601 Kipp

Photograph of a house at 601 Kipp in Kemah, Texas. The wooden house is constructed with stilts in preparation for high tidal waters. Some flowers are planted to the right of a walkway leading to the porch entrance. A shed is partially visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1099 Tax Form for United States National Company, 1959] (open access)

[1099 Tax Form for United States National Company, 1959]

Tax form submitted by the United States National Company reporting rent and/or royalties paid to the company by the Union Oil Company of California.
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Internal Revenue Service.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1600 North Avenue M 1/2 from 17th Street]

Photograph of a Seventh Day Adventist church on the north corner of 17th Street and Avenue M 1/2, looking east. The building has two vaulted gable ends set at a right angle, with the entrance on the interior corner surrounded by a porch and topped by a square tower with a striped, pointed roof. Homes are visible along the north side of Avenue M 1/2 in the background, and cars are parked along the side of the road.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1600 South Avenue L from 17th Street]

Photograph of the south side of the 1600 block of Avenue L, looking east from 17th Street. Most of the houses are blocked from view by trees, but the house on the southeast corner is partially visible at right. It has a raised main floor with decorative stone below and garage doors opening on both sides of the home; the house is painted white with maroon shutters and a square brick column is visible on the corner of the house, supporting the porch. Utility poles are visible along the south side of the street and street signs are visible on the corner; there are cars parked along both sides of the street.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1600 South Avenue M from 16th Street]

Photograph of the south side of the 1600 block of Avenue M, looking west from 16th Street. A two-story home is partially visible on the southwest corner, behind a large tree; it has wooden siding with boarded windows and the gable end facing 16th Street has decorative eave returns. Other homes are visible along the street to the right and several cars are parked in the driveways and along the curb.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1700 South Avenue K from 18th Street]

Photograph of the south side of the 1700 block of Avenue K, looking east from 18th Street. The homes are almost entirely obscured by white fencing and trees growing in yards and along the edge of the street. Cars are parked along the curb and a neighborhood watch sign is posted near the corner; a stop sign is visible at the far end of the street.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1700 South Avenue M from 18th Street]

Photograph of houses on the south side of the 1700 block of Avenue M, looking east from the northwest corner of 18th Street. The houses are largely obscured by trees in the front yards and there are cars parked on either side of the street.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1800 Avenue L from 18th Street]

Photograph of the 1800 block of Avenue L looking west from 18th Street, facing slightly south. There is a two-story brick building on the southwest corner that has a sign over the corner entrance, "Mayps Grocery Food Producers" and there is a stop sign and a utility pole on the corner near the building. Most of the homes on Avenue L, at right, are obscured by trees and there are cars parked on both sides of the street.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1800 North Avenue K from 19th Street]

Photograph of the 1800 block of Avenue K, looking northeast from the corner at 19th Street. Most of the block is obscured by large trees on either side of the street, but there are two multi-story homes near the corner that are partially visible. There is a stop sign on the corner and cars parked along the curbs.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1800 North Avenue L from 18th Street]

Photograph of the north side of the 1800 block of Avenue L, looking west from 18th Street. There is a two-story brick building on the right side of the image, which appears to be boarded up and a "Crime Watch" sign on the northwest corner of the intersection. Several roofs are visible at left, but the houses are largely obscured by trees and bushes. Cars are parked along both sides of the street and utility poles are visible on the south side of the block.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1800 South Avenue K from 19th Street]

Photograph taken from the west of the south side of the 1800 block of Avenue K, which has several cars parked along the curb and a large number of trees obscuring the houses. At the corner, a signpost with the street names is in front of a two-story gray building with cut-out corners and a hipped roof with a gabled extension; a sign on the building at the far right says "Apartm[ents] for Re[nt]."
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1800 South Avenue L from 18th Street]

Photograph of the south side of the 1800 block of Avenue L looking west from the corner of 18th Street. There is a two-story brick building on the southwest corner that has a sign over the corner entrance, "Mayps Grocery Food Producers;" to the left of the grocery entrance there is a pay phone and an ice cooler. Another multi-story building is visible on the left, but most of the homes on Avenue L, at right, are obscured by trees. Cars are parked along the curb and there are utility poles along the street.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1800 South Avenue L from 19th Street]

Photograph of the south side of the 1800 block of Avenue L, looking east from the corner at 19th Street. Several two-story homes with decorative woodwork on large front porches are visible on the street, partially obscured by trees. There are utility poles along the street and cars parked at the curb.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #1]

Photograph of the facade of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas. Text on the side of the building says "Hotel Grand European Plan." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Original facade, showing cupola not replaced after damage by 1900 storm."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #2]

Photograph of the partial ruins of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas after it was destroyed in a hurricane. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says, "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, View of east wall after 1900 storm showing destruction of stage and seating areas."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #3]

Close-up photograph of damage to the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas, following the hurricane in 1900. Text on the back says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Damage from 1900 storm. View shows one box still in place on south wall (on the left)."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #4]

Photograph of the front and side of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas, with cars parked on the street in front. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Front and east side shows back wall of stage area (right). Shows restoration of entire structure."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #5]

Photograph of the ornate entrance arch of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas, with "1894 Opera House" carved into the stone, and the box office inside the entryway. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Restored entrance arch, shows box office."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #6]

Photograph of the box office of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas. Wooden plaques between the windows say "Box Office" and "Open Mon.-Sat. 9-5, Sunday Noon-5." A handwritten note and drawing on the front of the photo indicates the proposed location of the historical marker plaque. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Box Office. Proposed location of plaque."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #7]

Photograph of the interior of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas. The photo is taken facing the stage, with box seats on the walls and several rows of seats visible leading up to the stage and orchestra area. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Fully restored interior showing stage, curtains, boxes and part of orchestra seating."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #8]

Photograph of the side and upper floors of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, view of west side, upper floors, southwest corner."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #9]

Photograph of the back wall and alleyway behind the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says, "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Northwest corner (rear)."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #10]

Photograph of the back side of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas, with several doors and metal staircases in the wall. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, North wall, looking east, toward stage end of building."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1894 Grand Opera House Photograph #11]

Photograph of the side of the 1894 Grand Opera House, in Galveston, Texas, with cars parked next to it. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Grand 1894 Opera House, Galveston County, Detail of east wall. Stage structure right. Left section originally hotel now apartments."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History