Photograph of the Port Arthur Independent School District Board of Education in 1935, standing on the steps of a building.

Photograph of the Board of Directors for the Texaco Welfare League in 1931. Fifteen men wearing suits and ties are standing on the steps of a building between two light posts.

Photograph of a Boy Scout Camporee outdoors. There are parked cars on the road and what appears to be a buffet table with Boy Scouts lined up near it. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "Boy Scout Camporee, 1937, near St. Mary's Hostpital. Port Arthur, Texas."

Photograph of cars waiting to cross the Neches River with billboards and small store in the background with a Coa-Cola sign. Handwritten on the reverse of the photograph: "Waiting for the ferry to cross the Neches River before PA - Orange bridge was built -- 1934".

Photograph of three male and two female cheerleaders in front of a large crowd during a Thomas Jefferson Senior High School football game in Port Arthur, Texas. There are newspaper articles on the back of the photo.

Photograph of Red Hussars drill team posing outdoors. The members are all wearing uniforms with white skirts, and standing in lines and turning to smile towards the camera.

Photograph of a large group of fishermen standing with a line of fish held in front of them. The Jaycee Pier building is visible behind them.

Photograph of four soldiers standing with their fish on a dock in Port Arthur, Texas. A boat is tied at the dock and the ocean is visible in the background.

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long, dark-colored dress and heels. Her hands are clasped behind her back and she is looking away from the camera.

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with a ruffled bottom. Her hair is dark and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera with one hand on her chest and one on her side.

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with a ruffled bottom. Her hair is dark and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera with one hand on her chest and one on her side.

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with sequin details, and holding her hand on her chest. Her hair is short and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera.

Portrait photograph of Port Arthur High School's class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a ruffled, belted dress and heels. Her hair is curled and pinned back, and she is smiling at the camera with her arms held out.

Photograph of Granger's Restaurant exterior view with fish shaped sign reading "Granger's" and another sign which reads "Granger's, fish-oysters", "seafood". Four cars are parked up close the restaurant and the awnings over the windows are drawn in. Handwritten on the reverse of the photo: " 1939, Famous Granger's at Sabine Pass, Burned to Ground"

Photograph of the Gulf Pipe-Fitters Social Club outside of the Silver Slipper Nite Club. There are children, adults, and elderly lined up in the group. Some children are standing up on the columns of the porch on the building. The caption in the lower-right corner reads, "Gulf Pipe-Fitters Social Club Picnic Aug. 6, 1938."

Photograph of a man identified as Leslie McInnis standing in front of a group of white and African-American men and women seated at tables. Several of them have tea cups in front of them.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a 136-pound tarpon hanging from the rafters of an awning outside a tackle shop in Port Arthur, Texas.

Photograph of several men standing by a row of cars in front of stores, including a Frigidaire store, in Port Arthur, Texas.

Photograph of rows of buildings at the Mire Courts in Port Arthur, Texas. A road is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of a crowd of people standing on a bridge at the opening of the Port Arthur-Orange bridge, later renamed the Rainbow Bridge, over the Neches River in Port Arthur, Texas. Several cameras are set up in the foreground, and an American flag and a Texas flag fly at either side of the bridge.

Photograph of a group of thirteen men standing in front of a Texaco gas station. The men stand in two rows. The first row features three men in suits and a fourth man in a shirt and bow tie. The second row is primarily composed of men in white shirts and ties, with the third and eighth man wearing suits. Behind them, the Texaco station flies a Texaco and United States flag side by side. A single pump can be seen just behind the group, and a Texaco shaped like a question mark is further to the right. A body of water can be seen in the right background. The reverse side of the photograph identifies Fred P. Dodge as the person on the far right of the front row.

Photograph of Theresa Furchner standing in a dress beside a palm tree. A house and more trees can be seen in the background. The reverse side of the photo says "My mother Theresa Furchner Trip to her homeland in May 1938"

Photograph of realtor Thomas Hughen sitting at a desk in a building in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several pictures and a calendar on the wall above the desk.

Photograph of a boat in the water in front of the Pleasure Pier Bridge in Port Arthur, Texas. A wooden house is visible on the shore to the right.