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[Chaparral and Aubrey Street]

Description: Photograph of building after the hurricane of 1919 in Corpus Christi. Inscribed on the back of the photo, "At the corner south of our house. the way things looked when we rolled in from Missouri - after lots of cleaning up had been done, our house located back of that house roof just below the X. See that big timber at the bottom of the roof? That's the kind that did a lot of the damage coming in from the gulf." Written on front of photo, "Cor. Chaparral and Aubrey Sts."
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[Photograph of Irene Stiles and Doris Stiles Williams sitting by a Christmas tree]

Description: Photograph of Irene Stiles and Doris Stiles Williams sitting in cushioned armchairs in a living room. Doris sits on the right in a patterned chair, wearing a dress. Irene sits in the chair next to her, wearing a gingham print dress. A Christmas tree, decorated in round ornaments, bells, and metallic tinsel, stands to their left in front of a window covered with lace curtains. Many presents wrapped with ribbons and patterned paper are arranged under the tree.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two-Story Home]

Description: Photograph of a two-story home with large porch and balcony on the front. A small tree stands directly in front of the house.
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[Photograph of Reverend Alberto Luna and Wife Exiting House]

Description: Photograph of Reverend Alberto Luna and his wife exiting a house. Rev. Luna is dressed in slacks, collared shirt, and tie while Mrs. Luna is wearing a long, tan dress coat. The house behind them is white with wood siding and is described as being a manse. In front of the couple is a chain link fence surrounding the lawn. A large palm tree is in the left foreground.
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of House on North Beach]

Description: Photograph of two women and a man standing by the ruins of a house after the 1919 hurricane in Corpus Christi. Inscription on the back of photo, "Taken at that house left on North Beach. Mama wasn't quite ready but you can see that big tree trunk that came from nobody - knows - where."
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[Chaparral Street with trees down]

Description: Photograph of houses on Chaparral Street by the Seashore Club. Inscribed on the back of the photo, "Down by the Seashore Club (Loyd's Pier). Notice the pretty salt cedar from the arbor, also another if those big tree trunks. There have been streets here but not now." Written on the front of the photo, "Chaparral St."
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History

[Photograph of two little girls playing in a sandbox]

Description: Photograph of two little girls playing in a sandbox. On the left, a young girl with short, fair hair sits on the edge of the wooden sandbox and digs one hand into the sand. She wears a dress with short, puffy sleeves and sneakers. A younger girl sits across from her and turns her head to face the camera. She wears a dress over a white, collared shirt with puffy sleeves. Another child is partially visible on the far right, also reaching into the sand. A small tree grows next to the sandbox. A bu… more
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Tim and Carol Williams on a roller coaster]

Description: Photograph of young Tim and Carol Williams on a small roller coaster at a carnival in Corpus Christi, Texas. The roller coaster has three cars and is supported by short metal poles. Tim sits in the back car of the roller coaster and wears a patterned, collared shirt. Carol sits in the middle car, wearing a frilly dress. A man and a woman stand to the left of the track near a tall tree. Many small structures are nestled among the trees in the background.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a family in a living room]

Description: Photograph of a family in a living room. A man and a woman sit in armchairs in the corner of the room. A tall floor lamp and a piece of furniture sit against the wall between them. A young girl stands in front of the man and woman with her back to the camera. She has fair, curly hair and wears a dark, short dress. A Christmas tree, decorated with bells and round ornaments, stands on the left in front of a window covered with sheer curtains.
Date: 194X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a woman and two children in a residential area]

Description: Photograph of a woman and two children in a neighborhood. The woman wears a long dress and has a scarf tied around her head. She looks down at two young boys, who sit on the sidewalk in front of her with their backs to the camera. The boy on the left sits on his knees and holds a baseball bat out in front of him. The boy next to him sits on a scooter, resting one hand on the handlebars behind him. They both wear short-sleeved t-shirts under overalls. The sidewalk runs through front lawns with s… more
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Miller Residence]

Description: Photograph of the Miller residence with damages sustained in the hurricane of 1919 in Corpus Christi. Inscribed on the back of the photo, "Front view of our house and the Miller house. X points to the wreckage that you don't see from the picture showing the backs of the houses and the sand bank as it is hid by the bank of sand. XX our house. XXX the Miller home. Notice how the mud has caked and cracked at XXXX. What you see in the yard there just above the no. 13 is a pool of oil that ruined th… more
Date: 1919
Creator: Shirkey, Marie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
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