Photographs of Galveston
“Use a picture. It’s worth a thousand words.” Arthur Brisbane is credited with writing this in 1911, and I wholeheartedly agree. I’ve included a few photographs of Galveston, Texas, that I thought might enrich your reading experience of The Promise. The photos are part of a special collection at Rosenberg Library’s Galveston & Texas History Center, and if you’d like to see more, go to www.rosenberg-library.org.
Galveston – Before the Storm
The following photos are of places that Catherine and Oscar visited or might have seen on their wedding day.
City Hall – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Galveston County Courthouse – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
City Park – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Scene at the Elevator – Wharf Front – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
1627 Sealy Avenue – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
1502 Sealy Avenue – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
1102 Winnie Avenue – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
928 Winnie Avenue – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
On the Beach – Pagoda Bathhouse – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Galveston – After the Storm
The second set of photos was taken after the 1900 Storm. I selected those that best represent the areas that Catherine and Oscar visited or might have seen on the day of their wedding or when they visited City Cemetery.
Ruins of City Hall After the Storm – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Wharf Front Steamer at Distance Aground – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Avenue N and 19th Street – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Looking Northeast from South of Broadway – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Sealy Avenue Between 18th and 19th
– Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Looking Northeast from 9th and Winnie Avenue – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
Looking West from 13th and Broadway – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas
What Remains of the Bathing Houses – Courtesy of the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas