Photograph of cars waiting to cross the Neches River with billboards and small store in the background with a Coa-Cola sign. Handwritten on the reverse of the photograph: "Waiting for the ferry to cross the Neches River before PA - Orange bridge was built -- 1934".

Photograph of three male and two female cheerleaders in front of a large crowd during a Thomas Jefferson Senior High School football game in Port Arthur, Texas. There are newspaper articles on the back of the photo.

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."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Beamont pitcher"

Monthly newspaper from Lamar Junior College in Beaumont, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.

Monthly newspaper from Lamar Junior College in Beaumont, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.

Postcard of a wooden cabin with a car parked in front and a gas station to the left. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mr. Carroll E. Ward Carl Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."

Postcard of a stone building with concrete stairs and trees and bushes lining the entryway. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mr. Carrol E. Ward Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."

Photograph of the Thomas Jefferson High School football team. All but four men are wearing football uniforms; they are posed in three rows. In the background, there is a building with three archways. Text below the photograph says "Coach Tom L. Dennis' 1934 Yellow Jackets, who open the season against the Byrd high eleven of Shreveport on Franklin field this afternoon, are shown above: Back row, left to right- Alex Pickett, assistant manager; Harold Goff, Austin Newsome, Marland Jeffrey, C. A. "Chick" Forwald, assistant coach; Herman Hankins, Mike Preddy, Robert Powell, Milton Nicholas and Joe Morman, manager. Middle row, To[m] L. Dennis, Jesse Pierce, Sam Lena, Mitchell Cappadona, Pete Catalina, Jake Messina, Frank Polite, Julius Palumbo, Robert Hall, Frank Keith, Neal Davis and W. B. "Gob" Hinton, assistant coach. Front row, Mortimer Wyble, Jack Hemphill, Tolbert Crowder, D. J. Blanchard, Tom Die, Mat Landry, Eldridge Davis, Milton Hebert, Dick Owens, Steve Collida and James Minner."