Fort Point District Boat Yard, Pattern Warehouse, 2000 Fort Point Road...
Significance: Designed by the U.S. Engineer Office of Galveston, Texas in 1943 and constructed the following year by the Esslinger-Misch Company of Texas City, Texas for approximately $100,500, the Fort Point D... More
Colonel Walter Gresham House, 1402 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston Coun...
Significance: This building was erected for Walter Gresham, a prominent historical figure of Galveston, a noted lawyer, Texas legislator and representative of the 53rd Congress. The building itself is architect... More
Colonel Walter Gresham House, 1402 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston Coun...
Significance: This building was erected for Walter Gresham, a prominent historical figure of Galveston, a noted lawyer, Texas legislator and representative of the 53rd Congress. The building itself is architect... More
Mrs. John L. Darragh House, 519 Fifteenth Street, Galveston, Galveston...
Significance: The house was built for the wife of John L. Darragh, prominent businessman of Galveston. It is an example of the Queen Anne style in the city. Survey number: HABS TX-2104
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, State Highway 124 Crossing of Mud...
Significance: Designed and built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston district between 1933-36 in conjunction with the construction of the Louisiana-Texas (LA-TEX) intracoastal waterway project, the H... More
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, State Highway 124 Crossing of Mud...
Significance: Designed and built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston district between 1933-36 in conjunction with the construction of the Louisiana-Texas (LA-TEX) intracoastal waterway project, the H... More
Strand Historic District, Washington Hotel, Twenty-second Street & Ave...
Significance: The building is an example of Greek Revival style with a combination of other styles. It took its name from another hotel that burned in a fire in 1877. Survey number: HABS TX-3296-P National Re... More
Herman Marwitz House, 801 Twenty-second Street, Galveston, Galveston C...
Significance: Soon after its completion in 1894, the house served as the Goldbeck College, a private school, until 1900. Survey number: HABS TX-2105
Harbor and city of Galveston, Texas
Public domain photograph of a city streets, cityscape, urban environment, buildings, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
James Mareau Brown House, 2328 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston County, ...
Significance: Brown established the largest wholesale hardware business in the southwest. He was also engaged in other significant business ventures in Galveston. His house is believed to have been erected in 1... More
James Mareau Brown House, 2328 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston County, ...
Significance: Brown established the largest wholesale hardware business in the southwest. He was also engaged in other significant business ventures in Galveston. His house is believed to have been erected in 1... More
James Mareau Brown House, 2328 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston County, ...
Significance: Brown established the largest wholesale hardware business in the southwest. He was also engaged in other significant business ventures in Galveston. His house is believed to have been erected in 1... More
James Mareau Brown House, 2328 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston County, ...
Significance: Brown established the largest wholesale hardware business in the southwest. He was also engaged in other significant business ventures in Galveston. His house is believed to have been erected in 1... More
Clara Barton Papers: Red Cross File, 1863-1957; American National Red ...
Clara Barton is best known for founding and leading the American National Red Cross, a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the United States.... More
Galveston 1900 - gathering dead
Photograph shows the aftermath of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)
Shelter for the homeless, Galveston's awful disaster
Row of tents set up to house survivors of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. D21479 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by R.Y. Young.
Lucas Terrace under which 51 people lie buried, Galveston
Remnants of multi-story building, bricks and lumber strewn in the wake of the 1900 hurricane and flood, Galveston, Texas. D21851 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 611-C. Copyright by C.L. Wasson.
Seeking valuables in the wreckage, Galveston, Texas
Man, woman and children rummage through rubble of destroyed houses following a violent hurricane which devestated most of Galveston and took more than 5,000 lives. D19845 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by B.L... More
![[Sea wall construction site, Galveston, Texas]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDkvc2VhLXdhbGwtY29uc3RydWN0aW9uLXNpdGUtZ2FsdmVzdG9uLXRleGFzLTNmOTVmZS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/32/webp "[Sea wall construction site, Galveston, Texas]")
[Sea wall construction site, Galveston, Texas]
Bain News Service photograph. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).
