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[Troops Entering League City]

Description: Postcard featuring a photograph of troops entering downtown League City, Texas. A goat accompanies the group of army men as they walk downtown. On the left is a two-story building that houses the League City Post Office, a shoe company, and a general store.
Date: 1911
Creator: Maurer
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Old Crocker Place]

Description: Photograph of a two-story house in League City known as the Old Crocker Place. The Kilgores, a prominent family in League City, lived there at the time the photo was taken. Two children are standing on the porch steps of the house.
Date: [1914..1921]
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Old Crocker Place]

Description: Photograph of a two-story house in League City known as the Old Crocker Place. The Kilgores, a prominent family in League City, lived there at the time the photo was taken. Two children are standing on the porch steps of the house.
Date: [1914..1921]
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Two Young Brothers in a Field]

Description: Photograph of a pair of brothers standing in a field behind a place known as the Calder House. They are both holding rifles balanced against the back of their necks. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies them as Ullmann and Joseph Kilgore, the sons of Theodore and Zonnie Kilgore.
Date: 1922
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Kilgore Family]

Description: Photograph of a few members of the Kilgore family, namely brothers Ullmann, Joseph, and their father Theodore. They are spending time outdoors at Moss Bluff. Standing with his hands on his hips is Joseph, while Charles is eating watermelon, seated next to his father.
Date: 1924
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Wagon Full of Watermelons]

Description: Photograph of a wagon filled with a load of watermelons at Moss Bluff, where the Kilgore family spent some of their time. Brothers Joseph and Ullmann Kilgore are sitting in the front of the wagon and steering.
Date: 1925
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Charles Kilgore as a Teenager]

Description: Photograph of Charles Kilgore, the youngest son of Theodore Kilgore, as a teenager. The portrait, which is positioned in a decorative frame with the year 1930 typeset at the bottom, is a school photo for League City School.
Date: 1930
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Joseph Kilgore as a Teenager]

Description: Photograph of a teenage boy named Joseph Kilgore, the son of Theodore Kilgore. According to accompanying information, the portrait was taken in honor of his high school graduation in 1930; the year is typeset in a decorative frame right below his picture. Joseph graduated as an honor student at the top of his class when he was sixteen-years-old.
Date: 1930
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Joseph Kilgore at His Graduation Party]

Description: Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his high school graduation party comprised of his two other young men and four young women. Each young woman is wearing a white gown and is holding a bouquet in her arms. The Kilgore brothers are each wearing a dark blazer, a shirt, tie, and light-colored pants.
Date: 1930
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Kilgore Home]

Description: Photograph of the Kilgore home, a two-story house with a large, enclosed front porch. A long line of manicured bushes borders the property. According to accompanying information, the house is on Kansas and 4th Street in League City. It was the house where Theodore Kilgore and his wife Zonnie died, in 1955 and 1959, respectively. The house was then sold in 1959.
Date: August 1939
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Man Fishing at Clear Creek]

Description: Photograph of Chester Knight, father of Zonnie Knight Kilgore, fishing in a row boat on the banks of Clear Creek in League City. The bridge in the background is Clear Creek Bridge; it was once the connection between Galveston County to Harris County. It was demolished upon construction of Highway 3.
Date: August 1939
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Man in a Watermelon Patch]

Description: Photograph of Theodore Kilgore standing in a watermelon patch on land belonging to Frank Outlaw. According to accompanying information, Theodore hired a man named Pat Felts to plant 10 acres of watermelons on Frank Outlaw's property. The land is now the location of the Countryside South neighborhood.
Date: August 1939
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[The Kilgore Family]

Description: Photograph of the Kilgore family standing together outdoors. Standing on the far left are Theodore Kilgore and Zonnie Knight Kilgore, the patriarch and matriarch of the family. In the middle of the group is Edna, Ullmann's wife, and Ullmann himself, holding their infant son, Theodore, aka Teddy. The younger Kilgore sons, Joseph and Charles, are standing on the right.
Date: 1940
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Theodore Kilgore on a Swing]

Description: Photograph of a toddler-aged Theodore Albert Kilgore, aka Teddy Kilgore, sitting outdoors on a wooden swing. He is clad in only a cloth diaper, socks, and shoes. In his hands he is holding a pair of toy glasses.
Date: 1940/1950
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Display Window at T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store]

Description: Photograph of the display window at T.A. Kilgore Grocery Store in Dickinson, Texas. Cans of Bee Brand products set in pyramid formations line the bottom of the window. Above the cans are five posted signs advertising various produce for sale. The reflection of a building across the street is visible in the glass. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "This is a picture of the window by the produce stand. On one of the signs you will notice my mistake I told you about. The window ha… more
Date: 1942
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Ullmann Kilgore at Virginia Beach]

Description: Photograph of Ullmann Kilgore, wearing a U.S. Navy uniform, relaxing in a fold-out chair on Virginia Beach. He has a bottled beverage in his hand. The chair next to his is empty. A handwritten caption on the back of the photo reads, "The very best picture of Ullmann I've ever had. Va. Beach Sept. 1942." According to accompanying information, Ullmann was part of the 24th Seabee Battalion of the U.S. Navy.
Date: September 1942
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Joseph Kilgore and His Army Buddies]

Description: Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies gathered outside of an outhouse made of wooden planks. A couple of the men are holding a roll of toilet paper. On the exterior of the outside is text that reads, "SETTERS" with an arrow pointing to the entrance.
Date: 1943/1945
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Joseph Kilgore and His Army Buddies]

Description: Photograph of Joseph Kilgore and his army buddies gathered in front of a small tent at a base camp. They are all wearing infantry uniforms. Joseph is the third man kneeling on first row. The shadow of an unidentified man is visible in the shot.
Date: 1943/1945
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library
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