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[Back View of Water Treatment Plant]

Photograph of a back exterior view of a Port Arthur Water Treatment Plant. In front of the buildings, there is a 100,000 gallon elevated storage tank. In the foreground, there are three sets of railroad tracks.
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown Derby]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Brown Derby, a bar and hotel on 648 Procter Street. An awning hangs from the building, and signs on it say "Coca-Cola" and "Brown Derby." In the foreground, there is a woman standing on the sidewalk and cars parked along the curb.
Date: 1951~
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Water Tower]

Photograph of the construction of a one million gallon water tower in Pioneer Park. Half of the tank of the tower has not been built. There are men and construction equipment in the tank. In the background, there are buildings; a four story tall building is identified as Saint Mary Hospital.
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Water Tower]

Photograph of the construction of a one million gallon water tower in Pioneer Park. Half of the tank of the tower has not been built. There are men and construction equipment in the tank and also on the ground.
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
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

[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
The Yellow Jacket, Yearbook of Thomas Jefferson High School, 1951 (open access)

The Yellow Jacket, Yearbook of Thomas Jefferson High School, 1951

Yearbook for Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1951
Creator: Thomas Jefferson High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History