past mayors of galveston, tx

Donor: Adrian Sinclair Balch, 2005. Many of the images are also in G-1771. Justice of the Peace 4. General city views. The Rosenberg Library Museum displayed a miniature portrait of the first Mayor of Galveston John Melville Allen as the November 2011 Treasure of the Month. 87 near High Island 1939 (Aug.), 187 Broadway looking east from 25th St., showing the YWCA Home for Women [1940], 191 Gun battery at Fort Crockett 1941 (Sept.), 192 Anti-aircraft sound locators at Fort Crockett [1941], 193 Night firing of anti-aircraft guns with search lights at Fort Crockett [1941], 195 Ave. C looking west from 22nd St. [1942], 198 Broadway Baptist Church, 35th and Broadway [1942], 200 S. S. Galveston Hotel, 8th and Seawall 1942 (Mar. Twenty nine color slides, ca 1960s-1973. The images are filed in order by number assigned to them in the original inventory. 5,000 photos and over 100 original negatives. Company business meeting held in the Grecian Room, [Shamrock Hotel, Houston, Texas]. ; Galveston, TX. Of special interest: Kameyer and Mattei families; Marion and Frances Mattei; friends, including Billie and Charles W. Bueche Jr.; various antiques; views of Galveston; a good selection of turn-of-the-century portraits including several of well-to-do Afro-Americans. Storm of 1909. Projects include: Aransas Pass; Bolivar Anchorage; Brazos Island Harbor, Brazos-Santiago Pass; Brazos River, Lock & Dam No. Dunlap had a State of Texas Commission as a Branch Pilot for the Galveston Bar and Houston Ship Channel. For more information contact the Public Information Office at 940.761.7401 The earliest views of Galveston in the library's collection. View of the back of Lasker Home with the site of Clark House just demolished. This booklet includes photographs of street scenes, wharves, businesses, U.S. Army, and farming. The relative dearth of photographs of African Americans in the Galveston and Texas History Centers collection has prompted the retention of the photographs of unidentified persons, who were obviously members of the family or their associates. Bathing in the Gulf of Mexico/In the Surf, Showing Murdochs Bath House at Galveston, Texas, New Municipal Free Fishing Pier, Galveston, Texas. Packet #2 includes causeway; floating drydock; Galvez Hotel (includes interior); G & I railroad ferry; Crystal Palace bathhouse (includes swimming pool); Galveston harbor; Murdoch's Bathhouse; Seawall; Hurricane of 1909; Fort Crockett; Bolivar Lighthouse; G & I ferry. Ask The Mayor; Business, Economy and Consumer Affairs; COVID-19; Education; Elections . May 11, 1937 -- After an 11-day fishing cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, President Franklin D. Roosevelt docks in Galveston for a brief presidential visit. Collection, circa 1860-1865; ca. The Photo Albums and Special Collections contain photos on a variety of subjects, families, and events. It's a three-and-a-half mile extension of the Hardy Toll between the 610-North Loop and . Texas' secession from the Union and the Civil War halted development temporarily. I, and Ave. J. Donor: Phyllis S. Aumen. Other views of aftermath at Seabrook, Deepwater, Virginia Point, and Pasadena. . Donor: Vinnie Nesbitt. Staff separated the items from MSS #2004-0006, a research collection compiled by Virginia E. Eisenhour, a Galveston author, for a possible book on Menard. The collection is arranged in five series: Events, People, Galveston Sites, Subjects, and Travels. Of special interest: oleanders and palms, 31st St and Ave O; aerial view of Galveston; Trinity Episcopal Church; Rosenberg Library; looking east from 27th St and Ave J; St. Mary's Cathedral; Edward Berge sculpture "Wildflower"; City Auditorium mural (William Steene, painter). There are also negatives and proof sheets, a Grand Opera House booklet, and a small amount of correspondence. Of special interest: San Antonio River; St. Mary's Church, Ursuline Convent, Concepcion Mission, military plaza, military headquarters, Alamo, arsenal, and Mexican-Americans. The earliest views of Galveston in the library's collection. Photographs & Book Plates, ca. The council-manager form of government was adopted in 1961. 25, 1951, the mayor of Texas' "sin city" defended his much-maligned constituents with the curious logic, "The people of Galveston ought to be commended for not being hypocrites!". One postcard, two school compositions, and two composition books inscribed "Jennette S. Radford," whom Galveston city directories list, 1921-1958. Janice Coggeshall is the Mayor of Galveston. Galveston, TX 77551. 