1,076 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

[Men in Front of First National Bank]

Photograph of a group of men standing in front of the First National Bank building in Port Arthur, Texas. Several other buildings are visible behind it.
Date: [1900..1901]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of August and Theresa Furchner, 1900]

Photograph of August and Theresa Furchner posing for a portrait. August Furchner is sitting in a wicker chair to the left, wearing a suit and hat. His wife Theresa is standing to the right with a hand on her husband's shoulder. She is wearing a floral embroidered dress with a striped collar and a floral hat.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Sabine Hotel]

Photograph of the exterior of the old Sabine Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas. The lawn is visible in front of the building.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Frank S. Schreck Family]

Photograph of a family in an interior room. The room has a large rug, a piano, and multiple paintings. The group is facing the camera, with the exception of the woman in the center who seems to be playing the piano. The four boys on the right side of the photograph are each holding instruments, as well as the man standing next to them. There is an elderly man on the left side of the photograph, who is seated next to two small girls. There is a card on the back of the photograph that reads, "The F.S. Schreck Family. Left to Right: Grandfather Fuentes; name of girl unknown; Baby on floor Ursula; at piano Mother Ursula; Father Frank; Son Frank; Son Henry with his cello; Son Leo; Son Alfonso. Picture made at Matamoras, Mexico in the family home. Possibly about 1900."
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Standing on Grain Dock]

Photograph of a group of men of different nationalities on a grain dock. They are standing in a line across the dock and there are two boats and a large ship in the background. Six of the men are seated. The back of the photograph has a list of each person and their nationalities. It identifies the men from left to right: E.A. Laughlin (American, Lumber Yard), unknown (Holland), Dick Schultz (American, Saloon), L. Schuh (Germany, Barber Shop & Shoe Store), D.A. Schumaker (American, Sanitary Dept.), Peter Stock (Denmark, Building & Saloon), unknown (Holland), G.M. Craig (American), Oberhotz (American, Barber Shop), Frank Ireland (Holland, Shell & Gravel), Col. Jim Furlong (Ireland, Old Sabine Hotel), Peter Lamp (American, Rooming House). Seated on dock: J.W. Carr (England, Realtor), Howe (Denmark), Alfred Spence (Sweden), D.L. Stump (American, Port Arthur News). The Barge is identified as Parague of Orange, Texas and the ship is identified as Bancroft S.S.
Date: 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ships at Port Arthur Dock]

Photograph of several ships at a dock in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wife and Daughter of the Dutch Counsel]

Photograph of a woman and young child on a porch, identified as the wife and daughter of the Dutch Counsel. The woman is wearing a long, white dress and sitting on a rocking chair. The child is looking towards the camera and holding a doll.
Date: 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men On a Dock, August 10, 1901]

Photograph of the a group of men titled the Ninety-sixth expedition. The expedition members and some guests are posing for a photograph on the docks of ship number 3. Sitting on the anchor post to the left is E. A. Laughlin, with N. N. Beels on the next post. Standing from the left: Billy Farrell; L. Schuh; A. N. Scott; Peter Stock; A. J. M. Vuylsteke; F. J. Trost; Frank Cummins; M. R. Bos; Col. Jim Furlong; and Peter Lamp. Sitting from the left: John Walter Carr, hans Falsenburg, A. Spence, and D. L. Stump. Several boats can be seen to the left, with a larger vessel behind the group. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten description, and also denotes Carr as "great grandpa."
Date: August 10, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men on a Dock, August 10, 1901]

Photograph of a group called the Ninety-sixth expedition and their guests posing for a photograph on the docks of ship number 3. Sitting on the anchor post to the left is E. A. Laughlin, with N. N. Beels on the next post. Standing from the left: Billy Farrell; L. Schuh; A. N. Scott; Peter Stock; A. J. M. Vuylsteke; F. J. Trost; Frank Cummins; M. R. Bos; Col. Jim Furlong; and Peter Lamp. Sitting from the left: John Walter Carr, hans Falsenburg, A. Spence, and D. L. Stump. Several boats can be seen to the left, with a larger vessel behind the group.
Date: August 10, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mother and Two Small Children]

