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[Memorial Day at Fairview Cemetery]
Postcard of the 1911 Memorial Day celebration at Fairview Cemetery. A massive group of people are gathered underneath a tree; everyone is wearing festive clothing for that era. Surrounding the group are numerous covered wagons and horses.
[The 1916 League City Browns]
Postcard of the 1916 League City Browns, also known as the League City Baseball Club. The team has nine members, all of whom are men. They are posed for a team portrait in their uniforms which consist of a cap, a shirt, knickerbockers, socks, and shoes. A few baseball bats and gloves are set on the ground before them.
[League City High School Class of 1938]
Photograph of a small group of seniors from the League City High School Class of 1938, posing for a portrait outside of an unidentified building. The students are arranged in two rows; the first row is knelt on the ground while the second row stands behind them. Directly to the right of the group is a large bush.
[League City High School Class of 1947]
Photograph of a group of students from the League City High School class of 1947; however, this photo was taken when the students were juniors. They are arranged in two rows on the steps just outside an unidentified building.
[Bookshelves Inside Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of a corridor between bookshelves at the Helen Hall Library. There is another bookshelf standing against the wall perpendicular to the corridor.
[Children Reading at Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of three young boys sitting in green bean bag chairs in the children's section of Helen Hall Library. Each boy is reading a book.
[Children's Puppet Show at the Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of a puppet show performed for children at the Helen Hall Library. The children are seated in a group before the puppet theater, which sits in front of a bookshelf.
[Elderly Couple on a Porch]
Photograph of an elderly man and woman, who are identified as Uncle Georgius and Aunt Lucy according to a handwritten note on the back. They are seated on the porch steps of an unidentified house. Behind them is a screen door.
[Exterior of the League City Civic Complex]
Photograph of the League City Civic building complex, comprised of three separate civic entities, from left to right: city hall, the municipal court, and the library. The building's exterior is characterized by its flat roof and its pillars and segmental arches.
[Exterior View of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the Helen Hall Library exterior as viewed from its parking lot. The exterior is characterized by its numerous pillars and segmented arches. Young trees and small bushes have been planted in grassy areas on the parking lot.
[Exterior View of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the Helen Hall Library exterior as viewed from its parking lot. The exterior is characterized by its split levels, numerous pillars and segmented arches. A few young trees and shrubs have been planted in a grassy area on the parking lot.
[Fire Engines at League City's City Hall]
Photograph of a trio of fire engine trucks parked in front of city hall at League City, Texas. Steve Bauer, Jesse Garcia and Flo Chasteen are each standing in front of a fire truck.
[Ground Floor of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the ground floor interior of Helen Hall Library. There is a seating area near two shelves of periodicals and a book carousel. Ceiling-to-floor windows provide light.
[Helen Hall Library Circulation Desk]
Photograph of the circulation desk, located in the lobby at the Helen Hall Library. The desk features stone-insets on its exterior and a tiled stone wall behind it. The floor of the lobby is made of the same stone tile.
[Horse-Drawn Wagon]
Photograph of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon. He has several boxes of cargo. The side of the wagon reads, "League City Grocery Co."
[Interior of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the interior of Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas. Three floral-patterned chairs are positioned to establish a seating area. Surrounding the seating area are numerous bookshelves and book carousels.
[Interior of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the interior of Helen Hall Library in an area where there are several book carousels and book shelves positioned near a large window that spans the vertical length of the wall.
[Interior of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the interior of Helen Hall Library in an area dominated by bookshelves and book carousels.
[Interior of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the interior of Helen Hall Library in an area dominated by bookshelves and book carousels. A portion of the vinyl section is visible on the left.
[Interior of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the interior of Helen Hall Library where several bookshelves, book carousels, and a few chairs are in view. On the side of the taller bookshelves are various posters advocating reading.
[Interior of Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the interior of Helen Hall Library where a generous portion of the library is in view. Partially visible in the foreground are the tape collection and the vinyl collection; behind those collections, rows of bookshelves go all the way back to the wall. Framed art is on display on the wall above the bookshelves.
[Interior Staircase at Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the staircase at Helen Hall Library as viewed from the ground floor. Underneath the staircase is a bookshelf.
[League City General Store]
Photograph of a small, unidentified general store in League City, Texas. A small table of produce is visible through the open front facade.
[Librarian Showing Off a Book Display]
Photograph of Susan Seidensticker, a librarian at League City Public Library before it became Helen Hall Library. She is standing behind a table upon which is a book display of "New J Books," or young adults' literature. Behind her tall bookshelves line the walls.
[Library Parking Lot Under Construction]
Photograph of the parking lot outside Helen Hall Library during the final part of its period of construction. The building's exterior is characterized by numerous pillars and segmented arches. Three vehicles are parked on the lot just outside the library.
[Library Summer Program Registration]
Photograph of young children and their mothers in line to register for summer programs at the Helen Hall Library.
