Ursuline Convent, Galveston, Texas
Rating
Title
Ursuline Convent , Galveston , Texas
Creator
Trube , Frederick Emil , 1874-1936
Date
ca. 1910
Date (ISO)
1910~
Decade
1910-1919
Part Of
Collection of real photographic postcards of Texas
Place
Galveston , Galveston County , Texas
Description
The Ursuline Convent was founded in 1847 by the Ursulines of New Orleans. The building , designed by Nicholas J. Clayton , was the first convent in Texas. An academy was opened in 1854 devoted to girls " education. (Diana J. Kleiner , "URSULINE ACADEMY , GALVESTON " Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/iwu01) Published by the Texas State Historical Association.)
Notes
Recto : [inscribed] Ursline [sic] Convent (56) Galveston Texas . Trube Photo . Verso : [postmarked] Galveston , Texas 1910 [one cent stamp affixed] [private written correspondence]
Related Resources
MARC record : http://libcat.smu.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1935428
Keywords
religious facilities ; convents ; religious education ; Ursuline Academy ; RPPC
Physical Description
1 photographic print (postcard)
Form/Genre
Real photographic postcards Photographs Photographic prints Gelatin silver prints
Digital Resource Type
Image
Digitization Date
Digitized: 2011
Digital Format
Displayed as .jp2; uploaded as .jpg
Archival File Resolution
Archival scan: 6850 w x 4475 h pixels, 48-bit RGB
Digitization Process
Digitization process: Recto and verso each scanned using Epson V750 Pro, as 1200 ppi, 48-bit, RGB .tif; derivative of master resampled at 3000 pixels on the long side as 24-bit, RGB .jpg.
Physical Location
Box 1 : Cities
Call Number
Ag2005.0001
Upload File Name
ag2005_0001_01_120_r_galveston_opt.jpg
Archival File Name(s)
ag2005_0001_01_120_r_galveston.tif ; ag2005_0001_01_120_v_galveston.tif
Digital Collection
Texas: Photographs, Manuscripts, and Imprints
Library
DeGolyer Library
Publisher
Central University Libraries , Southern Methodist University
Rights
Please cite DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University when using this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained for a fee. For details see the https://sites.smu.edu/cul/degolyer/research/permissions/ web page. For other information, contact degolyer@smu.edu.
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