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[People in Flood Waters]

Photograph of a large group of people standing in flood waters after a hurricane in Port Arthur, Texas. Two boys push a boat to the left, and a carriage is visible to the right. A group of people stand on the steps of the building in the background.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Drawbridge in Port Arthur]

Photograph of a drawbridge over a river in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several boats on the river, and people cross the bridge to the right.

Date: 1912

Item Type: Photograph

MGC_1997-44-75

Photograph of a bridge over a river in Port Arthur, Texas. Trees and buildings are visible on both sides of the river.

Date: September 20, 1914

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Thomas Bos]

Photograph of Thomas Bos in a suit and tie. Handwriting around the photo notes that Bos was an early property owner in Port Arthur who was originally from Holland. The reverse of the photo has a handwritten note near the top stating that this was given to J. W. Carr. Writing near the bottom of the photo, to the right of a red photographer's seal, says that Bos purchased Port Arthur property for Dutch interests and that he was a client of Carr.

Date: January 1911

Creator: Weinberg, A. S.

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Flooded Houses and a Church]

Photograph of flooded houses and the Congressional Church in Port Arthur, Texas, 1915. The waters have risen almost to the windows in the visible buildings. There are people standing in the water up to their chests. The other side of the photo identifies the date as 1915, the church as the Congressional Church, and the intersection as Mobile and Sixth.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of People Boating Over Floodwaters in Port Arthur, Texas, 1915]

Photograph of a man and two women in a boat atop the flood waters in Port Arthur, Texas. Houses flooded up to the windows can be seen behind them. The other side of the picture identifies the area as the 900 block of Seventh Street.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of John and Harriet Carr, September 25, 1919]

Photograph of John Walter Carr and his wife Harriet on their 23rd wedding anniversary. They're wearing white formal wear and are standing in front of vegetation. The reverse side of the photo contains a brief Christmas note from John Carr. The photo is contained inside of a hand-painted frame depicting a butterfly and flowers.

Date: September 25, 1919

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph John Walter Carr]

Photograph of John Walter Carr wearing a dark suit, pocket square, and polka dot tie. The portrait style photo shows Carr in middle age with a beard. On the back of the mat is information regarding Carr's lifespan and children.

Date: 1914~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of People at Port Arthur College, 1914]

Photograph of men and women on the steps of Port Arthur College. They are arranged in six rows that decline upward, with the final row being comprised of a single man. Men in the photograph are wearing suits and ties, whereas the women are wearing blouses and skirts. Two separate pieces of a paper have been taped above and below the photo. Over the photo is a description of the image and the date. Below the image is the name of the donor, Maccie Barrier LaGrone.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

[Postcard of a Flooded Street in Port Arthur, Texas, August 1915]

Postcard depicting a group of men standing in a flooded street in Port Arthur, Texas. The waters rise over the knees of the men gathered at the intersection of Austin and 5th Street. Two telephone lines and two buildings loom above either side of the street; the building to the right is the Port Arthur post office. Trees and several other buildings can be seen in the background.

Date: August 17, 1915

Creator: D & H Photo

Item Type: Postcard

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[Photograph of People at Port Arthur College, 1914]

[Postcard of a Flooded Street in Port Arthur, Texas, August 1915]