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[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]

Description: Correspondence between Charles William Sloman and Reverend William McCracken concerning the sending of the marriage certificate of Charles and Sarah Sloman when they were married in New Orleans. Sloman's letter was received in New Orleans at Rector Grace Church, and forwarded to McCracken in Nebraska; he had moved here from New Orleans and the letter dated July 6, 1891 asks the new reverend there to send him the information needed. The final letter is sent to Sloman from McCracken in which he… more
Date: {1891-06-28,1891-07-06,1891-07-17}
Creator: Sloman, Charles William & McCracken, William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family]

Description: Photograph album belonging to the Gresham Family in Galveston, Texas. This album contains photographs of members of the family as well as different locations throughout Bishop's Palace in Galveston; there are captions under various photos that denote which room is in the picture.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Alice Jane Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Description: Photograph of Alice Jane Brown with her niece, Matilda Alice Sweeney, at the Albania Plantation in Jeanerette, Louisiana. Alice is standing on the right and Matilda is on the left holding an umbrella over her head; behind Matilda there is a boy wearing a hat and jacket while picking at the truck of a tree. The back of the photo says that this picture was "taken at Albania Plantation, Jeanerette, La. home of Mrs. Moreau Roberts Brown..."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney with Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Description: Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney with her daughter Matilda Alice Sweeney standing next to a large bush; Matilda Alice is wearing a long gown and has flowers placed in her hair. Matilda Ella is running her fingers through her daughter's hair and adjusting the flowers; she is wearing a long sleeve shirt and a long, dark skirt.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Main Staircase and Fireplace in Bishop's Palace]

Description: Photograph of the main staircase and the fireplace inside Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. The fireplace in this picture is situated to the right of the base of the staircase and is very elegantly decorated. The staircase has a few flower pots positioned along the wall, and has a large mural mounted before the turn in the stairs as well as a stained glass window mounted above the railing.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Parlor in Ashton Villa]

Description: Photograph of the parlor located in Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas; this room has numerous chairs and two tables, one on each side of the photo, and a set of shelves in the back corner with pottery and pictures on them. The back of the photograph reads: "Parlor in home of J. M. Brown Galveston, Texas."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Stairs Leading to Bishop's Palace]

Description: Photograph of the stairs leading to the front door of Bishop's Palace in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. There are sculptures posted on either side of the stairs and the front door is positioned under a large archway with a balcony on the floor above it.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.302792 -94.782086
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of James Moreau Brown]

Description: Portrait of James Moreau Brown in a black and white suit and long sideburns; the text on the back of the photograph describes Brown's relationship to his son and his son after that, etc.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bather, W. T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation
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