Resource Type

[Fire on a Ship at Shipyard in Orange, Texas]

Copy negative of a fire on a ship at a shipyard in Orange, Texas. Large billows of smoke rise from the docked ship. Another ship is on the water directly adjacent to the ship on fire. Another, smaller boat, approaches the fire.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gaff Rigged Sailing Vessel Leaving Orange Shipyard]

Copy negative of a large gaff-rigged sailing vessel leaving port in Orange, Texas. The photograph was taken from the International Shipyard in Orange.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

International Ship Builders Going to Work

Copy negative of dozens of International Ship Builders on the deck of a ship going to work. he men wear various items of casual clothing, but all of the men visible are wearing hats. The photograph was taken from a smaller boat at a higher vantage point.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Launching of the City of Shreveport Ship]

Copy negative of the City of Shreveport Ship launching from a shipyard in Orange, Texas. The ship is in a dry dock, heading into the water. Several passengers stand on the deck of the ship. One waves a large American flag.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of International Shipyard in Orange, Texas]

Copy negative of International Shipyard in Orange, Texas. The photographer is positioned across a body of water, looking at a large ship that is docked parallel to the shoreline. Several one-story buildings are visible on the left of the frame.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Orange, Texas Shipyard]

Copy negative of two tankers flanked by two tugboats out on the water at a shipyard in Orange, Texas. The four vessels are docked on the left side of the frame, though they largely obscure the dock itself.
Date: 1915
Creator: Barrilleaux, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1900 Texas A&M Football Team]

Photograph of the 1900 Texas A&M College football team wearing striped uniforms and sitting on the steps of a building.
Date: 1900
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man Picking Fruit]

Photograph of a man picking fruit from a tree, with a row of trees in the distance behind him.
Date: 1951~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Writing]

Photograph of a woman sitting at a desk filled with papers and writing in a book.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abandoned Jail]

Photograph of abandoned strap-iron jail in a field with buildings in the background.
Date: 1951
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abandoned Oil Field Equipment]

Photograph of abandoned oil field equipment at the Lucas Gusher site, with oil derricks in the distance.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Airplane]

Photograph of a Civil Air Patrol airplane with a life raft attached to the bottom of the plane.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Airplane Mechanic]

Photograph of a man doing mechanical work on an airplane at the Civil Air Patrol Base 10 in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Airplane]

Photograph of an airplane flying in the air above Civil Air Patrol Base 10.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Andrews County Courthouse]

Photograph of Andrews County Courthouse in Andrews, Texas, with a man mowing the front lawn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Batson Oil Well Historical Marker]

Photograph of the Batson Oil Well historical marker, with an inscription that reads "Discovery well, Batson Oil Field, Paraffine Oil Co. No. 1, total depth 790 ft., initial production 600 bbls., completed Oct. 31, 1903."
Date: November 1939
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Battleship Texas in New York Harbor]

Photograph of Battleship Texas (U.S.S. Texas) in the New York Harbor with the New York City skyline in the background.
Date: 1939~/1941~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bishop Byrne at St. James Catholic Church Dedication]

Photograph of Bishop Christopher E. Byrne sprinkling a crowd with holy water at the dedication of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: November 1939
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bishop Byrne at St. James Catholic Church Dedication]

Photograph of Bishop Christopher E. Byrne sprinkling a crowd with holy water at the dedication of St. James Catholic Church in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: November 1939
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Borealis Rex Steamboat]

Photograph of the Borealis Rex, a paddlewheel steamboat, anchored at a dock. The steamboat was constructed in 1888 and navigated routes between Lake Charles and Cameron, Louisiana until it was retired in 1930 and anchored at Lake Charles.
Date: [1888..1930]
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Branding Irons]

Photograph of branding irons placed in a row on pieces of wood, taken at Gallier Ranch in High Island, Texas.
Date: 1935~
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Carl Wilson]

Photograph of Carl Wilson, the Hardin County treasurer, sitting in a wheelchair at a desk with a full bookshelf behind him.
Date: April 1940
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Carnivorous Pitcher Plant]

Photograph of a carnivorous pitcher plant in a can. The plant type is known as the California pitcher plant, cobra lily, or cobra plant.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Carnivorous Plant]

Photograph of a carnivorous plant eating an insect in the Big Thicket of southeast Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Fisher, Larry Jene
System: The Portal to Texas History