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[Southeast Corner of Kempner St. & The Strand]

Description: Photograph of the south 2100 block of The Strand, looking east from the intersection at Kempner Street. There are several multi-story commercial buildings along both streets, most of which are dark-colored brick with lighter stone accents and decorative elements; a taller skyscraper is also visible above the buildings in the background. Cars are parked along the side of the street and people are crossing at the intersection.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Postcard of the Sealy Residence]

Description: Postcard of George Sealy's mansion taken from outside the front gate. Text Text on the upper left-hand margin reads: "*Where Mr Joe Wren lives." Text toward the bottom of the photograph reads "Sealy Residence, 25th & Broadway. Galveston." Text on the bottom margin reads "Please take note that there is a 'sidewalk' here, not steps. Many thanks for the postals." Text on the right margin reads "Give my best to tall. S.C.F. 11-30-08." Text on the back of the card reads "It's 'a good thing,' I was n… more
Date: November 30, 1908
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Street in Front of Old Strand Emporium]

Description: Photograph of the buildings lining the south side of Avenue B ("The Strand") in Galveston, taken near a building with a sign for the Old Strand Emporium. On the right side of the photograph people are walking under a blue canopy in front of the Emporium building. Cars are parked on either side of the street and a bus decorated to look like a trolley is passing on the street.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Postcard of Electric Park at Night]

Description: Postcard of Electric Park lit up a night. Several rides, including the carousel, are visible. Text on the left side of the front of the card reads "The Scene of that 'Eventful" (?) night. Do you remember it?" The card is addressed to Miss Josephine Forsgard of Houston, Texas. Text on the bottom right of the card reads "Galveston Trube Photo"
Date: September 20, 1906
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Galveston]

Description: Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Galveston. Two cars and a horse and buggy are parked alongside the church's front and right side. Text written in the bottom and left-hand margin reads "I actually saw the inside of one of these kind of buildings while in Houston- Sunday- was I awake? S.C.F." The card is addressed to Miss Ellen Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of the Breakers Bath House]

Description: Postcard of the Breakers bath house in Galveston taken from Seawall Boulevard. Text towards the bottom of the photograph reads "This is not "Bates Specialty." with an arrow pointing toward a car parked along the boulevard. Text on the bottom margin of the front of the card reads "This is where I took Uncle Gus to see the seawall. -Shirley" Text on the right margin reads "love to all." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[House at 1716 Avenue K, Southwest Corner]

Description: Photograph of the front of a two-story white home with a hipped roof that extends over a full-length front balcony and porch, largely obscured by threes and bushes planted along the edge of the house and in the yard. The porch and balcony both have plain railings and columns with Ionic capitals and soffits are visible along the underside of the extended eaves. The yard is enclosed by a short metal fence and the gable end of a neighboring house is visible at the right side of the image. A fou… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1613 Avenue K]

Description: Photograph of the front of a single-story white side-gabled house with mansard-style extensions along the edge of the roof and a front-facing dormer window with a hipped roof that has extended eaves and exposed rafters. There is a partial-width raised front porch extended out from the center of the building, with square brick pillars topped by multiple columns on the front corners. The yard is enclosed by a low chain-link fence and there are plants growing along the fence as well as trees pla… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[Building at 1614 Avenue K]

Description: Photograph of the front of a two-story stucco building with a flat roof that has decorative arched crowns with keystones over the windows on the upper floor and the entrances below. There is a front entrance on the left side of the first floor, with a garage door in the center. A dark-colored red four-door car is parked in the driveway near the entrance and a neighboring house is partially visible on the right side of the image.
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1624 Avenue K]

Description: Photograph of the front of a two-story house with a hipped roof painted white with blue trim, largely obscured by bushes and trees planted in the yard. It has a partial-width raised front porch below an open second-story balcony, both with plain railings. There are two dark, four-door cars parked at the curb and a neighboring house is partially visible on the right side of the image.
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1628 Avenue K]

Description: Photograph of the front and west side of a two-story white house with a hipped roof, on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 17th Street. The main floor is raised and the lower part of the house is covered by boards painted green; a short flight of stairs on the right side of the building leads to the porch, which has decorative brackets at the top of the posts, below an open second-floor balcony. There is a cut-out bay window extension to the left of the entrance with a pedimented roof. Pal… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1711 Avenue K]

Description: Photograph of the front of a single-story white house with black trim that has a hipped roof with two front-facing gable extensions and a third on the left side of the house. The front-facing gable end at left is over the entrance porch, which has square brick pillars on either side; the gable ends each have extended eaves and decorative brackets. The yard is enclosed by a low chain-link fence and there are small bushes on either side of the porch steps. The front of a red car parked by the … more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1716 Avenue K, Front]

