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C#110.1-2 Hildebrandt Mill Hildebrandt Mill
G-17713FF4.1-10 Market St looking North at 4 PM. on Aug 16th prior to the Gulf coming over Market St looking North at 4 PM. on Aug 16th prior to the Gulf coming over
G-17713FF4.1-12 Market St & 22 looking East. Feldmans Corner: 4 PM. Aug 16th Market St & 22 looking East. Feldmans Corner: 4 PM. Aug 16th
G-17713FF4.1-3 The gray dawn of the morning after The gray dawn of the morning after
G-17713FF4.1-5 Wagon passing through flooded Avenue E. Wagon passing through flooded Avenue E.
G-17713FF4.1-6 G-17713FF4.1-6
G-17713FF4.1-7 Pedestrians and automobile proceeding through flooded downtown street. Pedestrians and automobile proceeding through flooded downtown street.
G-17713FF4.1-8 Market & 22. Market & 22.
G-17713FF4.1-9 G-17713FF4.1-9
G-17713FF4.2-1 Galveston Texas 22nd & Market Aug 17, 15 11 AM Galveston Texas 22nd & Market Aug 17, 15 11 AM
G-17713FF5.1-2 Flooding around tents at Fort Crockett Flooding around tents at Fort Crockett
G-17713FF7.2-3 Storm at Texas City Tex - Aug. 16th 1915 Storm at Texas City Tex - Aug. 16th 1915
G-17713FF9.1-9 Man and woman standing in front of wrecked house partially submerged in sand. Man and woman standing in front of wrecked house partially submerged in sand.
G-17713FF9.3-13 Wreckage in Galveston Storm 1915 Wreckage in Galveston Storm 1915
G-17714FF3-7 Wreckage left of Blacks Wreckage left of Blacks
G-1771FF1.1-10 Skeletal remains floating in pool of water Skeletal remains floating in pool of water
G-1771FF1.1-11 Skeletal remains floating in pool of water Skeletal remains floating in pool of water
G-1771FF1.1-13 Strand Bet 20 & 2. Searching out the dead Sunday morning Sept 9 - 1900. Strand Bet 20 & 2. Searching out the dead Sunday morning Sept 9 - 1900.
G-1771FF1.1-14 Skeletal remains floating in pool of water Skeletal remains floating in pool of water
G-1771FF1.1-8 Floating body Floating body
G-1771FF1.1-9 Body lying in water Body lying in water
G-1771FF1.3-13 Centre St. Carrying the dead while water was on. Centre St. Carrying the dead while water was on.
G-1771FF1.3-9 Dray carrying dead to ...on barge. 22nd & wharf Dray carrying dead to ...on barge. 22nd & wharf
G-1771FF1.4-1 Horse hitched to cart for carrying bodies Horse hitched to cart for carrying bodies
G-1771FF1.4-13 E[a]rly the next morning. The work of disposing of the dead and to rescue the living com[m]enced. E[a]rly the next morning. The work of disposing of the dead and to rescue the living com[m]enced.
G-1771FF1.4-2 Skeletal remains lying in water Skeletal remains lying in water
G-1771FF1.4-3 Skeletal remains lying in water Skeletal remains lying in water
G-1771FF1.4-4 Body floating in water Body floating in water
G-1771FF1.5_5 Wagon traveling past E. S. Levy & Co. Wagon traveling past E. S. Levy & Co.
G-1771FF13.1-2 Street scenes Street scenes
G-1771FF13.1-5 "City Hall" (upper left). "Opera House" (upper right). "Grand Hotel" (lower left). "Market Street" (lower right). "City Hall" (upper left). "Opera House" (upper right). "Grand Hotel" (lower left). "Market Street" (lower right).
G-1771FF13.1-7 Debris Debris
G-1771FF2.2-6 Waterfront view Waterfront view
G-1771FF3.1-1 Sacred Heart Broadway & 12th Sacred Heart Broadway & 12th
G-1771FF3.1-12 Sacred Heart Church. Sacred Heart Church.
G-1771FF3.3-2 Trinity Church Trinity Church
G-1771FF3.3-6 Ruins, Episcopal (Trinity) Church Ruins, Episcopal (Trinity) Church
G-1771FF3.5-12 Baptist Church Baptist Church
G-1771FF3.5-5 First Baptist Church First Baptist Church
G-1771FF3.8-3 Ruins Ursuline Convent Ruins Ursuline Convent
G-1771FF3.8-4 About 20th & H Street, Cathedral School in the background. About 20th & H Street, Cathedral School in the background.
G-1771FF4.1-6 Looking north along 20th Street at Avenue H. Looking north along 20th Street at Avenue H.
G-1771FF4.2-6 20 & H. Showing wrecked conditions of the water works. 20 & H. Showing wrecked conditions of the water works.
G-1771FF5.1-1 Ursuline Convent. Bath Ave School. Ursuline Convent. Bath Ave School.
