Filmed in 1939 by an unknown Galveston family, this home movie captures scenes of daily life on the island. Footage includes family and children, ship activity in the harbor, and even a calf-roping event at a small rodeo. These films are part of the collection courtesy of native Galvestonian and current Austin resident Richard Eisenhour, who discovered and bought them on Ebay in 2011. The family in the film and the person who shot the footage are unknown, but they are mainly shot in-and-around Galveston.

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TFC Galveston Galveston County Chicago zoo petting zoo pony ponies horseback Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park Zoo child children kid kids toddler toddlers Lincoln Park Zoo park boat

boats sail sailing Lake Michigan harbor beach camp camping ship ships

ship channel pier piers fish fishing tent cafe Texas State Highway 87 Highway 87 Galveston-Bolivar Ferry

destroyer warship West End East Beach family calf calves roping calf-roping lariat

horse horses rodeo donkey mule home movie home movies