Weekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas that includes local and campus news along with advertising.

Photograph of several winning art pieces from the first grade division of the South Texas State Fair School Art Contest in 1972. Each art piece is accompanied by a certificate reading "Award of Merit." Most of the art pieces depict clowns or the fair itself.

Photograph of the entrance to the 1972 South Texas State Fair in Beaumont, Texas. Several stands are set up outside of the main entrance and advertise items and activities like corn dogs, corn on the cob, hamburgers, twirl painting, and more.

Photograph of a crowd of people attending the South Texas State Fair. Several food and activity stands line a wide, concrete walkway. A large line of people is visible in the background.

Photograph of children riding an airplane-themed carnival ride at the South Texas State Fair. The children sit in small cars shaped like airplanes that are hanging from the ride by chains. An adult helps secure a child into one of the cars. Other rides are visible in the background.

Photograph of several people in cowboy hats sitting on the backs of horses in an arena. The four horses are facing the left side of the photographer. Another horse rider is visible in the background, standing parallel to the edge of the arena.

Photograph of several adults in line for a Helter Skelter ride at the South Texas State Fair. Next to the Helter Skelter ride, there is a sign advertising a ride called "Death Row" which promises "prison on wheels" and the opportunity to "see details, facts of a convict's life."

Photograph of several carnival rides at the South Texas State Fair. The rides are surrounded by metal barriers. The ride closest to the camera is a chair swing ride in operation. The rest of the rides to not appear to be in motion.

Photograph of crowds at the South Texas State Fair. Several carnival rides are visible, including a Ferris Wheel, a Paratrooper ride, and a Zipper ride, among others. Several vendor stands advertise corn on the cob, king size hot dogs, fiddlesticks, ice cream, cotton candy, and more.

Photograph of a Toboggan roller coaster at the South Texas State Fair. The spiral-shaped roller coaster has a single car on the track. The photograph has been taken from a low vantage point.

Photograph of the rubble of a demolished building on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont. The rubble is largely contained in the footprint of the demolished building. There are several piles of lumber and brick strewn across the ground. The exterior wall of a building next door has been revealed by the demolition. It has several boarded up windows and an advertisement for "The New Owl Cigar" painted on it.

Photograph of several storefronts on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, including Ritz Hotel, Lamb Printing, Diamond, and Universal Photography. The photographer is positioned across the street from the businesses. A motorcycle is parked on the street alongside the sidewalk in front of the buildings. The building on the far right is in the process of demolition. There is a railroad crossing visible on the left side of the frame.