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Partner
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
325
Texas History Collection
22
T. B. Willis Collection
15
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
10
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
8
Fort Bend Museum Collection
6
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Files
5
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
5
George Pendexter Postcard Collection
3
George Ranch Museum Collection
3
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
305
Caroline Atkinson D'Etchegoyen Collection
6
Lekisch Collection
6
Independence Heritage Region
5
Fire Stations 1909-1912
3
Kempner Family Papers and Business Records (MS 86-0008)
3
Business Papers (MS 80-0003)
1
Helen Hall Library Collection
1
John V. Webel Collection
1
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[Two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log]
Postcard image of two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log in front of an ocean backdrop. Women are wearing dark swimsuits with a white "M" on the chest. Photo taken at Murdoch's Bath House in Galveston. Residue of back of photo suggests it was removed from a scrapbook (see 1998.025.043)
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in a Cotton Field]
Postcard of a cotton field near Galveston, Texas. There are four African-American men harvesting cotton. There is a horse and buggy with male driver in background, and trees in distance.
Date:
April 1, 1907
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard image of the Brigham-San Jacinto Monument]
Postcard image (souvenir) of the "Brigham-San Jacinto Monument, As seen at the unveiling on the 26 August, 1881, at the Pavilion, Galveston, Texas". Card has picture of the freestanding monument located in the interior of a building. Monument is draped by the U.S. and Texas flag on its right and left. A statue can be seen in background and a window (glare) above it. Wooden chair on far right.
Date:
August 26, 1881
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Postcard, 8 Acres oranges-Rain Belt of TX. Orange trees.
Postcard, 8 Acres oranges-Rain Belt of TX. Orange trees.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Five men under Fig Trees]
Postcard, five men under Fig Trees-Gulf Coast Belt. Two men standing, three men sitting under fig trees. Two wooden buildings in background.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Magnolia Figs - Gulf Coast Country]
Postcard image of Magnolia Figs - Gulf Coast Country. Three men standing between rows of fig trees. Blank area in bottom, left corner.
Date:
1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Aboard the Mohawk Galveston Tex."]
Postcard image titled "Aboard the Mohawk Galveston Tex. Maurer Photo" as written at bottom of the image. The photograph shows a ship with two decks of people at the rails. There is a banner on the second deck rail that reads: "Texas Shriners, Galveston-Rochester". There are lifeboats with a few people milling about on top deck.
Date:
[1900..1920]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Shriners bound for New York"]
Postcard image titled "Shriners bound for New York Maurer Photo". The image shows the upper and lower decks filled with passengers of a ship. There are three men on the dock in the bottom left corner of the photograph. A banner attached to the rail of the upper deck can partially be read as: "Texas Shriner, Gal".
Date:
[1900..1920]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thomas Walter Davis and two other men at Galveston Beach]
Postcard image of Thomas Walter Davis and two other men. The photograph is titled "3 of a Kind Beats Two Pair in Poker" and this title is written vertically on the left side of the postcard (blank area). Man in front is seated in the sand and is wearing a dark colored bathing suit. Man on left seated on driftwood is wearing a dark bathing suit and the man seated next to him is wearing a white shirt, suspenders, and a light colored felt hat. A seascape backdrop in background. Back of postcard in black print reads: "Taken at GALVESTON BEACH, Under MURDOCK'S BATH HOUSE L. TOBLER, PHOTOGRAPHER" and in ink " Mrs. Zillah Myers 603 Olive St, Texarkana, Tx-Ark. The postcard is postmarked in Booth, Texas with a date of August 25 (?) 1906.
Date:
August 25, 1906
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Moore family home]
A frontal view of the home of Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Edmunds Moore in Texas City. The home is a two-story brick home. Four large sets of windows open onto a second-story porch. Five large brick pillars and a large front porch are visible on the ground level. A trimmed hedge with a gate fronts the house. Large flowering trees are visible in the side yard at the right, and a large palm tree and another smaller tree and some bushes are visible in the front yard.
