These documents contain a general history of newspapers in Galveston,Texas as well as specific information on individual papers, including the Galveston News and the Galveston Tribune.
RECTO: Black and white image of a barge in Buffalo Bayou. The name Beach is in the lower left corner. Caption at the bottom: ""2222 Loading Cotton Barge on Buffalo Bayou. Houston, Texas."" There is an illegible handwritten note below that. In the...
RECTO: Black and white image of one boat, one ship, and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Windom in the Turning Basin. Handwritten caption: ""U.S. Revenue Cutter 'Windom' entering Turning Basin in Houston Ship Channel"" Handwritten at the top: ""12632""....
RECTO: Black and white image of waterfront. Handwritten caption reads: ""Water front view #5, San Jacinto Battle Ground. Photo by Happer and Co. Houston, Tex."" VERSO: Stamped vertically on the left side: ""Bequest of Mrs. Adele Lubbock Briscoe...
RECTO: Color image of two men standing at the water's edge, one holds fishing gear. Hanging near them is a fish as longer than the men. Caption reads: "" Catch of Big Fish in Bay, near Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Blank
RECTO: Colorized aerial image of ships docked at Turning Basin. Caption reads: ""5:-Turning Basin. Buffalo River. Houston. Texas. Houston's World Famous Port. 42238."" There is a copyright for Cecil Thomson in the lower left corner, and handwritten...
RECTO: Colorized aerial image of six ships docked at Turning Basin in the Ship Channel. Caption reads: ""Turning Basin--Buffalo River, showing ocean going vessels docked and discharging and taking on cargoes, Houston, Texas."" Handwritten:...
RECTO: Colorized aerial image of the boat landing at San Jacinto Battlegrounds. There are several powerboats in the water and several more docked. Caption reads: ""Aeroplane view of San Jacinto Battle Grounds and Buffalo River, Houston, Texas.""...
RECTO: Colorized image of a ship in Buffalo Bayou at the San Jacinto Battleground near the boat landing. Caption reads: ""A ship coming up Ship Channel at San Jacinto Battle Grounds, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Blank
RECTO: Colorized image of barges on the Bayou. One building is labeled ""C.R. Cummings Lumber Co."" There are signs for G.H. & H. Caption reads: ""View from San Jacinto Street Bridge, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Handwritten: ""12-1-61 Gift of Mrs....
RECTO: Colorized image of beach at San Jacinto Battleground. Caption reads: ""The Battlefield of San Jacinto, near Houston, Texas, On this Field General Sam Houston Won the Independence of Texas."" VERSO: Blank
RECTO: Colorized image of boat landing at San Jacinto Battleground. Caption reads: ""San Jacinto Battlefield - Near Houston, on the Houston Ship Channel, and Where Texas Won Her Independence."" VERSO: Typed message reads: ""We will meet next year...
RECTO: Colorized image of crowd at boat landing at San Jacinto Battlegrounds gathered to watch the cruiser Houston enter the Bayou. One boat is nearby and two more are further down the Bayou. There are two planes flying overhead. The captions read:...
RECTO: Colorized image of crowd gathered for the LaFayette entering the Ship Channel. Caption reads: ""'La Fayette' coming up Ship Channel, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Blank
RECTO: Colorized image of crowds gathered at Allen's Landing awaiting the arrival of King Nottoc at the No-Tsu-Oh Festival. Building in the background reads: ""Wm. Cleveland & Sons Wholesale Grocers. Cotton Factory."" The word ""Jasmine"" is...