[Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #13]

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Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm.

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Westlake Construction Company May 10, 1924.

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Photograph of the construction phase for the United States National Bank Building. Construction workers work in the large lot with a steel beam structure with people walking along the street. Wood structures and building materials are placed a long the construction barrier with established buildings in the background.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 25 cm.

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Harris and Eliza Kempner

One of Galveston’s most iconic families, the Kempner family influenced the social and philanthropic landscape of Galveston, and its members created an expansive economic empire. This collection includes both personal papers and documentation of the family's involvement in business and industry.

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  • May 10, 1924

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  • 29.30544, -94.792733

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Westlake Construction Company. [Photograph of United States National Bank Building Construction, #13], photograph, May 10, 1924; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1092828/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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