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[First Christian Church 1956]
Photograph of the First Christian Church and educational building shortly after construction was completed..
Date:
December 1, 1956
Creator:
J.C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pleasure Island Midway and Ballroom Exterior]
Photograph of an exterior view of Pleasure Island's Midway and Ballroom. A wide cement walkway is in between buildings. In the background, there is a building with a circular window.
Date:
May 1, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Demolition of Mary Gates Hospital and Municipal Building]
Photograph of the demolition of Mary Gates Hospital and Municipal Building. The building is partially intact with debris surrounding it. In the background, there is a crane. The building was constructed in 1909 by John W. Gates as a memorial for his mother, Mary Gates. It was used as a Municipal Building after 1930, when a new hospital was built on Ninth Avenue by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word.
Date:
August 1, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Shingle-Bolting Machines.
Patent for a shingle-bolting machine.
Date:
December 1, 1874
Creator:
Fletcher, William A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Refuse-Carrier Frame.
Patent for a support frame for devices that carry refuse from the saw mill to the burning pile, with instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 19, 1891
Creator:
Zimmerman, Joseph W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
State departmental map.
Map shows major highways, cities, towns, counties, lakes, rivers, and national parks. Insets: "Beaumont Area," "Dallas - Fort Worth Area," "Greenville - Paris Area," "Houston Area," "Lower Rio Grande Valley Area," "San Antonio Area," and "Tyler - Mount Pleasant Area." Scale: [ca. 1:704,000 and 1:1,408,000].
Date:
January 1, 1991
Creator:
Texas. Transportation Planning Division.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Men]
Photograph of a group of men posing in front of a brick structure in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date:
April 1, 1955
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mitchell Auto Supply and Gas Service Station]
Photograph of Mitchell Auto Supply and Gulf gas service station with a car in front and bays open showing a car being worked on.
Date:
[1945-10-01,1946-10-01]
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary of the 905]
Clipping of an obituary for a train, with a photo of the train beneath the text.
Date:
April 1, 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sailboats on the Water]
Photograph of sailboats on the water at Pleasure Pier. Three of the boats are near the foreground, and two are further in the background. The shore can be seen in the distance.
Date:
June 1, 1946
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Aerial View of Port Arthur, 1945]
Photograph of Port Arthur, Texas, with an aerial view of the courthouse, bridge, Pleasure Island, and YMCA. The courthouse stands in the stone building in the center of the photo, surrounded by streets that are lined with cars. The bridge is raised for a passing boat. Beyond the bridge, a roller coaster can be seen. The Watkins Studio mark is in the bottom right corner.
Date:
August 1, 1945
Creator:
Watkins Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Series of Barrels]
Photograph of a line of barrels on a railway platform outside of a building. There are six barrels, four made of wood and two of metal. Text in the lower-right corner of the photograph reads, "Plate No. 7570, 5-1-27." An accompanying card (which has the Texaco logo at the bottom) labels the photograph as "Original type asphalt product packages" and the same text is handwritten on the back of the photograph.
Date:
May 1, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the Reception and Appreciation Dinner of Roberto Ornelas, National President of LULAC]
Program for the reception and appreciation dinner honoring Roberto Ornelas, National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens. The appreciation dinner was held on October 1, 1967 at 4:00 pm at the Royal Manor in Beaumont, Texas. The program includes the LULAC Code and all committee members for the event. John J. Herrera spoke at the dinner as did other past LULAC National Presidents and two Congressmen.
Date:
October 1, 1967
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-01]
Letter from Pete Villa, National President of League of Latin American Citizens to John J. Herrera, dated June 1, 1972, thanking Herrera for accepting the invitation to give the response at the National Convention in Beaumont. The envelope is also included.
Date:
June 1, 1972
Creator:
Villa, Pete V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01]
Letter from Senator Price Daniel of Texas to John J. Herrera, dated April 1, 1953. Daniel is replying to Herrera's request for flags that flew over the Capitol to be purchased for LULAC Councils in Houston, Port Arthur and Freeport, Texas.
Date:
April 1, 1953
Creator:
Daniel, Price
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, May 1, 1899
Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 1, 1899
Creator:
Bixler, Mort L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Beaumont Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 163, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1904
Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 1, 1904
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family attending church event]
Photograph of a young couple who attended the Westminster Presbyterian Church one hundred year marker event. The husband holds a young child in his arms. The mother is holding the hand of the child. Visible in the background of the image is a piano, a door and a window.
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[One hundred year church marker religious service]
Photograph of church members gathered in the church sanctuary to commemorate the dedication of the one hundred year historic marker of the church. People are seated in pews listening to a speaker at the front of the church. Honored dignitaries are seated behind the speaker as is a choir seated in the foreground of the image.
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Choir members of Westminster Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of the choir members of the Westminster Presbyterian Church during the one hundred year marker religious service.
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Couple attending church event]
Photograph of a couple attending the Westminster Presbyterian Church one hundred year marker event.
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family members attending church event]
Photograph of a family attending the Westminster Presbyterian Church one hundred year marker event. The family members are standing next to a chair.
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family attending church service]
Photograph of a family attending the Westminster Presbyterian Church one hundred year marker event. The husband and wife are in the center of the image with a young daughter to the left of the father.
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Honorary speakers at church service]
Photograph of
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History