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[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.

Date: September 1936

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Boaters at the Texas City Dike in 1929]

Two children sit in a wooden boat near the edge of the bay. In the background, around the bay inlet are other boats pulled up onshore, an open-air, but covered pavilion, some smaller wooden buildings, and a pier.

Date: September 1929

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane]

An aerial view of part of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane. The Oklahoma Hotel is in the foreground of the picture. A building in back of the hotel has been demolished and lies in ruins on the ground. Other buildings in the photograph, including houses and other larger buildings, do not show visible structural damage. An automobile is driving on a wide road, across from the hotel, at the lower left of the photograph. In the lower right hand corner, the following information has been wri… more

Date: September 28, 1915

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane]

An aerial view of Texas City, looking toward the grain elevator and the smokestack, after the 1915 hurricane. One and two story houses are laid out along a grid of dirt roads. Damage to fences and some outbuildings is visible. About mid-photograph, a large one story building has had its roof heavily damaged, and about half the building has collapsed. In the distance on the horizon can be seen the grain elevator, the smokestack and the water tower. This photograph is believed to be one of sev… more

Date: September 28, 1915

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane]

An aerial view of Texas City looking towards the port after the hurricane of 1915. One and two story houses line the streets. Most houses are made of wood. Some damage is visible to fences and smaller buildings, but little structural damage is noticeable for most of the buildings.

Date: September 28, 1915

Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library