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[Mourners at Lyndon Johnson's Funeral]

Description: Photograph of mourners seated in folding chairs at Lyndon Johnson's funeral. Seated in the front row: Patrick John Nugent holding his daughter, Nicole; Luci Baines Nugent holding her son, Patrick; Lynda Bird Johnson holding one of her daughters.
Date: January 25, 1973
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: LBJ Museum of San Marcos

[Otto Lindig Holding His Book with Others]

Description: Photograph of elderly Otto Lindig sitting at a desk and holding up a copy of his book, "100 Years: Historical Recollections of Gillespie County." A seated woman to the left is holding a corner of the book. An elderly man sits to the left holding a hat. Another elderly man stands to the right.
Date: July 8, 1971
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: LBJ Museum of San Marcos

[Outside of an Envelope]

Description: Photograph of the outside of an envelope featuring a picture of Lady Bird Johnson cutting a cake. It reads "The Radio Post / 'The Hill Country's Most Popular Weekly' / P. O. Box 593 / Fredericksburg, Texas 78624". "9/4/75" is written on the envelope.
Date: September 4, 1975
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: LBJ Museum of San Marcos

[Sheriff Hugo Klaerner Shaking Hands in Front of Government Building]

Description: Photograph of Sheriff Hugo Klaerner shaking hands with a larger elderly man in front of the brick Gillespie County law Enforcement Building. A plaque showing the county's law enforcement leaders for 1974 is in between the two. A deputy with a mustache and uniform stands to the left of the sheriff.
Date: 1974~
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: LBJ Museum of San Marcos

[Sheriff Hugo Klaerner Shaking Hands in Front of Government Building]

Description: Photograph of Sheriff Hugo Klaerner, on the far right, shaking hands with a uniformed officer in front of the brick Gillespie County law Enforcement Building. A plaque showing the county's law enforcement leaders for 1974 is in between the two. A deputy with a mustache and uniform stands to the far left.
Date: 1974~
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: LBJ Museum of San Marcos

Downtown Arlington Ready for Demolition

Description: Photograph of part of downtown Arlington being prepared for a demolition in 1972. It was taken from across an intersection. Among the buildings sectioned off are a pharmacy, Hutton Pianos and Organs, and Walter's Auto Supply. There is a truck by the buildings, and a car is on the road.
Date: 1972
Creator: Hudspeth, Rural
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Murals in Downtown Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of a historic mural on the side of Verna's Cafe in downtown Port Arthur, Texas. The mural consists of two couples dancing beside a river. On the opposite side of the river, there is a row boat and fish net. Above the net, there is a building that says "Verna's" on the roof; a dock attached to the building stretches into the river. The mural was painted by local artists. On the actual Verna's Cafe, there are signs that say "Verna's Cafe," "7-Up," and "Cafe." A sign on the sidewa… more
Date: 1977
Creator: Nicar, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

Birdseye Perspective from Northwest, Restoration Legation de France, Austin, Texas, For Daughters of the Republic of Texas

Description: Architectural drawing in pencil of several buildings and the surrounding grounds overlaid on a second, colored drawing. There is a compass in the upper righthand corner and two floorplans outside of the main drawing. In the upper lefthand corner, there is a floorplan of the stable and carriage house with the scale listed as 1/8"=1'.0" (Scale= 1:96) and in the lower righthand corner is a floorplan of the loft at the same scale. Along the right side of the page, the "Legend" lists five numbere… more
Date: February 18, 1974
Creator: Raiford Stripling Associates, Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: French Legation Museum

[Jefferson County Sub - Courthouse Fishpond]

Description: Photograph of a fishpond outside of Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse. In the center of the pond, there is a sculpture, entitled "Music of the Sea," consisting of a child holding a shell to their ear. It was given to the city by Edith Smith Norton in memory of her father, Charles Eugene Norton, the first mayor of Port Arthur. In the background, there is a view of Port Arthur City Hall.
Date: 1978
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Lakeview Swimming Pool]

Description: Photograph of Lakeview Swimming Pool in Port Arther, Texas. Several people are in the pool and others are jumping off of diving boards to the left of the photograph. In the foreground, a man is sitting in a lifeguard chair. In the background, there is a brick structure with a white awning attached. An imprint at the bottom-right of the photograph says "Watkins Studio;" handwritten text below the photograph says "Lakeview Swimming Pool - Port Arthur 1978."
Date: 1978
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[The Monrovian Ship "Nautica"]

Description: Photograph of the "Nautica," a tanker owned by the Texas Company, out of Monrovia, Liberia. The ship has has one smokestack as well as many tall cranes, each of which is connected by a large amount of rigging. It is flying the American flag from a pole on the stern.
Date: 1971~
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur City Hall]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of a building identified as Port Arthur City Hall at 444 Fourth Street. The building is several stories high. There is an awning extending over a driveway on one side with a car underneath it. In the foreground, there is a yard with trees, shrubs, and park lights. In the bottom right corner of the photograph, "Watkins Studio" is embossed.
Date: July 15, 1978
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Republic of Texas Savings Building]

Description: Photograph of the Republic of Texas Savings in Port Arthur, Texas, located on the corner of two streets. Cars are parked on the street in the foreground, in front of several storefronts for businesses next to the bank. People are standing near the cross-street, visible on the left side of the image.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tugboat Preparing to Pull Tanker]

Description: Photograph of the Texaco tugboat "Havoline" assisting a full Texaco tanker to the sea with its load. The tanker is labeled as the "Wyoming" out of Wilmington, Delaware. One large smokestack on the bow of the ship carries the Texaco logo. An American flag is also flying from a pole on the bow. Another tanker, the "Nautica" out of Monrovia, is docked nearby.
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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