Troops arrive at Galveston - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Seawall and beach, Galveston, Texas
Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Galveston, Texas. Two sailors walking along the seawall
Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Galveston, Texas. Hitching post and parking meter
Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Strand: the "Wall Street" of Galveston, Texas
Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More
Gaido's Restaurant sign, Galveston, Texas
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Margolies category: Food. Purchase; John Margolies 2015 (DLC/PP-2015:142). Credit line: John Margolies Roadside America photograph arc... More
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Galveston, Texas
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Parrots at the Rainforest Pyramid at Moody Gardens, an educational tou...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More
Show-stopping penguins at the Aquarium Pyramid at Moody Gardens, an ed...
Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More
Album of Galveston the day before and the day after the great storm
Also available in digital form.
Strand Historic District, Ufford Building, 303-309 Twenty-third Street...
Significance: One of the few remaining buildings erected in Galveston before the Civil War, the Ufford Building was built by John Brown for Edmund L. Ufford. The building was started on October 23, 1860 and com... More
Grace Episcopal Church, 1115 Thirty-sixth Street, Galveston, Galveston...
Survey number: HABS TX-3299 Public domain photograph of church architecture, religious building, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Levenworth, Lawrence, & Galveston, R. R. Bridge across Kansas River, L...
No. 32. Part of series: Across the continent on the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division. Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) was a Scottish photographer who is best known for his phot... More
Turner Hall, 2015 Avenue I, Galveston, Galveston County, TX
Survey number: HABS TX-21 Building/structure dates: 1858 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Subsequent Work
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, Residence, State Highway 124 Cros...
Field notes with main record TX-3404. Significance: Designed by the Galveston District COE in 1933 in conjunction with planning efforts for the construction of the New Orleans, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texa... More
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, Residence, State Highway 124 Cros...
Field notes with main record TX-3404. Significance: Designed by the Galveston District COE in 1933 in conjunction with planning efforts for the construction of the New Orleans, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texa... More
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, Residence, State Highway 124 Cros...
Field notes with main record TX-3404. Significance: Designed by the Galveston District COE in 1933 in conjunction with planning efforts for the construction of the New Orleans, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texa... More
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, Residence, State Highway 124 Cros...
Field notes with main record TX-3404. Significance: Designed by the Galveston District COE in 1933 in conjunction with planning efforts for the construction of the New Orleans, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texa... More
Clara Barton Papers: Red Cross File, 1863-1957; American National Red ...
Clara Barton is best known for founding and leading the American National Red Cross, a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the United States.... More
Trueheart-Adriance Building, 212 Twenty-second Street, Galveston, Galv...
Significance: The H. M. Trueheart Company was one of the oldest and largest real estate firms in Texas during the nineteenth century and the building is architecturally significant as an excellent work of desig... More
Trueheart-Adriance Building, 212 Twenty-second Street, Galveston, Galv...
Significance: The H. M. Trueheart Company was one of the oldest and largest real estate firms in Texas during the nineteenth century and the building is architecturally significant as an excellent work of desig... More
Clara Barton Papers: Red Cross File, 1863-1957; American National Red ...
Clara Barton is best known for founding and leading the American National Red Cross, a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the United States.... More
Clara Barton Papers: Red Cross File, 1863-1957; American National Red ...
Clara Barton is best known for founding and leading the American National Red Cross, a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the United States.... More
St. Mary's Cathedral, Twenty-first Street & Church Avenue, Galveston, ...
Significance: The Cathedral is the oldest religious structure in Galveston and one of the earliest buildings still standing in the city. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-171 Surve... More
George Ball House, 1405 Twenty-fourth Street, Galveston, Galveston Cou...
Significance: George Ball was a prominent Galveston business man, financier and philanthropist. The original house was redone in the early 1880s and represents the interpretation of the late Greek Revival style... More
Fort Point District Boat Yard, Pattern Warehouse, 2000 Fort Point Road...
Significance: Designed by the U.S. Engineer Office of Galveston, Texas in 1943 and constructed the following year by the Esslinger-Misch Company of Texas City, Texas for approximately $100,500, the Fort Point D... More
Fort Point District Boat Yard, Pattern Warehouse, 2000 Fort Point Road...
