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[Men, Women, and Children on the Steps of the First Christian Church in Port Arthur, Texas]
Photograph of men, women, and children standing and sitting on the steps and balcony of the First Christian Church in Port Arthur, Texas. Standing above steps, left to right: Charles W. Horan, Henry W. Davis, John H. Stanley, Homer T. Whitson, Ezra Cheek, J.B. Talley, John H. McDonald, James S. Dillinger; back row, on steps, left to right are Mr. Boyington, Mrs. Charles E. Perry, Reverend Chas. D. Poston, Mrs. C. D. Poston, S. E. Gartman holding his son, Robert Ellis Gartman, and W. F. Sylvester; Second row from back, left to right: Mrs. W. H. Steed (Matilda), Mrs. O. P. Pearce, Rudolph W. Wendling, Mrs. J. S. Dillinger (Mary), Mrs. J. B. Talley, C. E. Perry, Mrs. Gay; left - man standing alone, not known; Mrs. E. E. Martin, Mary Lou Swan, Mrs. J.B. McKinney, Cappie McDonald; seated on steps: Mrs. J. R. Jolley, Mrs. Benson, Mrs. Boyington, Mrs. Ezra Creek, Mrs. J. H. Stanley, two Gay children - names not known, Grace Foot (standing). Left: Mrs. R. W. Wendling, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. J. H. McDonald, Mrs. E. E. Johnson, Mrs. Sitton, Phyllis McDonald, Jim Steed - young girl, Jane Stanley, Jewel Dillinger; right - standing: Mrs. Wm. J. …
Date:
September 1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Burning of the White Elephant Ceremony]
Photograph of the congregation of the First Christian Church in Port Arthur, Texas. The large group of men, women, and children are posing in a semicircle in between the church and an unidentifiable building.
Date:
September 1931
Creator:
Parson Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Christian Church in Port Arthur, Texas]
Photograph of the First Christian Church that stood at 700 Fifth Street in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date:
September 1931
Creator:
Papson Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bookie's Service Station]
Photograph of a building identified as Bookie's Service Station on 2500 Procter Street. Several gas pumps are under an awning extending from the front of the building. Automotive repair supplies are scattered underneath the awning. Several men are working around the building. A sign in front of the building says "Texaco" above a "T" and star logo. In the background, a carport says "Bookie's Motor-Tune-Up-Brake Service." In the bottom right of the photograph, text says "25850 9-26-41."
Date:
September 26, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thomas Jefferson High School]
Photograph of an aerial view of Thomas Jefferson High School on Jefferson Drive. In the foreground, there are tennis courts and a football field, with a parking lot separating the two. In the background, there are buildings. Thomas Jefferson High School was opened in 1959.
Date:
September 10, 1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speedboat Race]
Photograph of three speedboats racing. One man is in each boat. The boat in the foreground says "Eight Ball III" on the side, the center boat says "Winkie," and the boat furthest says "gray goose 4th." In the background, there is an eroding shoreline.
Date:
September 3, 1945
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pistol Range for Port Arthur Police]
Photograph of an aerial view of a new pistol range for the Port Arthur Police Department at Spoilbank on Pleasure Pier. A road leads to two buildings, and an uneven grid is marked in front of them. In the background, there is a view of Port Arthur. Text at the top of the photograph says "New Police Pistol Range 1951." The range was modeled after a Federal Bureau of Investigation (F. B. I.) Practical Pistol Course in Quantico, Virginia. There are four pistol lanes, three small-bore rifle lanes, and three machine gun lanes.
Date:
September 1951
Creator:
Gulf Coast Publishers
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[KCS Administration at Train Depot]
Photograph of the railway manager and two other people standing outside of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, Texas. Their names are (L to R): Dow Wynn, Mrs. W. F. Fredeman, and Bill White. A large sign on the front of the building reads, "K.C.S. Lines."
Date:
September 18, 1968
Creator:
Watkins Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gates Model Farm]
Photograph of two unidentified men standing on a plot of land at Gates Model Farm on 3100 Procter Street. Behind them, there is a two-story wooden house with a woman and a man standing in front of it. In the background, there are wooden barns and a silo.
Date:
September 14, 1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Students]
Photograph of the first group of students at Port Arthur Industrial Arts and Manual Training High School. They are posing in six rows on the entryway stairs, and students are also sitting around the pillars of the entryway. In the background, there are two sets of double doors.
Date:
September 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Distributer.
Patent for simple and efficient oil-distributor that is meant to calm the water next to a ship. It also takes up little space and can easily be launched over the side of the ship and is insured so that oil is automatically distributed into the water.
Date:
September 17, 1895
Creator:
Ericson, John & Phinney, Adelbert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gravity Oil-Distributer for Ships.
Patent for a gravity oil-distributors for ships at sea that calms the water during storms. "the objects of [the] invention are to produce a very simple, cheap and buoyant boat or float, that may be compactly stored upon deck, conveniently launched over the side of the vessel, and so manipulated therefrom as to keep a proper and desired relative position in connection therewith, and which will automatically feed oil to the water" (lines 11-18).
Date:
September 18, 1894
Creator:
Ericson, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feed-Trough.
Patent for improvements in feed-troughs in which a controlled amount of feed can be placed in a feed box, and in which the latter will be fed as rapidly as consumed and the unconsumed feed will be protected. (Lines 11-14) Illustration in included.
Date:
September 8, 1891
Creator:
Webb, William James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dorothy Ingram in Chair]
Photograph of Dorothy Ingram. She is wearing a dark pink, long-sleeved blouse and white hat with a flower on it. The photograph is dated August 27, 2003.
Date:
September 27, 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group by Monument]
Photograph of Sydalise Fredeman, T. B. Ellison holding a Texas flag, and Percy Toups standing by a monument to Richard Dowling and the men who fought in the Civil War with him, in Port Arthur, Texas. Mrs. Fredeman has placed a wreath with a Confederate flag in the middle in front of the monument.
Date:
September 7, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men at Meeting]
Photograph of a group of men in a room during the first meeting towards getting a seawall in Port Arthur, Texas. A weatherman is standing, and Jo Timms sits beside him, at the front of the room, and there is a map on the wall in the background.
Date:
September 1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Meeting About Seawall Improvements]
Photograph of the first meeting about making improvements to the seawall after Hurricane Carla in Port Arthur, Texas. D. S. Turpin, Lyle Vickers, and Buddy Martin sit at the table at the front of the room.
Date:
September 14, 1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chamber of Commerce Meeting]
Photograph of a group of men sitting in a room at a meeting of Port Arthur's Chamber of Commerce after Hurricane Carla. A map hangs on the brick wall in the background.
Date:
September 14, 1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
MGC_1997-44-75
Photograph of a bridge over a river in Port Arthur, Texas. Trees and buildings are visible on both sides of the river.
Date:
September 20, 1914
Creator:
unknown
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
[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
[Aerial View of Drawbridge]
Aerial photograph of Pleasure Pier Drawbridge. A large ship has just passed through the bridge and it is still drawn. There are cars waiting for the ship to pass, and the town can be seen on the other side of the river. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date:
September 17, 1955
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Officials in Port Arthur, Texas, 1973]
Photograph of a group of eight suited men gathered around a table that has been arranged with ashtrays, writing pads, and pencils. The wood paneled walls of the room have framed pictures of Port Arthur.
Date:
September 12, 1973
Creator:
Watkins Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
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