Postcard of flood water completely covering the International Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas. At the skyline is the Mexican Customs and Immigration building. The explanation on the back of the postcard states: "A new four-lane bride is replacing the completely inundated and partially destroyed bridge at Laredo, Texas, by the Rio Grande Flood of 1954. The Mexican Immigration and Customs building is shown in the background."

Survey map of 19.73 acre tract in the Northwest corner of "porcion" 28, Webb County, Texas. Scale 1:2,400

Photograph of a man with a hat. Photograph of Thad Munn, A Mason in Van Horn, TX.

Photograph of a man with shoes. Photograph of John Armstrong, a man of Van Horn, TX with shoes and shoe repair tools.

Photograph of woman. Photograph of Mrs. A. J. Hartson (Hetty) a teacher in Van Horn, TX 1954

1954 Map of Greater Galveston County, donated to the Genevieve Miller Public Library by Ben K. Peek Real Estate. Points of interest include: Algoa, Hitchcock, LaMarque, Texas City, Boliver, Deer Islands, Offats Bayou, Pelican Project, Galveston, San Leon, Bacliffe, Dickinson Bayou, Moses Lake, Dollar Bay, April Fool Point, and an Industrial Water Canal.

1954 Plat of the Dellanera subdivision of Hitchcock, Texas. Signatures on plat include: Paul A. Milligan, Surveyor; G. Dellanera; Juila Dellanera; Dorothy B. Ranson, public notary; D. V. De Pasquale, County Engineer; R. W. Poliner, County Commissioner; Irwin P. Dantino, County Judge; Jack W. Callahan, County Attorney; John R. Platte, County Clerk; Gertrude McKenna.

Unidentified women sit at desks and type on typewriters while three unidentified men speak with three of the women in an unknown room at IBM.

Exterior of the Bradford's Paint Company building on a city block with other unknown buildings and a number of parked cars. The building was located at 4th and Guadalupe. Missouri Pacific railroad tracks are visible in the foreground.

A car parked in the middle of the intersection of Navasota and Holly. One man is sitting behind the wheel of the car. A man in uniform is standing beside the car.

An aerial view across Interstate 35 of Lutheran Concordia College. The campus is in the middle of a large residential area. North and center of the main campus building is the St. Paul's School and further left center is Lee School. On the far center right is the golf course.

The grand opening of First Federal Savings. A woman is holding balloons for the celebration of the grand opening. There are a few people standing off to the right of the photo.

A man using a trowel to lay the cornerstone at St. David's Community Hospital. There are other men in suits standing around the stone. The stone states: "St. David's Community Hospital, Erected 1954, Board of Trustees, 1951-1954, Hulon W. Black, Pres., Joseph Cocke, Vice Pres., Ronald W. Byram, Sec., Ben H. Parrish, Treas., R.C. (Bob) Armstrong, John A. Barclay, Fred W. Catterall Jr., Edward Clark, Ed P. Cravens, John E. Harrison, E. W. Jackson, Gatewood Newberry, A. Bryan Spires, Max Starcke, Charles A. Sumners, Claude W. Voyles, Robert B. Lloyd, Administrator, 'And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick' Luke 9:2"

A busy street with large buildings along the street. There is a pharmacy on the left side of the street with an advertisement in front of it for "Austin's largest electric sign for Capital National Bank." There are automobiles and people all along the street.

A few men standing beside trucks outside of the "Heating and Ventilating Company of Texas." All of the men are dressed in their work uniforms. The company was located at 605 West 37th Street.

A view of the exterior of the Hillcrest Baptist Church. It is a brick building with a sign in front that states "Hillcrest Baptist Church, Thos S. Burress, Pastor."

Two men wearing suits are standing across a road from a billboard advertisement for Butter Krust bread. Hilgers & Co. Real Estate is located to the right of the photo.

A group of Girl Scouts sitting at a long table. Two adults are sitting at the ends of the table.

Three men and two women standing behind the counter at an ice cream parlor. The back wall of the parlor is filled with advertisements.

Five children playing outside at a nursery. Two boys are painting on top of what appears to be a pen for an animal. Two girls are painting the bottom of the pen, while one boy is stirring a liquid substance in a wagon.

Eight children and one adult gathered around a small table. There are snacks and drinks sitting on the table.

Two men standing in front of TVs in a TV showroom. The men are wearing suits and resting their hands on one of the TVs. There is a large "Philco" sign on the wall behind them.

View of the Goad Motor Company's parking lot full of cars for sale.

A group of employees from the Jefferson Chemical Company posing for a photo out in front of the plant. Two of the employees in the front row of the group are holding up a trophy.