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[Photograph of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, 1923]
Photograph of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson as the Queen of Port Arthur's 25th Anniversary celebration in Texas. She is sitting to the right, wearing a beaded crown and a beaded dress with a long train bunched around her feet. She's holding a scepter across her lap. There is a painted woodland scene in the background. The photo is contained in a greenish grey paper folder. The front flap is stamped with a pattern and has "The Studio Miss Woods Prop Port Arthur" printed upon it.
Date:
1923
Creator:
The Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale of a Slave Named Adam (or Tircis), December 15, 1859]
Bill of sale witnessed by notary Selim Wagner, containing details of the sale of a slave named Adam or Tircis. Adam was sold for $1,225 by auctioneer for the estate of the deceased Pierre Riviere of New Orleans as directed by his executor, Nicolas Tourne. The buyer was Lucretia Van Woert of Sabine Pass, Texas, though her husband, Theodore Gripon, accepted on her behalf.
Date:
December 15, 1859
Creator:
New Orleans (La.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838]
Bills of sale of a slave named Nancy. The initial bill was written by notary William Christy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jacob Sevy is selling Nancy, approximately 15, to John Covington Thomas of Gainsville, Alabama, for $1,200. Handwritten bills are added explaining that John C. Thomas sells Nancy to James Chessher in August 1838 for $3,000, who in turn sells her to Stephen Jackson of Jefferson County, Texas, in 1840 for $1,000. A separate paper is included with a description of this document.
Date:
June 18, 1838
Creator:
New Orleans (La.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Schreck Family]
Photograph of the Frank S. Schreck family posing for a portrait. From left to right: Frank is standing behind a drum and dressed in a tasseled military uniform, complete with a saber at his side; baby Ursula is sitting on a tall stool and wearing a white dress; mother Ursula is in a dark dress, sitting down and holding a bow; child Enrique (Henry) is seated and wearing a uniform like his brother's; Frank S. Schreck is seated next to his wife, wearing a dark suit, and has his left hand on son Alfonso's shoulder; Alfonso is also wearing a military uniform and holding a bugle; Leo is similarly dressed and has a bow across his back. There is a painted woodland scene in the background, and the family is standing on an animal skin rug. The reverse side of the photo contains two handwritten notes; the first says: "Matamoros, June 3d, 1899 To our dear sister Mrs. Anna B. Schreck and her dear and sweet family, as a token of sin-cere affecton. Frank Schreck and Ursula Fuente[...]r Schreck." The note in the lower-left conrer says "Oct. 5-, 1956. To my cousin E. E. Schreck, Leo. M. Schreck."
Date:
June 3, 1899
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John and Harriet Carr, September 25, 1919]
Photograph of John Walter Carr and his wife Harriet on their 23rd wedding anniversary. They're wearing white formal wear and are standing in front of vegetation. The reverse side of the photo contains a brief Christmas note from John Carr. The photo is contained inside of a hand-painted frame depicting a butterfly and flowers.
Date:
September 25, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph John Walter Carr]
Photograph of John Walter Carr wearing a dark suit, pocket square, and polka dot tie. The portrait style photo shows Carr in middle age with a beard. On the back of the mat is information regarding Carr's lifespan and children.
Date:
1914~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photographs of Harriet and Edith Carr]
Photographs of Harriet and her daughter, Edith Carr. The larger photograph features Edith Carr standing to the left side of the photo, wearing a dark dress. Immediately to the right is Edith wearing a white dress and riding in an early baby carriage. The photograph was taken at the side of a building with windows on either end of the frame and a large rose bush creeping up the building between them. A smaller rose bush is crowing under the window to the right. On the bottom right of the mat is a small photograph of Harriet and Edith Carr. Harriet is shown from the chest up and is wearing a white dress and a round, ribboned hat. She is holding Edith, who is wearing a white dress and bonnet. The reverse side of the mat contains information about both pictures, including their home address and that the baby buggy was the first in Port Arthur.
Date:
1899~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the First Boat Through a New Canal, January 24,1908]
Photograph of the first boat to move through the new canal in Port Arthur, Texas. The center of the photo shows the lengthy vessel "Sabine" carrying lumber and several men and women in dark formal clothing, a United States flag raised fore and aft. There is a boat behind the "Sabine" and another boat with its nameplate partially hidden is over to the right. To the left is a smaller vessel covered with lumber and tools and a single man in the rear. Land runs across the left side and in the right background. On the reverse side of the photograph is a description of the photo, the date, and an incomplete list of visible people.
