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[The Butler Building]

Description: Photograph of the Butler Building, a historic two-story League City building located on Second Street which was then known as King's Trail. A few horses and horse-drawn wagons are parked just outside the building. Three men are standing in the open doorway of the building; the man on the far right is John P. Atkinson, according to accompanying information.
Date: December 29, 1909
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Butler Building]

Description: Photograph of the Butler Building, a historic two-story League City building located on Second Street which was then known as King's Trail. Two horses, one of them tethered to a wagon, are standing just outside the building. Several men are standing in a line near the building entrance; one of the men is John P. Atkinson, according to accompanying information.
Date: December 29, 1909
Creator: Schlueter, F. J.
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Railroad Shop Interior]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the League City Railroad Shop, where several of the working men are gathered to pose for a picture. A narrative on the back, written by someone named Caroline in 1971, identifies a few men in the photograph: O.V. King, K.H. Scholes (who was the superintendent or foreman), Perry Johnson, and Percy H. Yoeland.
Date: unknown
Creator: Loraine, Harry
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City Railroad Shop]

Description: Photograph of the historic League City Railroad Shop, a warehouse building with a wide entrance. The shop workers are gathered together in front of the warehouse. According to a handwritten note on the back, the man at the center wearing the vest is O.V. King and to his right is R.H. Scholes, the superintendent or foreman.
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City Rodeo]

Description: Photograph of a few men on horseback at the League City Rodeo; only their silhouettes are visible. The silhouettes of a few spectators standing near their parked antique cars are visible in the distance.
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Three Women at Clear Creek Bridge]

Description: Photograph of three women, each wearing Victorian-style attire, sitting together in a small row boat at Clear Creek Bridge which once stood at the end of Kansas Street in League City. The bridge, part of which is visible in the background, was the main road between Houston and Galveston until its demolition before Highway 3 was built.
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Snowy Christmas Scene]

Description: Photograph of a snowy field in League City where a group of playing. A large tree branch hangs low in the foreground. A handwritten note in pencil is scrawled across the top of the photo.
Date: 1921
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[American Red Cross Representatives]

Description: Photograph of a group of women in the League City Red Cross, sitting together at a small table and making blankets. According to a handwritten note on the back, most of the women are identified from left to right as the wives of their husbands, namely: Mrs. O.V. King, Mrs. John P. Atkinson, Mrs. Salmon, Mrs. Birkmeyer, and Mrs. Benson.
Date: [1917..1918]
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City School Students, 1929-1930]

Description: Photograph of a group of students in the League City School class of 1929-1930. They are seated in two rows outside of a brick building; the first row is sitting cross-legged while the back row is kneeling. According to accompanying information, one of the students is Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross.
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City Classroom]

Description: Photograph of students in a classroom at League City School. While some students are seated at desks, several students are standing in a line at the front of the classroom. Behind the students who are standing is a chalkboard with some text on it. One of the students is Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross.
Date: 1928
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[League City High School Basketball Team]

Description: Photograph of the League City High School basketball team, comprised totally of teenage girls. They are in uniform, arranged in three rows outside of a brick building. One of the girls in front has a basketball in her lap with the text, "L.C.H. 1930." on its surface. Handwritten notes on the back identify the girls, although they are only partially visible. One of the girls is Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross.
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Portrait of a Young Girl]

Description: Photograph of a young girl, Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross, posing for a portrait in a short-sleeved white ensemble. Her hair is styled in a short, blonde bob. The year "1928" is written just below her portrait.
Date: 1928
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Portrait of a Teenage Girl]

Description: Photograph of a teenage girl, Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross, posing for a portrait in a collared jacket and shirt. Her blonde hair is styled in a short haircut. Below her portrait, the year "1930" is typeset within a decorative border.
Date: 1930
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Portrait of a Teenage Girl]

Description: Photograph of a teenage girl, Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross, posed for a portrait. She is wearing a collared shirt and a headband with a bow in her short hair. The year "1933" is handwritten directly underneath her portrait.
Date: 1933
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Ross Family]

Description: Photograph of a small family group standing on the porch steps of a house. According to accompanying information, the man in the center is James Hayden Ross and the girl to his right is Elizabeth Harris, née Ross. The girl on the left of James is unidentified. Each individual is wearing 1920s attire.
Date: 1928
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Ross Family]

Description: Photograph of a small family group standing on the porch steps of a house. According to accompanying information, the woman in the center is Nell Megown Ross and the girl to her right is Elizabeth Harris, née Ross. The girl on the left of Nell is unidentified. Each individual is wearing 1920s attire.
Date: 1928
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Speaker at Ross Elementary]

Description: Photograph of a bespectacled man, Jake Wilhelm, speaking behind a podium on stage at the dedication of Ross Elementary. Three other individuals are seated on stage with him. The man in the middle of those seated is Walter Hall, the school principal. To his right is the Minister James C. Buckner of St. Christopher Church in League City. A floral bouquet and a large, leafy plant is surround the podium, which has a built-in speaker.
Date: 1969
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library
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