A photographic reproduction of a campaign poster for the first city elections for the city of Texas City, held on Saturday, September 16, 1911. The poster reads as follows " Vote for W. P. Tarpey for mayor H. M. Coats and F. B. Davison for commissioners for a greater Texas City and a square deal for all Election Saturday, September 16th, 1911". At the bottom of the poster is printed "Fred F. Hunter, Printer, Galveston." The poster has no graphic decoration or color, and is printed in black and white letters.

Photograph of flood. Photograph of flood in Van Horn, TX, September 4, 1913

Photograph of a railroad section house during the flood of 1913. This photo shows the T&P Section House in Van Horn, Texas and was taken September 4, 1913.

An aerial view of part of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane. The Oklahoma Hotel is in the foreground of the picture. A building in back of the hotel has been demolished and lies in ruins on the ground. Other buildings in the photograph, including houses and other larger buildings, do not show visible structural damage. An automobile is driving on a wide road, across from the hotel, at the lower left of the photograph. In the lower right hand corner, the following information has been written on the photograph : Texas City Texas 9-28- Photo copyrighted 1915 by Martin Blandford 1542 Williams St. Denver, Colo."

An aerial view of Texas City, looking toward the grain elevator and the smokestack, after the 1915 hurricane. One and two story houses are laid out along a grid of dirt roads. Damage to fences and some outbuildings is visible. About mid-photograph, a large one story building has had its roof heavily damaged, and about half the building has collapsed. In the distance on the horizon can be seen the grain elevator, the smokestack and the water tower. This photograph is believed to be one of several copyrighted in 1915 by Martin Blandford of Denver Colorado.

An aerial view of Texas City looking towards the port after the hurricane of 1915. One and two story houses line the streets. Most houses are made of wood. Some damage is visible to fences and smaller buildings, but little structural damage is noticeable for most of the buildings.

Excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's brick home.

(back of photo) Sept 1927 on SS Pres Harding en route to England from N.Y.C. to go to Oxford University to do graduate work there. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William Blackshear on board the S.S. Pres. Harding heading to England. Sept 1927 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William S. Blackshear and two unidentified men on the deck of the S.S. Pres. Harding on the way to England, Sept 1927 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William S. Blackshear standing on the deck of the S.S. Harding, the ship that took him across to Oxford, where he attended school. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

William S. Blackshear standing on the deck of the S.S. Pres. Harding en-route to England to go to Oxford - Sept 1927 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

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.

Airplane dropping lifesavers to men marooned on a flooded bridge.

Photo of an unidentified woman named Louise (from back of photo) Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Moore stand on the steps of their log cabin at their ranch in New Mexico. Col. Moore is dressed in a suit, hat and a bow tie. Mrs. Moore is dressed in denim pants and a short-sleeved shirt. In the foreground are rocks and scrub.

Interior view of the Senate Gallery.

Photo of Bill Monroe (Neal Douglass photographer). Austin, Texas.

Alf Morris Jr. and his mother, Mrs. Morris. He was age 28 at the time this photo was taken in 1944. He became ill at age 30. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

(back of photo) September 16, 1944. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.

Photograph of a man. Photograph of G.M. Langdon, first mayor of Van Horn, TX, September 1945

Governor Coke Stevenson and Mr. Graur of SWB Co. talking in office. Austin, Texas.

Tower Lights. Austin, Texas.

Photo of children on shoulders of man during Harry Truman's Whistle Stop campaign. Austin, Texas.