[Postcard of the Sealy Residence]

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.
Date: November 30, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Electric Park at Night]

Postcard of Electric Park lit up a night. Several rides, including the carousel, are visible. Text on the left side of the front of the card reads "The Scene of that 'Eventful" (?) night. Do you remember it?" The card is addressed to Miss Josephine Forsgard of Houston, Texas. Text on the bottom right of the card reads "Galveston Trube Photo"
Date: September 20, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Harbor at Galveston]

Postcard of a harbor in Galveston where two boats are moored. Debris litters the concrete on the edge of the harbor, and several large industrial structures rise up in the distance. Handwritten print on the front of the postcard reads "this is not snow— just shell. Not egg shell either." Cursive handwriting at the bottom reads "Just a little different from the fleet of Waco." The card is addressed to Miss Jennie Forsgard of Waco.
Date: November 2, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Office Street, Flooded]

Photograph of a flood along Post Office Street in Galveston. Floodwater covers the lower half of the image, submerging the road's surface. The margins of the road, lined with trees, fences, and a tall church building, appear dry. A person stands at the very end of the road, along the horizon.
Date: October 14, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Galveston Island Hurricane]

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.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of R. O. Dixon House]

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.
Date: November 27, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Galveston Island During Hurricane]

Photograph of the Galveston Island during the 1900 hurricane. Several buildings can be seen on the road, as well as someone driving a wagon.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Roy Elmer Beck and Friends]

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.
Date: August 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History