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[Tug "Helen L. Tracy"]

Description: Photograph of tugboat "Helen L. Tracy", sailing. Back of photograph: LSC Hull No. 501. built for Tracy Towing Co. Launched 5-8-53. There is an American flag on the back of the boat and there are men visible on the top of the boat.
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Tug in Drydock]

Description: Photograph of a tugboat in a drydock. Four men are on board the ship looking down below at a crew of men standing off the boat. Printed on the lower right hand side of the photograph is, "Levingston Shipbldg Co., Hull 324 LT-528, Contract W 2789 tc-1225, 9-10-43." Handwritten on the back of the photograph is, "LSC Hull No. 324, Ocean Tug 'LT 528', Built for U.S. Army, Completed 1-29-44, 143'x33'x17'."
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[U.S. Army Y-13 Oil Tanker]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Army ship in open water. Painted on the side of the ship is, "Y-13" and there is a man visible on board. Handwritten on the back of the photograph is, "LSC Hull No. 259, Oil Tanker 'Y-13', Built for U.S. Army, Completed 3-27-43, 162'-6"x27'x12'-8"."
Date: unknown
Creator: Business Men's Studio
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Postcard of Sabine River at Orange, Texas]

Description: Postcard depicting a scene on the Sabine River at Orange, Texas. Many boats full of passengers are sailing along the river at sunset. Correspondence on the back reads, "I was fishing in this river. It sure was great sport. Well how is everyone in Reading. Out here it is warm weather every tree and the grass is green. I am stopping at the New Holland State. Orange, Texas. Sis." It is addressed to Mr. Jacob Sell, 1226 Elm St., Reading, Pa. It is postmarked Orange, Texas on Feb 23, 1921.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[River Front, Orange, Texas]

Description: Color postcard depicting the river front in Orange, Texas. Businesses line the shore and a boat is heading in towards the town. Correspondence on the back reads, "How are all at your house. We like our new home fine. go fishing and have fine luck - come over and go along. When are you going to your sisters - are you still busy on Fridays. love to all- Hattie C." It is addressed to Mrs. Hall, Jennings, La.
Date: unknown
Creator: C. T. American Art
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Four Generations of Women, Portrait

Description: Studio photograph three women and a baby. The elderly woman and the youngest woman are seated and the young woman holds the infant. All the women wear elegant jeweled dresses and the young woman's dress is dark and wears earrings. The infant is wearing a long white dress. Hanging on the wall behind them is a tapestry and there is a rug on the floor. Embossed on the bottom border are the words, "Campbelle Studios".
Date: unknown
Creator: Campbelle Studios
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Rainbow & Veteran's Memorial Bridges]

Description: Color photo postcard picturing the new Veteran's Memorial Bridge in front of the older Rainbow Bridge. These bridges connect Bridge City and Port Arthur, Texas over the Neches River. Written on the back of the card, "Twin bridges span the Neches River connecting Bridg City & Port Arthur. The cable-stayed Veteran's Memorial Bridge was dedicated on Sept. 8, 1990, 52 years after the Rainbow Bridge. The clearance of the new bridge is 143 feet; the old bridge is 176 feet." It is postmarked Bridge Ci… more
Date: August 1990
Creator: Chiasson, Charlotte
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Orange National Bank]

Description: Photograph of Orange National Bank on the corner of Main and Fifth Streets. This is a two-story building with Corinthian columns on the front of it. Automobiles are in the streets outside the building.
Date: 1944~
Creator: Clough's
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Street corner]

Description: Photograph of a two-story building with "Hilliard" on the corner. There is a sign in front of the building that reads "Dr. Pepper Bottling Co." There are two cars parked and tracks in front of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clough's
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Girl with cross necklace]

Description: Photograph of young Irene King wearing a cross necklace. She is shown with her hand on a wooden fence prop. A flower is inside of a woven decoration. Irene King is the daughter of Irene King, step daughter of R.C. Hill Jr.
Date: unknown
Creator: Davis' Branch Gallery
Partner: Heritage House Museum
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