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Soil map, Texas, Jefferson County sheet
Map displays soil types along with bayous, canals, creeks, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, dams, swamps, towns, roads, ferries, railroads, oil reservoirs, refineries, pumping stations, and ranches. Includes legend, symbols, and soil profiles.
Date:
November 10, 1915
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Jefferson County, Texas
Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Jefferson County, Texas.
Date:
November 10, 1915
Creator:
Carter, William T. (William Thomas); Schoenmann, L. R. (Lee Roy Adolph); Bushnell, T. M. (Thomas Mark) & Maxon, E. T.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Christian Church Educational Building]
Photograph of the First Christian Church educational building. There is a large group standing in front of the building and two parked cars in the street.
Date:
November 20, 1955
Creator:
J.C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Christian Church Service of Dedication]
Photograph of the First Christian Church service of Dedication of the new sanctuary led by Dr. Newton J. Robison (pastor of First Christian Church of Amarillo, a brother to Miss Gladyne Robison, Principal of Travis School, and a member of our congregation) spoke at the morning service. Dr. Elmer Henson, Dean of Brite University, Fort Worth was the chief speaker for the afternoon Dedication service.
Date:
November 25, 1956
Creator:
J.C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Presentation of Plaque of Appreciation to Glynn Lowther]
Photograph of presentation of plaque of appreciation to Glynn Lowther for his work as Chairman of Building Construction. In photo, left to right: A.E. Catanach, Choir Director; Homer D. Snider, Building Committee member; Martin Dooley, Building Committee member; Glenn Lowther; and Elbert M. Reeder, Immedate past Board Chairman.
Date:
November 25, 1956
Creator:
J.C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inside the First Christian Church]
Photograph of the inside of the First Christian Church. Note the rose window above the draped baptistery given in memory of John Chapman by his wife, Thelma Chapman. Communion table given in memory of Charter members by the Loyal Women's Sunday School Class. Wicks pipe organ (behind lectern on left side) given in memory of S.O. Latimer by Mrs. S.O. Latimer. The pulpit lectern (on right) given by Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hughes and their son, John Marcus. Altar-ware given in memory of E.N. George by Mrs. S.I. Bishop.
Date:
November 1956
Creator:
J.C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Members of the Loyal Women's Sunday School Class]
Photograph of the members of the Loyal Women's Sunday School Class taken in the newly completed sanctuary. First row - left to right: Mrs. J.E. Davis (Sadie), Mrs. O.A. Youngblood (Minnie), Mrs. O.P. Pearce, Mrs. John H. McDonald, and Mrs. R.H. Draughon. Second row - left to right: Mrs. Frank Hines (Clara), Mrs. Bertie Ingalls, Mrs. Leon Little (Virginia), Mrs. W.C. Neel (Ida), Mrs. Jim Dillinger (Mary), Mrs. G.T. Wallace (Stella), Mrs. C.E. Lauer, Mrs. C.W. Warren (Rose), Mrs. C.E. Perry (Ida), Mrs. J.A House, Mrs. Mary Harmon, Mrs. Ethel Akkerman, Mrs. Dewey Prince (Terrie), Mrs. N.E. Pray, Mrs. J.R. Swan (Rate), Mrs. I.N. Noble (Maude), Mrs. J.D. Eidom (Olga), Mrs. G.E. Gartman (Alice), Mrs. H.W. Davis (Bertie), Mrs. Florence McDonald. Third row - left to right: Mrs. Kate Pearson, Mrs. Hazel Dorman, Mrs. Alta Newton, Mrs. Beulah Christopher, Mrs. Mamie Peck. Fourth row - left to right: Mrs. Burt Loy, Mrs. John Chapman (Thelma), Mrs. N.C. Cloutman (Rena), Mrs. Gladys Holmes, Mrs. Nora LaRose, Mrs. S.I. Bishop, Mrs. C.H. Powell (Elizabeth), and Mrs. Ozello Doiron.
Date:
November 25, 1956
Creator:
J.C. Watkins Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Port Arthur City Hall]
Photograph of a wooden building identified as the first Port Arthur City Hall on Lakeshore Drive and Dallas Avenue. On the front of the building, there are stairs leading to a door. To the right of the door, there is a larger set of double doors. Pieces of wood are falling off of the building. In the foreground, there is a set of train tracks and debris. Text on the top left of the photograph says "City Hall - 1930," and text on the bottom right says "First Port Arthur City Hall 11-28-30."
