Photograph of Senator Lloyd Bentsen shaking hands with constituents at a Big Thicket Day celebration. He stands in a crowd gathered to watch a band on a stage. In the foreground, a small child drinks cola from a can.

Photograph of Jed Ramsey, a Lamar University biology professor. He wears a suit and glasses with dark plastic frames. He looks to the left of the photographer and smiles slightly.

Photograph of a crowd gathered to watch a band performing on the stage at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. The stage is raised slightly off of the ground. The band includes performers playing an electric bass, acoustic guitars, a fiddle, and a banjo. Several amplifiers sit on the stage. The crowd sits on several benches and metal chairs.

Photograph of several covered food dishes sitting on a table near the crowd at Big Thicket Day. There are several large pots, boxes and plastic coolers. On the left side of the frame, a band is performing on the stage.

Photograph of a speaker, believed to be Bill Daniel, addressing a crowd at Big Thicket Day. He stands on a small stage in front of an audience seated on the ground and on long benches. On the stage, several people stand holding various instruments, including acoustic guitars and an electric bass.

Photograph of a band performing on a stage at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. The stage is raised slightly off of the ground and is comprised of a concrete slab with a wooden platform surrounding the back and both sides. The band includes performers playing an electric bass, acoustic guitars, a fiddle, and a banjo. Several amplifiers sit on the stage.

Photograph of a band performing on a stage at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. The performers all sing into one microphone. The band includes performers playing an electric bass, an acoustic guitar, and a fiddle. Several amplifiers sit on the stage.

Photograph of a band performing on a stage at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. The stage is raised slightly off of the ground and is comprised of a concrete slab with a wooden platform surrounding the back and both sides. The band includes performers playing an electric bass, acoustic guitars, a fiddle, and a banjo. Several amplifiers sit on the stage.

Photograph of Senator Lloyd Bentsen addressing the crowd at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. He stands on a stage with a band in front of a crowd seated on several benches. Pete Gunter is seated on the right side of the frame.

Photograph of Lloyd Bentsen speaking with constituents at Big Thicket Day in Saratoga, Texas. He stands in the midst of a crowd gathered in front of a stage where a band is playing.

Photograph of bulk carrier the "Crystal Gem" of London at dock in Port Arthur, Texas. Several ropes connect the large ship to the dock. Various rubble and equipment litters the dock.

Photograph of an individual identified only as "Greta" testing petroleum coke, a byproduct of oil refining, in a laboratory at the Great Lakes Carbon Company. She looks toward the photographer and smiles as she holds equipment in her hands.

Church bulletin listing the order of worship for the annual bank day service at the Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, as well as the music for hymn 427 (When We All Get To Heaven) and a list of tithes and offerings from congregants.

Book recording the founding history of St. Peter's Episcopal Parish from the late 19th century to 1976.