Date:
July 24, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Students and Teacher in Front of the Farm School, 1906]
Photograph of students and their teacher standing in front of Tyrrell School, known then as the Farm School in 1906. The gabled schoolhouse itself is a clapboard structure raised up off of the ground, with a short and broad stairway leading up to a porch. Two tall windows flank the centered door which itself is topped with a smaller window. A smaller structure can be seen in the background to the right. Standing on the porch from left to right: Alexie Bledsoe; Grace Hamilton; Jesse Hamilton; Susie Baker (teacher); W. E. Hamilton; Charles Bolyard; Archie Hamilton. The reverse side of the cardboard mat gives information regarding the names and addresses of those pictured, including the new married names of Susie Baker (Mrs. A. J. Lewis) and Grace Hamilton (Mrs. R. R. Morehead).
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Franklin Elementary School]
Photograph of Franklin Elementary School in Port Arthur, Texas. Standing by a street and sidewalk and surrounded by a chain link and barbed wire fence, the school is two stories tall. A sign bearing the school's name and information can be seen near the main entrance.
Date:
December 1996
Creator:
Everett, James
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Four Young Women on a Carousel]
Photograph of four young women on a carousel. Two sit on a bench, while one stands on the bench and another stands behind her. On the mat beneath the photo are written the names Estelle, Ruby, Margaret, and Rose.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Factory Workers]
Photograph of factory workers. They have lined up into different levels of rows to pose for the photo. Their manner of dress is varied, but most wear dark clothes. Many of their hands are covered in soot. They are posed inside of a factory, with industrial materials visible behind the men and beneath them.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Factory Workers]
Photograph of furniture factory workers stopping work to pose for a photo. Several men in work clothes stand in the foreground around machines. Dozens more can be seen in the background of a factory filled with machines and straps. Daylight pours in from high windows along the upper left quadrant of the photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Aerial View of Gulf Oil Corporation]
Photograph of aerial view of Gulf Oil Corporation buildings, storage tanks, and refineries. Simple housing can be seen in the bottom left side of the photo. Smoke from in the background is blowing to the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Marcia Ball with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown]
Photograph of Marcia Bell in a light dress and crab earrings standing beside Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown in a black Stetson hat and a light plaid shirt.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Marcia Ball with Bill Clinton at a Formal Event]
Photograph of Marcia Ball in a black dress with a pearl necklace, standing between Bill Clinton to the right and a man in a tuxedo to the left. Additional people can be seen in the background in front of a bluish curtain speckled with points of light
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Examination of Title to Lot Number Ten, Block Number Thirty Two of Del Mar Terrace
Examination of a real estate title of an addition to Port Arthur, Texas. Zoning requirements are noted, as well as zoning ordinances in the city of Lakeview that would affect the use of the property.
Date:
April 23, 1949
Creator:
Rutan, R. L. & Phares, Gil K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Rainbow Bridge Parade]
Photograph of a parade for the ribbon cutting ceremony of Rainbow Bridge. The procession is being lead by African American men in military uniform. On either side of the parade is a crowd watching from both the street and from the windows of nearby buildings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Crowd at a Rainbow Bridge Parade]
Photograph of a crowd attending a parade for the ribbon cutting ceremony for Rainbow Bridge. People are on either side of the busy street and there are several buildings in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a "Shantytown" Outside of Port Arthur, Texas]
Photograph of a "shantytown" on the outskirts of Port Arthur, Texas. A group of African Americans stand in a group beside a row of dilapidated houses.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of People at Port Arthur College, 1914]
Photograph of men and women on the steps of Port Arthur College. They are arranged in six rows that decline upward, with the final row being comprised of a single man. Men in the photograph are wearing suits and ties, whereas the women are wearing blouses and skirts. Two separate pieces of a paper have been taped above and below the photo. Over the photo is a description of the image and the date. Below the image is the name of the donor, Maccie Barrier LaGrone.
Date:
1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Faculty of the First School in Port Arthur, Texas]
Photograph of the principal and teachers of the first school in Port Arthur, Texas. Four rows of people sit on a railed stairway leading up to a set of double doors on a brick building. The group is made up of twelve women wearing light blouses and dark skirts, with two men in suits sitting in the front row. The reverse side of the mat contains a handwritten list of surnames and the name of the principal, Steven Durfee. He is noted as the father of Mrs. Frank Timmons
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Sailing Ship Being Pulled by a Tugboat]
Photograph of a large sailing vessel being pulled by a smaller tugboat in choppy waters. The larger sailing vessel is to the left and has nine rhomboidal and triangular sails. To the right and in front of the ship is a small tugboat in shadow.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Canal Bank in Port Arthur, Texas, February 2, 1922]
Photograph of the Port Arthur, Texas, ship canal and bridge showing signs of erosion. The grass and sand of the bank shows vehicle tracks, leading back past power lines and towards houses. The mid portion of the photo displays the bridge raised over the canal with some people standing along the structure. On the lower right portion of the photo is a dated note describing the view.
Date:
February 2, 1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History