[Gideon Gooch, J.P. Allen, N.W. Hunter and an Unidentified Man]

The man sitting left was Mr. N.W. Hunter, the son of the pioneer, Dr. James Hunter, who came to Texas in 1838 and lived in Ft. Houston. Mr. N.W. Hunter was the father of Miss Kate Hunter, Mrs. J.L. Carson, and Miss Pauline Hunter. He was also the great grandfather of Malcolm Hunter. Mr. Gideon Gooch stands on the left and Mr. J.P. Allen stands on the right. The man sitting on the right is unidentified.
Date: 1880~
Creator: Rose, Philip H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unidentified Man]

Photo of an undentified man taken at the Naschke Studio, Galveston Texas. Back of photo reads: "1870 - came to Palestine 1885"
Date: 1870~
Creator: Naschke
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Company 87, 14th Battalion at Camp Wallace, Texas

Group picture of sailors of the Company 87, 14th Battalion at Camp Wallace, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

George Bancroft

Photograph of George Bancroft Sr. as a young man. He is wearing a jacket with a dark collar with brass buttons, a white shirt and a bow tie. His hair is light and slicked back. On the bottom of the photograph are the words, "Rose, Galveston".
Date: unknown
Creator: Rose, P.H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Ave at high tide

Photograph of a portion of the business area in Kemah, Texas along Clear Creek during a typical high tide. Several cars are parked in the lot of a lounge and pharmacy on Texas Ave. The water from Clear Creek has filled the parking lot and has reached the street.
Date: April 20, 1973
Creator: Clear Lake Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Ave

Photograph of a portion of the business area in Kemah, Texas along Clear Creek during a typical high tide. Water from Clear Creek has filled several parking lots and has crossed the street in areas. Several cars are parked at various businesses. A motel, seafood restaurant, tire shop, grocery store, and auto parts store are pictured.
Date: April 20, 1973
Creator: Clear Lake Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

6th St and Hwy 146, FM 2094

Photograph of 6th Street, Highway 146, FM 2094, and the surrounding area of Kemah, Texas from an aerial viewpoint. Many automobiles, businesses, and residences are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sylvia D Lounge

Photograph of the Sylvia D Lounge. A covered walkway leads to the entrance of the two-story wooden building. A few lawn chairs, and two tables are located around a swimming pool in front of the lounge. Some cars are parked in the parking lot next to the lounge, and other businesses are partially visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Joe Lee's Restaurant

Photograph of Joe Lee's Seafood Restaurant in Kemah, Texas. The restaurant is on stilts, and the sign above the restaurant shows signs of damage. Several buildings in the background also show signs of damage. The ground beneath the restaurant is covered by shallow brown water and debris. A boat is also partially visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sportsman's Restaurant

Photograph of Sportsman's Restaurant in Kemah, Texas. Water has risen to the door of the one-story brick building. A sign advertising "Fine Foods" is affixed above the entrance. An American flag is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rocket Lounge

Photograph of four unidentified people and the interior of Rocket Lounge of Kemah, Texas. A smiling man stands behind the bar counter, and a man faces the rear of the lounge with a cigar in his hand. In the background, a man with a hat plays a bowling arcade game. Another unidentified person sits at a table with two pitchers and an ash tray. Several stools are places in front of the bar counter, and tables and chairs are placed throughout the rest of the room. Restrooms and jukeboxes are also visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rocket Lounge, Ben Blackledge, Mayor for 27 years

Photograph of Ben Blackledge, the mayor of Kemah, Texas for 27 years, and the interior of Rocket Lounge. Three men sit on stools at the bar counter, and a man stands behind the bar. Cigars and beer are vended behind the bar, and several tables, chairs, and booths are placed throughout the lounge. A table shuffleboard is also visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Single Draw Bridge

Photograph of a few cars on a single draw bridge in Kemah, Texas. A body of water is visible beneath the bridge.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kemah city officials

Photograph of six unidentified men and three unidentified women who are Kemah city officials. The man on the far left of the group has a badge clipped to his shirt and a revolver on his hip.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Louise Giddens and school kids

Photograph of Rose Kipp, Ella Rentz, Emma Gordon, Dorothy White, and several unidentified children. This is a picture of the school children at the school that John Henry Kipp, Sr. started. The teacher, Louise Giddens, is the tallest woman in the picture. The girl next to the teacher is Ella Kipp the oldest of John Henry Kipp, Jr's children and the boy on the other side of the teacher is Henry Kipp. The girl next to Henry is Elva or Elvie Kipp. The girl in front of Elvie and Henry is Leota Kipp. The girl in the back next to Elvie is Rose Kipp and the boy next to her is John Lee (called Lee) Kipp. All of the children named were the children of John Henry Kipp, Jr.
Date: 1911~/1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

School fence

Photograph of nine unidentified children sitting on a wooden fence in front of a white wooden school building in Kemah, Texas.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ms. Rice and class

Photograph of Ms. Rice and her class in 1946 in Kemah, Texas. Ms. Rice and 21 unidentified children pose on the steps of a wooden building.
Date: 1946~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Miss Sellar's Class

Photograph of Miss Sellar and her class. Miss Sellar stands to the right of the unidentified children whom are sitting and standing on a bench outside of the schoolhouse in Kemah, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kemah motel, Sylvia D

Photograph of high waters covering part of Kemah, Texas. The water covers a street in the foreground, and covers the lots in front of some buildings and the Sylvia D Motel and Restaurant in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clear Lake Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Pauline and Frank Scholt

Photograph of Pauline and Frank Scholt in a horse-drawn carriage crossing a bridge. Three unidentified people are also pictured.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Kemah

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Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of G.H. & H. Track in Galveston After 1900 Flood]

Photograph of raised railroad tracks after the Galveston Flood in 1900. In the foreground are normal railroad tracks.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History