G-1771FF5.2-1 Ball High School Ball High School
G-1771FF6.2-13 2100 block of Postoffice Street 2100 block of Postoffice Street
G-1771FF6.2-2 Cor. Tremont looking East on Market St. Cor. Tremont looking East on Market St.
G-1771FF6.3-6 Street scene, possibly on Avenue E Street scene, possibly on Avenue E
G-1771FF6.4-1 Fallen utility poles and damaged business buildings Fallen utility poles and damaged business buildings
G-1771FF6.4-4 Galveston Cotton and Woolen Mills Galveston Cotton and Woolen Mills
G-1771FF7.10-2 Looking down flooded residential street lined with debris Looking down flooded residential street lined with debris
G-1771FF7.10-3 Debris and wrecked houses Debris and wrecked houses
G-1771FF7.10-9 26th street looking south 26th street looking south
G-1771FF7.11-9 Beach Beach
G-1771FF7.12-3 20th & Ave M. A Man hunting for his dear ones 20th & Ave M. A Man hunting for his dear ones
G-1771FF7.14-1 22nd at G 22nd at G
G-1771FF7.14-2 Avenue O and Rosenberg Ave. looking north Avenue O and Rosenberg Ave. looking north
G-1771FF7.2-2 House tilted on its side House tilted on its side
G-1771FF7.2-8 Standing water surrounded by wrecked houses Standing water surrounded by wrecked houses
G-1771FF7.3-10 Standing water and debris (foreground). Wrecked houses and church (background) Standing water and debris (foreground). Wrecked houses and church (background)
G-1771FF7.3-5 23rd & P 1/2 23rd & P 1/2
G-1771FF7.3-7 Looking down residential street. Looking down residential street.
G-1771FF7.4-5 Ruins of Galveston Orphans Home Ruins of Galveston Orphans Home
G-1771FF7.5-9 Looking N.E. to cor. 22 & H Looking N.E. to cor. 22 & H
G-1771FF7.6-6 19th & M 19th & M
G-1771FF7.7-12 Scene 27th St. Scene 27th St.
G-1771FF7.8-8 Beach looking North toward City. About 23 & P Beach looking North toward City. About 23 & P
G-1771FF8.1-6 Ruins Galveston Medical College Ruins Galveston Medical College
G-1771FF8.4-3 Rear view of Ruins of St. Mary's infirmary Rear view of Ruins of St. Mary's infirmary
G-1771FF9.1-12 Wrecked and overturned freight cars in freight yard Wrecked and overturned freight cars in freight yard
G-1771FF9.1-13 Track on Ave A about 12th St Track on Ave A about 12th St
G-1771FF9.2-10 Derailed freight cars Derailed freight cars
G-1771FF9.2-2 Over turned Cars near the Bay Bridge Over turned Cars near the Bay Bridge
G-1771FF9.2-4 Near Bay Bridge. Carried by the water for many Blocks Near Bay Bridge. Carried by the water for many Blocks
G-1771FF9.2-7 Near Bay Bridge Near Bay Bridge
G-5925.1FF1-1 THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." "LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING. THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." "LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING.
G-5925.1FF1-14 Driving Piling for Sea Wall foundation Driving Piling for Sea Wall foundation
G-5925.1FF1-3 THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." " LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING. THE GALVESTON SEAWALL." " LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING.
G-5925.1FF1-5 THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. Showing three rows of 50-ft. piling and one row of 30-ft. sheet piling for foundation and breakwater below the wall. THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. Showing three rows of 50-ft. piling and one row of 30-ft. sheet piling for foundation and breakwater below the wall.
G-5925.1FF1-6 THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING. THE GALVESTON SEAWALL. LAYING THE FOUNDATION - 3 ROWS OF 50 FT. PILING, AND 1 ROW SHEET PILING.
G-5925.1FF1-7 GALVESTON SEAWALL. PILE DRIVER AT WORK. GALVESTON SEAWALL. PILE DRIVER AT WORK.
G-5925.1FF1-8 DRIVER PLACING 40 FT. ROUND PILING DRIVER PLACING 40 FT. ROUND PILING
G-5925.1FF1-9 Workman standing to one side of pile driver on beach Workman standing to one side of pile driver on beach
G-5925.1FF2-3 C[o]nstr[u]ct[in]g Galv Seawall. Sheet Piling & 4 rows of round piling for foundation. C[o]nstr[u]ct[in]g Galv Seawall. Sheet Piling & 4 rows of round piling for foundation.
G-5925.1FF2-4 5 ROWS OF PILING OVER WHICH BASE IS CAST 5 ROWS OF PILING OVER WHICH BASE IS CAST
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G-59261FF12-4 G-59261FF12-4
G-59261FF12-5 25th St. 25th St.
