A discussion on photo resolution with examples.
A picture of the Galveston SF wire office from 1917. I have the names of all the individuals in this picture but the only one I know is my Grandfather - Kenneth B. Kemp - who is the only one standing in the foreground. He was 17 at the time. This picture was provided by Kevin Kemp, kevink@driftwooddata.com
A picture of the Galveston SF wire office from the late 1940s or early 1950s. On the first row second from the left is my grandfather Kenneth B. Kemp who was wire chief sometime after this picture was taken. This picture was provided by Kevin Kemp, kevink@driftwooddata.com
401, View of petroleum Company office building. Belived to be that of the Mexican Petroleum Corp. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
402, View of unknown junction in Galveston note corner of roof of interlocking tower and oil tanks in back ground. I have one vote for Virgina Point and one says can't possibly be so still looking for positive location of this photo. (picture)
403, Hotel Panama Looking North east down 25th Ave (Rosenburg Ave.) Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
404, Back wall of Roundhouse and corner of machine shop. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
405, Galveston Ice and Cold Storage Co. building belived to be along Ave. A. north edge of downtown Galveston. end view PFE reefer 18403. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
406, Looking South down 25th Ave (Rosenburg Ave.) Panama Hotel on left G.C.& S.F. Depot on right. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 407, Moody Cotton Compress buildings. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 408, Gulf Refining Company and Mexican Petroleum Corp. piers and small tanker William N. Dohony. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 409, Yard throat with caboose and semafore signals. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 410, Looking from G & I barge landing across various small boats at Gulf Refining Co. Tank farm. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 411, Belived to be looking west down Ave A. with Galveston Brewing Co. Building to the right. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 412, Looking west down Ave. A. lead from about 27th street string of box cars on left with top of grain elevator. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 413, Looking South at Galveston Brewing Co. Building. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 414, Looking at Warehouse of ? - Smith Company, Wholesale Grocers building and end of PFE reefer 4936. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 415, Gulf Refining Co. - Boiler, Pump Houses and Office. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 416, Entrance to Gulf Refining Co. Plant. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 417, Looking North from station lead down probably 28 Ave. at grain elevator on Ave. A. lead. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 418, Engine serviceing facilities water columns sand house. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 419, Tank cars, unloading platform for tank cars and tank farm belived to be part of Gulf/Mexican Refining complex. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 420, Belived to be looking down Avenue A Cotton Belt box car to side of view. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 421, Yard view with car shops in right back ground. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 422, View looking East down Ave. From Warehouse of ? - Smith Company, Wholesale Grocers building and end of PFE reefer 4936. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 423, Junction Tower Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 424, Belived to be passenger car servicing area with string of passenger cars in the background. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture) 425, View looking west from passenger depot. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)446, Gulf Refining Co. Tank 804, Standard steel storage tank 55,000 bbls. capacity. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
447, View looking west from passenger depot. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
448, View looking down unknown city street, Oriental Cafe to right. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
449, View looking North with Gulf Refining Company and Mexican Petroleum Corp. piers to right. Pelican island in background. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
450, View looking North at new Union station building with old union station to right and edge of Terminal Hotel to Left. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
451, View looking West from head house New Union station over passenger sheds toward grain elevator. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
452, Locomotive switching a string of Santa Fe box cars with tank farm in back ground. Image quality poor. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
453, Tank car unloading rack and tanks. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
454, Loading dock and track behind cotton compress warehouse. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
455, Mexican Petroleum Corp. sign and pump house office. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
456, U. S. Government South Jetty and steam powered wooden drilling rig. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
457, View of several large petroleum storage tanks. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
458, View of Gulf Refining Co. tank 804 tank farm and jetty. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
459, View across junk and back water in far back ground locomotive and piles of what is proably sulfur waiting to be shipped. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
460, Looking East down Ave. A from 18th street. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
461, looking down alley behind cotton compress warehouses note cotton wagon on street. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
462, Looking South from railroad yard at the Main Buildings of the University of Texas Medical Branch. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
463, Looking South from railroad yard at the Main Buildings of the University of Texas Medical Branch. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
464, Looking North down unidentified street toward port. Galveston, Tx 1921. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
465, Track across open ground along side water filled ditch. Galveston, Tx 1921. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
466, Distant view of string of box cars and tower. Galveston, Tx 1921. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
467, Distant view of rail yard from Mexican Petroleum Co tank farm. Galveston, Tx 1921. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
468, Looking East Down Ave. A from 16 TH street. End view tank car MPCX 947. Galveston, Tx 1921. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
469, View down shell road toward tank car loading racks and pier. Galveston, Tx 1921. Galveston, Tx 1921. (picture)
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