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[Aftermath of 1900 Galveston storm, storm victims' bodies on a barge]

Photo on cardboard mat. Aftermath of 1900 Galveston storm. 700 bodies were carried to sea by barge. Six men on a barge littered with bodies. Bottom fourth of photo is whited out (possible obstruction to camera).

Date: 1900

Item Type: Photograph

[Damage from storm of 1900 in Galveston]

Photo on cardboard mat. Damage from storm of 1900 in Galveston. A group of men (11) are searching a pile of wooden rubble left behind after the storm. Back of photo reads: Galveston, Texas, October 7, 1900. APPEAL FOR THE HOMELESS OF GALVESTON. Does the evidence here portrayed bring to you a thought of the distressing need of Galveston's homeless survivors? Do you not feel that it is your duty to contribute your portion to the worthy work of procuring shelter and household goods for those who a… more

Date: 1900

Item Type: Photograph

[Men in a Cotton Field]

Postcard of a cotton field near Galveston, Texas. There are four African-American men harvesting cotton. There is a horse and buggy with male driver in background, and trees in distance.

Date: April 1, 1907

Item Type: Postcard

[Five men under Fig Trees]

Postcard, five men under Fig Trees-Gulf Coast Belt. Two men standing, three men sitting under fig trees. Two wooden buildings in background.

Date: 1909

Item Type: Postcard

[Magnolia Figs - Gulf Coast Country]

Postcard image of Magnolia Figs - Gulf Coast Country. Three men standing between rows of fig trees. Blank area in bottom, left corner.

Date: 1909

Item Type: Postcard

Postcard, 8 Acres oranges-Rain Belt of TX. Orange trees.

Date: 1909

Item Type: Postcard

[Photograph of a "Schooner" in the Galveston Bay]

Photograph of a "Schooner" in the Galveston bay, 20 miles from port, taken from mail boat "Eva" as written at the bottom of photo. The schooner has three sails and is loaded with cargo. Schooner is pulling a smaller wooden boat behind it.

Date: 1910

Item Type: Photograph

[Mary Jones around age of one, wearing a white dress]

Photographic print of Mary Jones, taken by H.H. Morris, Galveston, Tex. Jones is wearing a white dress and appears to be approximately one year old. Surface of print shows evidence of foxing. 11 cm. tear along crease of folder to left of photograph. Photograph is in a gray folder with a rectangular gray matte in center.

Date: 1921

Item Type: Photograph

[Emma Phillippi Miller standing on the beach in Galveston, TX]

Photographic image of Emma Phillippi Miller, Rosenberg resident, standing on beach at Galveston, TX in 1937. Miller is wearing a dark skirt suit with hat and purse. A covered pier leading to a building (with pagoda topped entry) is seen in the background.

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

[Mamie Davis (Mrs. A.P. George) as a young girl.]

Photograph of Mamie Davis (Mrs. A.P. George) as a young girl. She is wearing a white dress with ruffles on sleeves and toward bottom of dress. She is holding a fan in her left hand and her left elbow is resting on a whicker chair. There is a table with vase and floral arrangement to the left of photo. Photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate which is white and trimmed in gold. Bottom of cardboard reads (in gold): Fahn (emblem) 418 Tremont St. Galveston, Tex.

Date: unknown

Creator: Fahn, Justus

Item Type: Photograph

Mamie Davis (Mrs. A. P. George) as a young girl.

Photograph of Mamie Davis (Mrs. A.P. George) as a young girl. She is wearing a white dress with ruffles on sleeves and toward bottom of dress. She is holding a fan in her left hand and her left elbow is resting on a whicker chair. Bottom of cardboard reads (in gold): Jahn (emblem) 418 Tremont St. Galveston, Tex. Back of photo reads Justus Fahn Portraits 418 Tremont St. Galveston, Texas. Duplicates can be had at any time.

Date: unknown

Creator: Fahn, Justus

Item Type: Photograph

[Miss Mamie Davis as a young girl.]

Picture of Miss Mamie Davis as a young girl. Picture made by "Morris, N.E. Cor. Market & Center Sts. Gavleston".

Date: unknown

Creator: Morris

Item Type: Photograph

[Miss Mamie Davis (Mrs. A.P. George) as a young girl.]

Photograph mounted on cardboard substrate of Miss Mamie Davis (Mrs. A.P. George) as a young girl. She is wearing a white dress with lace collar. She has a chain around her neck. Bottom of cardboard written in gold reads: Morris, N.E. Cor. Market and Centre Sts., Galveston.

Date: unknown

Creator: Morris

Item Type: Photograph

[Polly Ryon as an older woman.]

Photograph of Polly Ryon as an older woman. She is wearing a dark dress with ruffles at collar and a bow tied over the ruffles. Photograph is mounted on a cardboard substrate. Written at the bottom of the cardboard in black: Justus Zahn, Galveston, Texas. Also in pencil: Mrs. Ryon.

Date: unknown

Creator: Fahn, Justus

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a dark three piece suit]

Photograph of man with a mustache in dark, three-piece suit with a bow tie, and top button to vest is unbuttoned. Back of photo reads: Blessing, Photo. 174 Tremont Street, Galveston.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of a woman wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar]

Photograph mounted on cardboard substrate of a woman. Collar of clothing has lace at top. Shiny buttons down the front. Bottom of photo reads: Deane. N.E. Market and Centre Sts., Galveston. Back of photo is pink.

Date: unknown

Creator: Deane

Item Type: Photograph

[Two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log]

Postcard image of two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log in front of an ocean backdrop. Women are wearing dark swimsuits with a white "M" on the chest. Photo taken at Murdoch's Bath House in Galveston. Residue of back of photo suggests it was removed from a scrapbook (see 1998.025.043)

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

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[Aftermath of 1900 Galveston storm, storm victims' bodies on a barge]

[Damage from storm of 1900 in Galveston]

[Men in a Cotton Field]

[Five men under Fig Trees]

[Magnolia Figs - Gulf Coast Country]

Postcard, 8 Acres oranges-Rain Belt of TX. Orange trees.

[Photograph of a "Schooner" in the Galveston Bay]

[Mary Jones around age of one, wearing a white dress]

[Emma Phillippi Miller standing on the beach in Galveston, TX]

[Mamie Davis (Mrs. A.P. George) as a young girl.]

Mamie Davis (Mrs. A. P. George) as a young girl.

[Miss Mamie Davis as a young girl.]

[Miss Mamie Davis (Mrs. A.P. George) as a young girl.]

[Polly Ryon as an older woman.]

[Portrait of a man with a mustache wearing a dark three piece suit]

[Portrait of a woman wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar]

[Two young women with bob haircuts sitting on a driftwood log]