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[Battleship at Dock]
Photograph of a battleship at a dock in Port Arthur, Texas. Buildings are visible in the background.
[Beaumont Police Department]
Photograph of the Beaumont Police Department. There are ten men posing in front of the building, three are seated on motorcycles and the rest are standing. The officer on the left is identified as Tommy Baxter by writing on the back of the photograph, which also dates it 1943.
[Beaumont Police Department Day Shift]
Photograph of the Beaumont Police Department's day shift. There are ten men standing in front of the building, with three motorcycles in between them.
[Billboard for Safe Driving]
Photograph of Police Officer/Captain Tommy Baxter in front of a billboard for safe driving. He is looking at the billboard with another man in a suit, who is pointing towards it. The billboard reads, "Smart drivers light up at dusk." Writing on the back of the photograph describes the scene and dates it 1961. There is also a stamp that identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
[Birds Over Field]
Photograph of birds flying over a field in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Board of Directors 1931 Texaco Welfare League]
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.
[Boat Advertising Whale]
Photograph of several men standing on the deck of a ship at a dock in Port Arthur, Texas. Banners hanging from the top of the boat advertise a 78 foot long sperm whale on display, calling it a "monster of the briny deep".
[Boat by the Docks]
Photograph of two large ships in the ocean by a wooden dock in Port Arthur, Texas. There are two people in a smaller boat to the left.
[Boat in a Parade]
Photograph of a boat shaped float in a W. O. W. Parade. It is driving through the middle of a street, and children on the right side of the photograph are watching it pass in front of them. Other bystanders can be seen in the background.
[Boat in a River]
Photograph of two men in a rowing boat on a river in Port Arthur, Texas. Another man sits on a tree trunk to the right, and there are trees with long branches bending over the river.
[Boat in Hotel Lobby]
Photograph of several boys sitting in a boat in the side lobby of the Lake View Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas after a flood.
[Boat in the Canal]
Photograph of a boat going through a canal. Two smaller boats can be seen in the background behind it. There are men on a dock observing on the right side of the photograph.
[Boat on Ocean]
Photograph of several people in a sailboat on the Gulf of Mexico near Port Arthur, Texas. A bird flies directly above the boat.
[Boat With Flags at Dock]
Photograph of a boat beside a dock and a building. It has tall masts with flags hanging across them, and a large American flag on the front mast. A few people are visible near the front of the boat. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph identifies it as the first cutter boat to come to Port Arthur.
[Boats on a River]
Photograph of several rowing boats on a river beneath a bridge in Port Arthur, Texas. Trees are visible on the opposite river bank.
[Boats on Ocean]
Photograph of a large boat in the water just off the coast of Port Arthur, Texas. A smaller boat is visible to the left.
[Boats on the Water]
Photograph of three boats with flags flying from their rigging on the water off the Port Arthur shore. People are visible on the boat to the far right.
[Boy in a Suit]
Photograph of a boy posing in a suit with a sprig of flowers in the pocket.
[Boy Leaning Against Pole]
Photograph of a young boy leaning against a wooden pole on the beach, looking out at a lighthouse across the Gulf of Mexico in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Boy Scout Group]
Photograph of a Boy Scout Camporee outdoors. There are parked cars on the road and what appears to be a buffet table with Boy Scouts lined up near it. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "Boy Scout Camporee, 1937, near St. Mary's Hostpital. Port Arthur, Texas."
[Boy Scout Troop]
Photograph of young boys in an African American Boy Scouts Troop. The six boys are wearing uniforms and hats, and standing in a line with their hands at their sides. There are houses and telephone poles in the background. The writing at the bottom of the photograph reads, "Port Arthur, Tex. Troop #5 1920."
[Boy Sitting on a Log]
Photograph of a young boy sitting on a log on a beach looking out at a lighthouse across the Gulf of Mexico in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Boys and Teachers With Homemade Kits]
Photograph of a group of teachers and boys from Carver Elementary School with homemade kites. Four boys are kneeling in the grass with their kites and four are standing. The teachers stand lined up next to the boys.
[Boys in Canoe During Flood]
Photograph of two boys on the back of a canoe during the 1915 flood in Port Arthur. Water from the flood is about knee-deep, and there are groups of people in the background around a building. The caption on the bottom dates the scene August 18th, 1915. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
[Bridge Damaged by Being Struck by Ship]
Photograph of a bridge damaged by being struck by the S.S. Splendor. The bridge is upright in the air, and four men are on the dock in front of it. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that describes the scene and dates it April 26, 1916.
