Photograph of the American National Insurance Building under construction circa 1913. A multistory skeletal structure of steel beams rises above a street strewn with construction materials. Pedestrians stroll in front of adjacent buildings, one of which advertises hot and cold baths.

Photograph of the American National Insurance Building under construction circa 1913. A multistory skeletal structure of steel beams rises above a street strewn with construction materials. Pedestrians stroll in front of adjacent buildings, one of which advertises hot and cold baths.

Photograph of the American National Insurance Building under construction circa 1913. A large, multistory building with a partially complete brick and stone edifice looms over a street lined with businesses and strewn with construction materials. A small building to the left of the frame advertises hot and cold baths. Another small building has a car parked in front of it.

Photograph of the American National Insurance Building under construction circa 1913. A large, multistory building with a partially complete brick and stone edifice looms over a street lined with businesses and strewn with construction materials. A small building to the left of the frame advertises hot and cold baths. Toward the center, another small building has a car parked in front of it.

Photograph of Galveston. The large, dark masonry building at the upper lefthand side of the photograph is Old Red, the first building constructed for the University of Texas Medical Branch. The photograph appears to have been taken between Market and Postoffice Streets, facing east. Market is the street stretching east on the left of the photograph. Postoffice is the street to the right. The three frame buildings facing the camera, just to the south of Market Street are still standing. A dense array of buildings and streets make up the landscape; advertisements for Coca-Cola and Bill Durham Tobacco are visible on the walls of a building. On the right-hand side of the photograph a brick wall obscures part of the view.

Photograph of Galveston County Confederate Memorial outside the Galveston County Courthouse. It is a statue of a man carrying a rolled up flag on his shoulder. There is a mourning dove perched at the top of the statue. Foliage surrounds the base of the statue.

Photograph of a train that has been completely derailed. The train (center) sits alongside the tracks (right) which run off into the horizon. There is a large, circular tent to the left of the train. Debris litters the ground. "Galveston" and "103" are written on the front of the train. Several men are sitting in the shadow cast by the train.

Photograph of Galveston's fireboat/towboat the "Chas. Clarke" entering the water with water cannons spewing jets of water right of the frame. The boat is dark-colored and has only one smokestack. Several men mill about the deck of the boat. Another, much larger ship sits docked behind the boat on the right side of the frame. On the left side of the frame, several smaller boats are docked.

Photograph of the Galveston skyline taken from a high vantage point. The ocean is visible beyond the city; in the distance, the Hotel Galvez towers over nearby buildings. A wide city street with pedestrians and cars leads from the foreground all the way to the water's edge. Densely-packed buildings with snow-covered roofs occupy the majority of the landscape.

Photograph of three unidentified women and an unidentified man standing in front of a bench on a pier. The women (left) are all wearing large hats, long-sleeved collared shirts, and long skirts. One woman (center-left) holds a parasol. The man wears a suit with no tie and a hat. A busy street above a seawall filled with pedestrians and carriages is visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified man in an early 20th century bathing suit sitting on a log on a rocky beach. His swimsuit is dark colored, one piece, and sleeveless, falling to the middle of his thigh. A striped parasol leans against a rock in the foreground. A seawall takes up most of the background, though the tops of several buildings are visible above it.

Photograph of an unidentified man leaning on a sign that reads "Leave Arizona. Enter New Mexico" and pumping his fist in the air. He is wearing round glasses with light-colored frames and very dark lenses and a collared shirt with pockets and matching slacks. He is surrounded by a largely empty desert and there is a sign reading "New Mexico State Line" behind him.

Photograph of an unidentified young man in a dark collared shirt and slacks posing next to a sign that reads "Property of Texas Highway Dept. Penalty for Private Use." Sparse vegetation fills the background below a partly cloudy sky.

Photograph of an unidentified man holding an unidentified child in his lap (right) in an office while an unidentified woman (left) works at a nearby desk. The man and child are facing the camera while the woman faces away. An electric fan runs on the woman's desk. In the background, a man's hat lies on a counter before a brightly lit window. A newspaper is pinned to the wall.

Photograph of Market Street in Galveston taken at night. The photographer is positioned between two sets of streetcar tracks in the middle of a cobbled street. On the left side of the street, brightly lit signs advertise the Queen Theater and United Cigars among other businesses. On the right side of the street, construction materials lie piled up. Telephone lines above the street stretch off into the horizon.

Photograph of a Mackay Telegraph storefront next to a building under construction. Skeletal metal framework towers over the adjacent two-story telegraph office. A sign identifies Fred A. Jones Building Co. as the company conducting this construction.

Photograph of three unidentified people in swimsuits standing in front of each other with the tallest being the furthest from the camera and the shortest being the closest. They stand in the center of the frame on a beach with a seawall in the background. They are squinting in the light and an open, dark-colored parasol lies behind them.

Photograph of three unidentified people in swimsuits sitting with a dark umbrella on a beach. All three subjects are squinting in the light. The eldest of the three (center) is holding the umbrella. A seawall and a bridge visible in the background.

Photograph of a small train engine sitting idle on pavement. The train engine is dark-colored with small, round windows lining the side along with three different doorways. Beside the train, there are several trunks abandoned on the ground with a bicycle leaning against them. On the left side of the frame, there is a car parked in the background. On the right side of the frame, there is a building in the background.

Photograph of two unidentified women in early 20th century swimsuits and caps sitting on rocks at the beach. Their swimsuits are dark and loose-fitting, falling just below the knee. Behind them a seawall takes up most of the background, though the spires of buildings are visible in the upper-right corner.

Photograph of an unidentified woman and child sitting on a log in front of a beach. The woman is wearing a light, short-sleeved dress with a dark hat and she is carrying a striped parasol. The child is wearing a collared romper with knee-high socks, a hat, and round glasses. The water is visible behind them, though they are some distance away from it.

Photograph of an unidentified woman in an early 20th century swimsuit, cap, and stockings standing on a rocky beach squinting and smiling at the camera. The swimsuit is dark-colored with thin white stripes around the collar. It is cinched at the waist and falls just above her knees which are covered by dark stockings. Another woman in a swimsuit stands mostly out of frame on the left side. A seawall takes up most of the background, though the tops of buildings are visible above it.

Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting on a bench underneath a tree near the Galveston County Courthouse. The woman is wearing a light-colored dress, gloves, and hat and smiling at the camera. A Confederate Monument is visible in the background.

Photograph of a woman in a light-colored romper and a pair of light-colored peep toe heels posing by a large sign that reads "Arizona Welcomes You." A dark-colored car is visible in the background. A dog wanders around the scene.