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[Troops Entering League City]

Postcard featuring a photograph of troops entering downtown League City, Texas. A goat accompanies the group of army men as they walk downtown. On the left is a two-story building that houses the League City Post Office, a shoe company, and a general store.

Date: 1911

Creator: Maurer

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Postcard of Troops Entering League City]

Postcard featuring a photograph of some U.S. World War I troops entering League City at the city's original thoroughfare between Houston and Galveston. The troops are situated on a fence running alongside the road and the railroad tracks, which are not visible. Their arms and weapons are placed in vertical clusters before the troops. A two-story building in the background has a "Welcome" sign posted in front.

Date: 1915

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The 1916 League City Browns]

Postcard of the 1916 League City Browns, also known as the League City Baseball Club. The team has nine members, all of whom are men. They are posed for a team portrait in their uniforms which consist of a cap, a shirt, knickerbockers, socks, and shoes. A few baseball bats and gloves are set on the ground before them.

Date: 1916

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Little Green School]

Photograph of a building in League City known as the Little Green School. A layer of snow covers the ground and the roof. A tree branch jutting out from the right is partially visible.

Date: 1924

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Flora Atkinson in Front of the R. L. Parke Home]

Photograph of Flora Atkinson standing in front of the R. L. Parke home on Christmas in 1924. A note on the back of the photograph says that the telephone pole in the background is located on the corner of Kansas and Lewis Street in League City. Snow has fallen and the woman is wearing a coat over a dress and a hat.

Date: December 25, 1924

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City High School Class of 1938]

Photograph of a small group of seniors from the League City High School Class of 1938, posing for a portrait outside of an unidentified building. The students are arranged in two rows; the first row is knelt on the ground while the second row stands behind them. Directly to the right of the group is a large bush.

Date: February 1938

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City Masonic Lodge]

Photograph of the side of the League City Masonic Lodge and the large tree next to it. A note on the back of the photograph states that the tree was cut down in 1939 or 1940.

Date: 1939

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City Masonic Lodge]

Photograph of the side of the League City Masonic Lodge and the large tree next to it. A note on the back of the photograph states that the tree was cut down in 1939 or 1940.

Date: 1939

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Holiday Greeting Card from the Kilgores]

Greeting card featuring a photo of Edna Kilgore holding in her arms her toddler-aged son Theodore, aka Teddy. Typeset below the picture is the text "Holiday Greetings." Below that is handwriting that reads, "Edna Ted and Ullmann."

Date: [1940..1945]

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[1940 Buick Convertible]

Photograph of a 1940 red Buick convertible that belonged to Joseph Kilgore. The car is heading down a small dirt road in League City.

Date: 1941

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City High School Class of 1947]

Photograph of a group of students from the League City High School class of 1947; however, this photo was taken when the students were juniors. They are arranged in two rows on the steps just outside an unidentified building.

Date: 1946

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Fifth Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1966-67]

Photograph of Mrs. Cloakey's fifth grade class during the 1966-1967 school year at Newport Elementary School, which was later renamed James H. Ross Elementary School, in League City, Texas. The 27 students are arranged in 3 rows in front of a velvet curtain; their teacher stands to the right of them on the first row. A small marquee board with their class information is set in front of them. The photo is set inside a folded card; opposite the photo on the inside cover is a handwritten catalog o… more

Date: [1966..1967]

Creator: National School Studios

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Kindergarten Class at Newport Elementary School, 1967-68]

Photograph of Mrs. Beeth's kindergarten class during the 1967-1968 school year at Newport Elementary School, which was later renamed James H. Ross Elementary, in League City, Texas. The twenty children are arranged in three rows with their teacher standing to the right of them on the first row. A small marquee board with their class information is set in front of them. Behind them are a velvet curtain and a couple of flag stands.

Date: [1967..1968]

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The 1911 League City Browns]

Copy negative of the 1911 League City Browns, the city's Little League baseball team, in uniform. They are standing in two rows with the first row knelt near the ground while the second row stands. A number of the members have gloves in their hand; one member in front has a bat. The letters "L" and "C" are emblazoned on the chests of their uniform shirts. One man is not in uniform; he is sporting a bowler cap, a white shirt, a short tie, and trousers.

Date: unknown

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Bookshelves Inside Helen Hall Library]

Photograph of a corridor between bookshelves at the Helen Hall Library. There is another bookshelf standing against the wall perpendicular to the corridor.

Date: 198X

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Butler Ranch Headquarters]

Photograph of the Butler Ranch Headquarters in League City, Texas. The ranch bordered what are now FM 518, Kansas Street and Walker Street. Cows are fenced-in in the foreground.

Date: unknown

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Cattle at Butler Ranch Headquarters]

Photograph of the cattle belonging to George Washington Butler at Butler Ranch Headquarters in League City, Texas. The ranch bordered what are now FM 518, Kansas Street and Walker Street. The cows are grazing on the grass in front of the ranch house.

Date: unknown

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Cattle at Butler Ranch Headquarters]

Photograph of the cattle belonging to George Washington Butler at Butler Ranch Headquarters in League City, Texas. The ranch bordered what are now FM 518, Kansas Street and Walker Street. The cows are grazing on the grass in front of the ranch house.

Date: unknown

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Children Reading at Helen Hall Library]

Photograph of three young boys sitting in green bean bag chairs in the children's section of Helen Hall Library. Each boy is reading a book.

Date: 198X

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Children's Puppet Show at the Helen Hall Library]

Photograph of a puppet show performed for children at the Helen Hall Library. The children are seated in a group before the puppet theater, which sits in front of a bookshelf.

Date: unknown

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Dismuke House]

Photograph of the Dismuke House, which was located on the west side of South Kansas Street near the League City School in League City, Texas. Billy Dismuke worked for the Butlers. Three young children are posed with two dogs in front of the wooden house.

Date: unknown

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Elderly Couple on a Porch]

Photograph of an elderly man and woman, who are identified as Uncle Georgius and Aunt Lucy according to a handwritten note on the back. They are seated on the porch steps of an unidentified house. Behind them is a screen door.

Date: unknown

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Exterior of the League City Civic Complex]

Photograph of the League City Civic building complex, comprised of three separate civic entities, from left to right: city hall, the municipal court, and the library. The building's exterior is characterized by its flat roof and its pillars and segmental arches.

Date: 197X

Creator: Pearlman-McNee Productions, Inc.

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Exterior View of Helen Hall Library]

Photograph of the Helen Hall Library exterior as viewed from its parking lot. The exterior is characterized by its numerous pillars and segmented arches. Young trees and small bushes have been planted in grassy areas on the parking lot.

Date: 199X

Location: 29.503915 -95.092978

Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

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