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Restoration & Repair to Legation de France, Austin, Texas. For The Daughters of the Republic of Texas

These are the blueprints of the restoration of the Legation de France, now the French Legation Museum maintained by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The architectural renderings were drawn in white on three sheets, each of which is labeled in part of the title box at the bottom of every page (in the lower right corner). The first page includes three drawings. The main drawing shows a floor plan of the building and is labeled: First Floor Plan. Scale 1/4:=1'-0". To the right, a tilted drawing shows the "Plot Plan" and a smaller drawing below is labeled: Column Detail. Scale 3"=1'-0" The title box in the lower right corner includes a revision date (11-1-'55) and there is a stamp of a seal above the box. Also at the bottom of the page are two signatures granting approval for the project including Mrs. Barclay Megarity (text below, "For Owner: Mrs. Margaret Megarity) and Louis Runnels (text below, "Contractor: Louis Runnels). The second page has only a single perspective and is labeled: Second Floor Plan. Scale 1/4"=1'-0". The third sheet includes four different drawings. To the left, "East Elevation" at the top and "South Elevation" at the bottom, each with …
Date: November 1955
Creator: Raiford Stripling Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Twilight in the goat pen [at] Keeran's ranch, Victoria County

Photograph of a large herd of goats inside a pen at Keeran Ranch in Victoria County.
Date: November 1911
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Derrick at [Victoria] Sugar Mill Victoria, Texas

Photograph of a derrick at a sugar mill that was built in 1910, at Victoria, Texas.
Date: November 7, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cotton field, Olney Texas

Photograph of cotton plants growing in a field.
Date: November 8, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cotton field, Graham, Texas

Photograph of a man standing in a cotton field.
Date: November 6, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Live oak tree at Colletto, Victoria County

Photograph of a live oak tree.
Date: November 20, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man standing in] cotton field in Olney, Texas

Photograph of a man standing in a field of cotton plants. Behind him is a small wooden building in the field.
Date: November 8, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blackbirds on pecan tree

Photograph of hundreds of blackbirds sitting on the branches of a pecan tree.
Date: November 1909
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Circus exhibit, Olney, Texas

Photograph of a crowd of people watching two circus performers on high wires in Olney, Texas.
Date: November 8, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Public circus exhibit, Olney, Texas

Photograph of a crowd of people watching two circus performers on high wires in Olney, Texas.
Date: November 8, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trade day [at] Olney, Texas

Photograph of a street scene in Olney, Texas. Many horses and buggies stand on the dirt street as if waiting. No people are visible. Some buildings are scattered in the background. On the roof of one building is an advertisement: "Land Office Norman & Stovall". The photographer's caption identifies the occasion as "Trade days".
Date: November 7, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trade day [at] Olney, Texas

Photograph of a street scene in Olney, Texas. Men standing or on horses and/or buggies crowd the unpaved downtown street. Brick and wooden buildings are in the background. The photographer's caption identifies the occasion as Trade day.
Date: November 7, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trade day [at] Olney, Texas

Photograph of a street scene in Olney, Texas. Men on horses and/or buggies crowd the unpaved downtown street. Wooden buildings are in the background. An electric utility pole stands in the distance.
Date: November 7, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Derrick at [Victoria] Sugar Mill, Victoria, Texas

Photograph of a sugar mill, built in 1910, at Victoria, Texas. A derrick is on the left.
Date: November 7, 1910
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Port Arthur City Hall]

Photograph of a wooden building identified as the first Port Arthur City Hall on Lakeshore Drive and Dallas Avenue. On the front of the building, there are stairs leading to a door. To the right of the door, there is a larger set of double doors. Pieces of wood are falling off of the building. In the foreground, there is a set of train tracks and debris. Text on the top left of the photograph says "City Hall - 1930," and text on the bottom right says "First Port Arthur City Hall 11-28-30."
Date: November 28, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First City Jail]

Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30." Text below the photograph says "First City Jail - originally located on corner of Fourth Street and Waco Avenue (where Port Arthur News is now. About 1913 it was moved to back of #2 First Station at Thomas Boulevard and Houston Avenue."
Date: November 28, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur Water Plant]

Photograph of an aerial view of a Port Arthur Water Plant. Water storage pools and buildings are visible. A water tower is visible on the left side of the plant. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "City of Port Arthur Water Treatment Plant on 19th Street @ Stilwell Blvd. November 13, 1974."
Date: November 13, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Concrete Water Tower]

Photograph of an aerial view of a concrete water tower on Fourth Street and Dallas Avenue. A parking lot is in front of the tower, and buildings surround it from other directions. Text at the top-left of the photograph says "City of Port Arthur Concrete water tower, built 1938. At 4th and Dallas. 300,000 Gallon[,] Photo: 11/74."
Date: November 13, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Water Tower]

Photograph of an aerial view of a 500,000 gallon water tower on Railroad Avenue. Behind the water tower, there is a train and an industrial storage lot. Text on the top-right of the photograph says "City of Port Arthur Water tower on Railroad Avenue and W. Thomas Blvd. Built 195. Capacity - 500,000 gallons. Photo - 11/13/74."
Date: November 13, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Water Tower]

Photograph of an aerial view of a 300,000 gallon water tower. Trees surround the tower, and a baseball field is located behind it. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "City of Port Arthur Gilham Circle Water Tower. Built - 1920. Capacity - 300,000 Photo - 11/13/74."
Date: November 13, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Smith - May Motor Company]

Photograph of three men identified as the owners, Leslie Cloar, Howard Smith, and Roy Cloar, standing in front of a row of cars at Smith-May Motor Company on 949 Procter Street. Behind the cars, there are buildings with signs on them that say "Smith-May Motor Co. Buick Pontiace GMC Trucks," "Serviing Port Arthur Motorists for more than a third of a Century," and "Better Used Cars."
Date: November 19, 1948
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New Business Under Construction]

Photograph of construction of a building for a new business in downtown Port Arthur, Texas. Two men are standing on a wooden platform and are hammering a board. Another man is standing inside the structure. Text below the photograph says "11/25/11."
Date: November 25, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur Jail]

Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30."
Date: November 28, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History