Significance: Designed by the U.S. Engineer Office of Galveston, Texas in 1943 and constructed the following year by the Esslinger-Misch Company of Texas City, Texas for approximately $100,500, the Fort Point D... More
Eaton Memorial Chapel of Trinity Episcopal Church, 710 Twenty-second S...
Significance: The building is a memorial to Galveston's pioneer Protestant missionary and good example of the Gothic Revival style. Survey number: HABS TX-295
Colonel Walter Gresham House, 1402 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston Coun...
Significance: This building was erected for Walter Gresham, a prominent historical figure of Galveston, a noted lawyer, Texas legislator and representative of the 53rd Congress. The building itself is architect... More
Colonel Walter Gresham House, 1402 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston Coun...
Significance: This building was erected for Walter Gresham, a prominent historical figure of Galveston, a noted lawyer, Texas legislator and representative of the 53rd Congress. The building itself is architect... More
Colonel Walter Gresham House, 1402 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston Coun...
Significance: This building was erected for Walter Gresham, a prominent historical figure of Galveston, a noted lawyer, Texas legislator and representative of the 53rd Congress. The building itself is architect... More
Sydnor-Heidenheimer Building, 1602 Sealy Street, Galveston, Galveston ...
Significance: John Sydnor, original owner of the house, was an important figure in early Galveston history. He was mayor of the city, commission merchant and auctioneer. Sampson Heidenheimer, who later made var... More
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, State Highway 124 Crossing of Mud...
Significance: Designed and built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston district between 1933-36 in conjunction with the construction of the Louisiana-Texas (LA-TEX) intracoastal waterway project, the H... More
James Mareau Brown House, 2328 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston County, ...
Significance: Brown established the largest wholesale hardware business in the southwest. He was also engaged in other significant business ventures in Galveston. His house is believed to have been erected in 1... More
James Mareau Brown House, 2328 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston County, ...
Significance: Brown established the largest wholesale hardware business in the southwest. He was also engaged in other significant business ventures in Galveston. His house is believed to have been erected in 1... More
Map of the county and city of Galveston, Texas /
Shows landownership. LC Land ownership maps, 981 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Inset: Map of the city of Galveston.
Galveston Disaster, Texas: putting dead body on fire
D19933 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo by Griffith & Griffith. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Floods 1900; Storms Hurricanes; Texas G-; Shelf.
![[Tex. - Galveston - Sacred Heart Church, Broadway & 13th St. - full view after hurricane and flood damage, Sept. 1900]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMDEvMDEvdGV4LWdhbHZlc3Rvbi1zYWNyZWQtaGVhcnQtY2h1cmNoLWJyb2Fkd2F5LWFuZC0xM3RoLXN0LWZ1bGwtdmlldy1hZnRlci1odXJyaWNhbmUtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/20/webp "[Tex. - Galveston - Sacred Heart Church, Broadway & 13th St. - full view after hurricane and flood damage, Sept. 1900]")
[Tex. - Galveston - Sacred Heart Church, Broadway & 13th St. - full vi...
Stereo by Keystone. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.
Galveston -- troops and transports
Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Camp at Galveston - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
Photo probably shows Camp Crockett at Galveston, Texas. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)
Beach & boulevard, Galveston, Texas, Panoramic Photograph
J139286 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Haines Photo Co.; March 18, 1910. Copyright claimant's address: Conneaut, O.
Panorama, Ft. Crockett, Galveston, Tex., parade 2nd Prov. Regt.
J155595 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Joseph M. Maurer; May 19, 1911; DLC/PP-1911:44272. No. 3.
Camp, Fourth & Seventh Infantry, Ft. Crockett, Galveston, Tex.
J179979 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Joseph M. Maurer; April 4, 1913.
Miss Olga Bergamini de Sa., Miss Brazil at Galveston, 6/27/29
A black and white photo of a woman holding a banana. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Strand Historic District, Bolton Estate Building, 2321-2323 Strand, Ga...
Significance: The Bolton Building housed one of Galveston's oldest commercial firms, J. F. Smith and Brothers. First built by Colonel Bolton in 1870 after the "Moro Castle Fire" in December 1869, the structure ... More
Dean of Capitol legislators. Washington, D.C., April 30. Senator Morri...
