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[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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parking Lot and Roller Coaster at Pier]
Photograph of cars in a parking lot at the Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, Texas. There is a roller coaster to the right, and Lake Sabine is visible in the background.
Date:
1951~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Toboggan Roller Coaster at the South Texas State Fair]
Photograph of a Toboggan roller coaster at the South Texas State Fair. The spiral-shaped roller coaster has a single car on the track. The photograph has been taken from a low vantage point.
Date:
October 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of Pleasure Pier]
Photograph of Port Arthur's Pleasure Pier, viewed from far away. A roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, and a crowd of people are visible on the grounds, and Lake Sabine is in the background.
Date:
1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, Texas]
Postcard of an aerial view of Pleasure Island in Port Arthur, Texas. Pleasure Island is near the bottom of the photo, featuring a roller coaster and several buildings along the waterway. A boulevard stretches from the Pier towards Port Arthur, wherein several buildings are visible. Along the background, oil refiners and tanks are visible. The reverse side of the postcard has a description on the upper left, the words "Jumbo Post Card" to the right, and a three cent stamp bearing the profile of Thomas Jefferson in the upper right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jumbo Post-Card Company
Object Type:
Postcard
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Aerial View of Port Arthur, 1945]
Photograph of Port Arthur, Texas, with an aerial view of the courthouse, bridge, Pleasure Island, and YMCA. The courthouse stands in the stone building in the center of the photo, surrounded by streets that are lined with cars. The bridge is raised for a passing boat. Beyond the bridge, a roller coaster can be seen. The Watkins Studio mark is in the bottom right corner.
Date:
August 1, 1945
Creator:
Watkins Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 2004
Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 2004
Creator:
Show, Mark
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 15, 1944
Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
Scurlock, Ruth G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 1, 1943
Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.
Date:
December 1, 1943
Creator:
Scurlock, Ruth G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 1, 1943
Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.
Date:
September 1, 1943
Creator:
Scurlock, Ruth G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamar University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1978
Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 17, 1978
Creator:
Cowles, Roger
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 2, 1994
Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 2, 1994
Creator:
Louviere, C. E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, December 5, 1986
Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
December 5, 1986
Creator:
Faulkner, Georganne
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 28, 1993
Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
April 28, 1993
Creator:
Bankston, Mark
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 50, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 30, 1997
Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
April 30, 1997
Creator:
Pearson, Allen
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 15, 1943
Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.
Date:
September 15, 1943
Creator:
Scurlock, Ruth G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pennship Log (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 1, 1944
Semi-monthly newspaper published at the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas that includes news and information of interest to employees along with advertising.
Date:
March 1, 1944
Creator:
Scurlock, Ruth G.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
University Press (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 9, 1994
Semiweekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local, national, and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 9, 1994
Creator:
Louviere, C. E.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Massawa Miracle]
Magazine clipping recounting the story of how an American tugboat, the "Intent," traveled from Port Arthur to Massawa during WWII to open a bottleneck for the 8th Army and save North Africa for the Allies. Some parts of the article have handwritten notes and underlining. The back of the second page has text from portions of other articles and advertisements.
Date:
November 13, 1943
Creator:
Dorcy, Biddle & Kiesling, Barrett C.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, March 11, 1955
Weekly newspaper from Lamar State College of Technology in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 11, 1955
Creator:
Abshier, Ann
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History