[Portrait of a Young Man in a Bow Tie]

Portrait of a young man wearing a dark coat and a bow tie looking to his right. The text on the back reads: "B. K. Goree."
Date: unknown
Creator: Morris
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Picturing Jimmy and Mert Colgin, 1923]

Postcard with a photograph of Jimmy and Mert Colgin at Murdock's Pier in Galveston, Texas.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Blessing Family]

Photograph of the Blessing family. Callie C. and Solomon Thomas Blessing are both seated. Solomon T. Blessing holds their son, John T., on his lap, and their daughter, Anna, stands next to her mother, Callie Blessing. Solomon Thomas Blessing and his brother were noted Galveston photographers. Blessing & Co. was located at 174 Tremont Street in Galveston.
Date: 18XX
Creator: Blessing & Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Carrie Will Howell]

Photograph of Carrie Will Howell. She sits on the arm of a chair with her feet on the seat and one hand on the back. She is wearing a white dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: Zahn, Justus
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., 1925]

Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. in 1925. She congratulates them on the birth of their daughter, asks what they have named her, and suggests they come down to see her and her family whenever they can.
Date: 1925
Creator: Settegast, Lillian Evans
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Passenger's Check Ticket] (open access)

[Passenger's Check Ticket]

Passenger's Check for the Union Passenger Depot, from Galveston to Houston. It reads: "To identify accommodations purchased. The amount charged is The Pullman Company's rate and a surcharge of 50% of that amount required by and collected as agent for the Railroad Company, as shown on the ticket."
Date: August 7, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Passenger's Check Ticket] (open access)

[Passenger's Check Ticket]

Passenger's Check for the Union Passenger Depot, from Galveston to Houston. It reads: "To identify accommodations purchased. The amount charged is The Pullman Company's rate and a surcharge of 50% of that amount required by and collected as agent for the Railroad Company, as shown on the ticket."
Date: August 7, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fort Crockett in Galveston, Texas]

Photograph of Fort Crockett in Galveston, Texas and the large group of tents lined up in rows on the left side; on the right side there is an open field possibly used for training and parading. The title of the photograph reads: "Home Again! Our Victory Greetings"
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Women]

Portrait of two women posing together wearing pearl necklaces and lace dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: Zahn, Justus
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William Henry Beaumont]

Portrait of William Henry Beaumont wearing a dark suit and bow tie with a thick, dark beard.
Date: 1876
Creator: Galveston Photography Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Sealy Residence]

Postcard of George Sealy's mansion taken from outside the front gate. Text Text on the upper left-hand margin reads: "*Where Mr Joe Wren lives." Text toward the bottom of the photograph reads "Sealy Residence, 25th & Broadway. Galveston." Text on the bottom margin reads "Please take note that there is a 'sidewalk' here, not steps. Many thanks for the postals." Text on the right margin reads "Give my best to tall. S.C.F. 11-30-08." Text on the back of the card reads "It's 'a good thing,' I was not in Waco when 'my friend' was 'put out of the way,' what a time there would have been!" This text is accompanied by a drawing of an older woman with glasses, a tight bun and a long dark dress. The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard.
Date: November 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. C. Trube House]

Photograph of the J. C. Trube house in Galveston, a large, three-story home with steps leading up to the porch, two pillars supporting a balcony above it, and several windows. The house was designed by architect, Alfred Muller. There is a gate in front of the house with the words "J. C. Trube" engraved in stone below it and trees in the foreground and background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Baby]

Portrait of a baby wearing a white gown and sitting in a chair. A handwritten note on the back of the photos says "To her dear Aunt Julia."
Date: unknown
Creator: Blessing & Bro.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sadie Boone and Lou Ella Morgan Travel Photo Album] (open access)

[Sadie Boone and Lou Ella Morgan Travel Photo Album]

Photo album of Sadie Boone and Lou Ella Morgan of Wichita Falls, filled with photos of family and friends visiting various places, such as YWCA gym class, Exall Lake in Dallas, Dallas High School, and several locations in Galveston, Texas.
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown People in Front of House]

Photograph of a group of unidentified people posing on a front lawn in front of a house; the men are wearing suits and ties, several holding hats, and the women are wearing light-colored dresses.
Date: 1920~/1929~
Creator: Palmer Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[State Meeting of W. H. and F. M. Society]

Photograph of a large group of people at the State Meeting of the W. H. and F. M. Society at the Shiloh A. M. E. Church in Galveston, including Mrs. M. A. Carr, Mrs. L. M. Sewell, L. M. Sanders, and Rev. W. D. Johnson. The people are sitting and standing in several rows in front of the side of the church with stained glass windows in the background. Written on the front of the photograph: "State Meeting of the W. H. and F. M. Society. Mrs. M. A. Carr. Pres. Mrs. L. M. Sewell, sec. at Shiloh A. M. E. Church, Galveston, Texas. Rev. L. M. Sanders Pastor, Rev. W. D. Johnson, Bishop."
Date: August 13, 1926
Creator: Palmer Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lucas Apartments]

Photograph of the Lucas Apartments in Galveston, a large building in the Art Nouveau style with two rows of windows with flower boxes decorated with large shells and coral under some of the windows.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Paul Methodist Church Galveston]

Photograph of St. Paul Methodist Church at 1425 Broadway in Galveston, a small wooden building with a bell tower and four stained glass windows; there are two plaques in front of the church and trees on the right and left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Phi Rho Sigma House]

Photograph of a two-story house with tall columns. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Phi Rho Sigma House, 1939, Galveston, Texas." This medical fraternity was associated with The University of Texas Medical Branch. The house is located at 523 10th St., Galveston, Texas.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tintype Portrait of Joseph Ball]

Tintype portrait of Joseph Ball wearing a suit. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Brother Joseph Ball, Brother Jack Beroth, and Emma Cornell, Galveston."
Date: unknown
Creator: Fetter's Gallery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Rosenberg Library]

Postcard of a library in Galveston, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says: "Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas, Designed by Eames & Young, St. Louis, Dedicated June 22, 1904."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ball High School]

Photograph of an elaborate building on a street corner. A handwritten note below the photo identifies it as Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.
Date: August 11, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artillery Club House]

Postcard image of the Artillery Club in Galveston, Texas. The white colored building is two stories with a wrap around porch and balcony. Palm trees and other greenery grow around the club house. A cannon is present in the yard. In the background to the right of the club house another house is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Lillian Jerry of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Woman Wearing Pearl Necklace]

Photograph of an unknown woman captured sitting down in front of a dark colored background. She is pictured wearing light colored clothing that has a feather fan in her lap. She is also pictured wearing a necklace made of pearls.
Date: unknown
Creator: Naschke
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History