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[Tombstone of Child]
Photograph of the headstone of the child with the first birth and first death in Port Arthur, TX. It is located on DeQueen Blvd. at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive. The grave site is surrounded by foliage. A cactus is growing on the grave. A small, wooden fence is around the stone and grave. The stone reads, "Arthur Stilwell/Smith/Born Mary 1896/Died May 1896/First Birth/First Death/in/Port Arthur."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Townsend Dairy and Ice Cream Company]
Photograph of an exterior view of Townsend Dairy and Ice Cream Company. A sign above a row of windows on the building says "Townsend Ice Cream Company." In the foreground, there are cars parked along the curb.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Townsend Quality Milk]
Photograph of an exterior view of Townsend Quality Milk on 2545 Procter Street. A decorative glass panel on the corner of the building says "Townsend" at the top. Townsend Quality Milk was the home of the famous Roscoe Bar, a vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolate on a stick. About one in five bars would have the word "Free" printed on the stick. This treat was popular with grade school children.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View from Sabine Hotel]
Photograph of a view the top of Sabine Hotel on Fifth Street. In the foreground, there are buildings and streets. In the background, Sabine Lake and Louisiana are visible.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. T. Grant Company]
Photograph of W. T. Grant Company on 701 Procter Street. The display windows are filled with products and signs. Some of the signs say "Air Conditioned" and "44 [cents]." Text above the entrances says "W. T. Grant Co." Columns in front of the entrances say "Grants."
Date:
August 1951
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wallings Dairy Farm]
Photograph of wooden buildings identified as Wallings Dairy Farm, located on the north side of State Highway 365 in Nederland, Texas. There are two silos in front of a wooden building. To the right of the silos, there is a wooden house with a car parked in front of it. Several cows are spread out through the grounds. In the foreground, there is a wire fence.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Windsor Hotel]
Photograph of the Windsor Hotel in Sabine Pass, Texas. The building is three stories high, and a fence surrounds it. A car is parked outside the fence. Text below the photograph says "Windsor Hotel Sabine Pass."
Date:
1939
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Young Men's Christian Association Building]
Photograph of an exterior view of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) building on Lakeshore Drive at Pleasure Island Bridge. Several bicycles are parked in a front yard. Two cars are parked at the curb. In the foreground, there are other cars parked beside a curb. In the background, there is a building identified as Mary Gates Memorial Hospital.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Longhorn Cafe]
Photograph of an exterior view of The Longhorn Cafe on the 3800 block of Sixteenth Street. Neon signs on the building say, "The Longhorn Cafe," "Fine Foods Curb Service," and "Dining Room." Several cars are parked under a carport next to the building. In the background, there are trees and houses.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
Everett, James E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pistol Range for Port Arthur Police]
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.
Date:
September 1951
Creator:
Gulf Coast Publishers
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Port Arthur Water Plant]
Photograph of an exterior view of a Port Arthur Water Plant. The building is one story tall, and there are bushes on each side of the entry stairs. The building was constructed in 1926, and was updated in the 1950s; it currently serves 60,000 citizens daily.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Hunt, C. F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adams Building Banquet]
Photograph of a group of men and women sitting at long tables at a banquet for tenants of the Adams Building. There are plates of food, filled drinking glasses, and silverware on the tables. A handwritten arrow and text that says "me!!" is above a woman in the foreground. In the background, there are two windows.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Arrowhead Collection at First National Bank]
Photograph of the arrowhead collection of Andy Kyle on display in the First National Bank in Port Arthur, TX. The collection is housed in three display cases. A county fair ribbon is hanging from the upper left corner of the largest display case. Two bank employees are standing around the cases. To the left is Lenora Reeves and to the right is W. F. Speigel.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[CavOILcade Parade]
Photograph of eight women sitting on a parade float for the CavOILcade Parade. Two women are identified as Mrs. Merle Murphy (standing far right) and Mrs. George (Martha) Gray (front row, far right). All but one of the women are wearing historical dresses. There is an embroidery hoop to the left of the women, one woman is holding a parasol, and another woman is holding a quilt. A sign on the front of the float says "Civic Club."