A black and white photo of two men in suits. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Galveston, Texas. Three nuns walking along the seawall
Public domain photograph - historical image of Texas, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fire Station No. 6 (then a tavern), angle 2, Galveston, Texas
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Margolies categories: Public buildings; Main Street. Purchase; John Margolies 2008 (DLC/PP-2008:109-1). Credit line: John Margolies Ro... More
Turret of "Bishop's Palace," also known as Gresham's Castle, an ornate...
Title, date, subject note, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The American Institute of Architects listed the home as one of the 100 most significant buildings in the United States.... More
Interior details at U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Galveston, Texas
Built in 1937 in the Art Deco style of architecture, the building is significant as a representation of the federal government in Galveston for over 60 years. Photographed as part of an assignment for the Gener... More
A portion of the Texas Heroes Monument in Galveston, Texas
Title, date, subject note, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Philanthropist Henry Rosenberg contributed this statue to the citizens of Galveston as a memorial to the heroes of the ... More
Mailboxes at U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Galveston, Texas
Public domain photograph of a post office building, postal service, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
![[Design drawing for stained glass Chancel window for First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NTcvMDEvMDEvZGVzaWduLWRyYXdpbmctZm9yLXN0YWluZWQtZ2xhc3MtY2hhbmNlbC13aW5kb3ctZm9yLWZpcnN0LWV2YW5nZWxpY2FsLWx1dGhlcmFuLTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/53/webp "[Design drawing for stained glass Chancel window for First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas]")
[Design drawing for stained glass Chancel window for First Evangelical...
Public domain photograph of stained glass design, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Henry Rosenberg House, 1306 Market Street, Galveston, Galveston County...
Significance: Henry Rosenberg was a leading merchant and philanthropist of Galveston, a man of great civic enterprise and a great benefactor to the city. His home is representative of the transition from the Gr... More
Henry Rosenberg House, 1306 Market Street, Galveston, Galveston County...
Significance: Henry Rosenberg was a leading merchant and philanthropist of Galveston, a man of great civic enterprise and a great benefactor to the city. His home is representative of the transition from the Gr... More
Turner Hall, 2015 Avenue I, Galveston, Galveston County, TX
Survey number: HABS TX-21 Building/structure dates: 1858 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Subsequent Work
Turner Hall, 2015 Avenue I, Galveston, Galveston County, TX
Survey number: HABS TX-21 Building/structure dates: 1858 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Subsequent Work
Turner Hall, 2015 Avenue I, Galveston, Galveston County, TX
Survey number: HABS TX-21 Building/structure dates: 1858 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Subsequent Work
Strand Historic District, Kaufman & Runge Building, 222 Twenty-second ...
Significance: Considered one of Galveston's architectural monuments, this neo-Renaissance building was erected for Juluis Kauffman and Julius Runge. Kauffman founded J. Kauffman and Company, an import goods hou... More
Strand Historic District, Leon & H. Blum Building, 2310-2328 Mechanic ...
Survey number: HABS TX-3296-D National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000748
Williams-Tucker House, 3601 Avenue P, Galveston, Galveston County, TX
Significance: This building is one of the few structures of the first years of Galveston that stands today. It is important because of its age, but more so because of its owner, Samuel May Williams. He was an i... More
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, Residence, State Highway 124 Cros...
Field notes with main record TX-3404. Significance: Designed by the Galveston District COE in 1933 in conjunction with planning efforts for the construction of the New Orleans, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texa... More
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, Residence, State Highway 124 Cros...
Field notes with main record TX-3404. Significance: Designed by the Galveston District COE in 1933 in conjunction with planning efforts for the construction of the New Orleans, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texa... More
Strand Historic District, 2014 Mechanic Street (Commercial Building), ...
Public domain photograph of car garage, repair shop, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, Power House, State Highway 124 Cr...
Field notes with main record TX-3404. Significance: Designed by the Galveston District COE in 1933 in conjunction with planning efforts for the construction of the New Orleans, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texa... More
High Island Bridge Tender's Station, Power House, State Highway 124 Cr...
