Rescuing Texas History, 2006 - 485 Matching Results
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- [Helen Moore sitting at the base of a cliff in Frijoles Canyon, New Mexico]
- Photograph of Helen Moore, wearing a dress and a hat, sits on rocks near a road at the base of a cliff at Frijoles Canyon, New Mexico. On the back of the photograph is written: "Frijoles Canyon, N. M. June 1, 1959."
- [The Moore family home]
- A view of the home of Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Edmunds Moore in Texas City from the front, far-right side. The home is a two-story brick home. Four large sets of windows open onto a second-story porch. Five large brick pillars and a large front porch are visible on the ground level. A trimmed hedge surrounds the front and sides of the house. Large flowering trees are visible in the side yard at the right, and a large palm tree and another smaller tree and some bushes are visible in the front yard. A smaller two-story building, possibly a garage, is visible in the rear of the house to the right.
- [Col. Hugh B. Moore relaxing at the cabin in New Mexico]
- Col. Moore is lying on a striped glider swing with an overhead awning near the Moore cabin in New Mexico. He is holding a newspaper in one hand. A woman with her hair in a turban sits near the glider.
- [Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore standing on a road near Santa Fe, New Mexico]
- An automobile is stopped on a dirt road near an aspen woods. Helen Moore, dressed in a white dress, and Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a suit, stand alongside the car. On the back of the photograph is written "Near the Aspen Ranch Santa Fe 1935 - Lona Stamper was with us."
- [A portrait of Miss Lavinia Engle]
- A photograph of Miss Lavinia Engle as a young woman. She is wearing a dark lace-trimmed dress and her hair is in a braid, wrapped around her head. On the back of the photograph is written: "Miss Lavinia Engle Organizer for the National Women Suffrage Assn 1913 Please return to Mrs. Helen Moore Texas City" On the bottom of the photograph is stamped: "National Women Suffrage Press Bureau, 505 Fifth Ave. New York City."
- [Col. Hugh B. Moore in uniform and Helen Moore in front of their home]
- Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a light weight khaki army uniform, stands with Helen Edmunds Moore, who is wearing a long-sleeved light-colored dress with button-up boots. They are on the grass in front of of the H. B. and Helen Moore home located at 8 - 9th Ave North, Texas City, TX with a porch railing behind them.
- [Helen Edmunds Moore with a double horned goat]
- Helen Edmunds Moore, dressed in a longsleeved white blouse and long dark skirt, is holding a white goat on a rope as she walks down a hillside. On the back of the photograph is written: "Taviche Mx. 1910 Helen Moore double horned goat." Stamped on the back of the photograph is "Morris-Carter Photo Supply Co. 9119 P. O. St. Galveston, Tex".
- [A portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore]
- A portrait of Helen Moore, probably during her debutante days. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder formal gown. The photograph is a profile of her left side. On the back of the photograph is written: "Helen Moore.'
- [Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore in front of their cabin in New Mexico]
- A casual portrait of Helen Edmunds Moore and Col. Hugh Benton Moore standing in front of their log cabin at their Rainy Day Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mrs. Moore is on the left wearing denim jeans and a print short-sleeved shirt. Col. Moore is on the right wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and bow tie. On the back of the photograph is written "At their camp in N Mexico".
- [The Moore family home]
- A frontal view of the home of Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Edmunds Moore in Texas City. The home is a two-story brick home. Four large sets of windows open onto a second-story porch. Five large brick pillars and a large front porch are visible on the ground level. A trimmed hedge with a gate fronts the house. Large flowering trees are visible in the side yard at the right, and a large palm tree and another smaller tree and some bushes are visible in the front yard. Two automobiles are parked along the curb in front.
- [A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]
- A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore without his glasses. He is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt with a bow-tie.
- [Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore on the porch steps of their cabin in New Mexico]
- 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.
- [Col. Hugh B. Moore relaxing near the cabin]
- Col. Hugh B. Moore, smoking a pipe, sits in a wooden rocker in front of the Moore cabin in New Mexico. Col. Moore wears knee-high hiking boots, a long-sleeved shirt, and a hat. Near the corner of the cabin, on the far left, an unidentified young woman sits in a free-standing glider/swing shaded by an awning. The cabin sits at the bottom of a mountain, and the mountainside covered with scrub and some trees can be seen behind the cabin.