1956; three items. Includes many Trube and Edworthy postcard photos. Building (3 items) 1967, 1969, 5 Marx & Blum Building (6 items) 1895, 1967, U.S. Representative Jack Brooks, with JRC and John Sullivan, Street dedication with James Thomas and Steve Huffman. A John M. Allen (soldier) C Jan Coggeshall K Isaac Herbert Kempner T Lyda Ann Thomas Leslie A. Thompson In the mayor-council form, which is the oldest of the three, there is (not surprisingly) a mayor and a council consisting of a number of members, sometimes called aldermen. Of special interest: unloading schooners (G), U.S. Donor: Michel Schadt, 2013. Showing New $1,500 Recreation Pier. [1950], 3. Houston Life: Watch The Latest Show. A. M. Truchard, Fr. If they are available digitally, there is a link to the Archives Catalog where they can be searched. The collection includes photographs of historic Galveston buildings; children's activities; the remains of the Ufford Building after it burned down in 1978; a mariachi performance outside St. Mary's Cathedral; and other events. [1935], 161 First Hutchings-Sealy National Bank, 2202 Market St. [1935], 162 21st St. looking south from Market St. toward the Seawall [ca. Miscellaneous Subjects Album: 1915 Storm, trip to Austin, Rice Institute, Texas Heroes Monument, a battleship, and Cotton Carnival. 27 years old (1880 federal census). Coll. Home City Government Mayor & City Council Past Mayors. Photographs, photocopies, news clippings, and ephemera. 174 Calder RD. Of special interest: Galveston Seawall and beaches; Texas City 1947 Explosion, its aftermath and recovery, Galveston Bay areas, industry around Texas City. A. McKee 1869-72 Also, nine views of Paris, France, and Paris Exposition of 1867. The albums were found stored in GTHC, and are believed to have been given to Galveston Mayor Eddie Schreiber in the 1960s. Donated by British consul, 1918. [1925], 107 Dickinson Charles Fowler residence, 1722 Oleander Dr. [1925], 108 Dickinson Hans Guldmanns Place, 1300 Pine Dr. [1925] 109 Port Bolivar Loading watermelons for shipment [1925], 110 Texas City Colonel H.B. Levy Funeral Home; Hurricanes of 1915 and 1932. Photographs of various Galveston locations in early September 1911, taken by James Alty Crocker, USN, who received the camera used to take the photos for his fourteenth birthday on September 6, 1911. 63 Greeting from Galveston, Texas Broadway looking east from 26th St. 64 El Mina Shrine Temple ((formerly James Moreau Brown residence), 65 Broadway (showing plantings) (pm 1911), 66 View on Broadway and 17th St. (showing plantings) (1908), 67 Greetings from Galveston, Texas Ave. J (hand corrected as Ave. D Industrial Agents Convention, Buccaneer Hotel, Galveston, Texas, Sept. 25, 26 and 27, 1947. Views of Elissa's return to Galveston, August 3, 1986, after attending the rededication ceremony for the Statue of Liberty in New York City harbor. "Pageant of Progress" lecture given by J.O. Wichita Falls Timeline 1872-1993 City-County History 1786-2004 Mayors of Wichita Falls 1889-2012 Read the almost unbelievable story of the World's Smallest Skyscraper located in Downtown Wichita Falls. At least one photo for each individual in this collection has been digitized. Galveston Beach, Showing the New $1,500,000 Recreation Pier, Galveston, Texas. Photographic Collection, undated, 1937, 1957; 5 items. 1910*. 9978 Collection, 1991-92; 73 items. Collection, ca 1880s-1970s; approx. Now you finally have a choice. See a detailed inventory in the first folder within the collection. Harry Includes view of Houston with mountains in the background. 1947 (Apr. Of special interest: Oleander Festivals and parades, churches, Catholic priests and nuns, nurses, downtown parades, various larger buildings (Ball High, County Courthouse, Ursuline Academy, etc. Collection was discovered in the old attic in 1969, remained unaccessioned in the vault until 1998. A comprehensive index to the postcards is in the online finding aid.Album containing 149 nitrate negatives, ca. Collection donated by Mrs. Marylea Huff, granddaughter of Mr. Bartlett, in Sept. 2000. Driving down Broadway Avenue, one can see the splendors of Galveston's past in the enormous Victorian homes that once housed the commercial magnates who transformed this small island into the largest city in Texas. Includes photos of Admiral Stephen Walter; meetings, banquets, and other events; ships (including several views of USS Texas) and pleasure boats owned by Walter and other members. The Great Sea Wall, at Galveston, on the Gulf of Mexico, near Houston, Texas, Moonlight View of Beach Boulevard and Seawall from the Air 1945*. The City of Galveston was chartered in 1839. Of special interest: first concert at (unfinished) Sealy Pavilion (August 2, 1988); Christmas caroling at Pavilion. Photos of storm damage. A complete inventory is included in the first folder in the collection. Brewer W. Key residence, 2525 Broadway [1930], 2. 