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[Large Group in Front of Boarding House]
Photograph of a large group of people standing in front of a building identified as the 5th St. Boarding House. The majority of the group is posing in front of the building, but eight people are standing on the second story balcony. A few children stand near the front on the left side of the image. The photograph is mounted on a board, and handwriting on the back reads, "5th Street Boarding House, 1920."
Date:
1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of Motorcycle Shop]
Photograph of the interior of Fred Miller's Motorcycle Shop. Four men are standing behind the counter, and one man is leaning on a motorcycle and holding the handlebars. There are shelves on the walls with tires and supplies, and tricycles are mounted from the ceiling in the background. Handwriting at the top of the photograph reads, "Fred Miller Shop - Ernest Brooks third from left. Pt. Arthur 1924."
Date:
1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Masonic Temple Exterior]
Photograph of the exterior of a Masonic Temple. It has three stories with small balconies on top floor. There is a staircase leading to the front doors and four large columns. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Masonic temple. 1901 Lakeshore Drive, Port Arthur. Built 1927."
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Debris After Gulf Tanker Explosion]
Photograph of the aftermath of an explosion of the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" while loading high-test gasoline, on April 12, 1926. The damage to the tanker is visible, and there is debris on board. There is a stamp from Trost Studio on the bottom right corner.
Date:
April 12, 1926
Creator:
Trost Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Debris After Explosion]
Photograph of a distant view of the aftermath of an explosion of the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" while loading high-test gasoline, on April 12, 1926. The damage to the tanker is visible, and there is debris on board. There is a stamp from Trost Studio on the bottom right corner.
Date:
April 12, 1926
Creator:
Trost Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hearse in Funeral Procession]
Photograph of a Pipkin & Brulin Co. hearse in the funeral procession for the people killed in the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" explosion. A large crowd is visible surrounding the procession, and men in uniforms stand in lines to the side of the hearse.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Trost Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd at Funeral Procession]
Photograph of a view of the large crowd at the funeral procession for the 29 people killed at the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" explosion. People are crowding the street and even watching from the roofs of buildings in the background. There is a stamp from Trost Studio in the bottom right corner.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Trost Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gulf Refinery]
Photograph of a large refinery on the side of a road. There is one man on a bicycle and two men walking down the road. There are multiple smokestacks on the refinery and dark black smoke is billowing out of two of them. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Debris From Gulf Tanker Explosion]
Postcard of the debris after the explosion of Gulf Tanker "Venezuela." The tanker can be seen by the dock in the distance. The caption written on the photograph reads, "Explosion of the Gulf of Venezuela, Pt Arthur, Tex."
Date:
April 11, 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man and Baby in Car]
Photograph of a man and a baby sitting in the front of an automobile. The car is parked on a residential street and houses can be seen in the background.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of Spindletop]
Photograph of a view of oil wells at Spindletop. Multiple oil wells can be seen that continue off into the distance. Writing on the back of the photograph, which is a postcard, reads, "Spindletop 1925."
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Series of Barrels]
Photograph of a line of barrels on a railway platform outside of a building. There are six barrels, four made of wood and two of metal. Text in the lower-right corner of the photograph reads, "Plate No. 7570, 5-1-27." An accompanying card (which has the Texaco logo at the bottom) labels the photograph as "Original type asphalt product packages" and the same text is handwritten on the back of the photograph.
Date:
May 1, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petroleum Container Manufacturing]
Photograph of workers inside a factory making containers for petroleum products with various tools and machinery. All of the workers are female, besides one man near the center of the image. The photograph is dated on the bottom right corner with the date 3-2-26. An accompanying card (with the Texaco logo on the bottom) labels the photograph "Manufacturing containers for petroleum products."
Date:
March 2, 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in Uniform on Parade Float]
Photograph of a large float with men in uniform holding flags on its platform. The float and car driving it are covered with a large striped cloth, and there are more people seated at the very back of the float. Spectators can be seen watching from the other side of the road in the background. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Queen of Parade Being Crowned]
Photograph of the Queen of the parade being crowned. The crowning is taking place under an awning at the top of a large platform. Men in uniforms are facing the crowd and standing alongside the stairs leading to the platform. Spectators are watching the ceremony on the lower-left and lower-right of the photograph. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Riding on Truck in Parade]
Photograph of a group of men riding on the back of a truck in a parade. There are four men wearing hats standing on the back platform, and eight men that can be seen sitting on top of the truck. There is also a small boy sitting near the front of the truck. The sides of the road are lined with cars and people watching the parade. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of Parade from Above]
Photograph of a parade from above. There is one white float with a woman standing on it, wearing what appears to be a Statue of Liberty costume, proceeding between crowds of people and down a street with buildings on either side. The crowds continue into the distance in the background. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Company parade float]
Postcard of the Texas Company parade float going down a road, followed by two people carrying flags. Spectators holding umbrellas and wearing hats line the opposite side of the road, and two people watch from railroad tracks in the foreground. The float itself is shaped like the Texas Company factory, with buildings and smokestacks.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Princess of Nederland]
Postcard of a flower-covered automobile in a parade. A man wearing a suit and hat drives the car down a road with houses, other cars, and large plants in the background. There is a person sitting next to the driver, holding a sign that reads, "Princess of Nederland," and a woman sits in the back of the car beneath an umbrella that is also covered in flowers.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Princess of Port Neches]
Postcard of a man driving a woman in a convertible in a parade. The woman is sitting underneath an umbrella, and a sign on the car reads, "Princess of Port Neches." The man driving is wearing a suit and a hat and the car is decorated with streamers. There is a large building or house in the background with spectators watching from the porch. There are two other visible cars behind the one in the foreground.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of parade crowd]
Postcard of a parade crowd on Proctor St. in Port Arthur. There is a large group of people on both sides of the street, and spectators are looking on from above in building windows. American flags are hanging down across the street. There is a man on a horse in the bottom-left corner of the photograph. The men are dressed in suits and hats and the women are in dresses, and many people are carrying umbrellas.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Horses and float in parade]
Postcard of a float in a parade from behind, with horses and multiple people walking alongside. There are women sitting in the float, which is drawn by horses and covered in decorations. There is a large mast or pole on the float that has a sail attached to it. Small children wearing hats are walking behind the float carrying flags, and people observe from porches on houses in the background.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church float in parade]
Postcard of a church float in a parade. There is a man driving and a boy sitting on the front of the car holding a sign that reads, "First Church Built in Port Arthur 1897 - Now has 33 Churches." There are spectators in the background watching from the side of the road and from a balcony on a house.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Shipping float in parade]
Postcard of a float in a parade with one large ship and one small ship on it. It is being drawn by horses, and two men sit at the front. The banner on the float reads, "Shipping Growth," and states the growth in numbers of ships. There are houses in the background with people watching from the porches, and other cars driving along the other side of the float.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History