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[Rasmussen Family at the Palacios Pavillion Beach]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Rasmussen family posing at the beach (more specifically, at the Palacios Pavillion). The body of water behind them is a bay with a bridge running across it. There are three women and one young girl, who is holding hands with both the women on either side of her. They are all wearing striped tank-top swimsuits. The two women on the right are also wearing bathing caps and socks. According to accompanying information, Helen Rasmussen is theā€¦ more
Date: 1924
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Texas Beach & Bay Access Guide

Description: Guide from the Texas General Land Office providing information about public access sites along the Texas coastline. It contains general information for each county including population, area, kinds of recreation a brief history, and a chart of public sites and services, as well as maps highlighting beaches, parks, recreation facilities, and wildlife areas.
Date: 2001~
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Rocky Shoreline within Matagorda Bay]

Description: Photograph of a rocky beach at Matagorda Bay. Rocks closest to the water line are larger in nature with rocks becoming progressively finer the farther away from the water. Small pieces of driftwood have been washed up along with small pieces of trash. The background of this photograph features additional beaches partially obscured by overgrown vegetation and large fluffy white clouds.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Rocks Partially Submerged and Buried in Dirt]

Description: Photograph of large rocks partially submerged beneath the waters of the Gulf of Mexico at Matagorda Bay, Texas. Towards the bottom of the photograph, the water gives way to land as large rocks partially buried beneath dirt and sand, transitions into gravel. This gravel is mixed with small pieces of driftwood, trash, and unknown vegetation.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Shoreline of a Beach at Matagorda Bay]

Description: Photograph of a beach at Matagorda Bay overgrown with miscellaneous vegetation poking through the sand. The shoreline of the beach where the water meets the sand features dark rocks partially submerged beneath the incoming waves. The background on the left side of the photograph the blurry shape of building can be seen along the shore of the beach.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society

[Wild Plants and Flowers in Matagorda Bay]

Description: Photograph of wild plants and bright yellow flowers growing near the Gulf of Mexico in Matagorda Bay, Texas. Miscellaneous pieces of garbage are buried between the dark green portions of the plants. In the distance of the photograph, another stretch of land can be seen with unknown structures and large green trees.
Date: June 1983
Partner: German-Texan Heritage Society
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