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[Blossom Shoppe and Matise Blue Print Company]

Photograph of an exterior view of Blossom Shoppe on 1730 Procter Street. Bouquets of flowers are displayed in the front window; a neon sign in the window says "Flowers." A sign above the entrance says "Blossom Shoppe." A business on the right side of Blossom Shoppe is identified as Matise Blue Print Company. Signs in the front window say "Notary Public." A sign above the entrance says "Matise Blue Print Company.
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Lamar College, 1944-1945 (open access)

Catalog of Lamar College, 1944-1945

Catalog of courses offered by the Lamar College for the year 1944-1945, as well as general information about the university, programs, and policies. Index starts on page 62.
Date: 1944
Creator: Lamar College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Coastal Coaches Bus to Port Arthur]

Photograph of "Coastal Coaches, Inc." white bus displaying "Pt. Arthur" as the destination. The bus is parked on the street in a residential neighborhood in front of small clapboard sided house with a front porch.
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First National Bank Street Corner]

Photograph of First National Bank street corner showing cars parked beside and in front of the store with a boy in shorts leaning on the building wall. A grocery store is attached next door to the bank. Awning sign reading "Red & White Food Stores", and window sign "Welch & Co. Groceries"
Date: 1944
Creator: James Everett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Men Standing in Front of Fire Engine]

Photograph of five men standing in front of a fire engine. The photo is labelled "Engine 7" and the names and titles of the men are listed on the back of the photo; "1. George Akley, Del. Eng. Man for Seagrave; 2. Chief Steven Douglas O'Conor; 3. Fred Stone (Mayor; 4. Hugh Petsovek - City Mgr.; 5. John Douglas Southwell - Dept. of Fire Alarm."
Date: October 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Franklin's Dress Shop]

Photograph of an exterior view of Franklin's Dress Shop, a popular ladies clothing store. Display windows in the front of the store show mannequins wearing dresses and hats. There is a smaller doorway on the left side of the store's entrance. Signs above the entrance say "Franklin's."
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fred Miller Bicycle Trucks and Rairoad Car]

Photograph of Fred Miller standing in front of his pick-up truck with another crate filled flat bed truck behind. In the background is a wooden "Burlington Route" box car. Advertising displayed on the door of the pick-up reads: " Fred Miller, Bicycles, Hardware & Pets, 526 Austin Ave. Dial 5519" and "Fishing tackle, We make keys" on the side.
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gulf Gas Station with Tire and Service Station]

Photograph of Gulf gas station with gas pumps and signs reading "Flats Fixed", "Vulcanizing, Recapping". Service station attached with signs reading "Viator Auto Service" "welding, painting, auto service, general repairing" Car being repaired with worker up under the hood, man standing in front and a few others standing around behind near other cars and a bicycle.
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gulf Service Station]

Photograph of an exterior view of a Gulf Service Station on Seventh Street and Savannah Avenue. There are gas pumps underneath an awning stretching out from the front of the building. Signs in front of the building say "Vulcanizing Recapping," "Gulf," and "Flats Fixed." In the background, there is another business with cars parked outside of it. The front of the building says "Viator Auto Service - Gen'l Repairing."
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Highland Ave Pharmacy]

Photograph of the Highland Ave Pharmacy (located at 4400 Highland Ave) in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1944
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inaugural Banquet]

Photograph of a group of men standing behind a table at the inaugural banquet of the Port Arthur Junior Chamber of Commerce, held in the Pleasure Pier ballroom in Port Arthur, Texas. The men are identified as Joe Bogel, Wes Brannon, Clint Dunnigan, Lyle Vickers, Forest Collins, Herbert Halliday, Fred Wilson, Tom Faver, and Ross Harris.
Date: July 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J.B. Jameson Gas Station]

Photograph of small white cinder block building with "J.B. Jameson, Groceries, Beer" painted on the side with a Coca-Cola sign also. There are two fuel pumps out front with mail boxes to the back of the building. On the reverse of the photograph is the handwritten address: "Orange Rd. & Stadium Rd."
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. B. Jameson Groceries]

Photograph of an exterior view of J. B. Jameson Groceries on Orange Highway and Stadium Road. Text on the building says "Drink Coca-Cola" and "J. B. Jameson Groceries Beer." Two gas pumps are under an awning in the front of the building.
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abraham L. Sacker, October 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Abraham L. Sacker, October 2, 1944]

Letter from Abraham L. Sacker discussing the University of Texas Medical College and his personal connection to Galveston, where the medical school is located.
Date: October 2, 1944
Creator: Sacker, Abraham L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, April 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, April 11, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries discussing a previous letter about shipping azaleas.
Date: April 11, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, March 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, March 16, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries discussing an invoice for several plants and if the business has them available.
Date: March 16, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, September 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, September 14, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries requesting a copy of a letter sent by the nursery which included a list of various azaleas.
Date: September 14, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, September 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, September 19, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries requesting various Azalea seeds and informing the company that Kempner does not have a truck to send for that small of an order.
Date: September 19, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, March 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, March 17, 1944]

Letter from Griffing Nurseries to D. W. Kempner answering his inquiry about azaleas.
Date: March 17, 1944
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, September 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, September 12, 1944]

Letter from Griffing Nurseries to D. W. Kempner recommending that he transplant the azaleas he ordered.
Date: September 12, 1944
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, April 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, April 12, 1944]

Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a postponed order and how well Azaleas transplant and grow.
Date: April 12, 1944
Creator: Griffing, W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, March 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, March 29, 1944]

Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a quote for Azaleas sent earlier in the month and asking if they can provide any more assistance.
Date: March 29, 1944
Creator: Griffing, W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, September 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, September 15, 1944]

Letter from Griffing Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner fulfilling Kempner's request for a copy of a letter sent from the nursery which included a list of various azaleas available. The copy is said to be attached to this letter. The letter has an illustration two trees in the top left corner.
Date: September 15, 1944
Creator: Griffing Nurseries
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile B. Kempner, May 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile B. Kempner, May 18, 1944]

Letter, using Western Union, from I. H. Kempner to Cecile B. Kempner discussing prominent community members in Galveston, San Antonio, and Beaumont.
Date: May 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History