Camp Swift -- Induction Ceremony of the Old 95th

Photograph of a large military group marching in a field and saluting to the right. During WWII Camp Swift was an infantry and medical training camp. It also served as a POW camp, primarily for Germans soldiers from Rommel's Afrika Korps.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lamar Bridge Dedication and Opening

Photograph of man speaking at podium.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camp Swift -- Induction Ceremony of the Old 59th

Photograph of men in uniform with civilians standing in the background.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camp Swift -- Induction Ceremony of the Old 59th

Photograph of soldier standing before microphones. Others stand at ease in the background.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nymphaea lutea, "Water Chinkapin"

Still life photograph of Nymphaea lutea, or water chinquapin, arranged in jars, sitting on a table. A pocket knife is on the table. Water chinquapin is an aquatic perennial with large pale yellow flowers and circular leaves. In addition, the fruiting receptacle cradles fruits which resemble seeds. The plant is found in the Coastal Bend Region of Texas.
Date: July 15, 1913
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur City Hall]

Photograph of the exterior of a building identified as Port Arthur City Hall at 444 Fourth Street. The building is several stories high. There is an awning extending over a driveway on one side with a car underneath it. In the foreground, there is a yard with trees, shrubs, and park lights. In the bottom right corner of the photograph, "Watkins Studio" is embossed.
Date: July 15, 1978
Creator: Watkins Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History