Rescuing Texas History, 2009 - 12 Matching Results

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[Roland Mueller]

Description: Photograph of Roland Mueller standing in the playground of Lower Valley School. He is wearing jeans and a plaid shirt. There is a basketball net and two individuals in the background.
Date: 1951
Partner: Northeast Lakeview College

[Katt Family At School]

Description: Photograph of the Katt family with Maxine Watts outside Lower Valley School. From left to right are Maxine Watts, Alma Katt, Linda Haecker Katt, Sylvia Katt, Arthur Katt, Dorothy Katt and Viola Katt. Alma Katt is the grandmother of Dorothy, Sylvia and Viola, and Linda and Arthur Katt are their parents. They are standing outside the teacherage building.
Date: 1951
Partner: Northeast Lakeview College

[School Christmas Tree]

Description: Photograph of Mr. Watts in the "Little Room" of Lower Valley School. He is standing next to a Christmas tree. The parents of students and the school trustees traditionally decorated the tree the night before the last day of school.
Date: January 1951
Partner: Northeast Lakeview College

[W. T. Grant Company]

Description: Photograph of W. T. Grant Company on 701 Procter Street. The display windows are filled with products and signs. Some of the signs say "Air Conditioned" and "44 [cents]." Text above the entrances says "W. T. Grant Co." Columns in front of the entrances say "Grants."
Date: August 1951
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Brown Derby]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Brown Derby, a bar and hotel on 648 Procter Street. An awning hangs from the building, and signs on it say "Coca-Cola" and "Brown Derby." In the foreground, there is a woman standing on the sidewalk and cars parked along the curb.
Date: 1951~
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Watt Matthews and John Bennett Sitting at a Table]

Description: Photograph of Watt Matthews and John Bennet sitting at a table laden with Coke bottles and pitchers. Signs sit behind the table advertising percentages off of a jumbo product. The Matthews is holding a Coke brand paper cut. John Bennett holds a crumpled bit of aluminum foil with his left hand and points with his right.
Date: December 25, 1951
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Pistol Range for Port Arthur Police]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of a new pistol range for the Port Arthur Police Department at Spoilbank on Pleasure Pier. A road leads to two buildings, and an uneven grid is marked in front of them. In the background, there is a view of Port Arthur. Text at the top of the photograph says "New Police Pistol Range 1951." The range was modeled after a Federal Bureau of Investigation (F. B. I.) Practical Pistol Course in Quantico, Virginia. There are four pistol lanes, three small-bore rifle la… more
Date: September 1951
Creator: Gulf Coast Publishers
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Construction of Water Tower]

Description: Photograph of the construction of a one million gallon water tower in Pioneer Park. Half of the tank of the tower has not been built. There are men and construction equipment in the tank. In the background, there are buildings; a four story tall building is identified as Saint Mary Hospital.
Date: 1951
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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