Resource Type

[Boys in Canoe During Flood]

Photograph of two boys on the back of a canoe during the 1915 flood in Port Arthur. Water from the flood is about knee-deep, and there are groups of people in the background around a building. The caption on the bottom dates the scene August 18th, 1915. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chickasha City Hall

Photograph of Chickasha City Hall, Chickasha, OK, August 15, 1911.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph of Texas City After Storm, Army Camp Scene]

Photograph of a horse-drawn wagon with six soldiers near debris from wooden buildings is in the foreground. Two mules or horses are hitched to the wagon. Beyond are numerous wood or wood and canvas structures many of which are damaged or destroyed. Flood water is standing throughout much of the area. In the immediate foreground is what appears to be the roof of structure from which the photograph was taking looking down on the wagon. Wording on photo front "Texas City after the storm Army Camp scene". The number "11." is marked on the photo. Most likely taken after the August 16th, 1915 hurricane at Texas City, based on other dated photographs in the collection.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Downtown Fire in 1911]

Copy slide of a photograph of a large fire in downtown Abilene. Firefighters are seen spraying water toward the fire and thick smoke is erupting from the building.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Osage Indian School

Photograph of the Osage Indian School campus at Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
Date: August 15, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Herd of Cattle at Mr. Peel's Farm]

Photograph of a herd of closely-grouped cattle grazing in a pasture at Mr. Peel's farm with a barn and a cowhand on horseback visible in the distant background.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women in Buggy with Cattle]

Photograph of two unidentified women riding in a horse-drawn buggy and a cowhand on horseback in the middle of a herd of closely-grouped cattle in a pasture at Mr. Peel's farm.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cattle Running at Mr. Peel's Farm]

Photograph of a herd of cattle that appear to be running in a grassy pasture at Mr. Peel's farm.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhand and Cattle at Mr. Peel's Farm]

Photograph of an unidentified woman on horseback and a cowhand on horseback holding a rope attached to a cow standing between them at Mr. Peel's farm; a small group of cattle is standing by a wooden fence in the background on the left.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cattle at Mr. Peel's Farm]

Photograph of a herd of closely-grouped cattle grazing in a pasture at Mr. Peel's farm with a cowhand on horseback visible in the distant background.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cowhand and Horses at Mr. Peel's Farm]

Photograph of an unidentified cowhand wearing a hat holding the reigns of two horses in a corral at Mr. Peel's farm with a barn, a shed, and part of a windmill visible in the background.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cattle and Windmill at Mr. Peel's Farm]

Photograph of a herd of closely-grouped cattle in a pasture at Mr. Peel's farm with a windmill, a barn, and cowhand on horseback visible in the background.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in Cornfield]

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a straw hat (possibly Mr. Peel) standing in the middle of a cornfield on Mr. Peel's farm.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hurricane Flooding]

Photograph of a group of people standing on top of a horse-drawn wagon in flood waters on Procter Street. The water reaches to the horses' torsos. In the background, there are people wading in the water and houses. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Tex. Aug. 18th, 1915. Procter St."
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of flood waters surrounding houses in a neighborhood. The water level reaches right below the first story windows, and resulted from a hurricane.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Streets]

Photograph of two people wading in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are several buildings.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of a man standing beside a broken tree in flood waters. The water level reaches his upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are houses.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Flood Waters]

Photograph of an aerial view of flood waters surrounding houses. The flooding spans the entire photograph.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Neighborhood]

Photograph of a flooded neighborhood resulting from a hurricane. In the background, there are vehicles in the street.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Flooded Street]

Photograph of two men standing in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper thighs. In the background, there are several buildings. A sign on the side of one building has legible text that says "Real Estate."
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children Sitting on a Truck]

Photograph of a group of five children sitting on a truck. One boy is holding a cup in one hand, and holding the steering wheel in the other. Four of the children are not wearing shoes; one child's feet are not visible.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flooded Street]

Photograph of a group of people standing in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper thighs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are houses, trees, and utility poles.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flooded Street]

Photograph of a child, woman, and man standing in a flooded street. The water level is waist deep on the child, hip level on the woman, and reaches the bottom of the man's shirt. In the background, there are people riding on horse-drawn wagons and several houses.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing in Flood Waters]

Photograph of a group of people standing in flood waters. The water level reaches mid-calf, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there is a doorway to a building. Two men wearing uniforms and holding guns are standing beside the door.
Date: August 15, 1915
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History