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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

[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

[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

[Wagon Full of Watermelons]

Description: Photograph of a wagon filled with a load of watermelons at Moss Bluff, where the Kilgore family spent some of their time. Brothers Joseph and Ullmann Kilgore are sitting in the front of the wagon and steering.
Date: 1925
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Man Fishing at Clear Creek]

Description: Photograph of Chester Knight, father of Zonnie Knight Kilgore, fishing in a row boat on the banks of Clear Creek in League City. The bridge in the background is Clear Creek Bridge; it was once the connection between Galveston County to Harris County. It was demolished upon construction of Highway 3.
Date: August 1939
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Toddler-Aged Cousins]

Description: Photograph of Theodore Kilgore, aka Teddy, helping his younger cousin Jeanette into a car that is parked on a neighborhood street. Teddy is in an outfit that resembles a uniform while Jeanette is wearing a child's bodysuit. The back of the photograph states, "Ted and his cousin, one year younger. (Ardone, my sister's child)."
Date: December 4, 1943
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[People at Citizens State Bank]

Description: Photograph of a group of three people at the Citizens State Bank in League City. A handwritten note on the back identifies them as Zonnie Knight Kilgore, her son Joseph Kilgore, and Louise Hicks. Zonnie is bent over facing down while Joseph and Louise watch her.
Date: unknown
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Theodore Kilgore at His Store]

Description: Photograph of Theodore Kilgore, aka T.A. Kilgore, standing in the appliance section of his store, T.A. Kilgore and Sons. The store was known as a grocery store, although it eventually expanded its services to hardware and appliances. Behind him are a few Servel refrigerators.
Date: [1948..1955]
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Display Window at T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store]

Description: Photograph of the display window at T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store in Dickinson, Texas. Cans of Bee Brand products set in pyramid formations line the bottom of the window. Above the cans are five posted signs advertising various produce for sale. The reflection of a building across the street is visible in the glass. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "This is a picture of the window by the produce stand. On one of the signs you will notice my mistake I told you about. The window ha… more
Date: 1942
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Grand Opening of T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store]

Description: Photograph of the grand opening of the T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store in League City. Inside the store, a huge crowd of people swarms underneath signs advertising in-store sales and featuring related illustrations and photographs. Visible amongst the crowd are products in stacks on the sale floor.
Date: 1947
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library
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