Photograph of a group of people standing at the bow of a ship for a christening at Levingston Shipbuilding in Orange, Texas in June of 1949.

Photograph of C.H. Meriwether around 1940.

Photograph of two ships tied up to a dock at the shipyard in Orange, Texas. These ships were being repaired.

Photograph of secretaries at Texas Creosote Company in Orange, Texas between 1941 and 1945. They are all wearing dresses and stand in a line outside the building.

Twelve-page booklet with photographs taken during a winter snow storm in Orange, Texas.

Photograph of E.C. Hubert's parents seated outdoors in West Orange at the house on Moss Street. Behind them stands Cpl. Kenneth Wallace during a visit in summer 1945.

Photograph of eight men and one woman standing in the Goree Drug Store. Six of the men are wearing suits and ties, and one man is wearing cowboy boots. The woman is wearing a dark skirt and white blouse. Two of the men in front of the group are handing off a piece of paper. The man on the left side of the frame has a cigar in his mouth. The group is surrounded by glass cabinets filled with goods. On a shelf in the background are framed certificates and on the wall above them is an American flag. Hanging from the ceiling is a ceiling fan and a fluorescent light.

Photograph of Stark Senior High School from Thirteenth Street in 1948. It is a two-story brick building. There are automobiles parked on the street next to it.

Photograph of the side of Stark High School in 1948. Automobiles are parked on the street.

Photograph of a group of people standing and fishing near a body of water.

Aerial photograph of a town with trees, roads, and houses.

Photograph of some kids playing baseball at the Riverside housing development in the 1940s.

Aerial photograph of Orange Texas along the Sabine River. In the foreground is the railroad tracks and storage buildings, a ship is seen to the left. In the background is the Port of Orange. The building in the foreground is an older Port of Orange. Those buildings have been replaced with a newer Port of Orange. Levingston Shipyard would eventually build on the island in center left. Above the island is the town Orange, and in the background to the discerning eye is Consolidated Steel, or American Bridge division of US Steel and today Signal International.

Aerial photograph of the Sunset Grove Country Club under construction.

Employees at Gulf States Utilities in 1949.L-R: Jefferson, Perry, Howard, Lester, Pinder, Dailey, Hodges, Barber, Stahl, Woodard, Wilkinson, Harrison, Armstrong, Meeks, Steele, Gossett, Nicks, Murray, Rougeau, Thomas, Schultz, Bridges, Mitchell, Bland, Nantz, LeRoux, Cheschul, Osburn, Smith, Nick, Bolton, and Brown.

Aerial view of the Gulf States Utilities Automotive Fleet. Automobiles and trucks are parked outside garages behind a warehouse.

Photograph of Stark High School in 1948. The view is from the front and a fire escape with a slide can be seen on the building.

Photograph of the front entry of Stark High School in 1948.

Photograph of the Sunset Grove Country Club club house with a green in the foreground during the 1940s.

Aerial photograph of the Pinehurst Ranch in Orange, Texas. A long driveway leads up to the ranch. Many trees and buildings are in the photo.

Aerial photograph of the Yacht Basin in Orange, Texas. Boathouses are along the shore and wooded areas are across the water.

Aerial photograph of the Stark property at Highway 105 and 87. Houses and barns are seen on the right.