Digitized Photographs

Mary Buckmann and Anna Bruckmann stand in the kitchen of the Galveston Immigrants' Home. circa 1910, G_529_FF001_010

Archivists at the Galveston and Texas History Center aim to make all photographic collections available online. The Name Files, Street Files, and many of the Galveston Photographic Subject Files have already been digitized. These collections include photographs of Galveston residents, residences and buildings, the Storm of 1900 aftermath, restaurants, Mardi Gras events, and parades.

The Digital Collections contain images of digitized photographs and postcards.

• Start at the GTHC Digital Collections
• In the search bar, type in a name, address, or subject and click the Search button
• If a photo is available online, you will see a thumbnail in the list of Search Results
• Click the thumbnail to see the digitized photo

If you do not see a thumbnail in the catalog, that collection has not yet been digitized. Scans of photographs may be requested with a scanning order for use in research, display, or publication.

Galveston, G_25_FF1_6

Some digitized collections that contain photos include:

• Galveston Photographic Subject Files (many Galveston subjects, such as schools, places of worship, events, hurricanes, etc.)
• Street Files (Galveston street scenes, residential areas, addresses)
• Name Files (Galveston and Texas individuals and families)
• Forshey Postcard Collection (Galveston businesses, homes, beaches, monuments, and events)

Those collections may be searched alphabetically in the Archives Catalog. For example, look under the letter ‘G’ for Galveston Photographic Subject Files.

For more information about the History Center’s Photograph Collections, see the Photographs and Postcards page. Contact an Archivist if you need help finding an image.

Updated 7/26/2025 KE