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[Solomon Parr]

[Solomon Parr]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: 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.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
Lot and Block Book of Texas City, Galveston County

Lot and Block Book of Texas City, Galveston County

Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
Description: Lot and block maps of Texas, City, Texas, 1902-1911: showing names of property owners, dimensions, lot numbers, block numbers, and street number of each block.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[Henry Wilcox]

[Henry Wilcox]

Date: 1840 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: 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.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[William R. Blocker]

[William R. Blocker]

Date: 1920 - 1929
Creator: unknown
Description: 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."
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[Bob Wedell]

[Bob Wedell]

Date: 1900 - 1903
Creator: unknown
Description: 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.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[The Southern Hotel in early Texas City]

[The Southern Hotel in early Texas City]

Date: 1911 - 1920
Creator: unknown
Description: 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.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[American Oil Company workers in 1934]

[American Oil Company workers in 1934]

Date: 1934-10-19
Creator: unknown
Description: A group photograph of American Oil workers in 1934. A group of 28 men in light coats or jackets, some wearing shirts and ties, some wearing outdoor work clothes, have gathered for a group photograph. The photograph is taken on a dirt clearing in front of a wooden building. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "2-14-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[Diana Campbell Parr]

[Diana Campbell Parr]

Date: 1830 - 1850
Creator: unknown
Description: A photograph of Diana Campbell Parr, daughter of privateer James Campbell and wife of Solomon Parr. Mrs. Campbell is wearing a long-sleeved, full-length dark dress with a bow at the neck and gloves.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[Jimmy Wedell and Edith Wedell]

[Jimmy Wedell and Edith Wedell]

Date: c. 1910
Creator: unknown
Description: 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."
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[The Davison home after restoration]

[The Davison home after restoration]

Date: 1990 - 1999
Creator: unknown
Description: 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.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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