Victoria Sugar Mill under construction

Photograph of Victoria Sugar Mill during construction in 1910. The mill was located above the shipyards south of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks at the south end of Main Street in Victoria, Texas.
Date: August 11, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Japanese persimmons

Photograph of an unidentified man standing beside a persimmon tree.
Date: October 11, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Armadillo

Photograph of an armadillo detained by a hand holding its tail. Armadillos are common in Texas.
Date: January 11, 1917
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men on Matthews Ranch Land]

Photograph of four men on Matthews Ranch land. A note written on the bottom left of the note mentions the location, the address, the date, and the photographer. The man, left, is an unidentified young man in a coat and a large hat. The man with the paper to the left is identified as Merry Howard. The older man in the three piece suit is identified as Judge J. H. Matthews. Most of the fourth man is obscured by blurred white space.
Date: May 11, 1926
Creator: Hans, O. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snow at Gates Memorial Library]

Photograph of snow outside of Gates Memorial Library. There are columns on two of the visible sides of the building. The snow is three inches high.
Date: January 11, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snow in Port Arthur]

Photograph of snow on the corner of Waco Avenue and Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas. There are car tracks in the street, and snow on top of the parked cars lining it. Businesses line each side of the street. On the right side, there are signs that say "Hotel Sabine" and "Pool Beer Port Lounge" on the side of a building.
Date: January 11, 1973
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Armistice Day Celebration]

Photograph of a group of men at the Armistice Day celebration at Pleasure Island. The men are standing in a row, and some are wearing military uniforms, and some men are holding American flags. In the background, there is a metal structure. Text at the bottom-right of the photograph says "'Armistice Day' November 11, 1921."
Date: November 11, 1931
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History