Photograph of the Galveston Island hurricane. The Ursuline Convent and Ursuline School, built by Nicholas Clayton in Galveston, can be seen with wreckage in the foreground. It stood on the block bounded by 25th Street and 27th Streets, between Avenue's N and O.

Photograph of an unidentified boy posed standing with his left hand supported against a wicker chair. He wears a dark-colored double-breasted coat with an accessory that comes from his pocket and hooks onto a button, tights, and boots. Behind the boy is a barely visible curtain with tassels.

Photograph of the R. O. Dixon house in Galveston, Texas. Two people sit on the porch, behind a fence. The building is two stories, and the left half of the house is covered in ivy or a similar plant.

Portrait of a young man wearing a dark coat and a bow tie looking to his right. The text on the back reads: "B. K. Goree."

Postcard with a photograph of Jimmy and Mert Colgin at Murdock's Pier in Galveston, Texas.

Photograph of a professional portrait of Margaret Field Cox, née Parker. She was known by her nickname "Mag" to some. She is a frizzy-haired woman wearing a high-collared ensemble with a sizable floral boutonniere pinned to her chest. On the back of the photograph's mat are handwritten notes which reads, "This belongs to Mrs. Geo W. McDaniel. Aunt Mag Parker (Mrs. Sam Field, later Mrs. Sam Cox)."

Photograph of Roy Elmer Beck with a group of his friends at the Galveston Island beach. There are six young men, including Roy, and seven young women. They are all wearing swimsuits indicative of the era.

Photograph of the Blessing family. Callie C. and Solomon Thomas Blessing are both seated. Solomon T. Blessing holds their son, John T., on his lap, and their daughter, Anna, stands next to her mother, Callie Blessing. Solomon Thomas Blessing and his brother were noted Galveston photographers. Blessing & Co. was located at 174 Tremont Street in Galveston.

Photograph of the Blessing family. Callie C. and Solomon Thomas Blessing are both seated. Solomon T. Blessing holds their son, John T., on his lap, and their daughter, Anna, stands next to her mother, Callie Blessing. Solomon Thomas Blessing and his brother were noted Galveston photographers. Blessing & Co. was located at 174 Tremont Street in Galveston.

Photograph of Mrs. S. T. Blessing. Callie E. Campbell Blessing, wife of Solomon Thomas Blessing, is seated, with a hat in her lap, and a hall tree beside her. Many objects can be seen on the hall tree. Solomon T. Blessing was a noted Galveston photographer.

Photograph of Mrs. S. T. Blessing. She stands behind a chair, resting her arm on its back. There is a fireplace behind her. Callie E. Campbell Blessing was the wife of Solomon Thomas Blessing, a noted Galveston photographer.

Photograph of Carrie Will Howell. She sits on the arm of a chair with her feet on the seat and one hand on the back. She is wearing a white dress.

Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. in 1925. She congratulates them on the birth of their daughter, asks what they have named her, and suggests they come down to see her and her family whenever they can.

Passenger's Check for the Union Passenger Depot, from Galveston to Houston. It reads: "To identify accommodations purchased. The amount charged is The Pullman Company's rate and a surcharge of 50% of that amount required by and collected as agent for the Railroad Company, as shown on the ticket."

Passenger's Check for the Union Passenger Depot, from Galveston to Houston. It reads: "To identify accommodations purchased. The amount charged is The Pullman Company's rate and a surcharge of 50% of that amount required by and collected as agent for the Railroad Company, as shown on the ticket."

Photograph of Fort Crockett in Galveston, Texas and the large group of tents lined up in rows on the left side; on the right side there is an open field possibly used for training and parading. The title of the photograph reads: "Home Again! Our Victory Greetings"

Portrait of two women posing together wearing pearl necklaces and lace dresses.

Portrait of William Henry Beaumont wearing a dark suit and bow tie with a thick, dark beard.

Photograph of an unidentified man with a prominent English mustache. He wears a coat and a bow tie and faces the right.

Postcard of George Sealy's mansion taken from outside the front gate. Text Text on the upper left-hand margin reads: "*Where Mr Joe Wren lives." Text toward the bottom of the photograph reads "Sealy Residence, 25th & Broadway. Galveston." Text on the bottom margin reads "Please take note that there is a 'sidewalk' here, not steps. Many thanks for the postals." Text on the right margin reads "Give my best to tall. S.C.F. 11-30-08." Text on the back of the card reads "It's 'a good thing,' I was not in Waco when 'my friend' was 'put out of the way,' what a time there would have been!" This text is accompanied by a drawing of an older woman with glasses, a tight bun and a long dark dress. The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard.

Photograph of the J. C. Trube house in Galveston, a large, three-story home with steps leading up to the porch, two pillars supporting a balcony above it, and several windows. The house was designed by architect, Alfred Muller. There is a gate in front of the house with the words "J. C. Trube" engraved in stone below it and trees in the foreground and background.

Portrait of a baby wearing a white gown and sitting in a chair. A handwritten note on the back of the photos says "To her dear Aunt Julia."

Photo album of Sadie Boone and Lou Ella Morgan of Wichita Falls, filled with photos of family and friends visiting various places, such as YWCA gym class, Exall Lake in Dallas, Dallas High School, and several locations in Galveston, Texas.

Portrait of an unidentified woman wearing a dark dress and bonnet and holding a fan, posing next to a vase of flowers in front of a painted backdrop.