Roller coaster ride

Photograph of white structural supports for a roller coaster, with several dips visible. Several cars are parked perpendicular next to the roller coaster on a stretch of pavement. This photograph was taken during a planning trip for HemisFair '68.
Date: October 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pleasure Island Roller Coaster]

Photograph of the roller coaster on Pleasure Island in Port Arthur, Texas. A large pavilion is to the left of the coaster. A group of people is sitting beneath the awning of the pavilion. Another group of people is sitting on and near the breakwater wall. Several swimmers are in the water.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soapbox car

Photograph of a young man and two females standing behind a soapbox derby car that pertains to the Exchange Club of Temple, Texas. In front of the car are an award plaque and a small trophy. The building in the background has several General Motors (GM) logos along the wall.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Six Flags

Slide of Six Flags theme park. A roller coaster and another ride are visible in the park. The picture is taken from the parking lot of a Cheddar's restaurant.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pleasure Pier Midway]

Photograph of the midway of Pleasure Island in Port Arthur, TX. There are a number of booths along the sides of the midway. A ferris wheel and roller coaster are also visible. In the far distance, the tall buildings of downtown Port Arthur can be seen. Many groups of people are walking the midway, playing games, buying food, and waiting in line for rides.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur Trolley Tracks]

Photograph of the trolley tracks leading from downtown Port Arthur, TX to Pleasure Island. Beside the tracks is the US Army Corps of Engineers weather station. The Pleasure Island roller coaster and dance hall are visible in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amusement rides

Photograph from the 1968 World's Fair of people lining up for amusement rides which includes a roller coaster, visible in the background.
Date: October 1968
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Company Employee Picnic]

Photograph of Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, TX. A large number of people are in the amusement park for Texaco's annual employee picnic. A single road leads from the amusement park to the city beyond. A prominent feature is the large roller coaster on the left. Cars are parked in large lots to either side of the amusements and also along the street leading to town.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
System: The Portal to Texas History

[County Courthouse and Pleasure Pier]

Photograph of the Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse and Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, TX. The Pleasure Pier bridge, which spans the Sabine-Neches Canal from the courthouse to the amusement park, is raised. Pleasure Pier can be seen in the distance on the shore of Sabine Lake. The roller coaster is the tallest structure on the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tower of the Americas construction

Photograph of two men working near a large spiral-shaped metal track that could be a portion of a roller coaster or a construction structure. The Tower of Americas is visible in the background.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History