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[News Clip: Galveston tornado] captions transcript

[News Clip: Galveston tornado]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 5, 1981
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hendley Market in Galveston, Texas]

Photograph of faded red brick building recognized as Hendley Market in Galveston, Texas. This building features concrete columns at the base of the photograph along with concrete inlaid as decoration throughout the building’s façade. An American flag wrapped around a pole, an unfurled Texas flag, and an unknown red-and-white sign hang near the second floor of the building. A white sign with black text that reads, “Hendley Market” hangs above a set of doors on the first floor. The asphalt street and concrete sidewalk are visible at the bottom of the photograph along with two (2) cars: a baby blue coupe and a gray panel van. Road signs have been placed on metal poles along with a streetlamp.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Multi-Colored Building Façades in Galveston, Texas]

Photograph of a variety of multi-colored building façades with ornate columns constructed neatly along the Strand in Galveston, Texas. Cars and vans line the street parked along the curb this Texan town. Above the door frame of the bright blue building on the left-hand portion of the photograph is a sign that reads, “Estrada’s Inc. Wholesale Liquor Dealer”. The buildings from the left to the corner have been identified as the Clara Lang Bldg. (2109 Strand), J.S. Brown & Co. Bldg. (2111 Strand), Opperman Bldg. (2115 Strand), Marx & Kempner Bldg (2117-2119 Strand), Mrs. Clara Lang Bldg (2121 Strand), and the First National Bank Bldg. (2127 Strand). The two Clara Lang Buildings are different.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Multi-Story Building in Galveston, Texas]

Photograph of a white multi-story building on the corner of four-way intersection. This building features black decorative accents above the tall windows that line the second and third floor of this corner building. A decorative cornice is prominently featured at the top of the building with pointed accents. The base of this building features large windows framed with large decorative black columns. On either side of the building’s faces are additional multi-story buildings with vastly different architectural stylings. Cars of different colors have been parked along the curb of this commercial area.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red and White Brick Building in Galveston, Texas]

Photograph of a red brick multi-story building with white decorative accents adorned thought the front façade of the building. The building has been identified as the Stewart Title Building on 222 Kempner St. In the foreground of the photograph are power lines, miscellaneous cables, and a gas streetlamp that has been converted to electricity. The left side of the photograph features a dark brown building with a sign that reads “Fine Latin American Imports 212 Kempner” in blue font. It has been identified as Trueheart-Adriance Building.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southeast Corner of Kempner St. & The Strand]

Photograph of the south 2100 block of The Strand, looking east from the intersection at Kempner Street. There are several multi-story commercial buildings along both streets, most of which are dark-colored brick with lighter stone accents and decorative elements; a taller skyscraper is also visible above the buildings in the background. Cars are parked along the side of the street and people are crossing at the intersection.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Southwest Corner of Hendley Market]

Photograph of faded red brick building recognized as Hendley Market in Galveston, Texas. This building features concrete columns at the base of the photograph along with concrete inlaid as decoration throughout the building’s façade. An American flag wrapped around a pole, an unfurled Texas flag, and an unknown red-and-white sign hang near the second floor of the building. A white sign with black text that reads, “Hendley Market” hangs above a set of doors on the first floor.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Front of Old Strand Emporium]

Photograph of the buildings lining the south side of Avenue B ("The Strand") in Galveston, taken near a building with a sign for the Old Strand Emporium. On the right side of the photograph people are walking under a blue canopy in front of the Emporium building. Cars are parked on either side of the street and a bus decorated to look like a trolley is passing on the street.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street-View of Galveston Buildings]

Photograph looking southwest down The Strand toward the intersection at Moody Avenue. Near the center of the image, a four-story white building with blue trim is on the opposite corner of the intersection and has the text "Commerce Building" along the top. Other buildings are partially visible along the sides and at the end of the street. On the right side of the image there is a parking lot lined with trees and people are seated on benches along the sidewalk and walking along the street; other cars are parked along either side of The Strand.
Date: June 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Withdrawals and Land-Surface Subsidence in the Houston-Galveston Region, Texas, 1906-80 (open access)

Ground-Water Withdrawals and Land-Surface Subsidence in the Houston-Galveston Region, Texas, 1906-80

Report presenting data on ground-water withdrawals, describes subsidence monitoring and describes techniques that can be used to monitor subsidence.
Date: June 1984
Creator: Gabrysch, R. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Shrimp Harvest] captions transcript

[News Clip: Shrimp Harvest]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about aquaculture of shrimps in a controlled 1 acre land.
Date: June 22, 1984, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Historic Marker Application: 1871 Thomas Jefferson League Building] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: 1871 Thomas Jefferson League Building]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the 1871 Thomas Jefferson League Building, in Galveston, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: June 13, 1985
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Hurricane preps] captions transcript

[News Clip: Hurricane preps]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 25, 1986, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Storm Bonnie] captions transcript

[News Clip: Storm Bonnie]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 25, 1986, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Auxiliary Staircase at Helen Hall Library]

Photograph of the metal auxiliary staircase inside Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of an unidentified man standing on the mezzanine of the unfinished staircase in Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. Only the building's frame has been established; the walls have not yet been built.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of the exterior of Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. The exterior features segmental arches and pillars.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of the exterior walls of Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. Its exterior features tall segmental arches and pillars. A blue truck is parked near the construction site.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of the view through the exterior wall of the Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. The wall is characterized by tall segmental arches.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of a dimly lit Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. Pictured are the pillars of the exterior wall and the tension cables that support them.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of a pile of metal building materials stacked outside Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. The outer walls of the pre-existing library building, characterized by its segmental arches and pillars, are visible to the left.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Under Construction]

Photograph of the outer walls of Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. The walls feature segmental arches and pillars.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Under Construction]

Photograph of the unfinished staircase at Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. The bottom portion of the staircase and the mezzanine are visible. The exterior walls have not yet been built and an array of building construction materials and tools are on the ground floor.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Under Construction]

Photograph of the ceiling of Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. Its metal framework is exposed and the skylights have not yet been filled with glass panes.
Date: June 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History