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[Artist Maudee Carron With Sculpture]
Photograph of artist Maudee Carron seated next to a sculpture. She is wearing a hat and glasses, and holding a tool to the sculpture. The sculpture is a series of stacked circles.
Date:
October 14, 1977
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Billboard for Safe Driving]
Photograph of Police Officer/Captain Tommy Baxter in front of a billboard for safe driving. He is looking at the billboard with another man in a suit, who is pointing towards it. The billboard reads, "Smart drivers light up at dusk." Writing on the back of the photograph describes the scene and dates it 1961. There is also a stamp that identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date:
1961
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C.R. Stevenson Working on Oil Rig]
Photograph of a man, identified as C. R. Stevenson, working on an oil rig. He is wearing a hat and tie and holding the wheel attached to a large pipe. He is looking upwards with a neutral expression. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elementary School Drill Team]
Photograph of the Lamar Elementary School Drill Team. The drill team is made up of children in uniforms holding batons. Two girls in the back of the line are holding drums, and a few girls in each line are doing the splits. Handwriting on the border of the photograph dates it from 1952.
Date:
1952
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fleet of Shrimp Boats]
Photograph of a fleet of shrimping boats at a dock. The names of the boats in the front row, from left to right, read, "Miss Patterson," "Frances," and "Dutch Harbor." A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date:
April 7, 1947
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fleet of Shrimping Boats]
Photograph of a side view of shrimping boats from a fleet. They are stationed at a dock. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date:
September 7, 1952
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Men From KPAC Radio Station]
Photograph of four men in suits and ties associated with KPAC Radio Station, standing and sitting around a table. The man on the far left in the checkered jacket is identified as Floyd Badeaux, the owner of a recording studio.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
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
[Ship at Grain Elevator]
Photograph of a large boat at a grain elevator. The elevator is connected to a building that is on the left side of the photograph. There is another boat in the background and a water tower in the distance. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date:
July 19, 1956
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ship Passing Under Bridge]
Aerial photograph of a ship that has just passed under a large bridge, identified as Rainbow Bridge. The ship is in the right center of the photograph and extends from the bridge to the edge of the frame. The bridge is on the left side of the photograph and a truck and car are visible driving over it. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photograph as J. C. Watkins, and handwriting dates it from September 22, 1954.
Date:
September 22, 1954
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of Ship Passing Through Drawbridge]
Photograph of a town on the edge of a river with a ship passing through a bridge, identified as Pleasure Pier drawbridge. Cars are waiting for the ship to pass on either side of the bridge. There is what appears to be a factory in the distance with multiple smokestacks. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date:
November 19, 1952
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Thomas Bos]
Photograph of Thomas Bos in a suit and tie. Handwriting around the photo notes that Bos was an early property owner in Port Arthur who was originally from Holland. The reverse of the photo has a handwritten note near the top stating that this was given to J. W. Carr. Writing near the bottom of the photo, to the right of a red photographer's seal, says that Bos purchased Port Arthur property for Dutch interests and that he was a client of Carr.
Date:
January 1911
Creator:
Weinberg, A. S.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1935 Board of Education]
Photograph of the Port Arthur Independent School District Board of Education in 1935, standing on the steps of a building.
Date:
1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Actors on Stage]
Photograph of four men and a woman, who is dressed as a maid, standing and six women sitting in chairs on a stage in a theater in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ad for Jaycee Fishing Pier]
Photograph of a long pier with rocks on either side of it, jutting out into the ocean. The text at the top of the photo reads, "Jaycee Fishing Pier Reopens Saturday May 11th."
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View City and Waterways]
Photograph of aerial view of Port Arthur with boat in the waterway and Lake Sabine in the background. Handwritten on the reverse: "Urban Renewal" "Tenth St., Look East, 7-28-20"
Date:
July 28, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Bald Men]
Photograph of an aerial view of several bald men standing around signs in a hallway at the United Baldheads of America Convention in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Flood]
Aerial photograph of the 1915 flood in Port Arthur. The streets are covered in water, and houses can be seen into the distance. The caption on the photograph reads, "Looking west from wireless tower at college. August 16-17 Flood, 1915."
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Marching Band]
Photograph of an aerial view of a marching band and a line of cars on a street during a parade in Port Arthur, Texas. Cars are lined up behind a crowd on the right side of the street, and more people are visible to the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Neighborhood]
Photograph of an aerial view of a neighborhood immediately before a flood in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Parade]
Photograph of an aerial view of several decorated cars driving down a street during a parade in Port Arthur, Texas. A crowd of people stand on either side of the street, and a row of cars are parked to the right. Buildings are visible to the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Port Arthur]
Photograph of an aerial view of buildings and trees in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Port Arthur After Flood]
Photograph of an aerial view of Port Arthur after a flood. Trees and buildings are visible to the right and in the background.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Port Arthur Neighborhood]
Photograph of an aerial view of houses in a neighborhood in Port Arthur, Texas. The rest of the city is visible in the background, including other buildings, a water tower, and trees.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History