Proclamations; State of the City Address 2020; State of the City Address 2019; . Donor: Lou Cecelia Stubbs Frost, 2006. Loose material from this album has been separately foldered (includes Kotton Karnival Kidds ephemera). Also Katy used to be mostly rice fields before the homes were built. Tip: Press Ctrl+F to search for photos of a specific person, place, or event. Album, ca. Heading names were taken from the envelopes in which the negatives were housed. Staff found The stereopticon slide in the Rosenberg Wing attic in 2010. The photographs reflect the council's activities. 1880s-1930; ca. Donated by Fay Sappington. At least one photo for each individual in this collection has been digitized. Categories include church buildings,congregations, events, groups, and individuals. [2] Nearly 3,000 signatures were needed to force a recall election. It also includes snapshots of the Storm of 1943. 6; Union Depot (verso), 10 View of Jetties, Galveston; Battle ship Texas (verso), City Hall (old) Fire Chiefs Office: 25, Fire stations: 31, 51, 63, 75, 83, 91, 99, Brush Electric Light and Power Company: 44 (including equipment), Galveston Cotton Exchange & Board of Trade: 28 (interior), 30, Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railway: 41, Miller & Vidor Lumber Company: 48 (interiors), Ott (Charles) Monument Works: 80 (interior), Palace Billiard and Pool Room: 34 (interiors), Schram (Dave) Clothing Company: 38 (interior). Locations include Galveston, Texas City,and Houston. late 1800s-1990; 16 photographs. Most photos published by M. H. Zahner and sold by Griffith & Griffith. Also, a photo of FDRs visit to Galveston in 1937. A choice to be free from rising energy costs and enjoy peace of mind from clean, sustainable energy. ); 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). 1903*. Exterior and interior views of the hotel shortly after construction. Also includes photos of the Dutch East Indies. Fishing Grounds, Galveston, Tex. 32 folders with snapshots and two albums of color slides all taken by John Glowczski of UTMB in 1991. Hand-colored portraits, photographs, snapshots, ephemera, and business receipts. Photographer: Zeva B. Edworty. 150 items. Mildred Maury Robertson (1907-1999) graduated from Ball High School and attended the University of Texas. Horse-and-buggy driving along beach below Seawall. They mostly concern the vessels restoration. Photograph Album, 1915, 1919, ca. The island was wide-open decades before Sam and Rose . Birthplace: Massachusetts; 39 years old (1880 federal census). One print has been transferred to oversize. 50 items. 350 color slides ca 1890s-1980s. She had one son, who lived in Washington, DC, at the time of her death. Of special interest: Sampson-Maurer residence (24th St--1021); Ursuline Convent; St. Joseph's Church; St. Mary's Cathedral; Hurricane Carla damage. Collection of color and black and white snapshots showing people and activities of the St. Vincent's Episcopal House and its director Alfreda Houston. A. Lyons, Jr. 1934-40 Mayor Turner has referred to the petition and other statements made by 4 Families representatives as a "smear . Family photographs of the Goggan, Copley, and Biehl families, ca. Same as #49 but different colors. Shows completed section and riprap. Of special interest: Pier 41. 100 images. Of special interest: Hotel Galvez, 23rd St and Broadway, 27th St & Broadway looking east, 23rd St and Ball looking east, Broadway and 18th St, 23rd St and Market looking south, panorama of Galveston, Seawall, and interurban trains on causeway. Ask The Mayor; Business, Economy and Consumer Affairs; COVID-19; Education; Elections . Of special interest: Galveston (steamer);World War I; construction scenes (probably Fort Crockett; August J. Henck residence (1412 Ave. Senate Bill 814, filed by Sens. Photo Album #4, 2000 Item 5. Photograph Collection. Of special interest: Broadway Public School at 38th and Broadway; exceptional image of the County Courthouse. Until recently, Austin and San Antonio also had women in the mayor's office, meaning. William Of special interest: Album #1: aerial views, city officials, typical Japanese food; Album #2: Niigata in winter, festivals and celebrations, detailed map of the city; Album #3: dramatic photos of Niigata following the June 16, 1964 earthquake, and the city after reconstruction; Album #4: various school activities (Niigata High School?). Cut-away drawing of N. S. Savannah, merchant vessel, nuclear powered. Of special interest: official