Photograph of Jed Ramsey, a Lamar University biology professor. He wears a suit and glasses with dark plastic frames. He looks to the left of the photographer and smiles slightly.

Photograph of bulk carrier the "Crystal Gem" of London at dock in Port Arthur, Texas. Several ropes connect the large ship to the dock. Various rubble and equipment litters the dock.

Photograph of an individual identified only as "Greta" testing petroleum coke, a byproduct of oil refining, in a laboratory at the Great Lakes Carbon Company. She looks toward the photographer and smiles as she holds equipment in her hands.

Photograph of David Lewis posing with two individuals at Great Lakes Carbon company. The subjects are identified as Greta (left), David Lewis (center), and Mrs. Wilson (right). They pose inside of a lab with cinder block walls.

Photograph of Geraldine Watson preparing a plant for mounting in the Lamar University Herbarium. She looks down at a table with scissors and a brush, holding the stem of a plant. She stands in a room with several workspaces and a dark-colored cabinet in the background.

Photograph of Dr. Robertson and Jeff Russell posing together in the Biology Library at Lamar University. The two men sit next to each other on a row of chairs in front of a shelf of magazines. Dr. Robertson wears plaid pants, a light-colored belt, a striped button-down, a patterned tie, and a corduroy blazer. He looks to the right of the photographer. Jeff Russel wears a polo shirt and crosses his arms, smiling slightly and looking toward the photographer.

Photograph of a group of men sitting in the Biology Library at Lamar University. The subjects are identified as John Whittle, Leon McGraw, Roger Yereck, and Dr. Michael Warren. The subjects wear suits and sit with their legs crossed on a row of chairs in front of shelves with piles of magazines. A monstera leaf is visible on the right side of the frame.

Photograph of Cathy Albrecht, Jerry Sala, and David Lewis posing with lab rats in the Biology Department at Lamar University. The three students hold the rats up for the camera, smiling as they handle them.

Photograph of three students posing in the Biology Department of Lamar University. The students are, from left to right: David Lewis, Cathy Albrecht, and Joe Duplechin. Shelves behind them are filled with assorted bottles and equipment.

Photograph of the construction of the Beaumont Police and Municipal Court Building The building is surrounded by piles of wooden pallets and open boxes. One side of the building is boarded up with plywood.

Photograph of the Beaumont Public Library being constructed. The concrete frame of the building has been completed, but the exterior walls and the entire interior are unfinished. Various construction materials are scattered around the site.

Photograph of hundreds of Jeeps being prepared for shipment to Vietnam. The vehicles are behind a barbed wire fence. Several train cars, cranes, and buses are visible in the background behind the jeeps.

Photograph of an underpass near Orleans Street in downtown Beaumont. Several cars are exiting the underpass, heading to the left of the photographer. On the left side of the frame, several storefronts are visible, including Lamb Printing and an auto glass store. There is a fire hydrant in the foreground on the left side.

Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Bridge spanning the Neches River near downtown Beaumont, Texas. The photographer stands on gravel next to the tracks leading to the railroad bridge. His shadow is visible in the bottom-right corner.

Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Bridge spanning the Neches River near downtown Beaumont, Texas. The photographer stands on a set of tracks that run perpendicular to the tracks leading to the railroad bridge. The landscape surrounding the bridge is covered in tall grasses.

Photograph of a house being moved by B and B Shipyard. The house is long and narrow and sits on the trailer of a tow truck. The tow truck bears the slogan "Jones Boys Move Anything" on the open passenger-side door. The front bumper reads "Jones Boys" on both sides of the grill. There are holding tanks visible in the background on the right side of the frame.

Photograph of an oil drilling platform on the water at Sabine Pass in Jefferson County. A crane and various equipment sits atop a large platform supported by thick metal columns. Dark stains run through the water below.

Photograph of the view of downtown Beaumont from the Sun Oil Company Building. The photographer looks down on several city blocks. Buildings visible include Jack Brooks Federal Building and Shepherd's Laundry.

Photograph of a dry dock cradle out of the water at B and B Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. wo small cranes are parked in the background. Lumber litters the ground surrounding the dry dock. Chains hang from posts attached to the cradle.

Photograph of several buildings in downtown Beaumont taken from the Sun Oil Company Building. Buildings visible include the Crosby Hotel, Goodhue, the Edison Hotel, and Union State Bank.

Photograph of the Orleans Building in downtown Beaumont taken from the Sun Oil Company Building. The Union State Bank building is visible in the bottom left corner of the frame.

Photograph of a railroad depot in downtown Beaumont photographed from the Sun Oil Company Building. A lone Santa Fe boxcar sits on the tracks in front of the depot. Several other buildings are visible behind the depot.

Photograph of parking lot on the Lamar University campus covered in a light dusting of snow. Snowflakes fall through the air. Several individuals stand outside in the distance.

Photograph of snow falling in downtown Beaumont. Several businesses are visible, including the Jefferson Theater. Several cars are parked along the street and in a parking lot on the right side of the frame. Tire marks run through thin layers of ice and snow on the road.