[Building Under Construction]
Photograph of a large group of people sitting next to a building under construction in Port Arthur, Texas. Several horse-drawn wagons are visible to the right.
[Buildings and People in Port Arthur]
Two photographs taken in Port Arthur, Texas. The top photograph shows the exterior of the old Sabine Hotel. A horse-drawn carriage is stopped in front of the porch, where a group of people stand. In the bottom photo, a large group of men and boys in swimming outfits sit and stand on the grass.
[Buildings During Flood]
Photograph of high waters at the corner of 7th Street and Shreveport Avenue after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. Buildings are visible in the background.
[Buildings in Field]
Photograph of a number of buildings, identified as the Cavoilcade offices, in a field in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Buildings in Port Arthur]
Photograph of several buildings at the far end of a field in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Buildings in Port Arthur]
Two photographs taken in Port Arthur, Texas. The top photograph shows two people riding horses, viewed from the porch of the Sabine Hotel. The bottom photo shows the first school house in Port Arthur, Texas
[Butt End of Concrete Pile after Completion of Driving]
Photograph of square block of concrete partially in the ground with a rope beside it.
[C.R. Stevenson Working on Oil Rig]
Photograph of a man, identified as C. R. Stevenson, working on an oil rig. He is wearing a hat and tie and holding the wheel attached to a large pipe. He is looking upwards with a neutral expression. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
[Canal Dredge]
Photograph of a dredge on the water. It has a small smokestack and two flags on tall poles. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph identifies it as the dredge used to dredge the first canal in Port Arthur, and there is also a Port Arthur News stamp.
[Cannon Balls on Floor]
Photograph of nine cannon balls and another munition on the floor of a library or museum with taxidermy animals in the background.
[Cap Line Girls in First Aid]
Photograph of a group of women standing outside of a building. They are all wearing skirts and dresses, and looking towards the camera. Writing on the back identifies them as Cap Line girls practicing first aid. Some of the women are wrapping bandages around the heads and the arms of others.
[Captain Larsson Standing on Boat]
Photograph of a man identified as Captain Larsson Standing on a ship. He is wearing a suit and leaning against the railing, facing the camera. Writing on the back of the photograph describes the image and dates it July 2, 1916.
[Captain R. D. Steele]
Photograph of an elderly man, identified as R. D. Steele, one of the first pilots in Sabine Pass. He is seated and holding a pair of glasses. His hair is white and he is looking toward the camera.
[Car During Parade]
Photograph of a woman sitting in the back of an old car during a parade in Port Arthur, Texas. A boy runs alongside the car to the left, and a crowd of people stand in front of the stores to the right.
[Car in Front of Texas Company Sign]
Photograph of two men in a car in front of a sign marking the entrance to the Texas Company plant in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Car on Parade]
Photograph of several people sitting in an old car during a parade in Port Arthur, Texas. A crowd stands in front of the stores in the background.
[Car Pulling Parade Float]
Photograph of a car pulling a parade float with a seated woman down a road during a parade in Port Arthur, Texas. A crowd of people stand on both sides of the street.
[Car With King and Queen of Carver School]
Photograph of two children in a convertible car with a sign for the King and Queen of Carver School. The children are wearing crowns and capes, and the girl is holding a bouquet of flowers. A man in a hat and glasses is driving the car.
[Cargo Boat in Canal]
Photograph of a large cargo boat in a canal with smaller boats at its side. There are different types of flags flying from its masts. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "One of the first cargo boats to go down canal."
[Cars at Waco Avenue]
Photograph of several cars and horse-drawn buggies parked in front of stores on the 400 block of Waco Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas. A woman walks across the street to the right.
[Cars by Texas Company Plant]
Photograph of several cars, including one built in 1910, in front of the entrance to the Texas Company plant in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Cars Crossing Rainbow Bridge]
Photograph of several cars driving across the Highway 87 Rainbow Bridge crossing the Neches River in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Cars in Front of Police Station]
Photograph of several cars parked on the road outside the police station in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Cars Outside Store]
Photograph of several cars and men outside a store building in Port Arthur, Texas.
[Cars Outside the Coastal Inn]
Photograph of three cars parked outside the Coastal Inn restaurant in Port Arthur, Texas. The text on the side of the building advertises its sea foods and barbecued crabs.
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