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[Old Galveston Causeway]

Photograph of the old Galveston Causeway taken from between the railroad tracks. A large, metal structure hangs over a line of railroad tracks running above a body of water. Telephone poles line the right side of the tracks. Clouds fill the sky above.
Date: [1912..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Standing with Motorcycle and Fish #3]

Photograph of an unidentified man standing behind an Indian brand motorcycle in front of a brick wall on a cobbled street. The man is smoking a pipe and wearing a cap and a large coat over a suit and tie. His hands are resting on the motorcycle and he is looking away from the camera. Several fish are strung up around the seat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo on Porch Steps]

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals of varying ages sitting on the steps of a porch. None of the subjects are smiling. The house behind them has walls covered in light-colored siding and dark doorways with dark trim. On the right side of the photograph, vines cover a support post.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American National Insurance Building Under Construction #3]

Photograph of the American National Insurance Building under construction circa 1913. A large, multistory building with a partially complete brick and stone edifice looms over a street lined with businesses and strewn with construction materials. A small building to the left of the frame advertises hot and cold baths. Another small building has a car parked in front of it.
Date: [..1913]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Children and a Dog #2]

Photograph of three unidentified children standing in front of the steps of a porch with a dog and their bikes. The eldest of the three dressed in full-length slacks and a bowtie while the other two children wear pants that fall just above the knee. All three children are wearing collared shirts with varying patterns and colors. The eldest holds the dog up for the camera as they stand poised behind the handlebars of their bikes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men Posing on a Bench]

Photograph of 3 unidentified men sitting on a bench under an open structure with a roof. Piles of cable lie on the ground next to a large bag. Two of the men (left and center) are wearing suits and hats while the other (right) wears a dark turtleneck. One man (left) is wearing a tie that blows in the wind. They are all looking directly at the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Children on Tricycles #2]

Photograph of two unidentified children sitting on tricycles beneath a second story deck. The children are squinting in the sunlight, yet still attempting to look at the photographer. Both children wear pants that fall just above the knee, while the older of the two wears a long-sleeved light-colored collared shirt with a bowtie and the younger of the two wears a long-sleeved and light-colored shirt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ship's Deck Packed with People]

Photograph of the helm of a large ship flying the American flag that is tightly packed with dozens of people. The ship has been photographed from across a stretch of water. "124" is inscribed on the side of the ship. Across the water, land is visible, though it is obscured by fog. Over the top of the ship, steam from another vessel is visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Poses in Front of a Curtain]

Photograph of an unidentified older man posing in front of a floral-patterned curtain. He has a receding hairline and he sports a dark suit with a light-colored shirt and a diagonally-striped tie. He is staring off to the right of the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and a Baby on a Bicycle]

Photograph of an unidentified man standing behind the handlebars of a bike where an infant in light-colored clothes and a hat with a large brim is sitting. The man is wearing a light-colored hat with a dark band around it, a long-sleeved collared shirt with a bowtie, and light-colored slacks. They are positioned in front of a wooden shed with a four-panel door.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infant in a Stroller #1]

Photograph of an unidentified infant in a light-colored gown surrounded by light-colored blankets in a stroller. The background is dark, though the vague outline of curtains can be made out.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Military Dress in an Encampment #2]

Photograph of a large group of men in military dress milling about an encampment. Telephone poles and several houses line the horizon.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infant in a High Chair #1]

Photograph of an unidentified smiling infant in a long, white gown smiling in a wooden high chair. The infant is leaning to the right and looking up at something to the left of the camera. There is solid-colored fabric serving as a background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Mackay Telegraphs Storefront #3]

Photograph of a Mackay Telegraphs storefront taken at night. Though the surrounding storefronts are darkened, the windows of Mackay telegraphs are beaming with light. Several signs are plastered across the windows advertising their services. Despite being fully lit, the building appears to be empty.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infant in a Stroller #2]

Photograph of an unidentified smiling infant in a light-colored gown surrounded by light-colored blankets in a stroller. The background is dark, though the outline of curtains can be made out.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Market Street in Galveston Photographed at Night]

Photograph of Market Street in Galveston taken at night. The photographer is positioned between two sets of streetcar tracks in the middle of a cobbled street. On the left side of the street, brightly lit signs advertise the Queen Theater and United Cigars among other businesses. On the right side of the street, construction materials lie piled up. Telephone lines above the street stretch off into the horizon.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in a Coat Poses by the Water]

Photograph of an unidentified woman in a knit hat, goggles, gloves, and a heavy winter coat standing on the edge of a body of water. A bag is slung over her shoulder and she is smiling at the camera. Though she stands before a body of water, land can be seen on the horizon.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American National Insurance Building Under Construction #4]

Photograph of the American National Insurance Building under construction circa 1913. A large, multistory building with a partially complete brick and stone edifice looms over a street lined with businesses and strewn with construction materials. A small building to the left of the frame advertises hot and cold baths. Toward the center, another small building has a car parked in front of it.
Date: [..1913]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infant in a High Chair #2]

Photograph of an unidentified smiling infant in a long, white gown smiling in a wooden high chair. The infant is leaning to the right and looking up at something to the left of the camera. There is solid-colored fabric serving as a background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Child on a Tricycle with Chickens]

Photograph of an unidentified child sitting on a tricycle in a yard next to several chickens eating from a metal bowl. The child is smiling at the camera and is wearing a light-colored cap, a dark, button-down frock, and light-colored leggings. Behind the child is a house with an attached fence and a tree with mostly bare branches.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Children on a Sidewalk]

Photograph of five unidentified children of varying ages, all in short pants and dresses, standing on a sidewalk lined with trees on the left side and picket fencing on the right. Each child is wearing a different kind of hat. Two of the older children (center right and center left) hold the hands of the youngest (center) while looking toward the camera; the children on both the far right and the far left look towards the youngest child.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and Three Children Pose on Steps]

Photograph of an unidentified older bald man (far right) in a three piece suit posing with three unidentified young boys in similarly formal attire on the steps of a porch. All four subjects are smiling and squinting in the light. The boy on the far left is holding some kind of object in his hands.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Child Sitting on a Decorated Bicycle]

Photograph of an unidentified child sitting on a bicycle that has been heavily decorated on a path lined with trees bordering a larger road. The bicycle sports stripes covering the body and alternating strips of light and dark fabric woven between the spokes of the wheels. The child is wearing round glasses, a newsboy cap, a dark jacket, and short pants with knee-high socks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City by the Water]

Photograph of Galveston. The large, dark masonry building at the upper lefthand side of the photograph is Old Red, the first building constructed for the University of Texas Medical Branch. The photograph appears to have been taken between Market and Postoffice Streets, facing east. Market is the street stretching east on the left of the photograph. Postoffice is the street to the right. The three frame buildings facing the camera, just to the south of Market Street are still standing. A dense array of buildings and streets make up the landscape; advertisements for Coca-Cola and Bill Durham Tobacco are visible on the walls of a building. On the right-hand side of the photograph a brick wall obscures part of the view.
Date: 19XX
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History