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[Aerial View of Flood Waters]
Photograph of an aerial view of flood waters surrounding houses. The flooding spans the entire photograph.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Boat in a Parade]
Photograph of a boat shaped float in a W. O. W. Parade. It is driving through the middle of a street, and children on the right side of the photograph are watching it pass in front of them. Other bystanders can be seen in the background.
Date:
August 10, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boat in Hotel Lobby]
Photograph of several boys sitting in a boat in the side lobby of the Lake View Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas after a flood.
Date:
August 18, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boat Launching]
Photograph of several men and women standing on the boat, Juliette, at its launching. Each person is holding a group of mackerels, and mackerels are hanging from the sides of the boat. The fish came from a record catch at Sabine Jetties.
Date:
August 15, 1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boys in Canoe During Flood]
Photograph of two boys on the back of a canoe during the 1915 flood in Port Arthur. Water from the flood is about knee-deep, and there are groups of people in the background around a building. The caption on the bottom dates the scene August 18th, 1915. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Buildings During Flood]
Photograph of high waters at the corner of 7th Street and Shreveport Avenue after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date:
August 18, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Capping-Machine
Patent for a capping machine. The object is to provide a machine of the character specified, designed for placing friction caps or covers of cans containing canned materials and for sealing the covers or caps in place on the cans, and arranged to be capable of use with cans of varying size.
Date:
August 31, 1915
Creator:
Peppers, Jerry Coatts
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Children Sitting on a Truck]
Photograph of a group of five children sitting on a truck. One boy is holding a cup in one hand, and holding the steering wheel in the other. Four of the children are not wearing shoes; one child's feet are not visible.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd Standing in Flood Waters]
Photograph of a large crowd of people standing in high waters during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. A man stands on a lamp post in the middle of the street.
Date:
[1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Dipping Lumber.
Patent for a device for dipping lumber in a "soda" bath for preventing mildewing that allows the operator of the sawmill to determine which logs go through the bath.
Date:
August 9, 1910
Creator:
Baten, William Lucian
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drilling-Machine
Patent for a rotary drilling machine for drilling oil wells that has a stronger grip than previous drills.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Black, Lee J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
File-Cabinet.
Patent for combination safe or revolving file cabinet to provide a safe operable means for compartments of batches of papers. Illustration is provided.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Whitlow, Alamander
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flood Damage in Neighborhood]
Photograph of three uprooted trees laying in flood waters. In the background, there are several houses.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooded Area in Port Arthur]
Photograph of a flooded area between Lake Sabine and the Neches River in Port Arthur, Texas. Several buildings, including the Plaza Hotel, are visible in the background.
Date:
August 18, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooded Neighborhood]
Photograph of flood waters surrounding houses in a neighborhood. The water level reaches right below the first story windows, and resulted from a hurricane.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooded Neighborhood]
Photograph of a man standing beside a broken tree in flood waters. The water level reaches his upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are houses.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooded Neighborhood]
Photograph of a flooded neighborhood resulting from a hurricane. In the background, there are vehicles in the street.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooded Streets]
Photograph of two people wading in a flooded street. The water level reaches their upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are several buildings.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooding at Jefferson Hotel]
Photograph of a group of people standing in a flooded street outside of Jefferson Hotel. Pieces of wood are floating in the water close to the group. The water reaches a level above their knees, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there is Jefferson Hotel and other buildings. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Port Arthur Flood Aug. 16-17 1915. Photo by D & H. ©."
Date:
August 1915
Creator:
D & H Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooding at Pearce Theatre]
Photograph of a group of people standing in a flooded street outside of Pearce Theatre. A canoe is floating in front of the group. The water is at knee-level, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there is an arched doorway and a ticket booth. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Pearce Theatre P. A. Flood Aug. 16-17, 1915. D & H Photo. ©."
Date:
August 1915
Creator:
D & H Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flooding Outside Post Office]
Photograph of people pushing boats and standing in high flood waters in front of the post office in Port Arthur, Texas. Several people sit in a horse-drawn wagon to the right, and a large group of people stand on the post office's steps.
Date:
August 18, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Men Standing in Flood Water]
Photograph of four men standing in chest high water after a flood, in front of a bakery at the corner of 7th Street and Shreveport Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date:
August 18, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group in Front of Jefferson Hotel]
Photograph of a group of men, women, and children standing in high waters after a flood, in front of the Jefferson Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas. Trees and other buildings are visible to the right.
Date:
[1915-08-16..1915-08-17]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History