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Barge Built by Orange Car and Steel

Description: Photograph of a river barge with a large crane on the right side of the frame. There are eleven workers in hats standing on top of the barge. In the foreground are steel beams and canisters amongst weeds. Typed on a piece of paper that is glued to the bottom of the mat is, "This is a barge, which is one of three we built for the U.S. Government in 1924. It was an all rivet barge made by the Orange Car and Steel. Mr Ben Glover was Shop foreman. It was built about half way from the shop and… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Orange Central Fire Station]

Description: Photograph of the Orange Central Fire Station located on the corner of 7th and Elm. There are fire trucks parked in the driveways and five firemen are standing next to each of the trucks.
Date: unknown
Creator: Flickinger, Formerly Pridgen's Studio
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Crown Zellerbach Corp.]

Description: Photograph of Crown Zellerbach Corporation. There are parked automobiles surrounding the building, a railroad track in the foreground, and a sign that reads, "Safety rules are for your protection."
Date: unknown
Creator: Gunn's Studio
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Postcard of Flooded Street]

Description: Postcard of a street corner after a flood. There are children playing in the water as women watch from the stairs of a nearby house. Handwritten on the back of the postcard is, "Facing south on ninth at Green Ave. Keppler house on the right."
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Firestone Petrochemical Center

Description: Photograph of a building site for a Firestone Petrochemical Center. In the foreground is grass leading to a chain-link fence. Behind the fence is a sign that reads, "Site for Firestone Petrochemical Center, Butadiene Plant". In the background are piles of dirt, towers, smokestacks, cranes and wires.
Date: unknown
Creator: T.L. Gunn's Studio
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Stark High School

Description: Photograph of Stark High School in Orange, Texas. The building is brick and two-stories tall. There is short stoop in front of the main doors with bushes and trees surrounding the building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Crown Zellerbach Corporation

Description: Photograph of the Crown Zellerbach Corporation in Orange, Texas. In the foreground on the left side of the frame is a sign surrounded by bushes that reads, "Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Western Waxwide Division". There is a one-story building in the background with several old cars parked in front of it.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum
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