Photograph of a marching band performing at the Fort Manhasset dedication. The majority of the musicians are seated with their instruments in plastic chairs. Several other individuals in coats watch the performance.

Photograph of Barbara Lewis standing outside and holding up a Maine Coon cat to demonstrate its size. She looks down toward the cat, while the cat looks toward the camera. The cat rests across her hands with with its front paws tucked below its body. The fur of its belly hangs down below her hands.

Photograph of an unidentified individual filling a barrel with glass bottles for recycling in Beaumont, Texas. The subject holds a paper bag over a barrel already filled with bottles, obscuring their face as they lean over to reach into a barrel on their right.

Photograph of several African-American students gathered for a Black Student Union meeting in the Setzer Center of Lamar University. The students are gathered around a desk with a poster attached to the front. A sign reading "Here Black Student [. . .]N along with an illustration of a closed fist hangs on the wall behind them.

Photograph of a boat named "Little Tina" in the cradle of a dry dock belonging to B and B Shipyard. The ship is fully out of the water and the underside is partially visible. Several nets and ropes hang from poles attached to the ship's deck.

Photograph of two young Camp Fire Girls selling cookies at a Mardi Gras carnival at Lamar University. They are both dressed in their uniforms and hold boxes of cookies in their arms.

Photograph of a large pile of cardboard and other assorted paper products collected for recycling in a room with paneled walls. A sign reading "Cardboard" hangs over the door to another room that is also filled with materials for recycling.

Photograph of children riding an airplane-themed carnival ride at the South Texas State Fair. The children sit in small cars shaped like airplanes that are hanging from the ride by chains. An adult helps secure a child into one of the cars. Other rides are visible in the background.

Photograph of four Confederate reenactors posing outside in uniform at the Fort Manhasset dedication. Three of the four men hold rifles.

Photograph of a crowd of people attending the South Texas State Fair. Several food and activity stands line a wide, concrete walkway. A large line of people is visible in the background.

Photograph of the rubble of a demolished building on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont. The rubble is largely contained in the footprint of the demolished building. There are several piles of lumber and brick strewn across the ground. The exterior wall of a building next door has been revealed by the demolition. It has several boarded up windows and an advertisement for "The New Owl Cigar" painted on it.

Photograph of the entrance to the 1972 South Texas State Fair in Beaumont, Texas. Several stands are set up outside of the main entrance and advertise items and activities like corn dogs, corn on the cob, hamburgers, twirl painting, and more.

Photograph of Evelyn Barrilleaux and Inez Schommer posing together in front of the cradle of a dry dock at B and B Shipyard. The two women pose with their hands clasped in front of them. The woman on the left wears a collared dress with a floral pattern. The woman on the right wears a sleeveless dress with a paisley pattern.

Photograph of the exterior of the music building at Lamar University. A winding sidewalk leads to an entrance to the music building. The Lamar Theater is visible on the right side of the frame.

Photograph of the Pleasure Island Marina in Port Arthur, Texas. On the right side of the frame, there is a sign advertising the Pleasure Island Marina and Coca-Cola. Two motorbikes are parked in front of the building in an otherwise empty parking lot. On the left side of the frame there is a telephone box next to a Sparkle-Ice icebox.

Photograph of the Fort Davis State Bank and Post Office building. The stone building is two stories. The left side of the building belongs to the State Bank and the right side belongs to the Post Office. Several cars are parked in the adjacent parking lot. The symbol for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is etched onto a decorative stone piece at the roofline. Rolling hills are visible in distance behind the building.

Photograph of several adults in line for a Helter Skelter ride at the South Texas State Fair. Next to the Helter Skelter ride, there is a sign advertising a ride called "Death Row" which promises "prison on wheels" and the opportunity to "see details, facts of a convict's life."

Photograph of several people in cowboy hats sitting on the backs of horses in an arena. The four horses are facing the left side of the photographer. Another horse rider is visible in the background, standing parallel to the edge of the arena.

Photograph of Jack Lewis and his friend, identified only as "Shorty" midstride as they leave work at Eldridge Electrical on 4th Street in Beaumont, Texas. Both men wear patterned, collared button-downs tucked into slacks. The men both smile slightly.

Photograph of a Kansas City Southern Railway train engine on the tracks. A sign, turned away from the photographer, leans toward the center of the frame from the right side. A small patch of brush occupies the foreground.

Photograph of two unidentified students playing chess at a table in the Setzer Center at Lamar University. Both students clasp their hands in concentration, looking down at the board. A potted palm is visible in the background on the right side of the frame. An empty, round table surrounded by rolling chairs occupies the background on the left side of the frame.

Photograph of Anna Belle, Barbara, Linda, and Amanda Lewis posing for a picture with Dick Dowling Statue in Sabine Pass, Texas.

Photograph of a log cabin located near Zavalla, Texas. The cabin has a large front porch, two windows on the front wall, and a corrugated metal roof. It is located in a small clearing surrounded by a fence.

Photograph of a man standing under a rock formation on the Grapevine Hills in Big Bend National Park. Several yucca plants, cacti, and short shrubs fill the space between large boulders covering the hill.