Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)

Abstract

Postcard featuring an illustration of the Hotel Galvez in Galveston, Texas. The Galvez is in Spanish Colonial Revival style featuring red slanted roofs and a beige exterior. A central section of the building is flanked by towers on each corner. In front of the hotel is a flagpole flying the American flag, palm trees, and dozens of cars parked along the Great Seawall. A small staircase descends from the Seawall to the beach where many people are lounging in chairs under umbrellas or wading in the Gulf of Mexico. On the back of the card is a message from E. R. Cheesborough to Isaac H. Kempner regarding waivers and proxies that allow them to avoid the expense of newspaper advertisements for an upcoming meetings