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[Grain elevator near the port in Texas City]
A photograph of the grain elevator near the port in Texas City. The photograph is taken from the side of the grain elevator, which has two rows of 6 silos each.
Date:
[1935..1947]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas City harbor in 1919]
A photograph of the port of Texas City from the docks in 1919. A one story wooden building with a lean-to porch is in the foreground. To the left, up the shoreline, a horse-drawn wagon stands near a series of small boats. A number of men, piles of boxes and kegs, are on the wooden wharves alongside the small boats. Beyond the small boats is a tug boat. On shore, a loading crane stands near an Ice wagon. On the other side of the slip, large cargo ships are at anchor. In the lower left hand corner of the photograph is written "Texas City Tex. Copyright E. E. Schlueter".
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane]
An aerial view of Texas City looking towards the port after the hurricane of 1915. One and two story houses line the streets. Most houses are made of wood. Some damage is visible to fences and smaller buildings, but little structural damage is noticeable for most of the buildings.
Date:
September 28, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane]
An aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 storm, looking toward the port. At the far right is a wide, straight street with an automobile and two trolley cars traveling down the street. In the background on the left are houses, with little damage visible. In the lower right hand corner, in the back yard of a two-story building is some wooden debris from a small structure that has been demolished. Further up the wide street on the left is a long one-story building raised on posts with a large number of windows.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]
A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a dark bow tie.
Date:
[1900..1913]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]
A professional full-length portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore. He is dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and dark bow tie, with the jacket unbuttoned, and wears a hat on his head. He holds a partially smoked cigar in his left hand.
Date:
[1900..1913]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]
A portrait of Hugh B. Moore in a dark suit and bow tie. He has his arms crossed and is looking at the camera.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Colonel Hugh Benton Moore, Captain A. B. Wolvin and others at the Texas City docks around 1907]
A group of seven businessmen stand on the Texas City dock. Behind them can be seen a large cargo ship docked. To the left of the picture, stands a warehouse building. An automobile is parked near the men. The driver, in long white coat, hat and gloves stands by the front left fender. The first man in the line of seven, with the numeral "1" written underneath on the photograph, is identified as Captain Wolvin of Duluth; he leans on the right front of the car. Col. Hugh B. Moore, carrying a coat is the man fifth from the left, and is identified with the numeral "2" on the photograph. On the back of the photograph is written: "Number I Captain Wolvin of Duluth [Number] 2 - H. B. Moore - General Manager for Company Interests in Texas City - about 1907 - taken at dock."
Date:
1907
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. Two automobiles are parked along the curb in front.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Col. Hugh Benton Moore in uniform]
A portrait of Col. Hugh Benton Moore in his Army uniform. Col. Moore is seated, with his right knee crossed over the left knee and his hands in his lap.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Loading a passenger ship in Texas City in 1915]
A large passenger ship is docked with the gangway down. Three black men are loading barrels onto the ship. Another man stands on the dock watching them. Farther down the dock, a small group of people stands near other dockside equipment near the boat. The passenger ship has two stories of cabins. Two individuals stand near the railing on the lowest level watching the action on the dock. Below the bottom edge of the print on the cardboard backing is written in cursive writing: "Texas City - Aug 19th, 1915 - Two days after the storm." In the lower right hand corner of the photograph "Naschke Galveston" is embossed.
Date:
August 19, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore]
A formal portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore looking toward the left. Mrs. Moore is seated in an upholstered chair with arms. She holds an open book in her hand, and wears a single strand of pearls, a brooch and a bar pin, over a pleated skirt ensemble. She is wearing a short hairstyle, pinned back on the sides. From other photographs and the style of the clothes Mrs. Moore is wearing, it appears that this portrait was taken during the period of her service with the Texas Legislature (1928-1936).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Naschke
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore]
A formal portrait of a young Helen Edmunds Moore. She is wearing an off-the shoulder white or pastel dress with a dark ribbon tied in front. Her hair is worn up on top of her head. The portrait appears to be a debutante, or coming-out, photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas City Post Office in 1908]
A photographic print of the Texas City Post Office in 1908. The second building from the left along a dirt road, the post office is a two story wooden building with a flat roof and a porch. To the left of the post office is a large two story house with a fenced hard. To the right of the post office, down the road from the post office are several two story buildings. On the photograph, in front of the building with the flat roof, is written :"P. O."