Date:
1984
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elk's Parade]
Photograph of the Elk's Parade on the 700th block of Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas. A crowd of men, women, and children are gathered on both sides of the street. Parades floats decorated with streamers and women riding on them are in going down the street. In the background, there are parked cars and businesses. Signs on the businesses say "Inman's OK'd Used Cars" and "Western Auto." A block of text pasted to the front of the photograph says "Street Parade."
Date:
195?
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First National Bank]
Photograph of an interior view of First National Bank. Several bouquets of flowers are displayed along the lobby. The flowers are sitting on tables, counters, and in stands.
Date:
196X
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Maritime Guard Employees]
Photograph of a group of Maritime Guard employees transferring money from the old First National Bank to the new building on 700 Procter Street. One man identified as C. B. Douglas (co-owner) is wearing a suit and cowboy hat, and is holding a gun. Two men identified as A. Schroder and M. Tinker are wearing guard uniforms and carrying money bags. On the right, a man identified as Claude Goldsmith (owner/President) is wearing a suit and standing near a truck. In the background, signs on the side of the building say "1st National Bank" and "Time Temperature."
Date:
1963
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pleasure Island Damage]
Photograph of damage at Pleasure Island resulting from Hurricane Audrey. In the foreground, there are overturned amusement rides and an overturned chair. In the background, there is a Ferris wheel and a closed concession stand. Handwritten text below the photograph says "Hurricane Audrey June 1957."
Date:
June 27, 1957
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Port Arthur News Pressroom]
Photograph of a man identified as John P. Cillessen, a foreman for Port Arthur News, standing beside a printing machine in the press room. He is pushing a button on the machine, and looking towards the newspapers on the top of it.
Date:
1956
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Procter Street Flooding]
Photograph of flooding on the corner of Shreveport Avenue and Procter Street, as a result of a hurricane. A group of four men are standing chest deep in the water; two men are smoking cigarettes. In the background, there are buildings, one says "[L]one [Star] B[a]kery on the side. Text handwritten on the right side of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Texas" and Procter St Shreveport Ave."
Date:
August 1915
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sutherlin Jewelry Store]
Photograph of the people inside Sutherlin's Jewelry Store in Port Arthur, TX. Three people are behind the counter to the left, one woman and two men. To the right are an elderly man and a young girl. There are various suitcases, watchbands, and instruments on top of the counter. By the man and young girl are a double bass in a plastic cover and an acoustic guitar.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thomas Jefferson High School Marching Band]
Photograph of Thomas Jefferson High School marching band standing in a block formation on a football field. They are wearing uniforms and posing in nine rows while holding instruments. The front row consists of all women wearing uniforms with skirts, and every other woman is holding a baton. In the background, there is a set of bleachers.
Date:
194?
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Webster School]
Photograph of a building identified as a Port Arthur Independent School District administration office. Several men are working on top of the roof. A sign on the front of the building says "School Administration School Taxes." In the foreground, there are trees and a street. The number "1947" is handwritten at the top of the photograph. This building was built in 1900 with a $15,000 bond. It was formerly an elementary school, and since students found it hard to use the stairs, it became the administration building. A business card for Mac Roofing and Supplies, Inc is attached to the back of the photograph.
Date:
1947
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Band]
Photograph of a portrait of Woodrow Wilson Junior High Band. There are four rows of students wearing uniforms and holding instruments. In front, four girls wearing uniforms are holding batons and kneeling; a banner in the middle of the girls says "Woodrow Wilson Junior High School Port Arthur Texas," and has an emblem of the school mascot: a bear. In the background, there is a building with three arched doorways.
Date:
March 1959
Creator:
J. C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History