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[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
[Photograph of the Historical Marker for Indianola]
Photograph of the historical marker for Indianola. The marker is rectangular in shape and the text in it is bordered by an opened scroll-like design. The marker is in front of a beach.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Historical Marker for Indianola, Detail]
Photograph of the historical marker for Indianola. The marker is rectangular in shape and the text in it is bordered by an opened scroll-like design. The marker is in front of a beach.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Shoreline of a Beach at Matagorda Bay]
Photograph of a beach at Matagorda Bay overgrown with miscellaneous vegetation poking through the sand. The shoreline of the beach where the water meets the sand features dark rocks partially submerged beneath the incoming waves. The background on the left side of the photograph the blurry shape of building can be seen along the shore of the beach.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Entrance to Victoria Memorial Park]
Photograph of the southwest corner of a park in Victoria, marked by a sign that says 'Memorial Park' and 'Park & Rec. Dept.' Trees are planted around the edges of the park and the historic Victoria Grist Windmill, surrounded by a chain-link fence, is visible in the center of the image (near the middle of the park).
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church Historical Marker]
Photograph of the St. Mark's Lutheran Church Historical Marker. The marker is a navy blue inscribed plaque surrounded by what looks like concrete.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Southeast Corner of Main and Eckhardt Streets]
Photograph of two connected buildings at the corner of Main Street, including a two-story brick building at left that has the name "C. Eckhardt & Sons" along the roofline. The Eckhardt building has arches with columns along the lower story and arched windows with brick crowns on the upper story, as well as decorative brickwork made to look like dentils below the name. At right, the second building is a white, two-story, front-gabled building with pointed-arch windows on the second floor and rectangular windows on the lower story; the windows and doors all have blue-green wooden planks with black bands.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Buildings on Main Street]
Photograph of three connected two-story buildings at the corner of Main Street, including a brick building at left that has the name "C. Eckhardt & Sons" along the roofline. The Eckhardt building has arches with columns along the lower story and arched windows with brick crowns on the upper story, as well as decorative brickwork made to look like dentils below the name. At right, the second building is a white, front-gabled building with pointed-arch windows on the second floor and rectangular windows on the lower story; the windows and doors all have blue-green wooden planks with black bands. The third building is partially visible at left and a single-story front-gabled building is also visible on the right side of the image, on the opposite side of Eckhardt Street.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historical Marker for John York and Charles Eckhardt]
Photograph of the historical marker for John York and Charles Eckhardt, co-founders of Yorktown.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[North 100 Main Street from Reidel]
Photograph of Main Street (TX-72) in Yorktown, looking northeast from the corner Reidel Street, where traffic lights are visible on cables at the top of the image. Connected store buildings are visible along both sides of the street and cars are parked at the curbs, and on the road, including a dark-colored sedan turning in the lower-right corner of the image.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[100 Block of Main Street from Reidel]
Photograph of Main Street (TX-72) in Yorktown, looking east from the corner Reidel Street, where traffic lights are visible on cables at the top of the image. Connected store buildings are visible along both sides of the street and cars are parked at the curbs, and stopped at the intersection.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historical Marker for the Dietz Community]
Photograph of the Historical Marker for the Dietz Community. The marker is a mostly rectangular plate on a metal-looking post. It is in a field of grass and plants with a few trees in the far distance. There are two cars and a shed in between the trees.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[North Corner of Mergele House]
Photograph of the front and west side of Mergele House, located at 166 Comal, a one-story home with a gabled roof and wooden siding, painted light green with white accents. The front part of the building has eave returns and a decorative window shading at right, with a porch extending to the left across the front. There are decorative brackets and edging under the frieze board along the front porch, which match the decorative awning. Several signs related to a business are visible around the building.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front of Mergele House]
Photograph of the front (northeast side) of Mergele House, located at 166 Comal. It is a one-story home with a gabled roof and wooden siding, painted light green with white accents. The right part of the building has eave returns and a decorative window shading, with a porch extending to the left across the front. There are decorative brackets and edging under the frieze board along the front porch, which match the awning. A business sign for "Valu-Line" is posted near the porch.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Northeast Corner of Prince Solms Inn]
Photograph of the corner Prince Solms Inn, viewed from the intersection of Market Avenue and San Antonio Street. It is a two-story brick building with a porch stretching across the front of the building on both floors, featuring decorative wood posts and Texas flags hanging from the second floor balcony. Signs above the first floor read (left-to-right): 'lodging spirits,' 'Prince Solms Inn,' and 'restaurant.' Shrubberies and trees are planted around the building, and there are decorative lampposts near either end. On the right side of the photograph, a truck is partially visible on the side street; on the left side of the image, a sign attached to the leftmost pillar of the inn near a fenced garden that reads, 'Wolfgang's Keller.'
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Market Plaza Sign]
Photograph of Market Plaza in New Braunfels, a small grassy park in the center of Tolle Street, with a bench near the center of the image and trees along the edges. The sign at the south end of the park is visible at the right side of the image with the text, "Market Plaza, Parks & Rec Dept." Buildings and parked vehicles are visible in the background, along either side of the street.
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front of Prince Solms Inn]
Photograph of the Prince Solms Inn, a two-story brick building with a porch stretching across the front of the building on both floors, featuring decorative wood posts and Texas flags hanging from the second floor balcony. Signs above the first floor read (left-to-right): 'lodging spirits,' 'Prince Solms Inn,' and 'restaurant.' Shrubberies and trees are planted around the building, and there are decorative lampposts near either end. On the right side of the photograph, there is a stop sign at the intersection with the street name 'San Antonio'; on the left side of the image, a sign attached to the leftmost pillar of the inn near a fenced garden that reads, 'Wolfgang's Keller.'
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History