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Statue of Padre José Nicolás Ballí

Description: Statue of Padre J. Nicolas Balli Located on South Padre Island. Historical Marker on base reads: "Padre Island, off the South Texas coast, is named for Padre Jose Nicolas Balli (177?-1829), whose family migrated from Spain in 1569 and became large landowners in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. In 1800 Balli applied to King Charles IV of Spain for 11 1/2 leagues of land on the island, and in 1804 started its first settlement, Rancho Santa Cruz. Padre Balli served as collector of finances for all th… more
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 26.085132 -97.167429

Tiny Target

Description: Photograph of an abandoned cinderblock building located on U.S. 90 approx. half-way between Alpine and Marathon, TX. Building is affixed with Target wordmark and logo. A single red shopping cart sits outside. Smith Peak is visible in the background.
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.308223 -103.459681

[Battery Kimble at Fort Travis]

Description: Photograph of the back side of Battery Kimble at Fort Travis on the Bolivar Peninsula of Texas. This bunker is constructed of reinforced concrete and burrowed into a hill. Battery Kimble was constructed in 1925 and is the largest battery at Fort Travis. It has two concrete pads for large guns, a magazine for ammunition, a commanders station, and barracks.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: Howington, Ann
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.363568314304747 -94.7576952
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