Date:
November 28, 1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Armistice Day Celebration]
Photograph of a group of men at the Armistice Day celebration at Pleasure Island. The men are standing in a row, and some are wearing military uniforms, and some men are holding American flags. In the background, there is a metal structure. Text at the bottom-right of the photograph says "'Armistice Day' November 11, 1921."
Date:
November 11, 1931
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First City Jail]
Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30." Text below the photograph says "First City Jail - originally located on corner of Fourth Street and Waco Avenue (where Port Arthur News is now. About 1913 it was moved to back of #2 First Station at Thomas Boulevard and Houston Avenue."
Date:
November 28, 1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Port Arthur Water Plant]
Photograph of an aerial view of a Port Arthur Water Plant. Water storage pools and buildings are visible. A water tower is visible on the left side of the plant. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "City of Port Arthur Water Treatment Plant on 19th Street @ Stilwell Blvd. November 13, 1974."
Date:
November 13, 1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Concrete Water Tower]
Photograph of an aerial view of a concrete water tower on Fourth Street and Dallas Avenue. A parking lot is in front of the tower, and buildings surround it from other directions. Text at the top-left of the photograph says "City of Port Arthur Concrete water tower, built 1938. At 4th and Dallas. 300,000 Gallon[,] Photo: 11/74."
Date:
November 13, 1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Water Tower]
Photograph of an aerial view of a 500,000 gallon water tower on Railroad Avenue. Behind the water tower, there is a train and an industrial storage lot. Text on the top-right of the photograph says "City of Port Arthur Water tower on Railroad Avenue and W. Thomas Blvd. Built 195. Capacity - 500,000 gallons. Photo - 11/13/74."
Date:
November 13, 1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of Water Tower]
Photograph of an aerial view of a 300,000 gallon water tower. Trees surround the tower, and a baseball field is located behind it. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "City of Port Arthur Gilham Circle Water Tower. Built - 1920. Capacity - 300,000 Photo - 11/13/74."
Date:
November 13, 1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Smith - May Motor Company]
Photograph of three men identified as the owners, Leslie Cloar, Howard Smith, and Roy Cloar, standing in front of a row of cars at Smith-May Motor Company on 949 Procter Street. Behind the cars, there are buildings with signs on them that say "Smith-May Motor Co. Buick Pontiace GMC Trucks," "Serviing Port Arthur Motorists for more than a third of a Century," and "Better Used Cars."
Date:
November 19, 1948
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[New Business Under Construction]
Photograph of construction of a building for a new business in downtown Port Arthur, Texas. Two men are standing on a wooden platform and are hammering a board. Another man is standing inside the structure. Text below the photograph says "11/25/11."
Date:
November 25, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Port Arthur Jail]
Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30."
Date:
November 28, 1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trunk-Strap Fastener.
Patent for an improved trunk fastener "whereby a strap after having been tightly drawn around a trunk or other article of baggage can be fastened without the use of the usual buckle" (lines 13-16). It consists of a hook-securing mechanism that holds the buckle at one end, an opposite toothed beveled clamping-face, a swinging lever with opposite arms that is connected with the fixed mechanism, a beveled clamping-face between the arms, and a lever that clamps the strap between the beveled clamping faces.
Date:
November 8, 1892
Creator:
Webb, William James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd in Street on Armistice Day]
Photograph of a large crowd of men and women on a road in Port Arthur, Texas, on Armistice Day in 1920. Cars are parked on both sides of the street in front of buildings in the background.
Date:
November 11, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of Ship Passing Through Drawbridge]
Photograph of a town on the edge of a river with a ship passing through a bridge, identified as Pleasure Pier drawbridge. Cars are waiting for the ship to pass on either side of the bridge. There is what appears to be a factory in the distance with multiple smokestacks. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date:
November 19, 1952
Creator:
Watkins, J. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Professional Portrait of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson]
Professional photograph of Port Arthur Queen, identified as Mary Donaldson Wade. She is wearing a crown and a white dress with a long train draped in front of her. Her hands are by her side and she is looking towards the camera. The back of the photograph is dated 11/11/34 and reads, "Daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Murff F. Bledese. Mary Donaldson Wade."
Date:
November 11, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Peter Lamp Smoking Pipe]
Photograph of Peter Lamp (1842-1921) seated indoors, smoking a pipe. He is wearing a suit and hat, and blowing smoke out of his mouth. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies him as Peter Lamp.
Date:
November 18, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-434
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The manner in which payment may be made to the City of Port Arthur of certain funds alleged to have been erroneously paid to the State.
Date:
November 18, 1947
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Enterprise (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 180, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 8, 1898
Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 8, 1898
Creator:
Bixler, Mort L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History