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THE GALVESTON SEAWALL
Galveston, Texas

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Galveston end of Seawall 1908 old photo
End Of the Seawall, 1908, Galveston
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Galveston Texas seawall
The Seawall (and fish as big as cars.) Built in 1902 to prevent the tidal surge of the 1900 disaster. First section was 3.3 miles.
Photo courtesy of Lou Ann Herda
 
The Seawall monument
statue in memory of the Galveston 1900 storm
The Seawall Monument
Photos courtesy Lou Ann Herda
Statue in memory of the victims of the 1900 storm  
Galveston Seawall and beach, 1920s
Seawall and beach, Galveston, 1920s

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rough sea at Galeston, Texas,  1930s
"Rough Sea at Galveston" 1930s

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Great seawall protecting Galveston, Texas
"The great seawall protecting Galveston, Texas"

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Hotel Galvez old photo
Hotel Galvez c.1911
Built to restore Galveston as a tourist destination after the storm of 1900
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Galveston's rocky shore
A small section of rocky shore (manmade) at Galveston

Photo courtesy Lou Ann Herda
See Galveston Storm by Archie P. McDonald, PhD
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