Photograph of Red Hussars drill team posing outdoors. The members are all wearing uniforms with white skirts, and standing in lines and turning to smile towards the camera.

Photograph of rows of buildings at the Mire Courts in Port Arthur, Texas. A road is visible in the foreground.

Photograph of Port Arthur Pleasure Pier with sailboats in Lake Sabine and cars parked on the pier.

Photograph of men and women in uniform standing by a Red Cross truck during a parade in Port Arthur, Texas. A building and trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of a boat in the water in front of the Pleasure Pier Bridge in Port Arthur, Texas. A wooden house is visible on the shore to the right.

Photograph of realtor Thomas Hughen sitting at a desk in a building in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several pictures and a calendar on the wall above the desk.

Photograph of the Board of Directors for the Texaco Welfare League in 1931. Fifteen men wearing suits and ties are standing on the steps of a building between two light posts.

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long, dark-colored dress and heels. Her hands are clasped behind her back and she is looking away from the camera.

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with a ruffled bottom. Her hair is dark and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera with one hand on her chest and one on her side.

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with a ruffled bottom. Her hair is dark and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera with one hand on her chest and one on her side.

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with sequin details, and holding her hand on her chest. Her hair is short and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera.

Portrait photograph of Port Arthur High School's class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a ruffled, belted dress and heels. Her hair is curled and pinned back, and she is smiling at the camera with her arms held out.

Photograph of a high school football player in uniform identified as J. C. Abshire, a Thomas Jefferson High graduate. He has dark short hair, is wearing a jersey with the number 15 on it, and is looking towards the camera with a neutral facial expression. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "J. C. Abshire 1932. T. J. graduate."

Photograph of a group of thirteen men standing in front of a Texaco gas station. The men stand in two rows. The first row features three men in suits and a fourth man in a shirt and bow tie. The second row is primarily composed of men in white shirts and ties, with the third and eighth man wearing suits. Behind them, the Texaco station flies a Texaco and United States flag side by side. A single pump can be seen just behind the group, and a Texaco shaped like a question mark is further to the right. A body of water can be seen in the right background. The reverse side of the photograph identifies Fred P. Dodge as the person on the far right of the front row.

Photograph of several men standing by a row of cars in front of stores, including a Frigidaire store, in Port Arthur, Texas.

Photograph of a young boy identified as George Rome Woodworth. His legs are crossed and he is seated on a wooden chair. He is wearing a suit and looking towards the left side of the photograph. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reveals that he is 8 years old.

Photograph of cars waiting to cross the Neches River with billboards and small store in the background with a Coa-Cola sign. Handwritten on the reverse of the photograph: "Waiting for the ferry to cross the Neches River before PA - Orange bridge was built -- 1934".

Photograph of three male and two female cheerleaders in front of a large crowd during a Thomas Jefferson Senior High School football game in Port Arthur, Texas. There are newspaper articles on the back of the photo.

Professional photograph of Port Arthur Queen, identified as Mary Donaldson Wade. She is wearing a crown and a white dress with a long train draped in front of her. Her hands are by her side and she is looking towards the camera. The back of the photograph is dated 11/11/34 and reads, "Daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Murff F. Bledese. Mary Donaldson Wade."

Photograph of the Port Arthur Independent School District Board of Education in 1935, standing on the steps of a building.

Photograph of a large group of fishermen standing with a line of fish held in front of them. The Jaycee Pier building is visible behind them.

Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a 136-pound tarpon hanging from the rafters of an awning outside a tackle shop in Port Arthur, Texas.

Photograph of the Junior Police Squad of Port Arthur, Texas, on duty during a fake ambulance call. Cars are parked in front of the building, which has been identified as the First National Bank of Port Arthur, in the background, and a crowd of people watch from the sidewalk.

Photograph of Port Arthur Pleasure Pier aerial view from the corner of Lake Sabine.