Photograph of several ships at a dock in Port Arthur, Texas.

Photograph of a group of men of different nationalities on a grain dock. They are standing in a line across the dock and there are two boats and a large ship in the background. Six of the men are seated. The back of the photograph has a list of each person and their nationalities. It identifies the men from left to right: E.A. Laughlin (American, Lumber Yard), unknown (Holland), Dick Schultz (American, Saloon), L. Schuh (Germany, Barber Shop & Shoe Store), D.A. Schumaker (American, Sanitary Dept.), Peter Stock (Denmark, Building & Saloon), unknown (Holland), G.M. Craig (American), Oberhotz (American, Barber Shop), Frank Ireland (Holland, Shell & Gravel), Col. Jim Furlong (Ireland, Old Sabine Hotel), Peter Lamp (American, Rooming House). Seated on dock: J.W. Carr (England, Realtor), Howe (Denmark), Alfred Spence (Sweden), D.L. Stump (American, Port Arthur News). The Barge is identified as Parague of Orange, Texas and the ship is identified as Bancroft S.S.

Photograph of a woman and young child on a porch, identified as the wife and daughter of the Dutch Counsel. The woman is wearing a long, white dress and sitting on a rocking chair. The child is looking towards the camera and holding a doll.

Photograph of two children, identified as Edith and Amelia Carr, with their mother. Both children are wearing white outfits, and the woman is wearing a white dress with a thick black collar. They are all seated in front of a backdrop.

Photograph of the a group of men titled the Ninety-sixth expedition. The expedition members and some guests are posing for a photograph on the docks of ship number 3. Sitting on the anchor post to the left is E. A. Laughlin, with N. N. Beels on the next post. Standing from the left: Billy Farrell; L. Schuh; A. N. Scott; Peter Stock; A. J. M. Vuylsteke; F. J. Trost; Frank Cummins; M. R. Bos; Col. Jim Furlong; and Peter Lamp. Sitting from the left: John Walter Carr, hans Falsenburg, A. Spence, and D. L. Stump. Several boats can be seen to the left, with a larger vessel behind the group. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten description, and also denotes Carr as "great grandpa."

Photograph of a group called the Ninety-sixth expedition and their guests posing for a photograph on the docks of ship number 3. Sitting on the anchor post to the left is E. A. Laughlin, with N. N. Beels on the next post. Standing from the left: Billy Farrell; L. Schuh; A. N. Scott; Peter Stock; A. J. M. Vuylsteke; F. J. Trost; Frank Cummins; M. R. Bos; Col. Jim Furlong; and Peter Lamp. Sitting from the left: John Walter Carr, hans Falsenburg, A. Spence, and D. L. Stump. Several boats can be seen to the left, with a larger vessel behind the group.

Photograph of very many derricks in an oil field. In the foreground are wooden shacks, stacks of wooden boards, smokestacks with smoke plumes rising out of them. In the bottom right-hand corner is the name, "Trost".

Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell discussing a disagreement with E. R. Spolts over a minor discrepancy in a deed to land belonging to Mary E. Sayles. The disagreement regarded the tax collector that signed the deed not having stated what county he worked for.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Daily newspaper from Beaumont, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.

Photograph of a page from the Daily Enterprise newspaper, highlighting an article entitled "A Geyser of Oil," which announces the spouting of oil from Spindletop oil well. Other ads are also visible on the page.

Photograph of a page from the Daily Enterprise newspaper, highlighting an article entitled "A Geyser of Oil," which announces the spouting of oil from Spindletop oil well.

Photograph of a page from The Beaumont Journal with an article about Spindletop entitled "An Oil Geyser."