G-59261FF2-6 G-59261FF2-6
G-59261FF3-8 G-59261FF3-8
G-59261FF3-9 G-59261FF3-9
G-59261FF4-1 G-59261FF4-1
G-59261FF4-11 G-59261FF4-11
G-59261FF4-12 G-59261FF4-12
G-59261FF4-2 East Ave. L East Ave. L
G-59261FF4-4 9th & Ave. L crossing of City R.R. and the Susie track 9th & Ave. L crossing of City R.R. and the Susie track
G-59261FF4-5 East Ave. L East Ave. L
G-59261FF4-8 G-59261FF4-8
G-59261FF4-9 G-59261FF4-9
G-59261FF5-13 G-59261FF5-13
G-59261FF5-15 G-59261FF5-15
G-59261FF5-5 G-59261FF5-5
G-59261FF5-9 3515 Ave M 3515 Ave M
G-59261FF6-3 G-59261FF6-3
G-59261FF6-6 G-59261FF6-6
G-59261FF6-7 33 Ave K 33 Ave K
G-59261FF7-2 The picture illustrates how every dwelling in the City of Galveston, South of Broadway, had to be raised by jacks, to the correct h[e]ight of fill. The picture illustrates how every dwelling in the City of Galveston, South of Broadway, had to be raised by jacks, to the correct h[e]ight of fill.
G-59261FF7-6 Scraper teams removing top Surface of Building embankments Scraper teams removing top Surface of Building embankments
G-59261FF7-8 G-59261FF7-8
G-59261FF8-3 Ave. J Between 22d & 23d Streets Looking East Ave. J Between 22d & 23d Streets Looking East
G-59261FF8-8 East End East End
G-59261FF9-5 1609 24th & M 1609 24th & M
G-59261FF9-6 G-59261FF9-6
G-5926FF1-3 G-5926FF1-3
G-5926FF4-10 G-5926FF4-10
G-5926FF4-13 G-5926FF4-13
G-5926FF4-8 G-5926FF4-8
SC#110.1-21 15th & Ave K 15th & Ave K
SC#110.1-23 15th & Ave K looking South 15th & Ave K looking South
SC#110.1-30 Avenue L & 27 Avenue L & 27
SC#110.1-33 Gen[eral] View Sacred Heart Church Gen[eral] View Sacred Heart Church
SC#110.1-36 Mallory Wharf Pier 24 Mallory Wharf Pier 24
SC#110.1-44 Cotton Mill Cotton Mill
SC#14-29 Special Collection #14, Paul H. and Della Brison Naschke Album, 29 Special Collection #14, Paul H. and Della Brison Naschke Album, 29
SC#14-40 Special Collection #14, Paul H. and Della Brison Naschke Album, 40 Special Collection #14, Paul H. and Della Brison Naschke Album, 40
SC#14-42 Special Collection #14, Paul H. and Della Brison Naschke Album, 42 Special Collection #14, Paul H. and Della Brison Naschke Album, 42
SC#14-43 Special Collection #14, Paul H. and Della Brison Naschke Album, 43 Special Collection #14, Paul H. and Della Brison Naschke Album, 43
SC#140.1-13 Special Collection #140, Smith Family Collection, 1-13 Special Collection #140, Smith Family Collection, 1-13
SC#140.1-18 Special Collections #140, Smith Family Collection, 1-18 Special Collections #140, Smith Family Collection, 1-18
SC#140.1-19 Special Collection #140, Smith Family Collection, 1-19 Special Collection #140, Smith Family Collection, 1-19
SC#140.1-3 Special Collection 140, Smith Family Collection, 1-3 Special Collection 140, Smith Family Collection, 1-3
SC#194-50 Wagons passing through flooded residential area. Wagons passing through flooded residential area.
SC#204-10 Debris near Center St. & Beach Debris near Center St. & Beach
SC#204-18 Clearing Debris West Clearing Debris West
SC#31-35 Special Collection #31, 1900 Storm Collection, 35 Special Collection #31, 1900 Storm Collection, 35
SC#63-1 Special Collection #63, A. O. Rollfing 1900 Storm Collection, 1 Special Collection #63, A. O. Rollfing 1900 Storm Collection, 1
SC#63-2 Special Collection #63. A. O. Rollfing 1900 Storm Collection; 2 Special Collection #63. A. O. Rollfing 1900 Storm Collection; 2
SC#63-9 Special Collection #63, A. O. Rollfing 1900 Storm Collection, 9 Special Collection #63, A. O. Rollfing 1900 Storm Collection, 9
SC#79-19 The path of desolation, wraught by the great storm at Galveston September 8th 1900 The path of desolation, wraught by the great storm at Galveston September 8th 1900
SC#79-28 Wreck of the once beautiful First Baptist Church, Galveston Disaster, 1900 Wreck of the once beautiful First Baptist Church, Galveston Disaster, 1900
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