- [Helen Moore with a young girl in Mexico in 1910]
- Helen Moore holds two round objects, possibly melons, at shoulder height. At her feet is a dog or a goat lying on the ground, being patted by a young girl, approximately 10 years old. Mrs. Moore is standing in a dirt clearing with a large building of some sort down below and behind her. Trees and scrub are visible. A small metal burner of some sort is in the far right of the picture, resting on the ground.
- [Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore with an unidentified couple]
- A photograph of Col. and Mrs. Moore with two unidentified people standing in front of bushes near a multi-storied commercial or institutional building. From left to right the individuals are: Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a dark suit and bow tie and holding a straw hat; Helen Edmunds Moore with her arm through Col. Moore's arm; an unidentified man dressed in a dark suit and tie and wearing a hat, and an unidentified woman in a white dress and hat with her arms behind her back.
- [Col. Hugh B. Moore and ladies on board a ship]
- Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a black suit, bow tie and hat, sits in the middle of a group of four ladies on the deck of a ship. On shore, in the background, is a multi-storied institutional or commercial building. The lady on the far right end of the group appears to be Helen Edmunds Moore.
- [Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore and Mrs. Crawford taking a walk]
- Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Moore and Mrs. Crawford walk arm-in-arm along a ridge. Behind them is a tree and a stone outcropping. To the left of them, is a valley. Col. Moore is dressed in a suit and Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Crawford are wearing dresses. This landscape may have been near the Moore's Rainy Day Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico. On the back of the photograph is written: "Mrs. Crawford HB & I, 1935".
- [Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore standing in front of a car]
- Col. Hugh B. Moore and Helen Moore stand on the sidewalk near a black automobile. Mrs. Moore stands on the right. She is wearing formal clothes and a hat. Col. Moore stands to her left dressed in a dark suit, a bow tie and a hat.
- [Col. Hugh B. and Helen Moore relaxing on the porch of their ranch]
- Photograph of Colonel and Helen Moore sitting in wooden rocking chairs on the front porch of their log cabin on the Rainy Day Ranch. Both have their feet up on the porch rail. Col. Moore is smoking a pipe.
- [Col. Hugh B. Moore in front of the Moore cabin at the Rainy Day Ranch in New Mexico]
- A photograph of Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a light-colored suit, bow tie, and a hat, standing in front of the log cabin at the Moore's Rainy Day Ranch in New Mexico.
- [Col. Hugh B. Moore walking along a dirt road]
- Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a suit and bow tie, walks along a dirt road bordered by trees and scrub. On the back of the photograph is written in pencil: "1935".
- [Helen Moore and Essie Monday riding horses in Taviche, Mexico]
- Two women in white riding clothes sit on horseback in front of a one-story building near a third horse which is saddled but has no rider. The woman on the far left is Helen Moore. On the back of the photograph is written: "Taviche Mexico Dr. Monday's home Essie Monday Helen Moore 1910".
- [Helen Moore holding a stringer of fish in front of a cabin]
- Helen Moore stands in front of a log cabin holding a fishing pole and a stringer of fish. The cabin is probably located at the Moore's Rainy Day Ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- [Col. Hugh B. Moore working at an easel]
- Col. Hugh B. Moore, dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, suit vest and bow tie, sits at an easel in front of large windows. The easel is set up on a table.
- [The Davison home after restoration]
- A front view of the Davison house after restoration. The house has three stories, a front porch, and a gabled tower. A flag pole stands on the far left in the front yard with a flag flying.
- [The Southern Hotel in early Texas City]
- A front view of the Southern Hotel in early Texas City. The hotel is a large structure with three stories, and has porches along parts of the lower two stories. An early automobile is parked in front of the hotel. A horse-drawn carriage can be seen near the right side of the hotel. The roadway in front and alongside the hotel is dirt. To the left of the hotel is a one-story wooden house.
- [The Davison home before restoration]
- A view of the Davison home before restoration began in the 1990's. The house has three stories with large porches off parts of the lower two stories, and a gabled tower on one corner. A small wooden building can be seen to the far left of the house. The house is in need of repainting. On top of the photograph on the front side is written in cursive writing :"Home of Florence Haver Davison & Frank B. Davison."
