Photograph of two unidentified men standing on a plot of land at Gates Model Farm on 3100 Procter Street. Behind them, there is a two-story wooden house with a woman and a man standing in front of it. In the background, there are wooden barns and a silo.

Photograph of the first group of students at Port Arthur Industrial Arts and Manual Training High School. They are posing in six rows on the entryway stairs, and students are also sitting around the pillars of the entryway. In the background, there are two sets of double doors.

Photograph of a convent, one of the early buildings in Corpus Christi, Texas. The building is several stories tall and has screened balconies with decorative features. In this image, there is a fence surrounding the building and there are two people walking in front of the property.

Photograph of a view of Corpus Christi, Texas from the bluff looking over the San Antonio-Aransas Pass Railroad Depot.

Photograph of cotton growing in a field. It is ready to be picked.

Photograph of a Mesquite tree in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Photograph of hedge fence made up of yucca plants (or plants that resemble yuccas) and other bush-type plants, closely space. Houses can be seen in the background.

Photograph of the State Hotel building in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Photograph of workers on board the "John J. Welder" installing engines in the steamboat built at the shipyard in Victoria, Texas.

Photograph of five men on board a steamboat at the shipyard in Victoria, Texas. They are installing engines on the boat.

Photograph of an oil derrick under construction by Victoria Manufacturing Company.

Photograph of men and boats at the shipyard at Victoria, Texas.

Photograph of men installing engines in the steamboat J. J. Welder in the shipyard at Victoria, Texas.

Photograph of the boat, "John J. Welder" under construction at the shipyard, Victoria, Texas. Workers can be seen on the boat.

Photograph of a Dutch-style windmill (or grist mill) built by Fred Meiss, Sr. in 1870 on Spring Creek in Victoria County, Texas.

View of Washington Street in 1914 looking north. The red brick three stories building on the left was the first “skyscraper” for Beeville. It was the Grand Opera House, built by A.F. Rees and E.J. Kinkler at the corner of Washington and Bowie Streets in 1907, and opened in 1908. Many Broadway stage plays, musical comedies, and light operas were presented in the opera house. The building was destroyed by fire in 1919. The building to the left of the Grand Opera House was Beeville’s first bank, the First National Bank of Beeville, which opened in 1890, and moved to this location by 1894. This postcard shows the modes of transportation available in the early 1900’s, a buggy, automobile, wagon and horse. By 1908 automobiles were owned by several individuals in Beeville.

Letter from Sgr. Dennison, Superintendent of the City of Omaha Bureau of Identification to D. E. Walsh, Superintendent of the Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification informing him of the records they have on Harvey J. Bailey.

Letter from Willis Belknap, Superintendent of the Police Bureau of Identification of Fort Dodge, Iowa to D. E. Walsh, Superintendent of the Identification Bureau in Dallas, Texas informing him about the time Harvey J. Bailey was arrested in their town.

Photograph of a building identified as Bookie's Service Station on 2500 Procter Street. Several gas pumps are under an awning extending from the front of the building. Automotive repair supplies are scattered underneath the awning. Several men are working around the building. A sign in front of the building says "Texaco" above a "T" and star logo. In the background, a carport says "Bookie's Motor-Tune-Up-Brake Service." In the bottom right of the photograph, text says "25850 9-26-41."

Photograph of three speedboats racing. One man is in each boat. The boat in the foreground says "Eight Ball III" on the side, the center boat says "Winkie," and the boat furthest says "gray goose 4th." In the background, there is an eroding shoreline.

Photograph of an aerial view of a new pistol range for the Port Arthur Police Department at Spoilbank on Pleasure Pier. A road leads to two buildings, and an uneven grid is marked in front of them. In the background, there is a view of Port Arthur. Text at the top of the photograph says "New Police Pistol Range 1951." The range was modeled after a Federal Bureau of Investigation (F. B. I.) Practical Pistol Course in Quantico, Virginia. There are four pistol lanes, three small-bore rifle lanes, and three machine gun lanes.

Photograph of Mrs. Maxine Watts standing on the bank of Cibolo Creek in September of 1952. She is wearing a blouse and skirt.

El Abrazo journal issue devoted to HemisFair '68. The cover relates to David Bowen's work in the planning for the 1968 World’s Fair and especially the Youth Pavilion. HemisFair ’68, was held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio.

Photograph of a billboard sign advertising the HemisFair'68 alongside of the road inviting citizens to the HemisFair'68 event. The billboard design includes a picture of the San Antonio Tower of the Americas, flags, and the U.S. Pavilion. "Dietz McLean Optical Co." is prominently displayed at the top of the billboard.