Group of eleven (11) albumen stereoviews documenting the devastation of the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in the history of the United States. Each on publisher's cardstock mount with view title and copyright statements.

Five of the views by "Keystone View Company, Manufacturers and Publishers," Meadville, Pa and St. Louis, Mo. Copyright 1900, by B.L. Singley, Keystone's founder. Views include:

1. 10984 - Stranded Vessels at the Wharves, Galveston, Texas.

2. 10993 - Looking East from 13th Street and Broadway, Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.

3. 10994.- Ball High School, from Demolished Interior of First Baptist Church. Galveston, Texas, U.S.A. 

4. 10996 - Searching for the Dead among the Ruins, Galveston, Texas, U.S.A.

5. 10999-Looking North from Ursuline Academy, Showing Wrecked Negro High School Building, Galveston, Texas.

Another six views by "Underwood & Underwood, Publishers." New York, London, Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas. Works and Studios. Copyright 1900. Views include:

6. Stranded Boats and Wreckages on the beach at Texas City 

7. Looking up 22d St. from Corner of Avenue T. Ruins of Galveston, Texas.

8. Recovering bodies from that awful chaos of Wreckage, Galveston Disaster.

9. Wreck of the once beautiful First Baptist Church. Galeston Disaster, 1900.

10. Ruins of Galveston's Splendid City Hall - Disaster 1900.

11. Lone remnants amidst destruction - West End School and buildings it protected from the rushing waters, Galveston Disaster.

The "Great Storm of 1900," the hurricane that destroyed Galveston on 8 September 1900, was a catastrophic event that resulted in approximately 8,000 fatalities. The storm also destroyed about 7,000 buildings in Galveston and left approximately 10,000 people in the city homeless. Publishers such as Underwood & Underwood and Keystone View Company produced stereoview collections documenting the disaster, and thereby giving Americans an immersive, 3D look at the unimaginable devastation.

[Photography, Early Photography, Historic Photography, Stereoviews, Stereographs, Albumen Prints, Texas]

Generally good condition overall, with sharp definition and solid mounts. Several cards exhibit typical peripheral handling wear, light surface soiling, faint foxing, dampstaining, or corner softening consistent with age. Some views with collector's notes or stamps on mount recto or verso.