- [Florence Davison's first party on Dec. 17, 1913]
- Photograph of twelve young girls gathered around a table holding a large cake. Two older girls and one younger girl stand at the end of the table. The other girls are seated around the table, which is decorated. The girls are dressed up, and a number of them wear bows or ribbons in their hair. The table appears to be in a dining room with floor length drapes. Special plates are displayed on top of wooden cabinets lining the walls between the windows. On the back of the photograph is written: "Florence's first party Dec. 17 1913."
- [An Easter Egg hunt at the Davison home in 1913]
- At least six children of varying ages look for Easter eggs on the lawn at the Davison home. Six men, dressed in dark suits, and one woman wearing a white shirtwaist and long white skirt stand near the children watching. The woman holds an infant. Two of the children hold baskets. On the back of the photograph is written: "1913".
- [The Davison family in the early 1900's]
- A group photograph of the Davison family in front of the Davison home. On the back of the photograph is written: "L-R Christine D. (Jones), Margaret D. (Grainger), Florence Davison, Florence D. (Hart), Don Davison, Frank B. Davison, Perry A. Davison, George O. Davison, Gere D. (Kilgore). and "(approx. 1906)."
- [Julia Cornelia Wilcox]
- A portrait of Julia Cornelia Wilcox, wearing a dark, high-necked pleated blouse with a brooch at the neckline. She is wearing her hair up in a bun.
- [Henry Wilcox]
- A photograph of a sketch of Henry Wilcox, an early settler of Shoal Point. In the sketch, Mr. Wilcox is wearing a dark suit coat, a white shirt and black bow tie.
- [Solomon Parr]
- A photograph of Solomon Parr in a dark suit and white shirt. The print is a photograph of a photographic print taped to a wooden background, probably a wall.
- [Gottfried Moller]
- A photograph of a sketch of Gottfried Moller, dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and dark string tie. The sketch is taped to a wooden background, probably a wall.
- [William R. Blocker Portrait]
- A portrait of William R. Blocker, dressed in a dark, three-piece suit with a white shirt and tie. In the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph is raised lettering reading "Bartlett Clarendon Tex". On the bottom of the portrait, written in cursive writing is "Bill Blocker." The photograph is accompanied by an envelope on which is written "When Will was at Clarendon College, 1922-23, 1923-24."
- [William R. Blocker and friends sitting in a tree in the summer of 1914]
- Five young men sit in a large banch of a tree. The men are dressed in long-sleeved white shirts with ties; one is wearing a suit jacket. On the back of the photograph is written: "Summer 1914." The gentleman are listed as "Paul Hayes, Elisha Myers, W. R. Blocker, Henry Foster[l?], J. F. Elliott." (W. R. Blocker is the man in the middle of the group).
- [On a train car in Texas City in 1921]
- A group of three women and two men pose at the end of a railroad car in Texas City in 1921. The three women and one man (evidently Wlliam R. Blocker) are standing on the balcony or observation platform at the end of the railroad car. One man (evidently Dee Walker) stands on the ground in front of the balcony and the other individuals. The car's sides are unpainted and weathered wood and two windows are boarded up. All five persons are dressed in dark clothes and are wearing hats. In the background on the far right can be seen a long wooden building with a sign reading [unknown word] "House." On the back of the photograph is written:" Texas City Feb. 1921 Miss Gustavos, [Miss] Terry, [Miss] Martou, Dee Walker."
- [On the road to supper in the summer of 1914]
- Four young men and five young ladies are gathererd along a road in a wooded area. The women are dressed in long white dresses and hats. The men are dressed in suits and boaters. One man, sitting on the ground, holds a large white box. The left-most woman holds a string to another long box, or perhaps a lease on an unseen pet. On the back of the postcard is written: "Summer 1914 on the road to supper" and "Lee McCaughn, W.R. Blocker, Evalyn Davidson, Elisha Meyers, Emma Webster, Henry Foster, Pauline Landrum, Paul Hayes, Sceu [?], Lucile Davidson".
- [At the Texas City dock in 1921]
- A group of three women and two men, posed on the Texas City Dock. Two men wearing dark suits and hats sit or crouch on top of the pilings to the right of the picture. The three ladies, dressed in stoles or jackets, hats and long dresses stand on the dock. On the back of the photograph is written: "Terry, Morton, Gustavos, Walker T.C. Docks." William R. Blocker is also in the photograph.
