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[Armistice Day Celebration]

Description: Photograph of a group of men at the Armistice Day celebration at Pleasure Island. The men are standing in a row, and some are wearing military uniforms, and some men are holding American flags. In the background, there is a metal structure. Text at the bottom-right of the photograph says "'Armistice Day' November 11, 1921."
Date: November 11, 1931
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Ball Family Residence]

Description: 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 Mar… more
Date: [..1930]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.887871 -93.918869
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

Brick House

Description: Photograph of the Paul Ryan residence in 1934. The brick house is located on West Wall St. in Midland, Texas. A thin layer of snow is visible in the yard.
Date: 1934
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Brick House

Description: Photograph of the Paul Ryan residence in 1934. The brick house is located on West Wall St. in Midland, Texas. A thin layer of snow is visible in the yard.
Date: 1934
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

Camp in Winter

Description: 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.
Date: 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Champion Cotton Crop]

Description: Photograph of two men (R. L. Hanna on right) standing beside a bail of cotton. The man on the left is wearing a light colored suit, and is holding a piece of paper in front of the bail. Hanna is wearing a hat and has a pipe in his mouth. A sign on the bail of cotton says "Weight 559 Lbs. Produced By R. L. Hanna Sabine, Texas on 1 1/4 Acres Purchased by Port Arthur, Chamber of Commerce and Shipping." In the background, there is a ceiling fan and a doorway.
Date: 1933
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: 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."
Date: August 23, 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: 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."
Date: August 23, 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: 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."
Date: August 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: 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.
Date: 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: 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.
Date: 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: 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."
Date: August 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: 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."
Date: August 1930
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Clayton and Thompson Funeral Car]

Description: Photograph of a man identified as Bill Pearce standing beside a Clayton and Thompson Funeral car. The door of the car is partially open, and the man has one leg propped in the doorway. The car says "Clayton & Thompson[,] Phone 2500" on the side. In the background, there is a garage. Pearce lived in Dallas, Texas in 1981.
Date: 1938
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home on 2105 Procter Street. Columns decorate the front of the funeral home, and a canopy covers the walkway from the door to the street. Trees and bushes surround the funeral home. Cars are parked along its curb, and a sign on the corner of the yard says "Clayton & Thompson Funeral Home[,] Phone 2500."
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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