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[Storm Damage on Chaparral Street]

Description: Postcard of storm damage on North Chaparral Street in Corpus Christi, Texas. The damaged building on the right is identified as Horne Apartments. The remains of a new fish market are also identified. Debris is scattered in the flooded street. Text at the bottom of the image says "42 Chap. St." and "[xx]42."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Boat Damaged from Storm]

Description: Postcard of boat damaged by a storm in Corpus Christi, Texas. Signs on the front of the boat say "Japonica" and "Corpus Christi." The boat is washed up on shore amongst debris. One man is standing in front of it. In the background, there is a body of water.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Residences Damaged by Storm]

Description: Postcard of storm damage on the corner of Water and Resaca in Corpus Christi, Texas. A pile of debris in the street stretches the length of three homes; one house is owned by Henry Edwards. Amongst the debris, there is the remains of a building that says "Grocery Meat Market." Text at the bottom-left of the image says "Henry Edwards Home[,] Cor. Water & Resaca."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Storm Damage on Peoples Street]

Description: Postcard of flood waters on Peoples Street from a storm in Corpus Christi, Texas. Debris is floating in the water. In the background, there are buildings; the building on the left says "Ragsdale Plumbing." Text on the bottom-left of the image says "Peoples St."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Bayview College Chapel

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of the chapel on the campus of Bayview College in Portland, TX. The chapel is a two-story house-like structure. A balcony surrounds the front half of the building and covers the bottom porch. A small bell tower in on the front of the roof. Several chimneys are shown behind it. A picket fence borders the field next to the chapel. A caption at the bottom reads, "The Chapel."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Episcopal Church after Fire]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of Saint Christopher by the Sea Episcopal Church after a fire. A sign in the foreground says "St. Christopher's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church." Behind the sign, there is a bell tower. In the background, there are houses and trees.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Storm Damage]

Description: Postcard of storm damage at the home of J. E. Loyd. The house is leaning, and debris is scattered about. Loyd built Loyd's Pavilion and Pleasure Pier at the end of Mann Street in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Storm Damage at Reed Auto Company]

Description: Postcard of storm damage at Reed Auto Company in Corpus Christi, Texas. Piles of debris fill the street in front of the building. Four men are standing amongst the debris. Three windows above an awning on the building are broken. Signs at the top of the building say "Reed Auto Company" and "Buick."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Portrait of Mrs. M. G. Turner]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of a portrait of Mrs. M. G. Turner, the first principal of Portland School in 1914. She is facing towards the left, and wearing a light-colored garment. Text below the image says "Mrs. M. G. Turner, Principal Portland School."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Sander's Garage]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of an exterior view of Sander's Garage in Taft, Texas. A car is parked underneath an awning extending from the front of the building. Three gas pumps are at the end of the awning, and a sign that says "Change" is hanging from the top. Strings of flags are hanging from the sides of the awning. To the left of the image, there is a sign that says "[R]est [R]oom."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Group of Women at La Quinta Hotel]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of a group of women standing outside of the La Quinta Hotel. The building is two-stories tall with a balcony stretching the width of the building. To the right behind the women, there are two cars. The hotel was built in 1906-07, and was the home of Joseph F. Green. He provided a place to entertain hundreds of dignitaries who were visiting the ranch during that time.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[President Taft Visiting Rincon Ranch]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of President William Howard Taft visiting Taft Ranch. A group of men sitting on horses are gathered around a horse-drawn wagon with three men riding in it. President Taft is on horseback wearing a Panama hat with Joseph F. Green on the horse to his left; Charles P. Taft is riding in the wagon. The President then joined the Taft Ranch cowboys in a roundup. President Taft was the brother of Charles P. Taft, the principal owner of Taft Ranch.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[President Taft Visiting Taft Ranch]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of President William Howard Taft visiting Taft Ranch. A group of six men and two women are standing. One man towards the center of the image is standing in front of a cow. In the background, there is a building and wooden fence. President Taft was the brother of Charles P. Taft, the principal owner of Taft Ranch.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Shell Piles in Aransas County]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of shell piles in Aransas County. A car is parked on a road to the left of the piles. In front of them, there is a pool of water. In the background, there is a piece of construction machinery. Shell was used to build streets in 1920s and 1930s before paving techniques were used.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Portrait of Lizzie Cole and Martha Jacoway]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of a woman and girl sitting on the porch of a wooden house on Dallas Street in Portland, Texas. They are identified as Lizzie Cole (early Portland settler) and her great niece, Martha Jacoway. In the background, there is a view of First Baptist Church.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Group and Farming Equipment]

Description: Photograph of three men and one woman posing in front of farming combines and tractors on Bell Farm in Taft, Texas. To the left, there is a truck partially parked inside of a metal building. In the background, there is a field.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Early Portland Library]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of an early library on Austin and Eighth Street in Portland, Texas. Two tall windows are on the left corner of the building. Text on the front of the building says "Mary and Jeff Bell Public Library." A lawn mower is parked on the left side of the building. The building is now the County Annex.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

[Episcopal Church Construction]

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of the construction of Saint Christopher by the Sea Episcopal Church. One man is working on top of the frame of the church. In the foreground, there are piles of wood planks. In the background, there are other buildings. Text on the bottom of the image says "St. Christopher by the Sea Episcopal Church."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library

Taft Post Office

Description: Cropped copy-photograph of the exterior of the post office in Taft, Texas. The post office has two windows with bars on both. A group of people is standing in the doorway to the post office. Two cars are parked in front of the post office on the street.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Bell/Whittington Public Library
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