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Soil map, Texas, Jefferson County sheet

Map displays soil types along with bayous, canals, creeks, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, dams, swamps, towns, roads, ferries, railroads, oil reservoirs, refineries, pumping stations, and ranches. Includes legend, symbols, and soil profiles.
Date: November 10, 1915
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Jefferson County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Jefferson County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Jefferson County, Texas.
Date: November 10, 1915
Creator: Carter, William T. (William Thomas); Schoenmann, L. R. (Lee Roy Adolph); Bushnell, T. M. (Thomas Mark) & Maxon, E. T.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thomas Jefferson High School]

Photograph of an aerial view of Thomas Jefferson High School on Jefferson Drive. In the foreground, there are tennis courts and a football field, with a parking lot separating the two. In the background, there are buildings. Thomas Jefferson High School was opened in 1959.
Date: September 10, 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kansas City Southern Train Schedule]

Photograph of the Kansas City Southern train schedule for May 10, 1968 in Port Arthur, Texas. The schedule shows the arrival and departure times for a train called "The Flying Crow." The board is posted on a wall next to a large window.
Date: May 10, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Flying Crow]

Photograph of a Kansas City Southern Lines train leaving the train depot in Port Arthur, Texas. A conductor is standing on the platform giving hand signals to the train as it pulls away. Several large trailers are in the background on the other side of the railroad tracks. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says: "Kansas City Southern Lines, 'The Flying Crow,' Port Arthur 5-10-68."
Date: May 10, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pan Lifter and Turner. (open access)

Pan Lifter and Turner.

Patent for a pan lifter and turner using a bent handle, a curved plate is secured at the end of the bent handle; extending upward from the curved plate with a series of teeth to engages the crimped rim of a pan for lifting. At both ends of the curved plate provided with curved notches or recesses to receive and engage the rim of a pan for turning. Illustration is included.
Date: February 10, 1891
Creator: Ericson, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screw. (open access)

Screw.

Patent for a new and improved screw. This design consists in "[a] screw, the body and shank of which are of corresponding diameter throughout their length, the shank terminating in a rounded end, and the shank and body being provided with a longitudinal straight channel extending throughout their lengths, one of the terminal shoulders of the channel being removed" (lines 4-10).
Date: June 10, 1890
Creator: Ericson, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at Lions Park]

Photograph of a large crowd of people sitting and standing around a pavilion at Lions Park, to hear the Old Time Fiddles Contest in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: July 10, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Port Arthur Civilian Defense Card] (open access)

[Port Arthur Civilian Defense Card]

Card certifying A. J. Krohn as an air raid warden in Port Arthur, Texas. A head shot of Krohn and his fingerprint are visible on the front of the card. The text on the back of the card reads: "Port Arthur Civilian Defense Air Raid. This is to certify that A. J. Krohn has been duly appointed an air raid warden. This is his authority to carry out the duties given wardens by the chief air raid warden."
Date: January 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men On a Dock, August 10, 1901]

Photograph of the a group of men titled the Ninety-sixth expedition. The expedition members and some guests are posing for a photograph on the docks of ship number 3. Sitting on the anchor post to the left is E. A. Laughlin, with N. N. Beels on the next post. Standing from the left: Billy Farrell; L. Schuh; A. N. Scott; Peter Stock; A. J. M. Vuylsteke; F. J. Trost; Frank Cummins; M. R. Bos; Col. Jim Furlong; and Peter Lamp. Sitting from the left: John Walter Carr, hans Falsenburg, A. Spence, and D. L. Stump. Several boats can be seen to the left, with a larger vessel behind the group. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten description, and also denotes Carr as "great grandpa."
Date: August 10, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men on a Dock, August 10, 1901]

Photograph of a group called the Ninety-sixth expedition and their guests posing for a photograph on the docks of ship number 3. Sitting on the anchor post to the left is E. A. Laughlin, with N. N. Beels on the next post. Standing from the left: Billy Farrell; L. Schuh; A. N. Scott; Peter Stock; A. J. M. Vuylsteke; F. J. Trost; Frank Cummins; M. R. Bos; Col. Jim Furlong; and Peter Lamp. Sitting from the left: John Walter Carr, hans Falsenburg, A. Spence, and D. L. Stump. Several boats can be seen to the left, with a larger vessel behind the group.
Date: August 10, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 285, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1899 (open access)

The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 285, Ed. 1 Friday, March 10, 1899

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 10, 1899
Creator: Bixler, Mort L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 311, Ed. 1 Monday, April 10, 1899 (open access)

The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 311, Ed. 1 Monday, April 10, 1899

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 10, 1899
Creator: Bixler, Mort L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 155, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 10, 1899 (open access)

The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 155, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 10, 1899

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 10, 1899
Creator: Bixler, Mort L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1900 (open access)

The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 10, 1900

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 10, 1900
Creator: Bixler, Mort L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 142, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 10, 1904 (open access)

The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 142, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 10, 1904

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 10, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 172, Ed. 1 Monday, October 10, 1904 (open access)

The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 172, Ed. 1 Monday, October 10, 1904

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 10, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 288, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1902 (open access)

The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 288, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1902

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 10, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Galveston County, Index

Index map for Galveston County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:119,750.
Date: December 10, 2010
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Liberty County, Block 22

Parent map for Liberty County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: December 10, 2010
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Liberty County, Block 18

Parent map for Liberty County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:20,000.
Date: December 10, 2010
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Galveston County, Block 2

Parent map for Galveston County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:9,000.
Date: December 10, 2010
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1967 (open access)

The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1967

Weekly newspaper from Lamar State College of Technology in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 10, 1967
Creator: Goode, Charles
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1961 (open access)

The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, November 10, 1961

Weekly newspaper from Lamar State College of Technology in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 10, 1961
Creator: Broussard, Bill
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History