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Hotel Galvez, Galveston
Photograph of Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas. It is a tall white building with a red tiled roof. Palm trees line the the street in front of the hotel, and cars drive past in the foreground.
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hotel Galvez, Galveston
Photograph of Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas. It is a tall white building with a red roof. Palm trees decorate the grounds.
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Plaque, The Original Galveston Seawall
Photograph of a historic plaque in Galveston, Texas. It reads: "The Original Galveston Seawall. On Sept. 8, 1900 a devastating hurricane and tidal wave destroyed much of Galveston and left 6,000 persons dead. After the tragedy, the city appointed a board of three engineers, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Henry M. Robert (1837-1923), author of "Robert's Rules of Order", Alfred Noble, and H. C. Ripley, to devise protection from future storms. Work on their proposal, to be financed jointly by city, county, and state governments, was started in 1902. To prevent flood damage, buildings were jacked up and the surface of the entire city upgraded, increasing the elevation to a maximum of 12 feet above sea level. As a shield against high waves, a solid concrete wall was built along the Gulf shore of the island. The original section of the seawall, begun in Oct. 1902, stretched 3.3 miles. Founded on wooden pilings, the 17-foot high barrier was backed by a sand embankment and protected in front by stone riprap. The Gulf side of the wall curved outward to prevent water from washing over the top. Finished in July 1904, the seawall proved its value in 1915, when a hurricane more severe …
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston-Bolivar Ferryboat, a ride on the Ray Stoker Jr.
Photograph of a ride on the Ray Stoker Jr., a Galveston-Bolivar Ferryboat.
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seawall Boulevard, Galveston
Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, facing northeast
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galveston-Bolivar Ferryboat, Ray Stoker Jr.
Photograph of a Galveston-Bolivar Ferryboat, the Ray Stoker Jr., unloading in Galveston.
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seawall in Galveston
Seawall in Galveston, Texas
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seawall marker, Galveston
Sea Wall and grade elevation designed by Gen'l. H. M. Robert, Alfred Noble, H. C. Ripley, engineers.
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seawall marker, Galveston
United States. Extension of Sea Wall, from 39th to 53rd. Sts., constructed under the direction of Captain Edgar Jadwin, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Nov. 1904 - Sep 1905.
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seawall marker, Galveston
Sea Wall Grade Raising started De. 12th 1903, finished Feb. 16th 1911. Sea Wall Boulevard and sidewalk started Feb. 19th 1906, finished Feb. 26th 1912. County Judge George E. Mann; County Commissioners: Alex Gomez, First Precinct; Fred C. Pabst, Second Precinct; R. W. Wolston, Third Precinct; H. A. Deats, Fourth Precinct; County Clerk, George F. Burgess; County Auditor, John M. Murch; County Engineer, R. M. Sias; Asst. County Engineer, C. A. Holt.
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seawall marker, Galveston
Galveston Sea Wall Construction, commenced Oct. 27th 1902, completed July 30th, 1904. George W. Boschke, Engineer; John M. O'Rourke, George N. Steinmetz, contractors.
Date:
October 29, 2005
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 4, Ed. 1, Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2002
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Rice Thresher, Vol. 92, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 2004
A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2004
Creator:
Gilbert, Lindsey & Yardley, Jonathan
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 182, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2009
Weekly student newspaper from Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2009
Creator:
Cedeno, Michael
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Pony Express (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Newspaper from Panola College in Carthage, Texas that includes news of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2002
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Tiger (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Monthly student newspaper from St. Philip's College in San Antonio, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2002
Creator:
Schantz, Kevin; Christine, Glynis & Agold, Cynthia
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 286, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2009
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2009
Creator:
Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Electra, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 87, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Semiweekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Weekly student newspaper published in Hurst, Texas serving the Tarrant County College District that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Weekly student newspaper published in Hurst, Texas and serving the Tarrant County College District that includes school news and information along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 87, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Semiweekly newspaper from Carthage, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 29, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History