Photograph of the front and side of a single-story wooden house with a hipped roof that has extremely large hipped-roof dormer-style extensions on both visible sides that include small, railed balconies. There are a number of decorative elements including rounded rafters that extend below the eaves and caps on the roof ridges. Small trees are planted along the sidewalk and the neighboring house is partially visible at left. Text at the top of the photograph says "Munger T. Ball home 346 Marshall Avenue before 1930."

Photograph of the Hendrick #4 oil well in Winkler County, Texas. There is a car sitting in front of the well.

Photograph of the camp at the Hendrick oil field in Winkler County, Texas. The small buildings and ground surrounding them are covered in snow. There are a couple vehicle trails visible.

Photograph of the Hendrick #10 oil well in Winkler County, Texas in about 1930.

Photograph of the Hendrick #1 oil well in Winkler County, Texas in about 1930.

Photograph of three men sitting together. Two elderly men (Phineas Reynolds and Benjamin F. Reynolds) are sitting it in front of Watt Reynolds.

Photograph of two men in three piece suits standing in front of a brick house and on top of a welcome mat. The man on the left is John A. Matthews.

Photograph of the elderly John and Sallie Matthews standing together by a stone well. Sallie is wearing spectacles, a low necked blouse, knee length skirt, hose, and shoes. John is wearing a cowboy hat, glasses, patterned white shirt, dark pants, and shoes.

Photograph of a brick building identified as Sabine Hotel on 600 Procter Street. The building is several stories high, and a sign extended from the side says "Hotel Vaughan." Cars are parked are parked along its curb. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "1-30 1930" and "No 1182 1-30-P.AWK." Text below the photograph says "Sabine Hotel." The hotel was built in 1928.

Photograph of a building identified as the Plaza Hotel. The building is three stories high, and the bottom floor is decorated with arches. In the background, there are other buildings; a tall building in the top right corner is identified as Webster Building. In the foreground, there is a view of Pleasure Pier Bridge.

Photograph of a wooden building identified as the first Port Arthur City Hall on Lakeshore Drive and Dallas Avenue. On the front of the building, there are stairs leading to a door. To the right of the door, there is a larger set of double doors. Pieces of wood are falling off of the building. In the foreground, there is a set of train tracks and debris. Text on the top left of the photograph says "City Hall - 1930," and text on the bottom right says "First Port Arthur City Hall 11-28-30."

Photograph of Port Arthur Municipal Rose Garden. There are several sections of rose bushes. A hat is sitting on the ground of an aisle. In the background, there are houses. Text on the photograph says "Port Arthur Municipal Rose Garden 12-26-30."

Photograph of a display of toys repaired by firemen. The toys are given to underprivileged children at Christmas. In the background, there is a group of people; several men are standing beside each other, and four women are standing to the right side of the room.

Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30." Text below the photograph says "First City Jail - originally located on corner of Fourth Street and Waco Avenue (where Port Arthur News is now. About 1913 it was moved to back of #2 First Station at Thomas Boulevard and Houston Avenue."

Photograph of men working on a drainage improvement project for Port Arthur. A stack of sandbags are sitting on top of a stack of wooden pallets. Three men are on top of the sandbags.

Photograph of men working on a drainage improvement project for Port Arthur, Texas. A stack of sandbags are sitting on a stack of wood. Men are sitting on top of the sandbags. In the background, there is a train car. Text below the photograph says "72" Pipe Test - Thomas Blvd."

Photograph of men working on a drainage improvement project for Port Arthur, Texas. Men are sitting on top of a stack of sandbags on a stack of wood. In the foreground, four men are standing on the ground. In the background, there is a train car and rows of pipe. Text below the photograph says "Load 58230 No Failure. 8-23-30."

Photograph of a drainage system project in Port Arthur, Texas. Pipe segments are laying in a ditch in the ground. In the background, there are men working and a construction vehicle; one man is standing on a pipe suspended by the vehicle. Text below the photograph says "August 1930."

Photograph of a drainage system project for Port Arthur, Texas. Segments of pipe are laying in a ditch. Two men are kneeling on the pipe, and other men are standing on it in the background. A road runs parallel to the ditch.

Photograph of a drainage system project for Port Arthur, Texas. A pipe is laying in a ditch, and man is standing on it. In the background, there are men working close to a construction vehicle.

Photograph of two unidentified men standing in front the door of a wooden building. The building says "142" written on both the side and on a wooden sign.

Photograph of three men working on a drainage system project for Port Arthur, Texas. Two of the men are standing around a wooden crate on top of pipe segments. One man is standing below the pipe and leaning on a piece of wood supporting the crate. In the background, there are slats of wood laying on the ground.

Photograph of a drainage system project for Port Arthur, Texas. A horse-drawn vehicle is pulling a large pipe segment down a road. A man is walking beside the vehicle. In the background, there is a wooden building. Text below the photograph says "1930."

Photograph of a drainage system project for Port Arthur, Texas. A horse-drawn vehicle is pulling a large pipe segment down a road. A man is walking beside the vehicle. In the background, there is a wooden building and a car. Text below the photograph says "1930."