6 1994 (spring), 330 The former Dickinson and League City railroad depots, now located on FM 517 at Kellner Dr. as community museums 1994 (spring), 331 Aerial view of the Village of Bayou Vista 1994 (spring), 332 Aerial view of the Village of Tiki Island 1994 (spring), 333 Jamaica Beach View of City Hall and Mary Star of the Sea Mission Church in the 16600 block of Hwy. Keystone View Co. 17 Blown Out into the Gulf. Saranac, E. H. Thornton, Jr., Doctor Lykes, and shrimp boats. None of the people are identified but are believed to be the family and friends of Charlotte Cornell (1895-1963). 8 Palms across street from 1012 33rd St. 10 Union Depot and Kopperl Memorial Park (1910), 11 Union Depot and Panama Hotel (shows, left, construction area of new Union Depot, ca. Collection, late 19th century-1949; 48 items + 1 photograph album. For more information contact the Public Information Office at 940.761.7401 GTHC staff found this collection in a wooden map case drawer in April 1992. 200 items and one album. Of special interest: Mayer family residences at 3414 Ave M and 1404 39th Street; Red Cross Galveston branch campaign and workers; camp life at Fort Crockett; wharf activities during World War I; aboard USS Tacoma. 200 postcards and one photograph). J. Lyons 1940 Slides. Separated from MSS # 98-0023. Of special interest: Gloucester, Mass. The snapshots of the 1943 hurricane possibly show the interior of the Stewart Title Building. Houston Division See #217, oversized (photo album), 9-11 Visitors (including Harry and Gini Brown, and Jan Coggeshall), 12 Hurricane 1915 (plus U.S.S. 1952*, 11-14 People (nearly all unidentified and undated). 25 items. 1915 Storm Album: Photos of storm damage and construction of trestle bridge.Of special interest: Ribston (steamer), causeway, Seawall, railroads, Pier A, interurban railways, Virginia Point, Texas City, Seabrook, Sylvan Beach Park, and Pasadena. black and white photos and newspaper clippings; 1940s. Two years have rolled around already and it's time for another City election. Mykawa is a road named for Shinpei Mykawa, who introduced rice cultivation to the Houston area. This is a collection of black and white snapshots, approx. 150 items, and approx. Also included is the July 4, 1999 issue of Texas: Houston Chronicle Magazine. The harbor and the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railway. A photo of a Julius Stockfleth painting of the 1900 Storm has been transferred to the Galveston Subject Files in G-1771. 13 In the Heart of Galveston after Hurricane, great pools of stagnant water endangered the health of survivors. Photos showing members of old fishing community which has lived on the West End for several generations. The series are the same as those in the records. Photographs, 1886-1899, 1967, 1969; 51 items. Stratton, c1913), 1913; 1 album. Of special interest: locomotives (including "General Sherman" and "Little Susie"), Iroquois, U.S.C.G.S. Color photograph album book containing images of the 2021 Juneteenth celebration in Galveston, Texas, and the Juneteenth mural "Absolute Equality," created by artist Reginald C. Adams, at the corner of 22nd Street and the Strand. Collection, 1979-1980; ca. John A. Caplen: Born Galveston, ca. Approx. Julius Stockfleth painting. Slides of storm damage and grade raising. Photographer: Joseph M. Maurer. Dezon belonged to Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Collection, ca. The 1900 Storm typescript and the Dallas Morning News article transcript are copied by Irby Hughes. Coll. A. Gary 1885-89 1930] (Not listed in original inventory), 139B John P. Deppens Restaurant, 3838 Seawall Blvd. Of special interest: Galveston harbor and views of various boats and ships; people on the beach; Texas Heroes Monument; Murdoch's Bathhouse; Gulf View Hotel; residences along Ave J; cactus growing in Texas City. 25), 33 Dickinson Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad station [1910], 35 Dickinson F.M. Some family photos stored in oversized drawer. : 15, 16, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. A subject index is available in the Reading Room. Misc. There are also photographs of several vessels: Mansfield (launch), Pontchartrain (dredge), and Roy Miller (dredge). Photographs compiled by Pamela Werner Gann of the Galveston seawall being built, a railroad trestle built during the construction of the Causeway, and houses damaged by an unspecified storm. Hartman was a local preservation researcher. ), 224 New homes in Texas City built in the year following the Texas City Disaster [1948], 233 C.P. Photographs, snapshots, negatives, and postcards separated from MSS #89-0017, Anne Ammons Brindley & Walter E. Grover Papers. Some personal snapshots. Cavalla; federal quarantine station (background), 53 Garten Verein; Ursuline Convent (background) (pm 1912), 55 Church Street, showing St. Marys Cathedral and Jean Laffite Hotel (pm 1958), 58 Tabernacle of the 33rd Street Methodist Church (Central Methodist Church) (ca. Black and white snapshots mounted on three loose album pages (both sides); dated 1910; 24 images. See also Spec. 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