Resource Type

[Battery Kimble at Fort Travis]

Photograph of the back side of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis on the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. It has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stairway at Battery Kimble]

Photograph of large metal doors and a stairway leading to the top side of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis on the Bolivar Peninsula in Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. Battery Kimble has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Concrete Pad]

Photograph of a large concrete pad where one of the guns was mounted at Battery Kimble in Fort Travis, Texas.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Battery 236 at Fort Travis]

Photograph of the concrete bunker Battery 236 at Fort Travis in Texas. It was completed in 1943 and never armed.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Concrete Pad at Battery Kimble]

Photograph of a large concrete pad where one of the guns was mounted at Battery Kimble in Fort Travis, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign at Battery Kimble at Fort Travis]

Photograph of a sign in front of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis, Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. It has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men of Workers' Institute]

Photograph of men of a Workers' Instutute standing on the front steps of a building. The men are dressed in slacks, button-down shirts, and ties. The building behind them is white with wood siding and is elevated off the ground by wood pillars.
Date: July 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men of Workers' Institute]

Photograph of a group of men of a Workers' Institute standing on the front steps of a building. The men are dressed in slacks, button-down shirts, and ties. One man is walking in front of the steps, facing away from the camera. The structure behind the men is white with wood siding and is elevated off the ground by wood pillars. The photograph is out of focus.
Date: July 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Under Construction]

Photograph of the Helen Hall Library building under construction, as seen from the interior.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Under Construction]

Photograph of the Helen Hall Library building under construction, as seen from the interior second floor. The floor, made of wooden planks, is not yet finished. The staircase leading down is visible just behind the unfinished floor. The upper portion of the building's segmented arches is visible.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Under Construction]

Photograph of the Helen Hall Library building under construction, as seen from the interior on the second floor. The landscape outside the building is visible through the upper portion of the segmented arches, which are featured all along the building's perimeter.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Librarians at Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of two librarians standing inside the unfinished Helen Hall Library building and surveying the progress.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Exterior]

Photograph of the exterior of the Helen Hall Library building addition. The exterior's facade features segmented arches.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Exterior]

Photograph of a group of orange-colored scaffolds set up by the exterior of the Helen Hall Library. The building's exterior features tall segmental arches, one of which is unfinished.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of orange-colored scaffolds set up near pillars that have been erected as part of the Helen Hall Library building addition. The landscape is visible beyond the pillars.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Construction Site]

Photograph of the staircase under construction inside the new addition to the Helen Hall Library. It features a mezzanine area between the two floors.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Under Construction]

Photograph of the interior second floor of Helen Hall Library during its period of reconstruction. The floor is covered in piles of building materials. Beyond the unfinished walls is a window in the shape of a segmental arch that lets in light.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hall Library Under Construction]

Photograph of the interior of Helen Hall Library during the period in which it was under construction. A pair of rectangular galvanized ducts is on the floor. The building's unfinished staircase is visible in the background.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth of July in League Park]

Photograph of League Park during League City's Fourth of July celebration. Patriotic bunting is draped over the railing of a wooden deck. A tent covering the deck provides shade for a speaker and other dignitaries.
Date: July 4, 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade of Flags in League Park]

Photograph of adolescent girls lined up by the footbridge in League Park. Each girl is carrying a unique flag for the parade of flags, a part of the city's Fourth of July naturalization ceremony. A gazebo is visible in the background.
Date: July 4, 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade of Flags in League Park]

Photograph of a group of children standing together at League Park; each individual child has a flag to carry for the Fourth of July flag parade, a part of the city's naturalization ceremony.
Date: July 4, 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Naturalization Ceremony at League Park]

Photograph of a bespectacled man in a suit speaking from a podium during League City's Fourth of July naturalization ceremony in League Park. The speaker is standing on a wooden deck; other dignitaries are seated behind him. A white tent overhead provides shade. The deck's rails are draped in patriotic bunting.
Date: July 4, 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Naturalization Ceremony at League Park]

Photograph of a speaker at the Fourth of July naturalization ceremony in League Park. He is standing behind a podium on a wooden deck. The deck's railings are draped in patriotic bunting. A sign language interpreter is signing to the speaker's left.
Date: July 4, 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth of July in League Park]

Photograph of the League City Community Band performing at the Fourth of July naturalization ceremony in League Park. The band is seated with their instruments and music stands while the conductor stands in front of them. A white picket fence encloses the area where they play.
Date: July 4, 1996
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History