- [At the Texas City Sulphur Dock in 1921]
- Three women and two men, stand posing at the foot of a large pile on the docks near the SeaTrain loading crane in Texas City. The men are dressed in dark suits, ties and hats and the women are dressed in formal or dressy clothes and hats. On the back of the photograph is written: "Morton, Terry, Gustavos, Walker and Co. Sulfur Dock. T.C." William R. Blocker is also in the photograph.
- [A portrait of Mark Anizan]
- A formal portrait of Mark V. Anizan, wearing a black three-piece suit, a white shirt with a high collar and a dark bow tie. Mr. Anizan wears his hair combed straight back off his forehead. On the back of the photograph is written: "Mark V. Anizan. Tony Anizan's brother."
- [A portrait of Mark Anizan in uniform]
- A formal portrait of Mark Anizan in U.S. Army uniform with an arm resting on the back of a wooden seating unit. At the bottom of the postcard is written: Photographie D'Art et Industrielle, Andre Esquiro, 136 Rue Sainte Catherine Bordeaux". On the back of the postcard is written: "To Tony, Laura, and the family, with love from Mark Anizan". In another handwriting is written: "Mr Tony Anizans brother".
- [Bob Wedell]
- Bob Wedell, dressed in a white shirt, dark pants and tie, stands with one hand on his hip outside. Behind him can be seen a house, some trees and a fence. There is a black area on the print from the left center to the center bottom of the image.
- [Agusta Regan]
- A portrait of Agusta Regan, who appears to be about six or seven years of age in this photograph. She has her hair cut short, and is wearing a muslin dress with collar, cuffs and sash of white, white socks and black button-up shoes. On the back of the photograph is written: "Agusta Regan daughter of Mrs. M. Regan".
- [A portrait of Willie Wedell & John Anizan]
- A formal portrait of two men. The man on the left, identified on the back as Willie Wedell, is sitting on a stool. The man on the right, identified as John Anizan, is standing with his right hand resting on the other man's left shoulder. Both men are dressed in two-piece dark suits with white dress shirts and bowties. Their jackets are open. John Anizan wears a pocket watch clipped to his jacket lapel and a pen or pencil in his jacket pocket. On the back of the postcard is written: "Dear Sister This Picture was taken when I come from worke Dont I look bored I got fired last night and put Back to work again Wel BYBY Wm. J. Wedell." The postcard is stamped "Savannah Photo Co. 24 E. Broughton Savannah Ga." It is addressed to Mrs. A. Pike Texas City Texas. The card is postmark stamped: "May 28 1913 5 - PM Savannah Ga." Written in ink over the back of the postcard are " X John Anizan brother of Tony" and "X Willie Wedell."
- [Amanda Wedell Pike Outdoors]
- A photograph of Amanda Wedell Pike standing outdoors in front of bushes and trees. A building can be seen in the background. Ms. Pike is wearing a drop-waisted dress with dark shoes and stockings. On the back of the photograph is written: "Amanda Wedell Pike."
- [A portrait of Bob Wedell]
- A formal portrait of Bob Wedell in a three-piece suit and tie. On the back of the photograph is written: "Bob Wedell."
- [Jimmy Wedell and Edith Wedell]
- A woman in her late twenties or early thirties, dressed in a plain, long, white dress stands next to a boy of about ten. The boy is dressed in a long-sleeved white shirt, knickers and a tie and wears no shoes or socks. On the back of the photograph is written: "Jimmie Wadell [sic, corr: Jimmy Wedell] & Mother Edith."
- [American Oil Company Refinery in Texas City in 1934]
- A view of the American Oil Refinery in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground, a man holds the reins to three mules in tandem, pulling something. A four wheeled car with metal drums and a flatbed truck can be seen behind the man. The refinery buildings, smokestacks and tanks and piping structures can be clearly seen in the picture. A row of railroad cars sit in front of the pipeline structure. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "10-19-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
- [An aerial view of construction in Texas City in 1934]
- An aerial view of several construction sites in Texas City. At the bottom left, the foundation of a large building is in place and several men are walking within the building perimeters. At the bottom right the concrete walls and internal supports of another building have been built. About mid-picture the first floor of a large industrial building has been completed. A line of automobiles are parked along a wide dirt road between the construction sites. These sites appear to be refinery buildings and lines of pipelines, and power poles, surrounded by security fencing can be seen. In the background are scattered houses. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written :"1-13-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is a label reading "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971"