Photograph of two children, identified as Edith and Amelia Carr, with their mother. Both children are wearing white outfits, and the woman is wearing a white dress with a thick black collar. They are all seated in front of a backdrop.
Date: August 14, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buildings in Field]

Photograph of a number of buildings, identified as the Cavoilcade offices, in a field in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students with Port Arthur Pennants]

Photograph of a group of male and female students, some of whom hold two Port Arthur pennants between them, posing in front of a brick building in Port Arthur, Texas. A handwritten note below the photo reads: "Port Arthur, Texas - High School".
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Oil Well Fire in Port Arthur, Texas, September 13, 1902]

Photograph of an oil well fire, with smoke roiling into the sky as eighteen men look on. A tank to the left of the blaze is itself giving off smoke. Industrial materials litter the foreground, and two intact oil rigs can be seen in the background. On the reverse side, there is a handwritten passage stating "Kieths Ward Fire - Texas Gusher throwing 200 ft and Higgins 10000 barrel Pressure Tank."
Date: September 13, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Home of Pioneer John Walter Carr]

Photograph of a woman and two children standing on a covered porch. The woman is wearing a long black skirt and a white blouse. Two girls wearing white dresses are standing to her side. There is a wooden walkway on the side and front of the porch, and other houses can be seen in the background.
Date: 1904
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 the Hayne Family, 1906]

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Hayne, Alda, and Andy (on the pony) in front of a house labeled 248 in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several houses on the fenced in property, three with visible chimneys and two with ornamental posted awnings. Walkways made up of crushed shells have been made outside of the fence. On the reverse mat side of the photo, the address is given as Houston Avenue and Fourth Street in Port Arthur.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Girls in Dresses]

Photograph of two young girls identified as Amelia and Edith Carr. Both are wearing white dresses and hair bows. They are standing on a fur rug and looking towards the camera.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Young Girls in Dresses]

Photograph of two young girls in white dresses, identified as Amelia and Edith Carr. They are standing with their hands at their sides on a fur rug. Both are wearing white bows in their hair and looking towards the camera.
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and Daughter at Sabine Lake]

Photograph of a man and his daughter at Sabine Lake, dated July 5, 1906. The two are seated under an awning on a boat, and are smiling at the camera. The man has a pipe in his mouth and one hand on his knee. The back of the photograph has a handwritten date and note (that is partially illegible) describing the people pictured.
Date: July 5, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outdoor Family Portrait]

Photograph of a large group of people posing outdoors in front of a fence. There are three young girls wearing white dresses; two of them are wearing bonnets and the other is wearing a hat. There are three women standing between the children, and two men behind them. Large trees are in the background. The back of the photograph has a handwritten date and note (that is not entirely legible) about the day it was taken.
Date: July 5, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Family Outdoors]

Photograph of a family group identified as the Carr family taken on July 5, 1906. There are three women, two men, and three young girls. The woman in the front is holding the hand of one of the girls wearing a white dress and bonnet. One woman is seated on the left, behind another young girl. The two men are in the very back. There is a handwritten date and note (partially illegible) on the back of the photograph.
Date: July 5, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gulf Oil Tennis Club]

Photograph of a large group of people sitting on the porch of a building to watch a tennis match at the Gulf Oil Tennis Club in Port Arthur, Texas. Several more people stand on the court, holding tennis rackets, and the net is visible to the right. F. E. "Gene" Gifford and his wife Florence are seated on the porch, fourth and fifth from the left.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men with Fish, 1908]

Photograph of a group of twelve men posing in front of a building with their bounty of fish. The mat side of the photo has unclear writing.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Port Arthur High School Students, 1908-1909]

Photograph of freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior students of Port Arthur High School, 1908-1909. Principal Dilley is identified as standing to the far right. Superintendent J. H. Bright is standing at the far left behind a woman named Mary E. Donaldson. The students are arranged in three rows in front of a brick building with four tall windows behind them.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History