Photograph of the American National Insurance Building under construction circa 1913. A multistory skeletal structure of steel beams rises above a street strewn with construction materials. Pedestrians stroll in front of adjacent buildings, one of which advertises hot and cold baths.

Photograph of the American National Insurance Building under construction circa 1913. A multistory skeletal structure of steel beams rises above a street strewn with construction materials. Pedestrians stroll in front of adjacent buildings, one of which advertises hot and cold baths.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph of the Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas taken from a distance. Several pedestrians walk the street that lies between the hotel and the beach. Below the street, several beachgoers stroll along the shore.

Photograph of the SS Dacia on the water. The photo shows a portion of the port side of the large steamboat, though both ends lie out of frame.

Photograph of the Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas taken from a distance. Several pedestrians walk the street that lies between the hotel and the beach. Below the street, several beachgoers stroll along the shore.

Photograph of the SS Dacia at dock. The large steamship flies an American flag. No personnel are visible.