Description: Photograph of the front of a two-story white home with a hipped roof that extends over a full-length front balcony and porch, largely obscured by threes and bushes planted along the edge of the house and in the yard. There are several steps on the left side of the porch, leading to the front entrance, and the porch and balcony both have plain railings and columns with Ionic capitals. The yard is enclosed by a short metal fence and the back part of a red car is visible at the left side of the … more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1721 Avenue K]

Description: Photograph of the front and east side of a white, two-story home with a hipped roof, largely obscured by trees. On the right side of the building, there is a second-story extension with a pedimented roof that extends over an entrance porch with plain railings and decorative brackets at the top of the posts. The yard is enclosed by a white picket fence and there are two vehicles parked at the curb in front of the house: a light-colored four-door car at right and a red truck with an enclosed be… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1808 Avenue K]

Description: Photograph of the front of a white two-story house with a hipped roof that extends over a full-width front porch and second-story balcony, which both have spindle railings, brackets at the top of the posts, and decorative woodwork along the bottom of the frieze boards. There are steps on the left side of the porch leading to the front entrance; the door and the window shutters are painted blue. The yard is open and there are several bushes at the edges of the yard and near the porch. Neighbo… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1828 Avenue K, West Side]

Description: Photograph of the front entrance of a three-story home with a raised main floor and a hipped roof that has exposed beams under the soffits, viewed from the west on 19th Street A tree planted near the street is obscuring most of the left side and upper part of the house, around the front door in the center. There is a flight of stairs leading to an entrance porch with a decorative balcony over the front door and, at right, the end of a full-width open balcony and covered porch along the side o… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[Northeast Corner of Avenue K and 19th Street]

Description: Photograph of the front and side of a three-story house with a raised main floor, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 19th Street. The house is painted pink with white trim and blue shutters and has a hipped roof with a dormer facing Avenue K. There is a full-width open balcony and covered porch along the side of the house, as well as an entrance porch with a decorative balcony over the front door, which faces 19th Street, at left. Two neighboring houses are partially visible at … more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1828 Avenue K, South Side]

Description: Photograph of the south side of a three-story house with a raised main floor, which is painted pink with white trim and blue shutters and has a hipped roof with a dormer window. There is a full-width open balcony and covered porch along the side of the house, above double-doors leading to a garage or storage area. A flight of stairs is on the left side of the building, leadng to an entrance porch with a decorative balcony over the front door, which faces 19th Street. There is an open yard at… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[1800 North Avenue K from 19th Street]

Description: Photograph of the 1800 block of Avenue K, looking northeast from the corner at 19th Street. Most of the block is obscured by large trees on either side of the street, but there are two multi-story homes near the corner that are partially visible. There is a stop sign on the corner and cars parked along the curbs.
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[1800 South Avenue K from 19th Street]

Description: Photograph taken from the west of the south side of the 1800 block of Avenue K, which has several cars parked along the curb and a large number of trees obscuring the houses. At the corner, a signpost with the street names is in front of a two-story gray building with cut-out corners and a hipped roof with a gabled extension; a sign on the building at the far right says "Apartm[ents] for Re[nt]."
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1916 Avenue K]

Description: Photograph of the front of a two-story home painted white with red trim that has a hipped roof with a decorative gable et the center, over the entrance. There is a short flight of stairs in the center of the building leading to a full-length porch and covered balcony which have decorative railings and brackets at the top of spindle posts as well as spindlework below the frieze boards on the lower level and woodwork creating a slight arch shape on the upper floor, as well as a full, detailed ar… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1928 Avenue K, Southeast Corner]

Description: Photograph of the front and east side of a two-story home with a hipped roof that extends over a full-length front porch and balcony The porch has decorative brackets at the top of the posts and railings in a "x" pattern, with a short set of stairs on the left side leading to the front door. There are palm trees growing along the edge of the street partially obscuring the house, as well as a red, two-door car parked at the curb next to a pedestrian crossing sign.
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[House at 1928 Avenue K, Southwest Corner]

Description: Photograph of the front of a two-story home with a hipped roof at the northeast corner of Avenue K and 20th Street. The roof extends over a full-length front porch and balcony, which has decorative brackets at the top of the posts and railings in a "x" pattern, with a short set of stairs on the left side leading to the front door. There are palm trees growing along the edge of the street on both sides, partially obscuring the front and the entire west side of the house; part of 20th Street is… more
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services

[1900 North Avenue K from 19th Street]

Description: Photograph of homes on the north side of the 1900 block of Avenue K, largely obscured by large trees in the front yards and palm trees growing along the edge of the street. Two buildings are partially visible near the corner including the side of a two-story building with blue wooden-shingle siding on the upper floor, and a a two-story home with a decorative front porch. A pedestrian crossing sign is posted near the center of the block and several cars are parked along the curb.
Date: 1993
Partner: City of Galveston Development Services
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