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[Snow in Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of snow on the corner of Waco Avenue and Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas. There are car tracks in the street, and snow on top of the parked cars lining it. Businesses line each side of the street. On the right side, there are signs that say "Hotel Sabine" and "Pool Beer Port Lounge" on the side of a building.
Date: January 11, 1973
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Southern Pacific Depot]

Description: Photograph of the Southern Pacific Depot in Port Arthur, TX. The station is a long building with a tall roof and awning. Several carts are in front of the station. People are standing around the entrance on the right side. The tracks run in front of the depot. A large, grassy area is in front of the tracks.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Southern Pacific Railroad Depot]

Description: Photograph of the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, TX. According to accompanying information, it is located Austin and Houston Streets. A line of automobiles is parked on the street outside the depot. A large lumberyard is across the street, to the top of the photograph. Large, open park like areas with palm trees are on either side of the depot.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Southern Pacific Railway Station]

Description: Photograph of the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, TX. The station is a long building at the right of the photo. An open, grassy area is to the left with several bushes. The railroad tracks run to the back of the depot. A small group of people is standing under the building's awning.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Speedboat Race]

Description: Photograph of three speedboats racing. One man is in each boat. The boat in the foreground says "Eight Ball III" on the side, the center boat says "Winkie," and the boat furthest says "gray goose 4th." In the background, there is an eroding shoreline.
Date: September 3, 1945
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Spooner's Photo Shop]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Spooner's Photo Shop on 427 Austin Avenue. Through the windows, various photography products are visible. A sign on the front of the buildings says "Spooner's" and "Kodak Cameras Film & Supplies Cards & Records."
Date: 1952
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stein's Clothing Store]

Description: Photograph of a clothing store in downtown Port Arthur, TX. A large sign above the front reads, "Stein's." In the display windows of the store are many suits. There are areas for parking in front of the store.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stephens Motor Company]

Description: Photograph of a car company in Port Neches, TX. The building is a small, one floor white building. The showroom has many windows. To the far right is a garage portion. There are also three gas pumps at the front of the dealership. One car is parked at the pumps. A single man is standing near the open door to the dealership.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stevens' Market]

Description: Photograph of Stevens' Market on 2600 Seventh Street. Two large doors and one smaller door extend the width of the building. One man is standing in front of the building. Several barrels of produce are sitting outside of the building. Text on the top of the building says "Fruits & Vegetables [-] Stevens' Market Phone 1619 [-] Groceries & Meats."
Date: 193X
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stevenson Family Home]

Description: Photograph of the family home of Charles R. Stevenson in Griffing Residential Park, on the corner of Rosedale and Twin City Highway. The house is two stories high and is made of bricks. Trees block the view of most of the house. In the foreground, there is a yard with lawn chairs and benches on it. Text below the photograph says "Charles R. Stevenson - Griffing Residential Park - Corner Rosedale-Twin City Hwy."
Date: 192?
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stilwell Boulevard]

Description: Photograph of a view of Stillwell Boulevard. In the foreground, two buildings are identified as Port Arthur College (left, built in 1909) and Gates Memorial Library (right, built in 1918). In the background, the two buildings are identified as First United Methodist Church (left, built in 1915) and Port Arthur Training High School (right, built in 1906). Text below the photograph says "Looking toward the high school (center). The library is on the right. The Port Arthur Business College is… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stilwell Grain Elevator]

Description: Photograph of a Stilwell grain elevator, built in 1900, located adjacent to Texas Company Island. A body of water is on the left side of the elevator. Handwritten text at the top of the photograph says "N-6003 9x [full]" and "[546]."
Date: 1976-07~
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stilwell Heights School]

Description: Photograph of a group of students at Stilwell Heights School. They are posing in three rows; a teacher is sitting in the center of the middle row. In the background, there are windows and a staircase.
Date: 1911
Creator: Lacey, Gladys
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stores in Downtown Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of an area in downtown Port Arthur, TX. People are roaming the sidewalks having conversations. On the corner is Keith Shoe Company. A sign at the top of the display window says, "Keith Shoe Co. Hosiery Too." A car is parked on the street by the shoe store and the bar is further down the same street. The streets are identified as Procter Street and Austin Avenue.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Storm Levee Construction]

Description: Photograph of construction of a storm wall along the shoreline of Port Arthur, TX. Several large cranes are on shore. A group of workers is also working on the wall. Next to the construction site is a large electrical transformer station. On the opposite side of the canal, the shore of Pleasure Island can be seen.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Students and Teachers]

Description: Photograph of students at Stilwell Heights school. They are posing in five rows; a teacher is standing in the back row. In the background, there is a set of windows and a staircase.
Date: 1912
Creator: Lacey, Gladys
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Superintendent of Port Arthur Independent School District]

Description: Photograph of a man identified as George W. Sims, Sr. (Superintendent of Port Arthur Independent School District) sitting on a cement stair rail at Woodrow Wilson Junior High School. He is wearing a suit and holding a pipe in his left hand. In the background, there are three arched doorways. Accompanying material gives information on Sims.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Superintendent of Port Arthur Independent School District]

Description: Photograph of a man identified as George W. Sims, Sr. standing on the steps of Webster Building, the office of Port Arthur Independent School District. He is wearing a suit and holding a hat in his right hand. An archway is above the staircase, and a sign above that says "School Administration School Taxes." Webster Building was constructed in 1900.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sutherlin Jewelry Store]

Description: Photograph of Sutherlin Jewelry Store in downtown Port Arthur, TX. The store is filled with many items, including jewelry, watches, instruments, clocks, china, and silverware. The people pictured, from left to right, are Mrs. Urcy Harman, Charles Morgan, Jim Sutherlin, and Edgar B. Sutherlin. The young girl is Elizabeth Ann Sutherlin.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sutherlin Jewelry Store]

Description: Photograph of the people inside Sutherlin's Jewelry Store in Port Arthur, TX. Three people are behind the counter to the left, one woman and two men. To the right are an elderly man and a young girl. There are various suitcases, watchbands, and instruments on top of the counter. By the man and young girl are a double bass in a plastic cover and an acoustic guitar.
Date: unknown
Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tailor Shop]

Description: Photograph of a portrait of two men standing in front of a tailor shop on 444 Austin Avenue. Text above the door of the shops says "J. F. Owens The Tailor." A bicycle is leaning against the building. Text on the bottom of the photograph says "444 Austing Avenue 1915." Accompanying material gives information about the tailor shop.
Date: 1915
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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