Field notes with main record TX-3404. Significance: Designed by the Galveston District COE in 1933 in conjunction with planning efforts for the construction of the New Orleans, Louisiana to Corpus Christi, Texa... More
![[Contestants Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston, Tex., May 13, 1923]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMDUvY29udGVzdGFudHMtYmF0aGluZy1naXJsLXJldnVlLWdhbHZlc3Rvbi10ZXgtbWF5LTEzLTE5MjMtMjA4YmI2LTEwMjQuanBn/40/10/webp "[Contestants Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston, Tex., May 13, 1923]")
[Contestants Bathing Girl Revue, Galveston, Tex., May 13, 1923]
J261682 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Joseph M. Maurer; May 21, 1923. Title derived from copyright deposit records.
Clara Barton Papers: Red Cross File, 1863-1957; American National Red ...
Clara Barton is best known for founding and leading the American National Red Cross, a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the United States.... More
Clara Barton Papers: Red Cross File, 1863-1957; American National Red ...
Clara Barton is best known for founding and leading the American National Red Cross, a humanitarian organization dedicated to providing emergency assistance, disaster relief, and education in the United States.... More
Galveston Causeway, Spanning Galveston Bay parallel to I-45, Galveston...
Significance: This reinforced concrete viaduct spans more than two miles between Galveston Island and the Texas mainland. Its original twenty-eight concrete arches and steel draw span were the first Galveston ... More
Galveston Causeway, Spanning Galveston Bay parallel to I-45, Galveston...
Significance: This reinforced concrete viaduct spans more than two miles between Galveston Island and the Texas mainland. Its original twenty-eight concrete arches and steel draw span were the first Galveston ... More
M. L. Moody House, Avenue M & Twenty-third Street, Galveston, Galvesto...
Survey number: HABS TX-254 Building/structure dates: 1860 Initial Construction
St. Mary's Cathedral, Twenty-first Street & Church Avenue, Galveston, ...
Significance: The Cathedral is the oldest religious structure in Galveston and one of the earliest buildings still standing in the city. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-171 Surve... More
Ursuline Convent, Avenue N & Twenty-fifth Street, Galveston, Galveston...
Significance: The convent was established by seven Ursuline nuns from New Orleans. Arriving in Galveston in 1847, the convent was established for religious and academic training for girls. During the Civil War ... More
U. S. Custom House, Twentieth & Post Office Streets, Galveston, Galves...
Significance: The Custom House building, an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style, is architecturally distinguished and important historically. Galveston was the leading seaport and commercial city... More
U. S. Custom House, Twentieth & Post Office Streets, Galveston, Galves...
Significance: The Custom House building, an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style, is architecturally distinguished and important historically. Galveston was the leading seaport and commercial city... More
U. S. Custom House, Twentieth & Post Office Streets, Galveston, Galves...
Significance: The Custom House building, an outstanding example of the Classical Revival style, is architecturally distinguished and important historically. Galveston was the leading seaport and commercial city... More
Fort Point District Boat Yard, Pattern Warehouse, 2000 Fort Point Road...
Significance: Designed by the U.S. Engineer Office of Galveston, Texas in 1943 and constructed the following year by the Esslinger-Misch Company of Texas City, Texas for approximately $100,500, the Fort Point D... More
Fort Point District Boat Yard, Pattern Warehouse, 2000 Fort Point Road...
Significance: Designed by the U.S. Engineer Office of Galveston, Texas in 1943 and constructed the following year by the Esslinger-Misch Company of Texas City, Texas for approximately $100,500, the Fort Point D... More
Trinity Episcopal Church, 708 Twenty-second Street, Galveston, Galvest...
Significance: The Trinity Church represents one of Galveston's earliest surviving buildings, dating from 1855, and is a notable example of the English Gothic style parish church. Unprocessed Field note materia... More
Colonel Walter Gresham House, 1402 Broadway, Galveston, Galveston Coun...
Significance: This building was erected for Walter Gresham, a prominent historical figure of Galveston, a noted lawyer, Texas legislator and representative of the 53rd Congress. The building itself is architect... More