[Adams Building]

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Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as the Adams Building. The building is several stories high. Each visible side has one balcony near the top. Cars are parked along its curb. The building was constructed in 1924 by John R. Adams, and served as offices for doctors, attorneys, insurance, and other businesses. The building was later renamed the World Trade Building.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 27 x 22 cm.

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Watkins Studio 194X.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the Port Arthur Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2409 times, with 18 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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  • Watkins Studio 2329 Thomas Boulevard Port Arthur, Texas 77640 ; Phone YU 2-3666

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Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as the Adams Building. The building is several stories high. Each visible side has one balcony near the top. Cars are parked along its curb. The building was constructed in 1924 by John R. Adams, and served as offices for doctors, attorneys, insurance, and other businesses. The building was later renamed the World Trade Building.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 27 x 22 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

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  • 194X

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  • Feb. 20, 2010, 6:28 p.m.

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  • Nov. 11, 2020, 9:55 a.m.

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  • 29.8718, -93.935766

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Watkins Studio. [Adams Building], photograph, 194X; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth79569/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Port Arthur Public Library.

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