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[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838]

Bills of sale of a slave named Nancy. The initial bill was written by notary William Christy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jacob Sevy is selling Nancy, approximately 15, to John Covington Thomas of Gainsville, Alabama, for $1,200. Handwritten bills are added explaining that John C. Thomas sells Nancy to James Chessher in August 1838 for $3,000, who in turn sells her to Stephen Jackson of Jefferson County, Texas, in 1840 for $1,000. A separate paper is included with a description of this document.

Date: June 18, 1838

Creator: New Orleans (La.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Boat in Hotel Lobby]

Photograph of several boys sitting in a boat in the side lobby of the Lake View Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas after a flood.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Buildings During Flood]

Photograph of high waters at the corner of 7th Street and Shreveport Avenue after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. Buildings are visible in the background.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.875789 -93.935425

[Crowd at Gates Library]

Photograph of cars and a crowd of people outside during the dedication of the Gates Library in Port Arthur, Texas.

Date: May 18, 1918

Item Type: Photograph

[Flooded Area in Port Arthur]

Photograph of a flooded area between Lake Sabine and the Neches River in Port Arthur, Texas. Several buildings, including the Plaza Hotel, are visible in the background.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Flooding Outside Post Office]

Photograph of people pushing boats and standing in high flood waters in front of the post office in Port Arthur, Texas. Several people sit in a horse-drawn wagon to the right, and a large group of people stand on the post office's steps.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Four Men Standing in Flood Water]

Photograph of four men standing in chest high water after a flood, in front of a bakery at the corner of 7th Street and Shreveport Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.875789 -93.935425

[Horse-Drawn Carriage Through Flood Waters]

Photograph of a horse-drawn carriage bearing several people walking through high flood waters in Port Arthur, Texas. Several buildings are visible in the background.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Horse-Drawn Wagon in Flood]

Photograph of two men sitting on a wagon drawn by a horse through high water during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. The roofs of buildings are visible in the background.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[House in Flood Waters]

Photograph of several houses in high waters at 7th Street and Shreveport Avenue after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.875789 -93.935425

[Men and Children by Whale]

Photograph of two men standing by the jaws of a dead sperm whale on wooden boards in Port Arthur, Texas. Another man and two small children stand to the right, and buildings are visible in the background.

Date: March 18, 1910

Item Type: Photograph

[Men in Chest High Water]

Photograph of four men wading through chest high water in front of a bakery on Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas, after a flood.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.873882 -93.932729

[Men Standing Around Whale]

Photograph of several men standing around a dead sperm whale laid on wooden boards in Port Arthur, Texas. A wooden fence is visible to the right, and there is a coil of rope on the boards in the foreground.

Date: March 18, 1910

Item Type: Photograph

[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

[People in Street After Flood]

Photograph of people standing in high waters in the street after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several horse-drawn wagons in the street, and people stand on the balconies of some of the buildings in the background.

Date: August 18, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Chuck Foster's Orchestra at the Pleasure Pier]

Photograph of Chuck Foster and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur, Texas, Pleasure Pier. Five men with saxophones are standing at podiums in the foreground, with a man and woman in evening wear sitting on the right. Behind the front row to the left are two men sitting at a piano, and other musicians to the right are obscured by the standing men. A banner printed with "Chuck Foster" and "Merry Christmas" are hung above an image of Santa Claus' head, all of which hangs over the band. Pla… more

Date: December 18, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

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[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838]

[Boat in Hotel Lobby]

[Buildings During Flood]

[Crowd at Gates Library]

[Flooded Area in Port Arthur]

[Flooding Outside Post Office]

[Four Men Standing in Flood Water]

[Horse-Drawn Carriage Through Flood Waters]

[Horse-Drawn Wagon in Flood]

[House in Flood Waters]

[Men and Children by Whale]

[Men in Chest High Water]

[Men Standing Around Whale]

[People in Flood Waters]

[People in Street After Flood]

[Photograph of Chuck Foster's Orchestra at the Pleasure Pier]