Date:
[1920..1929]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo of Leon B. Wallace]
From the Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection. A photo postcard of Leon Blum Wallace, b. 6-10-87; d. 2-18-1956. Taken at the Murdock Bath House in Galveston.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Tobler, L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Physeter Macrocephalus Sperm Whale]
Color postcard depicting the Physeter Macrocephalus Sperm Whale beached near Beaumont, Texas. The description on the back of the postcard reads, "This Physeter Macrocephalus Sperm Whale was caught in the Gulf of Mexico 35 miles from Beaumont Texas. His dimensions are: Length 63 feet 6 inches.; Width if tail 16 feet 7 inches; Circumference of snout at end 31 feet; Circumference at back of eyes 37 feet; Length of lower jaw 10 feet 10 inches." Correspondence on the card reads, "Hello! mama, Roll-over is it finest place you ever saw. We went bathing as soon as we got here. Tell Charlie hello for me/ Blanche" It is addressed to Mrs. W.E. Reynolds, 1345 Magnolia Ave., Beaumont, Texas and is postmarked Caplan, Texas on July 3, 1921.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Mexican Women Making Tortillas]
Postcard image of two indigenous Mexican women baking tortillas. In this image we see two indigenous Mexican women (perhaps a mother and her daughter) smiling at each other as they are photographed baking tortillas. A stack of tortillas cools off in front of a wooden prep board. Three young boys stand behind the women as they look on and smile. We can assume that the boys are the sons of the woman that they are standing closest to - the woman facing the camera. And the woman not directly facing into the camera may be the daughter of the other woman. The creator of this image did not provide information about where this event took place nor of the names for this Mexican family. This is most likely a Mexican refugee camp. There are several similar looking U.S. Army 1920 ca. period tents in the background. The back of the postcard reads: To Miss Gena Olsen, Hillside Street, Ridgefield, Bergen Co, New Jersey From Galveston, Tex. Aug 1, 1914, Thanks for [sic] nice letter. We leave tonight & I hope to see you next Sat. The boat will be nearly finished when we get back. Hope [sic] you feel good. …
Date:
1914
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas]
Postcard of the south side of Hotel Galvez, in Galveston, Texas, viewed from the beach along the sea wall. Several people are on the beach and walking on the sidewalk along the sea wall; parts of the hotel grounds are also visible near the building. The postcard reads, "Dear G. M.: This shows the beach and sea wall and hotel Galvez at Galveston, Tex. All ok here. Hope you enjoyed your vacation. Yours, Walter". The postcard is postdated September 7, 1914.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Main Street in League City]
Postcard photograph of League City's Main Street (now Second Street) looking west toward the railroad station. The O. V. King house is third on the left. The postcard includes a short letter on the back and a Benjamin Franklin one cent stamp.
Date:
1901
Creator:
Schlueter, F. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Butler Building]
Postcard photograph of "The Brick Building," also known as the Butler Building. The large brick building, which houses the Citizens State Bank, has three horse-drawn carriages parked in front. Two men are posed in front of the building. One man is standing off to the right side, and above him another man is sitting in the window.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Boat on Clear Creek]
Postcard featuring a photograph on the front of a boat party on Clear Creek. The boat belonged to Luke Johnson and was a new acquisition at the time the photograph was taken. Johnson's party are dressed in festive attire.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Day at Fairview Cemetery]
Postcard of the 1911 Memorial Day celebration at Fairview Cemetery. A massive group of people are gathered underneath a tree; everyone is wearing festive clothing for that era. Surrounding the group are numerous covered wagons and horses.
Date:
May 30, 1911
Creator:
Maurer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City-Wide Halloween Prank]
Postcard photograph of five children in front of a building with multiple signs on Main Street (now Second Street) in League City. A note on the back of the postcard states that they are looking west toward the railroad station and that this is a Halloween prank.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[League City School]
Postcard photograph of the League City School, nicknamed "The Big School." South Kansas Street is on the right side of the image, and power lines are in the foreground. A note on the back of the postcard states that the building was built in 1912 or 1915.
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[League City School]
Postcard photograph of the front entrance of League City School, nicknamed "The Big School," located on South Kansas Street. A note on the back of the postcard states that the building was built in 1912 or 1915 and housed third grade to high school classes.
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Girl Diving]
Postcard of a girl in a yellow dress diving into water. Text on the front of the postcard says: "Down she goes, Galveston Texas." Handwritten message on the back of the postcard expresses Sam Rayburn's desire for Lou Rayburn to be with him on his trip.
Date:
February 23, 1909
Creator:
Rayburn, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church Photograph #1]
Postcard of the Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grace Episcopal Church Photograph #1]
Postcard of the Grace Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History