[Postcard Picturing Jimmy and Mert Colgin, 1923]

Postcard with a photograph of Jimmy and Mert Colgin at Murdock's Pier in Galveston, Texas.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[At the Texas City Sulphur Dock in 1921]

Three women and two men, stand posing at the foot of a large pile on the docks near the SeaTrain loading crane in Texas City. The men are dressed in dark suits, ties and hats and the women are dressed in formal or dressy clothes and hats. On the back of the photograph is written: "Morton, Terry, Gustavos, Walker and Co. Sulfur Dock. T.C." William R. Blocker is also in the photograph.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[On a train car in Texas City in 1921]

A group of three women and two men pose at the end of a railroad car in Texas City in 1921. The three women and one man (evidently Wlliam R. Blocker) are standing on the balcony or observation platform at the end of the railroad car. One man (evidently Dee Walker) stands on the ground in front of the balcony and the other individuals. The car's sides are unpainted and weathered wood and two windows are boarded up. All five persons are dressed in dark clothes and are wearing hats. In the background on the far right can be seen a long wooden building with a sign reading [unknown word] "House." On the back of the photograph is written:" Texas City Feb. 1921 Miss Gustavos, [Miss] Terry, [Miss] Martou, Dee Walker."
Date: February 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Hall on Sixth Street in Texas City]

A photograph of the City Hall of Texas City, which was located at 519 N 6th St. in Texas City. The two story building is decorated with flags and banners. A large number of people are gathered in front of the building, and many automobiles are parked on both sides of the street in front of the building.
Date: [1920..1925]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Edmunds Moore at the driving of the first pile for the Texas Sugar Refinery in 1923]

A woman, who appears to be Helen Edmunds Moore, stands with her arms around two other young women near a large beam. In the background is a tower structure and a long, one-story commercial building. On the back of the photograph is written: "Taken when first pile was driven for the Texas Sugar Refinery - March 13, '23." In the lower right hand corner of the photograph is written the number "17.".
Date: March 13, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Sugar Refinery Company in Texas City]

A large cargo ship is docked near the Texas Sugar Refinery. Two buildings, one of eight stories and one of 5 stories, stand side-by-side facing the port. Several smaller buildings and structures are partially visible between the cargo ship and the buildings. Train cars can be seen in front of the refinery buildings.
Date: [1924..1931]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Moore family home]

A frontal view of the home of Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Edmunds Moore in Texas City. The home is a two-story brick home. Four large sets of windows open onto a second-story porch. Five large brick pillars and a large front porch are visible on the ground level. A trimmed hedge with a gate fronts the house. Large flowering trees are visible in the side yard at the right, and a large palm tree and another smaller tree and some bushes are visible in the front yard. Two automobiles are parked along the curb in front.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boaters at the Texas City Dike in 1929]

Two children sit in a wooden boat near the edge of the bay. In the background, around the bay inlet are other boats pulled up onshore, an open-air, but covered pavilion, some smaller wooden buildings, and a pier.
Date: September 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[At the Texas City dock in 1921]

A group of three women and two men, posed on the Texas City Dock. Two men wearing dark suits and hats sit or crouch on top of the pilings to the right of the picture. The three ladies, dressed in stoles or jackets, hats and long dresses stand on the dock. On the back of the photograph is written: "Terry, Morton, Gustavos, Walker T.C. Docks." William R. Blocker is also in the photograph.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main Business Street, Hitchcock

Hitchcock's Main Business street in 1926, old fashioned cars line the streets.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snowy Christmas Scene]

Photograph of a snowy field in League City where a group of playing. A large tree branch hangs low in the foreground. A handwritten note in pencil is scrawled across the top of the photo.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City Classroom]

Photograph of students in a classroom at League City School. While some students are seated at desks, several students are standing in a line at the front of the classroom. Behind the students who are standing is a chalkboard with some text on it. One of the students is Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Girl]

Photograph of a young girl, Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross, posing for a portrait in a short-sleeved white ensemble. Her hair is styled in a short, blonde bob. The year "1928" is written just below her portrait.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Ross Family]

Photograph of a small family group standing on the porch steps of a house. According to accompanying information, the man in the center is James Hayden Ross and the girl to his right is Elizabeth Harris, née Ross. The girl on the left of James is unidentified. Each individual is wearing 1920s attire.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Ross Family]

Photograph of a small family group standing on the porch steps of a house. According to accompanying information, the woman in the center is Nell Megown Ross and the girl to her right is Elizabeth Harris, née Ross. The girl on the left of Nell is unidentified. Each individual is wearing 1920s attire.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Young Brothers in a Field]

Photograph of a pair of brothers standing in a field behind a place known as the Calder House. They are both holding rifles balanced against the back of their necks. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies them as Ullmann and Joseph Kilgore, the sons of Theodore and Zonnie Kilgore.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Kilgore Family]

Photograph of a few members of the Kilgore family, namely brothers Ullmann, Joseph, and their father Theodore. They are spending time outdoors at Moss Bluff. Standing with his hands on his hips is Joseph, while Charles is eating watermelon, seated next to his father.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wagon Full of Watermelons]

Photograph of a wagon filled with a load of watermelons at Moss Bluff, where the Kilgore family spent some of their time. Brothers Joseph and Ullmann Kilgore are sitting in the front of the wagon and steering.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Little Green School]

Photograph of a building in League City known as the Little Green School. A layer of snow covers the ground and the roof. A tree branch jutting out from the right is partially visible.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City School Fourth Grade Class, 1920]

Photograph of the 1920 fourth grade class of League City School, also known as the big school. The building, which is partially visible behind the class, has a brick exterior. The class is arranged in three rows; the first two rows are seated while the third row is standing. According to writing on the back, the name of the sixth girl from the left on the middle row is Flora Atkinson.
Date: 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City School]

Photograph of League City School, a two-story brick building that served as a grade school. A group of students are gathered by the wooden fence just outside the school.
Date: [1921..1922]
Creator: Schlueter, F. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., 1925]

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.
Date: 1925
Creator: Settegast, Lillian Evans
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of University Hall at UT Medical School in Galveston]

Photograph of University Hall on the campus of UT Medical School in Galveston, Texas. According to the note on the back of the photo this was the "only medical school in the world with a dormitory exclusively for women," and was "built and given by George W. Brackenridge."
Date: [1922..1927]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Grade Report for Edith M. Bonnet] (open access)

[Grade Report for Edith M. Bonnet]

Grade report for Edith M. Bonnet for the third year of her schooling at the University of Texas School of Medicine. Her grades are shown for both the first and second term with a general average calculated at the bottom.
Date: June 1, 1925
Creator: Nolan, John C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History