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Crude Oil Stills and Can Factory, Port Arthur, Texas
A stereographic image of crude oil stills and a can factory in Port Arthur, Texas. Large drums fill an industrial yard. Tall smokestacks on the left side of the frame billow dark smoke.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Keystone View Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Neches Station in Beaumont]
Photograph of Neches Station, a Gulf States Power Plant on the Neches river. An array of telephone poles and powerlines fill a large industrial yard. Several smoke stacks rise from a building in the distance. The banks of the river are visible on the left side of the frame.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[David Lewis in his Home Laboratory]
Photograph of David Lewis posing for a photograph in his home laboratory. He stands in a lab coat in front of a table filled with various scientific equipment. An unlit light bulb hangs from the ceiling.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chemistry Lab at Lamar University]
Photograph of a chemistry lab at Lamar State University (then Lamar State College of Technology) complete with flasks and wash bottles.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Olin Chemical Company]
Photograph of an Olin Chemical Company plant. The plant was located behind the Lamar University football field and parking lot and produced sulfuric acid. Several tank cars sit stationary on railroad tracks between the photographer and the chemical plant.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Football Team Playing at Homecoming Game]
Photograph of the Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology) football team playing the homecoming game. The photograph has been taken from the sidelines.
Date:
[1970-11,1970-12]
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Morris Barrilleaux at B and B Dry Dock]
Photograph of Morris Barrilleaux at B and B Dry Dock. Barrilleaux stands on top of a small boat in the dry dock. He is one of two owners and operators of the B and B Shipyard.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Steven Lewis and a Cat in a Laboratory]
Photograph of Steven Lewis posing for a picture in David Lewis's home laboratory with a black cat in his arms. The table behind him is littered with assorted scientific equipment, and the window above it is covered in a black plastic sheet.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ship at B and B Dry Dock]
Photograph of a ship at the B and B dry dock in Beaumont Texas. The foreground is littered with trash and equipment. Smokestacks are visible in the distance.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sulfuric Acid Plant in Beaumont]
Photograph of Olin Chemical Plant, a sulfuric acid plant near Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology). Tank cars line railroad tracks in the foreground. Behind them, there is a large industrial yard with various holding tanks, smokestacks, and other assorted equipment and machinery.
Date:
December 5, 1970
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Mobil Refinery Fire]
Photograph of a large fire at the Mobil Refinery in Beaumont. A large cloud of smoke billows up from the industrial structures. The Art Building of Lamar University is visible on the right side of the frame.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Free Lumber Sign at First Methodist Church Demolition Site]
Photograph of a sign advertising free lumber at the demolition site of First Methodist Church in Beaumont. The sign is propped up on a large pile of rubble in the middle of the structure being demolished.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Remains of First Methodist Church in Beaumont]
Photograph of the remains of First Methodist Church in Beaumont, Texas. The walls of the church are still partially standing, though the roof is gone and the ground is littered with rubble. A large, midrise building stands in the background.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of First Methodist Church During Demolition]
Photograph of the front door of First Methodist Church during demolition. Spray-painted text on the side of the building advertises brick for sale. Large pallets of stone bricks line the sidewalk in front of the building.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Spindletop Monument in Beaumont]
Photograph of Spindletop Monument in Beaumont Texas, a structure commemorating the discovery of oil at the site in 1901 which sparked the Texas oil boom. The tower features a small star at the top and stands in the middle of an industrial yard with various equipment.
Date:
1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Peggy Smith in a Classroom]
Photograph of Peggy Smith, a professor of Chemistry at Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology), teaching in a classroom. She leans over a counter in front of a blackboard holding a plastic model of a molecule.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chemistry Display at Lamar University Career Day]
Photograph of a chemistry display for career day at Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology). A sign on the table reads "Atomic Punch" and features a simple illustration of an atom. Various chemistry equipment is set up on the table, along with a plastic model of a molecule.
Date:
February 26, 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chemistry Display at Lamar University Career Day]
Photograph of the chemistry display for Career Day at Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology). David Lewis stands behind the table holding the display, blurred by motion as he reaches toward the display.
Date:
February 26, 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students Viewing Career Day Chemistry Display]
Photograph of a chemistry display being viewed by students at a Career Day event at Lamar University. Only the students' lower halves are visible, as the camera is aimed toward the table. The table is packed with various glassware and other scientific equipment. Several paper cups sit on the edge of the table.
Date:
February 26, 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Shorty Powers Speaking at Lamar University]
Photograph of Shorty Powers, a spokesperson for NASA, speaking at Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology).
Date:
[1971-03,1971-04]
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Lamar Students in a Lab]
Photograph of two unidentified students at Lamar University working in a chemistry lab. They both smile, looking to the right of the photographer. The lab is filled with various scientific equipment. A blackboard behind them displays chemical formulas, equations, illustrations, and a drawing of a peace sign.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Saltwater Barrier on the Neches River]
Photograph of the Neches River Salt Water Barrier. Water flows off the edge of a platform. A dense tree line occupies the background.
Date:
May 1, 1971
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pile of Shell at B and B Shipyard]
Photograph of a large pile of shell at B and B Shipyard on the banks of the Neches River in Beaumont, Texas. Two small cranes sit unoccupied at the base of the pile of shell.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Dieu, a Hospital in Beaumont]
Photograph of Hotel Dieu, a Roman Catholic hospital in Beaumont, Texas. The large brick building has been photographed from a distance. An empty expanse of sand with tire tracks occupies the foreground. Several large shrubs occupy the space to the left of the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History