Rescuing Texas History, 2013 - 10 Matching Results

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[Photograph of Galveston Island Hurricane]

Description: Photograph of the Galveston Island hurricane. The Ursuline Convent and Ursuline School, built by Nicholas Clayton in Galveston, can be seen with wreckage in the foreground. It stood on the block bounded by 25th Street and 27th Streets, between Avenue's N and O.
Date: 1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Girl Diving]

Description: Postcard of a girl in a yellow dress diving into water. Text on the front of the postcard says: "Down she goes, Galveston Texas." Handwritten message on the back of the postcard expresses Sam Rayburn's desire for Lou Rayburn to be with him on his trip.
Date: February 23, 1909
Creator: Rayburn, Sam
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[El Dorado, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the El Dorado, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a black background and silver edging. "El Dorado" is written a flap on top, and "Fire Department" is written along the top and bottom edges of the circle in yellow. A smaller circle is split into three sections. The top half contains a yellow skull-and-crossbones. The lower left quadrant contains a "fire scramble." The lower right quadrant contains a red cross.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Galveston, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Galveston, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a red background and amber edging. "Galveston Fire Dept." is written along the top and bottom edges in yellow. A white Florian Cross in the center contains an image of a sailboat, and "F" and "D" are written on the left and right points in red lettering.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[La Marque, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the La Marque, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a red background and yellow edging. "La Marque Fire Dept." is written in white along the top and bottom edges. Between these words is a Florian Cross with white points. The bottom point contains the word "Texas." The left and right points contain images of fire equipment. The center of the cross contains a red circle divided into ten sections. "LM" and a white star are superimposed over these sections.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Portrait of Unidentified Boy]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified boy posed standing with his left hand supported against a wicker chair. He wears a dark-colored double-breasted coat with an accessory that comes from his pocket and hooks onto a button, tights, and boots. Behind the boy is a barely visible curtain with tassels.
Date: unknown
Creator: Willyerd
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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