[Photograph of B and B Shipyard]

Photograph of B and B Shipyard, owned and operated by Morris Barrilleaux and Leo Babel. A large, rectangular metal structure occupies the foreground. A tow truck is visible in the background on the left side of the frame. Powerlines extend above the shipyard.
Date: 1970
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Neches Station in Beaumont]

Photograph of Neches Station, a Gulf States Power Plant on the Neches river. An array of telephone poles and powerlines fill a large industrial yard. Several smoke stacks rise from a building in the distance. The banks of the river are visible on the left side of the frame.
Date: 1970
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[David Lewis in his Home Laboratory]

Photograph of David Lewis posing for a photograph in his home laboratory. He stands in a lab coat in front of a table filled with various scientific equipment. An unlit light bulb hangs from the ceiling.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ferrari Racecar at Texas International Speedway]

Photograph of a Ferrari racecar competing in the 1969 Canadian American Challenge Cup at Texas International Speedway in College Station, Texas.
Date: 1969
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chemistry Lab at Lamar University]

Photograph of a chemistry lab at Lamar State University (then Lamar State College of Technology) complete with flasks and wash bottles.
Date: 1970
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Boxcar]

Photograph of a boxcar belonging to the Chicago and North Western Railroad Transportation Company stopped on train tracks. The other side of the tracks is visible underneath the train. A light-colored van is stopped on the road on the other side of the tracks.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[David Lewis Posing with a Volkswagen]

Photograph of David P. Lewis posing with a Volkswagen Beetle on a beach. A woman is visible through the windows of the car. He wears a collared button-down with matching slacks and leans on the roof, looking to his right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mobil Fertilizer Plant on the Neches River]

Photograph of the Mobil fertilizer plant on the Neches River where David Lewis worked while attending Lamar State College of Technology (now Lamar University).
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Everett Barrilleaux and Jack Lewis Playing Horseshoes]

Photograph of Everett Barrilleaux (left) and Jack Lewis (right), David Lewis's uncle and father, respectively, playing horseshoes in a field. Both men wear collared button-downs tucked into darker-colored slacks.
Date: 197X
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Olin Chemical Company]

Photograph of an Olin Chemical Company plant. The plant was located behind the Lamar University football field and parking lot and produced sulfuric acid. Several tank cars sit stationary on railroad tracks between the photographer and the chemical plant.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tommy Ann Lewis Posing with Family]

Photograph of Tommy Ann Lewis ( David Lewis's cousin) posing with his wife and two children in front of a car parked alongside a house. The two adults stand, each holding a child in their arms and smiling for the camera.
Date: 1970
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Bill Schommer Residence]

Photograph of the exterior of the Bill Schommer Residence in Vidor, Texas. A Ford Fairline and an International Scout are parked in the driveway. Unknown individuals stand facing away from the camera on the right side of the frame.
Date: 197X
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Everett Barrilleaux Family]

Photograph of the Everett Barrilleaux family posing together in front of a car in a driveway. The two parents and four children smile for the camera. The youngest child shields his eyes from the sun.
Date: 197X
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tugboat on the Neches River]

Photograph of a tugboat on the Neches river that was used to push barges. The Mobil Refinery is visible in the background. "Barracuda of Galveston, Texas" is painted on the back of the boat.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bryan and Charles Barrilleaux]

Photograph of Bryan and Charles Barrilleaux, David Lewis's cousins, posing together for a picture outside in front of a metal fence.
Date: 197X
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gibson's Store After a Fire]

Photograph of the collapsed structure of Gibson's store in Vidor, Texas after a fire. Steel walls lean on a pile of cinder blocks and rubble. The photograph has been taken from across a parking lot.
Date: December 5, 1970
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Football Team Playing at Homecoming Game]

Photograph of the Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology) football team playing the homecoming game. The photograph has been taken from the sidelines.
Date: [1970-11,1970-12]
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gene Cotton and his Austin-Healy Sprite]

Photograph of Gene Cotton behind the wheel of his six-cylinder Austin-Healy Sprite. The open sports car is parked on the street in front of a single-story home.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morris Barrilleaux at B and B Dry Dock]

Photograph of Morris Barrilleaux at B and B Dry Dock. Barrilleaux stands on top of a small boat in the dry dock. He is one of two owners and operators of the B and B Shipyard.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Steven Lewis and a Cat in a Laboratory]

Photograph of Steven Lewis posing for a picture in David Lewis's home laboratory with a black cat in his arms. The table behind him is littered with assorted scientific equipment, and the window above it is covered in a black plastic sheet.
Date: 197X
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Port of Beaumont]

Photograph of the Port of Beaumont taken from the shore. A large ship with "Pluton" painted on the side is docked on the left side of the frame. A water tower is visible in the distance.
Date: 197X
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ship at B and B Dry Dock]

Photograph of a ship at the B and B dry dock in Beaumont Texas. The foreground is littered with trash and equipment. Smokestacks are visible in the distance.
Date: 197X
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sulfuric Acid Plant in Beaumont]

Photograph of Olin Chemical Plant, a sulfuric acid plant near Lamar University (then Lamar State College of Technology). Tank cars line railroad tracks in the foreground. Behind them, there is a large industrial yard with various holding tanks, smokestacks, and other assorted equipment and machinery.
Date: December 5, 1970
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gene Cotton and Terry Aery Posing Outside]

Photograph of Gene Cotton and Terry Aery, friends of David Lewis from Vidor, Texas. Gene Cotton (left) wears casual clothing, while Terry Aery (right) wears a housecoat and hair rollers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History