[Man and Woman Examining a Globe]
Photograph of a man and a woman examining a standing globe. The woman is identified as Susan Matthews, the library director of the League City Public Library before it was renamed Helen Hall Library.
[A Marionette Show at Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of a large group of children seated on the floor, watching a marionette show at the Helen Hall Library. A woman is standing to the right of the marionette theater, a structure with a yellow curtain and a sign that reads "Marionette Playhouse."
[Old Butler Home in League City]
Photograph of an old house belonging to George Washington Butler of League City, Texas. It is a one-story wooden house with narrow, decorative pillars and a front porch.
[Original League Park Bandstand]
Photograph of the first bandstand, an elevated gazebo with a double staircase, at League Park. A group of four young men are posed for a picture on the structure. Two of the young men are reclining on the railing of either staircase; the other two are seated on the railing where the two staircases meet.
[Portrait of Helen Hall]
Photograph of a framed portrait of Helen Hall, the namesake for Helen Hall Library, hanging in the library's lobby. Underneath the painted portrait is a golden plaque.
[Puppet Show at Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of a large group of children seated on the floor watching a puppet show at the Helen Hall Library. Bookshelves are visible behind the puppet theater, which is where the puppeteers are performing.
[Reading Table Inside Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of seating area, composed of a table and four chairs, situated near bookshelves in the Helen Hall Library.
[Ribbon Cutting at League City Civic Center]
Photograph of League City, Texas officials and their wives standing together at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the League City Civic Center Complex. The man at the center has begun to cut the ribbon with a pair of scissors.
[Seating Area Inside Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the seating area near the periodicals on the ground floor of the Helen Hall Library. Book carousels sit on the small tables positioned between the chairs.
[Study Areas Inside Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the ground floor interior of Helen Hall Library where there are several study tables, some with chairs, ready for use. Numerous bookshelves surround the study area.
[View of Helen Hall Library from Highway 3]
Photograph of the Helen Hall Library building as viewed from Highway 3. The building's exterior features tall segmented arches. A black tar road and set of stoplights are visible from this vantage point.
[Wall Display at the Library]
Photograph of the Summer Reading Club wall display at the Helen Hall Library on registration day for summer programs.
[Walter Hall with Two Young Girls]
Photograph of Walter Hall reclining on an open field with two unidentified young girls, one of whom is holding a parasol over her shoulder. The girls are short dresses with knee socks and shoes; Walter Hall is wearing a light-colored three-piece suit with a bow-tie. Behind the trio are several Model T Fords that are parked together on the field.
[Young Puppeteers at Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of four young puppeteers posing with their puppets in front of the puppet theater at the Helen Hall Library.
[Visitor Reading at Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of Barbara Fricke, a volunteer at Helen Hall Library, relaxing on a couch inside the library with a book in her lap. Numerous bookshelves are visible behind her. At the time, the library was known as the League City Public Library.
[Alley Behind Helen Hall Library]
Photograph of the alleyway behind Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas. A car is parked in the alley next to a triplet of young, small trees that stand in a grassy area. The exterior of the library is partially visible on the left.
[Helen Hall Library Courtyard]
Photograph of the courtyard garden at Helen Hall Library, at the center of which is a two-tiered fountain. The building's exterior pillars surround the garden.
[Helen Hall Library Courtyard]
Photograph of the back area of Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas, as seen from the courtyard garden where there is also a two-tiered fountain. The top of the fountain features the figure of a nude woman. A car and a house are visible in the background.
[Helen Hall Library Courtyard]
Photograph of the rear of Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas. The exterior of the building features numerous segmented arches that are part of the walkway that surrounds the library garden. At the center of the garden is a two-tiered fountain.
[Helen Hall Library Courtyard]
Photograph of the rear of Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas. The exterior of the building features segmented arches and a walkway that surround the library garden. At the center of the garden is a two-tiered fountain.
[Woman in the Helen Hall Library Courtyard]
Photograph of a woman standing in the garden at the rear of Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas. She has her hands placed on the fountain which is at the center of the garden. The exterior of the building features segmented arches and a walkway that surrounds the garden.
[Women in the Helen Hall Library Courtyard]
Photograph of a woman standing next to a two-tiered fountain outside of the Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas. The fountain is located within a small courtyard garden at the back of the library. The exterior of the building features segmented arches.
[Helen Hall Library Children's Section]
Photograph of the children's section within Helen Hall Library. Low bookshelves line the wall, which is covered in yellow pieces of paper and a Texas-shaped mural made up of more pieces of paper and numerous photographs. Nearby the shelves are a round table with chairs and a beanbag chair.
[Helen Hall Library Children's Section]
Photograph of the children's section within Helen Hall Library. Low bookshelves line the wall, which is covered in yellow pieces of paper and a Texas-shaped mural made up of more pieces of paper and numerous photographs. Nearby the shelves are a round table with chairs and a few beanbag chairs set on the floor. To the left are more books on a rotating shelf and an office desk.
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