[Photograph of Brooke Doswell Smith with Dog]

Photograph of a young Brooke Doswell Smith (1911-1988) sitting on top of a wooden pergola with a dog in their lap.
Date: January 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph Ramos Speaking at a Podium]

Photograph of Ralph Ramos speaking at a podium at the Fort Manhassett dedication. A Confederate flag hangs from the front of the stage. An American flag flies on a pole behind him. Several individuals sit in rows of chairs on the stage.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Speaking at the Fort Manhassett Dedication]

Photograph of a woman in a long, leopard-print jacket standing at a podium on a stage to speak at the Fort Manhassett Dedication. A confederate battle flag hangs from the front of the stage. Several other individuals are seated at plastic chairs on the stage, looking toward the speaker.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Champion Paper Pine Tree Farm #1]

Photograph of the tree line at Champion Paper Pine tree farm in Hardin County, Texas. Slim pine trees tower above brush and fallen branches. A fence is visible in the foreground.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Champion Paper Pine Tree Farm #2]

Photograph of the tree line at Champion Paper Pine tree farm in Hardin County, Texas. Slim pine trees tower above brush and fallen branches. Power lines are visible in the foreground.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beaumont Citizen Recycling Glass Bottles]

Photograph of an unidentified individual filling a barrel with glass bottles for recycling in Beaumont, Texas. The subject holds a paper bag over a barrel already filled with bottles, obscuring their face as they lean over to reach into a barrel on their right.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Downtown Beaumont]

Photograph of downtown Beaumont taken from a distance, The photographer is between two railroad tracks in the middle of a large gravel yard. Several mid-rise and smaller high-rise buildings are visible in the distance.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snow in Downtown Beaumont]

Photograph of snow falling in downtown Beaumont. Several businesses are visible, including the Jefferson Theater. Several cars are parked along the street and in a parking lot on the right side of the frame. Tire marks run through thin layers of ice and snow on the road.
Date: January 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lamar University Campus Covered in Snow]

Photograph of parking lot on the Lamar University campus covered in a light dusting of snow. Snowflakes fall through the air. Several individuals stand outside in the distance.
Date: January 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Oil Field Apparatus at Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary]

Photograph of a piece of equipment used to operate an oil field located in Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary. The metal valve is positioned in the middle of a clearing. The ground below is covered in gravel. The tree line is visible behind the apparatus.
Date: January 28, 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lewis Family Members Posing with Statue]

Photograph of Anna Belle, Barbara, Linda, and Amanda Lewis posing for a picture with Dick Dowling Statue in Sabine Pass, Texas.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Band Performing at the Fort Manhasset Dedication]

Photograph of a marching band performing at the Fort Manhasset dedication. The majority of the musicians are seated with their instruments in plastic chairs. Several other individuals in coats watch the performance.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph Ramos Speaking at Fort Manhasset Dedication]

Photograph of Ralph Ramos speaking on an outdoor stage with a Confederate flag at the Fort Manhasset dedication. Several other individuals are gathered on the stage behind him. Various audio equipment is set up in front of the stage.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Confederate Reenactors at Fort Manhasset Dedication]

Photograph of four Confederate reenactors posing outside in uniform at the Fort Manhasset dedication. Three of the four men hold rifles.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Testing Petroleum Coke at Great Lakes Carbon Company]

Photograph of an individual identified only as "Greta" testing petroleum coke, a byproduct of oil refining, in a laboratory at the Great Lakes Carbon Company. She looks toward the photographer and smiles as she holds equipment in her hands.
Date: January 1976
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling a Historical Marker at Fort Manhassett]

Photograph of a historical marker for Fort Manhassett being unveiled at Sabine Pass Battleground. A man in a suit with a striped tie and a woman in a leopard-print jacket pull a piece of fabric, revealing the Fort Manhassett historical marker.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cardboard Recycling Pile in Beaumont]

Photograph of a large pile of cardboard and other assorted paper products collected for recycling in a room with paneled walls. A sign reading "Cardboard" hangs over the door to another room that is also filled with materials for recycling.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Boat "Little Tina" in a B and B Dry Dock]

Photograph of a boat named "Little Tina" in the cradle of a dry dock belonging to B and B Shipyard. The ship is fully out of the water and the underside is partially visible. Several nets and ropes hang from poles attached to the ship's deck.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Icicles After an Ice Storm in Vidor, Texas]

Photograph of icicles hanging off of the roof of a porch after an ice storm in Vidor, Texas. Under the porch, an exterior wall with a window is visible. On the right side of the frame, a mailbox is visible in the background.
Date: January 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Olin Chemical Company at Night]

Photograph of Olin Chemical Company lit up at night. The chemical plant is located near Lamar University. A large plume of smoke rises from wide smokestacks on the left side of the frame. A tank car on a railroad track is visible on the right side of the frame.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Fort Manhassett Historical Marker]

Photograph of a historical marker for Fort Manhassett being unveiled at Sabine Pass Battleground. A woman in a suit dress with a striped scarf and a woman in a leopard-print jacket pull a piece of fabric pose next to the historical marker.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign Commemorating Civil War Battle]

Photograph of a sign at Fort Manhassett describing of a Civil War battle in which Confederate soldiers defended a fort. In this battle, fifty Union soldiers were killed or wounded, while the Confederate soldiers in Fort Manhassett had no injuries. The sign lists the names and positions of several Confederate soldiers that played significant roles in the battle.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mechanism in a Sinclair Oil Field]

Photograph of a mechanism with several valves and a hose leading from it located on the site of an oil field operated by Sinclair Oils. A sign for the company lays on the ground. A tree line comprised of thin, densely packed pine trees is visible in the background.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Perry Methodist Church]

Photograph of the tower of Perry Methodist Church in Perry, Texas taken from a low vantage point. The building is covered in whitewashed wooden siding. A circular window is visible at the bottom of the frame. At the top of the tower, on both sides that face the camera, there are arched windows covered by decorative shutters.
Date: January 1973
Creator: Easley, Charles T.
System: The Portal to Texas History