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Galveston and Boliver Penninsula { 46 images } Created 10 Aug 2013

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  • Galveston /ˈɡælvɨstən/ is a coastal city located on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas. The community of 208.3 square miles (539 km2), with its population of 47,762 people, is the county seat and second-largest municipality of Galveston County. It is located within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area.<br />
Named after Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez, Galveston's first European settlements on the island were constructed around 1816 by French pirate Louis-Michel Aury to help the fledgling Republic of Mexico fight Spain. The Port of Galveston was established in 1825 by the Congress of Mexico following its successful independence from Spain. The city served as the main port for the Texas Navy during the Texas Revolution, and later served as the capital of the Republic of Texas.
    Galvez Hotel.TIF
  • Dune Walk
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  • Dune Walk
    Dune Walk.tif
  • crushed shell beach galveston II.tif
  • Palm Shadows
    ruth burke-2011_palm shadows IV.tif
  • Galveston Porch
    Ruth Burke-2011_Porch-w Color.tif
  • Palm Shadows
    Palm Shadows II.tif
  • Garden Entrance near Strand
    Garden Entrance near Strand.tif
  • Palm Shadow
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  • Palm Shadows
    Ruth Burke-Palm Shadows-V.tif
  • Star Drug Store Sign
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  • Palm Shadow
    ruth burke-Palm shadows.tif
  • The Balinese Room was a well-known nightclub in Galveston, Texas, United States built on a pier stretching 600 feet (183 m) from the Galveston Seawall over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.[1] For decades a dance hall and illegal casino, the Balinese Room was remodeled and reopened in 2001 without the gambling.<br />
Operated by Sicilian immigrant barbers-turned-bootleggers Sam and Rosario Maceo, the Balinese Room was an elite spot in the 1940s and 1950s (Galveston's open era), featuring entertainment by Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, George Burns, The Marx Brothers and other top acts of the day.[1] Patrons of the private club included Howard Hughes, Sophie Tucker and wealthy oil barons from nearby Houston.[2]<br />
In 1997, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the early morning hours of September 13, 2008, the structure was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ike.[1] The Balinese Room was a well-known nightclub in Galveston, Texas, United States built on a pier stretching 600 feet (183 m) from the Galveston Seawall over the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.[1] For decades a dance hall and illegal casino, the Balinese Room was remodeled and reopened in 2001 without the gambling.<br />
Operated by Sicilian immigrant barbers-turned-bootleggers Sam and Rosario Maceo, the Balinese Room was an elite spot in the 1940s and 1950s (Galveston's open era), featuring entertainment by Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, George Burns, The Marx Brothers and other top acts of the day.[1] Patrons of the private club included Howard Hughes, Sophie Tucker and wealthy oil barons from nearby Houston.[2]<br />
In 1997, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the early morning hours of September 13, 2008, the structure was completely destroyed by Hurricane Ike.[1]
    Balinese Room 1989.jpg
  • Sunset With Shore
    Sunset With Shore.jpg
  • Shore Waves
    Shore Waves.jpg
  • Balcony on Beach
    Balcony.tif
  • Beach House
    Beach House.tif
  • Bolivar-Texas Gulf Coast Beach
    Bolivar-Texas Gulf Coast Beach.tif
  • Clouds
    Clouds.tif
  • Beach and Surf
    Beach and Surf_HDR2.tif
  • Chairs On Galveston Beach 1984
    Chairs On Galveston Beach 1984.tif
  • Bird of Paradise against Victorian porch In Galveston
    Bird of Paradise against Victorian p...tif
  • Galveston 19th Century Building in Strand District- 1989
    Galveston 19th Century Building in S...tif
  • Galveston 1881 Building in Strand District- 1979
    Galveston 1881 Building in Strand Di...tif
  • Galveston Tremont Hotel with arch on Market Street in 1987-2
    Galveston Tremont Hotel with arch on...tif
  • Galveston Tremont Hotel with arch on Market Street in 1987
    Galveston Tremont Hotel with arch on...tif
  • Galveston Beach with Flagship Hotel-1984
    Galveston Beach with Flagship Hotel-...tif
  • Galveston Beach 1984
    Galveston Beach 1984.tif
  • Galveston Beach with people-1984
    Galveston Beach with people-1984.tif
  • Galveston in soft focus-1989
    Galveston from Seawall Blvd. - soft ...tif
  • Galveston Historical District home
    Galveston Historical District home.tif
  • Galveston Island Seawall Blvd. from San Louis -2002
    Galveston Island Seawall Blvd. from ...tif
  • Galveston in soft focus-horizontal-1989
    Galveston from Seawall Blouvard-1989.tif
  • The Islander Hotel on West Beach 1981
    The Islander Hotel on West Beach 198...tif
  • Hutchings Building on Strand 1987
    Hutchings Building on Strand 1987.tif
  • Lifeguard Galveston Stewert Beach-1984
    Lifeguard Galveston Stewert Beach-19...tif
  • Galveston Market Street-1987
    Galveston Market Street-1987.tif
  • Flagship Hotel In Fog - 1987
    Flagship Hotel In Fog - 1987.tif
  • Girl Sitting On Galveston Beach 1984
    Girl Sitting On Galveston Beach1984.tif
  • Victorian House in Galveston
    Victorian House in Galveston.tif
  • Lights On A Dark Night In Galveston TX with Balinese Room- 1989
    Balinese Room On A Dark Night In Gal...tif
  • Victorian Detail on House in Galveston
    Victorian detail on House in Galvest...tif
  • Houston Light and Power Vintage Sign
    Houston Light and Power Vintage Sign.TIF
  • Carved Tree in Galveston Texas
    Carved Tree in Galveston Texas.TIF
  • Houston Light and Power Vintage Sign
    Houston Light and Power Vintage Sign.tif
  • Big Texas sky with ocean, beach and sand dunes on Bolivar Peninsula on the Texas Gulf Coast.
    sky, beach-ocean.tif