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[Flooding on Procter Street]

Photograph of flood waters at Procter Street. Groups of people are wading and floating in boats in the water. The water level reaches their knees, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are business buildings. Handwritten text on the right side of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Flood, Aug. 18/15," and "1st ... Austin Ave."
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooding on Procter Street]

Photograph of flood waters outside of the Federal Building. Men and Women are standing in the water amongst debris. The water level reaches their knees, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, several people are standing on the steps of the Federal Building. Text on the bottom of the photograph says "Post Office a Refuge. Port Arthur Flood Aug 16-17-1915. D & H Photo ©."
Date: 1915
Creator: D & H Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooding on Procter Street]

Photograph of flooding at Procter Street. A group of people are standing in the flood waters; the water level reaches their upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. One man is standing on the base of a utility pole. Several business buildings surround the street. Text on the bottom of the photograph says "Proctor St. Port Arthur Flood Aug 16-17, 1915. D & H Photo. ©."
Date: 1915
Creator: D & H Photography
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hurricane Damage]

Photograph of damage caused by a hurricane. A building is partially collapsed. In the foreground, there is a truck and two men standing beside each other.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hurricane Damage]

Photograph of a flooded street caused by a hurricane. Groups of people are wading in the water and floating in boats; it reaches their upper legs. Business buildings surround the street.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hurricane Scenes]

Photograph of four images of flood waters resulting from a hurricane. Two images are on the front side; both feature groups of people wading in the flood water. The water level reaches mid-calf, and there are buildings in the background of both images. Text on the bottom of each image says "1915 storm." On the back side of the photograph, one image features a group of people standing in the flood waters under an awning of a building. The water level is knee deep. In the background, there is a wagon with a child sitting in it in front of the building. The last image is upside down, and features flood waters surrounding several houses. On the bottom of both images text say "1915 storm."
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John W. Gates Plaza Hotel]

Photograph of the exterior of a building identified as John W. Gates Plaza Hotel at 500 Lakeshore Drive. Trees line the streets outside the hotel. There are tents set up on the block in front of the hotel. A road leads to a canal bridge to Pleasure Island. In the background, there is a view of the city.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Linn Garage]

Photograph of a building identified as Linn Garage on 812 Procter Street. Several signs on the building say "Linn Garage." There is a garage door opening in the center of the building and a car parked to the right side of it. Accompanying material gives information about Lynn Garage.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Riding in Boat in Flood Waters]

Photograph of a group of men in flood waters. Some of the men are sitting in a boat, and the other men are standing in the water around the boat. The water reaches their lower thighs, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are several businesses.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Frank Trost]

Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Frank Trost.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur College Flooded]

Photograph of flood waters at Port Arthur College. A group of people are standing under the awning of a building; a circular sign on the top of the building says "1909." In the foreground, a man is standing in the water; it reaches his upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sabine Pass After Hurricane]

Photograph of Sabine Pass in Port Arthur, Texas, after a hurricane. Large puddles of water fill the streets. In the foreground, several metal chairs are sitting in a puddle. In the background, there are people walking in the street in front of business buildings. A sign on one business says "Hardware." In the far background, the building is identified as a school built in 1914.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Seagull, Yearbook of Port Arthur High School, 1915 (open access)

The Seagull, Yearbook of Port Arthur High School, 1915

Yearbook for Port Arthur High School in Port Arthur, Texas includes photographs of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date: 1915
Creator: Port Arthur High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tailor Shop]

Photograph of a portrait of two men standing in front of a tailor shop on 444 Austin Avenue. Text above the door of the shops says "J. F. Owens The Tailor." A bicycle is leaning against the building. Text on the bottom of the photograph says "444 Austing Avenue 1915." Accompanying material gives information about the tailor shop.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History