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G-17714FF3-8 Barge, half on land Barge, half on land
G-17714FF3-9 Steamship Satilla bringing provisions to Galveston after the Storm of 1919. Steamship Satilla bringing provisions to Galveston after the Storm of 1919.
G-1771FF1.1-1 700 buried at sea 700 buried at sea
G-1771FF1.2-10 Workers carrying body aboard barge Workers carrying body aboard barge
G-1771FF1.2-14 Barge in Gulf, Casting DEAD in to the SEA.  700 dead were buried at sea the 2nd day after the storm. Barge in Gulf, Casting DEAD in to the SEA. 700 dead were buried at sea the 2nd day after the storm.
G-1771FF1.2-5 Barge loaded with bodies which were taken into Gulf of Mexico and dropped overboard Barge loaded with bodies which were taken into Gulf of Mexico and dropped overboard
G-1771FF1.3-1 Funeral Procession Funeral Procession
G-1771FF1.3-11 22nd & wharf. Hauling dead to barge. 22nd & wharf. Hauling dead to barge.
G-1771FF1.3-5 Loading bodies on barge to carry to sea Loading bodies on barge to carry to sea
G-1771FF1.3-8 Loaded with dead and 700 to bury at sea Loaded with dead and 700 to bury at sea
G-1771FF1.3-9 Dray carrying dead to ...on barge.  22nd & wharf Dray carrying dead to ...on barge. 22nd & wharf
G-1771FF1.4-11 On the wharf.  Hauling the dead to be loaded onto barges. On the wharf. Hauling the dead to be loaded onto barges.
G-1771FF1.4-14 ["Carrying away the] dead, on way to barge. ["Carrying away the] dead, on way to barge.
G-1771FF1.4-15 At wharf, One of 72 wagon loads of dead hauled to barge, and buried At SEA At wharf, One of 72 wagon loads of dead hauled to barge, and buried At SEA
G-1771FF13.1-1 Boats and Vessels Boats and Vessels
G-18221FF2-11 Galveston Causeway, under Construction, 2 Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000 Galveston Causeway, under Construction, 2 Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000
G-18221FF2-13 Galveston Causeway, under Construction, 2 Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000 Galveston Causeway, under Construction, 2 Miles Long, Costing $1,500,000
G-59263FF3-14 G-59263FF3-14
G-59263FF7-4 Driving piling for a discharge station Driving piling for a discharge station
SC#110.1-6 Loading the Barge with dead for burial at sea Loading the Barge with dead for burial at sea
SC#140.1-5 Special Collection #140, Smith Family Collection, 1-5 Special Collection #140, Smith Family Collection, 1-5
SC#146.2-6 The Galveston Tornado Sept. 8th 1900.  Barge going to sea with 200 dead bodies. The Galveston Tornado Sept. 8th 1900. Barge going to sea with 200 dead bodies.
SC#204-14 Barge Load of Bodies 21st St Wharf Preparing for Sea Burial. Barge Load of Bodies 21st St Wharf Preparing for Sea Burial.
SC#61-2 Special Collection #61, H. H. Morris 1900 Storm Collection, 2 Special Collection #61, H. H. Morris 1900 Storm Collection, 2
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