Date:
1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boaters at the Texas City Dike in 1929]
Two children sit in a wooden boat near the edge of the bay. In the background, around the bay inlet are other boats pulled up onshore, an open-air, but covered pavilion, some smaller wooden buildings, and a pier.
Date:
September 1929
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An ice cream social at the First Methodist Church in Texas City around 1909]
Three young ladies, dressed in white shirtfronts, lockets and long white skirts are sitting on chairs in a room eating ice cream. A young man, dressed in a dark suit jacket and plaid pants, eats ice cream from a large ladle. The ice cream tin and an extra plate sit on a wooden chair in front of the young ladies. The room holds other wooden chairs and a podium, behind the people. A map of the United States and a framed certificate are on the back wall. The room appears to be either a church or a court room. On the reverse of the photograph is written "Rev. Germany eating cream. Misses Whitney, Christine Davison and some other young lady. Note: Rev. Germany pastor of 1st Methodist Episcopal Church 1906 - 1909."
Date:
[1906..1909]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Passenger Pier in Texas City]
Photograph of a long wooden pier, wide enough to hold automobile traffic, running out into the bay. At the end of the pier, a structure of some kind can be seen. Electric poles line the left side of the pier. Three women dressed in long dresses and hats stand looking over the rail. Farther down the pier, an automobile and a single pedestrian share the pier.
Date:
[1912..1913]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Board of Trade Building in early Texas City]
A photograph of the Texas City Board of Trade building in the early 1900's. The building is three stories high with Texas City National Bank and Goodson Drugstore on the ground floor at the right of the building. On the front of the building are large letters spelling "BOARD OF TRADE". On the side of the building with the bank and drugstore entrances and the letters "T C E L & W C O". Five automobiles and parked around the building. A number of men dressed in suits and hats are gathered outside the building.
Date:
[1907..1908]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A portrait of Bob Wedell]
A formal portrait of Bob Wedell in a three-piece suit and tie. On the back of the photograph is written: "Bob Wedell."
Date:
[1895..1903]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An aerial view of American Oil storage tanks in Texas City in 1934]
An aerial view of two large round black storage tanks of American Oil in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground are other refinery structures. Behind the large storage tanks can be seen some one-story buildings. Further back can be seen some homes and other structures. On the horizon can be seen other structures and the water tower. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil :"2-12-34". Taped to the back of the photograph is a label that reads: "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company September 15, 1971."
Date:
February 12, 1934
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Oil Company workers in 1934]
A group photograph of American Oil workers in 1934. A group of 28 men in light coats or jackets, some wearing shirts and ties, some wearing outdoor work clothes, have gathered for a group photograph. The photograph is taken on a dirt clearing in front of a wooden building. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "2-14-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
Date:
October 19, 1934
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bob Wedell]
Bob Wedell, dressed in a white shirt, dark pants and tie, stands with one hand on his hip outside. Behind him can be seen a house, some trees and a fence. There is a black area on the print from the left center to the center bottom of the image.
Date:
[1900..1903]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jimmy Wedell and Edith Wedell]
A woman in her late twenties or early thirties, dressed in a plain, long, white dress stands next to a boy of about ten. The boy is dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, knickers and a tie and wears no shoes or socks. On the back of the photograph is written: "Jimmie Wadell [sic, corr: Jimmy Wedell] & Mother Edith."
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A view of the docks and pipelines under construction in Texas City in 1934]
Long lengths of pipeline lie on the ground near a dock. On the dock, men can be seen. A hoisting crane and a truck are near the docks. Other men gather near the hoisting crane.
Date:
February 2, 1934
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History