sanctioning of the City of Galveston and Galveston County; Victory Capital Picnic at the Center for Transportation & Commerce; dedication of the restoration of the Texas Heroes Monument; Victory Capital 1836 Parade (includes Katharine Helmond, Marilyn Maye, and Phil Harris); dedication of Texas Heroes Monument restoration at Citizens Bank. See a detailed inventory to the collection in the first folder. Shelved in oversized drawers. Main Pavilion Dining Terrace, Boardwalk, Beach and Gulf 1944*. submission guidelines. Scrapbooks. Greeting from Galveston. B. Root 1860-65 Photographs, snapshots, negatives, and postcards separated from MSS #89-0017, Anne Ammons Brindley & Walter E. Grover Papers. Also a few later prints (ca 1920s)of beauty pageants and parades on the beach. Glass negatives. . A Loose items: Stanley E. Kempners obituary, Galveston Tribune, Dec. 24, 1954; photo entitled T.P.I. Greetings from Galveston, Texas. The photos were taken by Micha Bowerman of Houston, while the subjects were interviewed by Sam Lanham, ca. _____ Amsted (St. Joseph's Church), Fr. From 1924 to 1957, until a crackdown by the State Attorney General's Office, Galveston was primarily known as a wide-open port city where gambling and all sorts of amusements could be found. The collection also includes photo-postcards of U.S. Battleships Florida and Utah in Galveston. I).A panoramic photograph of the engineer department of the Galveston-Houston Breweries, 1937, has been transferred to oversize Photo Albums & Special Collections (also as #107). Album, 1875; 1 volume (and one duplicate). The 1898 local directory indicated his return to Galveston. Staff separated the items from MSS #2004-0006, a research collection compiled by Virginia E. Eisenhour, a Galveston author, for a possible book on Menard. A petition of the same name has garnered more than 39,000 signatures in the past week. Nicole (Nikki) Johnson-Kunz, famously known as the "Texas Shrimp Diva", and her father-in-law, Captain Jerome "Pops" Kunz, have been shrimping together on Galveston Bay since 2018. Of special interest: Lasker Home for Children; Jones (John M.) residence (Ave M--1725); Davis (James N.) residence (24th St--1315). 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. Taken by Thomas G. Rice, donated by Dr. E. Burke Evans. 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. [Color illustration.] E. Taylor. Four illustrations on the front page of newspaper, plus short article. Dunlap had a State of Texas Commission as a Branch Pilot for the Galveston Bar and Houston Ship Channel. 100 items. A detailed inventory is kept with the collection. Stratton, c1913), 1913; 1 album. Separated from MSS #89-0023. 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. See first folder for detailed inventory. Seawall Wall Caf and Hotel (background). Collection, 1979-1980; ca. Of special interest: Triple XXX Thirst Station, beauty contestants, and Morris Lasker playground. 220 items. Images portray shipbuilding activity in Galveston during World War II. Storm of 1909. We can't make these things up. Removed from the Name File. Originally in an album. 500 items. Of special interest: beach races, hurricane of 1909, oleander parades, George Sealy residence, USS Constitution. Twenty nine color slides, ca 1960s-1973. Color photographs taken by Karen Simon from a family outing to Sea-Arama Marineworld in Galveston, Texas. #111. Of special interest: Jane Long. 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. A. Yeager 1963-65 You can watch Houston Life live at 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. GALVESTON Over the past two years, Craig Brown has gone from councilman, to mayor pro tem, to acting mayor. Crystal Palace Building (background). Buffard, Fr. Photographs & Book Plates, ca. He helped organize the Galveston City Company in 1838. Donated by Patricia Norton, daughter-in-law of Wallace Norton,in Oct. 1995. 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. The abbreviation P in parentheses denotes photographs. The 1929 Buccaneer Hotel, located at the corner of 23rd St. and Seawall Blvd. J. Lyons 1940 1956; three items. The Rosenberg Library has photocopies only; location of the originals is unknown. Texas' secession from the Union and the Civil War halted development temporarily. Images of the interior and exterior of Nathan's Dept. These photographs are descendants of Edward Holman Williamson (1936-2006), who donated them. 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