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Cracking Plant for West Texas Crude

Photograph of equipment driving pilings for a structural foundation. The two pile drivers can be seen midfield to the left of a pile of wood. Small houses and a refinery are visible in the background, while the foreground is dominated by a canal and pipework. The reverse side of the photo has a typed description stating the foundation is for "four 78' x 40' x 10" tanks that to be built in reservoir tract by Riter-Conley."
Date: April 16, 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First National Bank in Port Arthur]

Photograph of the First National Bank building on the northeast corner of Proctor Street and Austin Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas. The Adams Building is visible in the background. There are cars and people in front of the bank building.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Goodhue Hotel in Port Arthur]

Photograph of the Goodhue Hotel building in Port Arthur, Texas. Cars are parked on the street in front of the hotel, and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Feeding Squirrel]

Photograph of an elderly man identified as John Walter Carr. He is seated outdoors, wrapped in a blanket and wearing a hat. There is a squirrel on his lap eating out of a dish.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photo of Hotel Sabine]

Photograph of the exterior of the Hotel Sabine building in Port Arthur, Texas. A car is parked on the street below.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Port Arthur Pleasure Pier with divers and swimmers]

Photograph of Port Arthur Pleasure Pier. Diver diving off pier into Lake Sabine with other swimmers in water and some watching or waiting to dive.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History