[Postcard of Harbor at Galveston] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Postcard of Harbor at Galveston]

Date

  • Creation: 1908-11-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Postcard of a harbor in Galveston where two boats are moored. Debris litters the concrete on the edge of the harbor, and several large industrial structures rise up in the distance. Handwritten print on the front of the postcard reads "this is not snow— just shell. Not egg shell either." Cursive handwriting at the bottom reads "Just a little different from the fleet of Waco." The card is addressed to Miss Jennie Forsgard of Waco.
  • Physical Description: 1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm.

Subject

  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): harbor views
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Ships
  • Named Person: Forsgard, Jennie
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Water - Gulf of Mexico
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Harbors

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Galveston
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Coverage Date: 1908-11-02

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2021
    Code: SG21
  • Name: T. B. Willis Collection
    Code: TBWP

Institution

  • Name: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
    Code: PTBW

Resource Type

  • Postcard

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: PTBW_21-1362
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1495450
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