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[Photograph of the Upstairs Sitting Room in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the upstairs sitting area in Bishop's Palace, home of Walter and Josephine Gresham and their children. This area has pictures hanging on the walls, chairs sitting against the left and right walls, and vines hanging from the ceiling.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Main Staircase in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the main staircase in Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. This staircase has multiple flower pots situated next to it, and a stain-glass window mounted half way up the stairs.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Charles James Sweeney as a Child]

Portrait of Charles James Sweeney as a small child wearing a long white gown.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Main Staircase and Fireplace in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the main staircase and the fireplace inside Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. The fireplace in this picture is situated to the right of the base of the staircase and is very elegantly decorated. The staircase has a few flower pots positioned along the wall, and has a large mural mounted before the turn in the stairs as well as a stained glass window mounted above the railing.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family]

Photograph album belonging to the Gresham Family in Galveston, Texas. This album contains photographs of members of the family as well as different locations throughout Bishop's Palace in Galveston; there are captions under various photos that denote which room is in the picture.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Book

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Josephine Gresham]

Portrait of Josephine Gresham in an extravagant dress.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Josephine Gresham in a Dress]

Portrait of Josephine Gresham in a lace dress and folding her hands on a table.

Date: unknown

Creator: Naschke

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Rebecca Stoddard Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Rebecca Stoddard Brown kneeling down next to Matilda Alice Sweeney who is wearing a dress and a bonnet; Rebecca is wearing a long dark dress and is reading a book resting on her lap.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and C. J. Sweeney, Jr.]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and her nephew C. J. Sweeney, Jr. playing along the sidewalk in a small garden; Matilda is kneeling down and holding C. J. by the arm.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Charles Rhodes Brown]

Portrait of Charles Rhodes Brown dressed in a striped outfit and holding a small stick and hat while leaning on a table.

Date: unknown

Creator: Bartlett & Hooker

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Parlor in Ashton Villa]

Photograph of the parlor located in Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas; this room has numerous chairs and two tables, one on each side of the photo, and a set of shelves in the back corner with pottery and pictures on them. The back of the photograph reads: "Parlor in home of J. M. Brown Galveston, Texas."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Second Floor Rotunda in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the second floor rotunda in Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham and his family. There are streams of plants on the stairs and posted against the walls as well as paintings of individuals under the arches, the sitting area is located to the far left of the image.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney in Town]

Photograph of Charles James Sweeney standing in a suit and cardigan. Sweeney is holding a cigar in his right hand and has his left hand in his pocket; he is standing at the corner of a street with a building behind him.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. as a child sitting on the front yard of Ashton Villa with his aunt Matilda Alice Sweeney.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney at the Galveston Sea Wall]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney sitting at the sea wall in Galveston, Texas; Matilda is wearing a long dress and a large hat.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of the Gresham Family Circa 1887]

Family portrait of the Gresham family dated around 1887; the names of the family members are encircled on the protective paper posted on top.

Date: 1887~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney as a Young Girl]

Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney at age 14; she is wearing a long dress and a bow in her hair.

Date: 1904

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of the Dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's Bedroom]

Photograph of the dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's bedroom at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas. This dresser has a large mirror mounted on it and approximately five drawers; there is a table runner along the top.

Date: [1885..1900]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Maggie Vedder]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Maggie Vedder posing on a rug and wearing large dresses. There are tint marks on their cheecks and a few highlights on their dresses.

Date: 188u

Creator: Blessing and Bro

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Portrait of Charles James Sweeney in a Plaid Dress]

Portrait of Charles James Sweeney at three years of age; the text on the back of the photo says that he was three years old when this was taken. Charles is resting his hand against a small stone wall and is wearing a large hat on his head.

Date: February 1891

Creator: Zahn, Justus

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Identification Card for Charles William Sloman]

Identification card belonging to Charles W. Sloman with his birth information, age, height, and eye color. On the middle section of the card there is a statement signed by Fred C. Pabst which reads: "the person described on page 2 hereof has produced to me proof in the manner directed by law, and I do hereby certify that the said person is a citizen of the United States of America."

Date: November 18, 1918

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman as he was gaining citizenship to the United States. The opening line of the document declares that he "solemnly swear[s], that it is bonafide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince..."

Date: February 4, 1882

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Citizenship presented to Charles William Sloman in 1884. This certificate says that Charles has "appeared in open Court in the District Court of Galveston County...and applied to said Court to be admitted to become a Citizen of the United States of America."

Date: February 13, 1884

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]

Series of ledgers documenting the membership records of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including marriages, baptisms, funerals, confirmations, and various other information.

Date: 1850~/1946~

Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church

Item Type: Book

Partner: Galveston Historical Foundation

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[Photograph of the Upstairs Sitting Room in Bishop's Palace]

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[Photograph of the Main Staircase and Fireplace in Bishop's Palace]

[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family]

[Portrait of Josephine Gresham]

[Portrait of Josephine Gresham in a Dress]

[Photograph of Rebecca Stoddard Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and C. J. Sweeney, Jr.]

[Portrait of Charles Rhodes Brown]

[Photograph of the Parlor in Ashton Villa]

[Photograph of the Second Floor Rotunda in Bishop's Palace]

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney in Town]

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney at the Galveston Sea Wall]

[Portrait of the Gresham Family Circa 1887]

[Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney as a Young Girl]

[Photograph of the Dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's Bedroom]

[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Maggie Vedder]

[Portrait of Charles James Sweeney in a Plaid Dress]

[Identification Card for Charles William Sloman]

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]