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[Students on Steps of Building]

Photograph of a group of young men and women standing on the steps of the Port Arthur College building in 1919.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group at Port Arthur Country Club]

Photograph of a large group of people posing in front of several trees with drooping limbs at the country club in Port Arthur, Texas. The first man kneeling on the left is Jimmy Carrell, the ninth kneeling from the left is Henry Benz, and an arrow on the photograph points to John E. Alexander.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Company Employees]

Photograph of employees of the Port Arthur Lights and Power Company. The men are standing in a line with two horses. The back of the photograph identifies each person left to right: Glenn Jermigan, unknown, Dick McMillan, A.D. "Happy" McMillan, Cliff Follette, Kate (horse), Blue (horse), Fred Lorenze, Rose Zeno, Dean Saxby, Clyde McMillan, CRN, Adrian Derrough, John Azwell, Jack Johnson.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Rim. (open access)

Collapsible Rim.

Patent for new and useful improvements related to demountable rims that are collapsible. This improvement facilitates the removal of a tire in an easier and expeditious manner.
Date: May 20, 1919
Creator: King, Willis C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Change-Speed Mechanism for Tractor-Truck Motor-Vehicles (open access)

Change-Speed Mechanism for Tractor-Truck Motor-Vehicles

Patent for a machine that can be used either as a truck for traveling over highways or as a tractor for farm work.
Date: October 28, 1919
Creator: Miller, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Purifying Oil (open access)

Process of Purifying Oil

Patent for using aluminum chlorid compounds to clean crude oil. Which is apart of the petrochemical process of oil purification.
Date: August 5, 1919
Creator: Miller, Albert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 22, July 1918 - April, 1919

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 367.
Date: 1919
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John and Harriet Carr, September 25, 1919]

Photograph of John Walter Carr and his wife Harriet on their 23rd wedding anniversary. They're wearing white formal wear and are standing in front of vegetation. The reverse side of the photo contains a brief Christmas note from John Carr. The photo is contained inside of a hand-painted frame depicting a butterfly and flowers.
Date: September 25, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Neches River: Beaumont, Tx.

Beaumont, Tx.
Date: June 12, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Neches River: Beaumont, Tx.

Beaumont, Tx.
Date: June 12, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Neches River: Beaumont, Tx.

Beaumont, Tx.
Date: June 12, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Taylors Bayou

Taylors Bayou
Date: June 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Old P.A. Turning Basin

Port Arthur turning basin
Date: June 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Taylors Bayou

Taylors Bayou
Date: June 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Steamer Batanes

Steamer Batanes
Date: June 13, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

P.A. Canal and Dock Co.

P.A. (Port Arthur) Canal and Dock Co.
Date: June 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Co. Terminal

Texas Co. Terminal
Date: June 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Co. Terminal

Texas Co. Terminal
Date: June 11, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur College Students]

Photograph of a group of Port Arthur College students standing in front of the Administration Building on 1500 Procter Street. The students are posing in seven rows on the front steps of the building. In the background, there are two columns and a doorway. Partially visible handwritten text on the bottom of the photograph says "[P. A. College 1919]."
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Kitchen-Cabinet and Refrigerator (open access)

Combined Kitchen-Cabinet and Refrigerator

Patent for the combination design of kitchen cabinets that include a refrigerator component.
Date: March 4, 1919
Creator: Polk, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Motor-Vehicles (open access)

Attachment for Motor-Vehicles

Patent for an attachment for motor vehicles, specifically for Ford cars but compatible with any car, where the attachment prevents the reverse movement of the car's crank.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Daniel, Ulysses S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Utilization of Acid-Coke (open access)

Utilization of Acid-Coke

Patent for the utilization sulfuric acid in the creation and uses of acid-coke.
Date: January 7, 1919
Creator: George L. Pichard
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Casting Chilled Valve-Seats (open access)

Method of Casting Chilled Valve-Seats

Patent for making moldings of seats to be more consistent.
Date: March 11, 1919
Creator: Boykin, Burwell, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lawn Mower (open access)

Lawn Mower

Patent for a lawn mower in which the means for adjusting the intermediate blade has been created so that a groove for a predetermined depth can be cut, and easy removal of the blade when it is desired to sharpen the same. Additionally, a ground-engaging roller is included to keep the machine at the same level so that the knife will cut into the ground at an even depth.
Date: December 5, 1919
Creator: Coniglio Carmelo
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History