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[Group in Front of Jefferson Hotel]

Photograph of a group of men, women, and children standing in high waters after a flood, in front of the Jefferson Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas. Trees and other buildings are visible to the right.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cracking Plant for West Texas Crude

Photograph of equipment driving pilings for a structural foundation. The two pile drivers can be seen midfield to the left of a pile of wood. Small houses and a refinery are visible in the background, while the foreground is dominated by a canal and pipework. The reverse side of the photo has a typed description stating the foundation is for "four 78' x 40' x 10" tanks that to be built in reservoir tract by Riter-Conley."
Date: April 16, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tex Beneke and Orchestra]

Photograph of Tex Beneke and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier. The group is lined up underneath a sign bearing Beneke's name.
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing in Flooded Street]

Photograph of several men standing in knee-deep water during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several buildings on both sides of the street, including a post office to the right.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Outside in Flood Water]

Photograph of a group of men and woman standing outside a store in high waters during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. There is a wooden boat in the middle of the crowd.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Standing in Flood Waters]

Photograph of a large crowd of people standing in high waters during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. A man stands on a lamp post in the middle of the street.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water and Ice Plant During Flood]

Photograph of several people in leg-deep water in front of the water and ice plant after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing in High Water]

Photograph of a group of African American men standing in high water on San Antonio Avenue after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. Stores are visible in the background.
Date: [1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bridge Damaged by Being Struck by Ship]

Photograph of a bridge damaged by being struck by the S.S. Splendor. The bridge is upright in the air, and four men are on the dock in front of it. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that describes the scene and dates it April 26, 1916.
Date: April 16, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History