fire (1920), which destroyed local plants operated by Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. and Anchor Milling Co. 1943 Storm. Other copies of this album have been cataloged. Copy prints of four cartes de visite of Union soldiers captured in the Battle of Galveston, January 1, 1863. Behind it, 2,200 structures were raised an average of five feet. 1900-1970; 165 items. Moore residence, #8 9th Ave. N. [1926], 112 League City Gulf Coast Fig Orchards Association plant [1925], 113 Freed-Tartt Auto Supply Company, 728 23rd St. [1926], 114 Commerce-Steel Building, 21st St. and Strand, following its modernization. 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