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[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.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Butler Building]
Photograph of the Butler Building, a historic two-story League City building located on Second Street which was then known as King's Trail. A few horses and horse-drawn wagons are parked just outside the building. Three men are standing in the open doorway of the building; the man on the far right is John P. Atkinson, according to accompanying information.
Date:
December 29, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Butler Building]
Photograph of the Butler Building, a historic two-story League City building located on Second Street which was then known as King's Trail. Two horses, one of them tethered to a wagon, are standing just outside the building. Several men are standing in a line near the building entrance; one of the men is John P. Atkinson, according to accompanying information.
Date:
December 29, 1909
Creator:
Schlueter, F. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Troops Entering League City]
Postcard featuring a photograph of troops entering downtown League City, Texas. A goat accompanies the group of army men as they walk downtown. On the left is a two-story building that houses the League City Post Office, a shoe company, and a general store.
Date:
1911
Creator:
Maurer
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Postcard
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
Object Type:
Postcard
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
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Old Crocker Place]
Photograph of a two-story house in League City known as the Old Crocker Place. The Kilgores, a prominent family in League City, lived there at the time the photo was taken. Two children are standing on the porch steps of the house.
Date:
[1914..1921]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Old Crocker Place]
Photograph of a two-story house in League City known as the Old Crocker Place. The Kilgores, a prominent family in League City, lived there at the time the photo was taken. Two children are standing on the porch steps of the house.
Date:
[1914..1921]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Troops Entering League City]
Postcard featuring a photograph of some U.S. World War I troops entering League City at the city's original thoroughfare between Houston and Galveston. The troops are situated on a fence running alongside the road and the railroad tracks, which are not visible. Their arms and weapons are placed in vertical clusters before the troops. A two-story building in the background has a "Welcome" sign posted in front.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The 1916 League City Browns]
Postcard of the 1916 League City Browns, also known as the League City Baseball Club. The team has nine members, all of whom are men. They are posed for a team portrait in their uniforms which consist of a cap, a shirt, knickerbockers, socks, and shoes. A few baseball bats and gloves are set on the ground before them.
Date:
1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Red Cross Representatives]
Photograph of a group of women in the League City Red Cross, sitting together at a small table and making blankets. According to a handwritten note on the back, most of the women are identified from left to right as the wives of their husbands, namely: Mrs. O.V. King, Mrs. John P. Atkinson, Mrs. Salmon, Mrs. Birkmeyer, and Mrs. Benson.
Date:
[1917..1918]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children with American Red Cross Representatives]
Photograph of a large group of children seated together with a few American Red Cross representatives in front of a bandstand in league City. They are all wearing nurse caps with the Red Cross emblem on the front. A Red Cross flag is hung up behind them.
Date:
[1917..1918]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Little Green School: First Grade Class]
Postcard featuring on the front a class portrait of the 1917 first grade class of the Little Green School in League City. They are arranged in three rows outside of the school building; the first two rows are seated while the third row is standing. According to writing on the back of the postcard, the little girl on the first row in the dark sweater is Flora Atkinson. The information also state that the first grade teacher was Miss Labuzan.
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charles Kilgore as an Infant]
Photograph of Charles Kilgore as an infant clad in only a cloth diaper. He is propped up against a pillow on fabric-covered furniture.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Little Green School: First Grace Class, 1918]
Photograph of the 1918 first grade class of League City School, also known as the big school. The class is arranged in three rows; the first two rows are seated while the third row is standing. Behind them is a wooden fence. According to writing on the back, the name of the girl seated at the end of the middle row is Flora Atkinson. Their teacher, Miss Labuzan, stands behind the class to the right.
Date:
1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[League City School Fourth Grade Class, 1920]
Photograph of the 1920 fourth grade class of League City School, also known as the big school. The building, which is partially visible behind the class, has a brick exterior. The class is arranged in three rows; the first two rows are seated while the third row is standing. According to writing on the back, the name of the sixth girl from the left on the middle row is Flora Atkinson.
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[League City School]
Photograph of League City School, a two-story brick building that served as a grade school. A group of students are gathered by the wooden fence just outside the school.
Date:
[1921..1922]
Creator:
Schlueter, F. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Snowy Christmas Scene]
Photograph of a snowy field in League City where a group of playing. A large tree branch hangs low in the foreground. A handwritten note in pencil is scrawled across the top of the photo.
Date:
1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Young Brothers in a Field]
Photograph of a pair of brothers standing in a field behind a place known as the Calder House. They are both holding rifles balanced against the back of their necks. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies them as Ullmann and Joseph Kilgore, the sons of Theodore and Zonnie Kilgore.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Kilgore Family]
Photograph of a few members of the Kilgore family, namely brothers Ullmann, Joseph, and their father Theodore. They are spending time outdoors at Moss Bluff. Standing with his hands on his hips is Joseph, while Charles is eating watermelon, seated next to his father.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Little Green School]
Photograph of a building in League City known as the Little Green School. A layer of snow covers the ground and the roof. A tree branch jutting out from the right is partially visible.
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flora Atkinson in Front of the R. L. Parke Home]
Photograph of Flora Atkinson standing in front of the R. L. Parke home on Christmas in 1924. A note on the back of the photograph says that the telephone pole in the background is located on the corner of Kansas and Lewis Street in League City. Snow has fallen and the woman is wearing a coat over a dress and a hat.
Date:
December 25, 1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History