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John and Ted Clegg in Lincoln-Mercury Showroom, 1957

Photograph of John (left) and Ted (right) Clegg standing in a Lincoln-Mercury automobile showroom. The suited men are standing in front of a 1950's model Lincoln Premiere.

Date: 1957

Creator: Beryl Crist Photography

Item Type: Photograph

[Car With King and Queen of Carver School]

Photograph of two children in a convertible car with a sign for the King and Queen of Carver School. The children are wearing crowns and capes, and the girl is holding a bouquet of flowers. A man in a hat and glasses is driving the car.

Date: 1955

Creator: Briscoe

Item Type: Photograph

[Carver School Teachers]

Photograph of teachers from Carver Elementary School. They are wearing black outfits with flowers pinned to their shoulders. They are in two rows and there are flowers in vases in on the floor.

Date: 1952

Creator: Briscoe

Item Type: Photograph

[Dorothy Ingram at Teaching Desk]

Photograph of Dorothy Ingram seated at her teaching desk. She has short dark hair and is wearing a black blouse. She is holding a pen in her hand and looking towards the camera.

Date: 1956

Creator: Briscoe

Item Type: Photograph

April 1959, Fire Destroyed the Port Arthur YMCA Building

Photograph of the remains of the burned YMCA building in Port Arthur, Texas, 1959. All that's left are twisted steel I-beams, charred wood, and stone. Firemen can be seen working in the wreckage.

Date: April 1959

Creator: Cricchio Studio

Item Type: Photograph

April 1959, YMCA Burns to the Ground - Nothing Saved

Photograph of the remains of the YMCA on the Southeast corner of Austin Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas, 1959. Fire crews are spraying the wreckage with water. All that remains is a pile of twisted steel I-beams and stone.

Date: April 1959

Creator: Cricchio Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Staff Posing in Front of Restaurant]

Photograph of a group of people identified as staff of The Schooner Restaurant standing outside. There are two women in white dresses and two men, and they are standing by the corner of the building. There are four visible cars parked in front of the restaurant. A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas., and dates the image 1955.

Date: 1955

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

[Butt End of Concrete Pile after Completion of Driving]

Photograph of square block of concrete partially in the ground with a rope beside it.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Closeup of Pile Butt After Pipe Sleeve Driven In

Photograph of a man in a white shirt measuring a pile after having a pipe sleeve driven into it.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Closeup of Pile Butt Before Driving

Photograph of of a pile before driving. A man off-camera is measuring the pile with a sectioned measuring tape.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

[Pipe Sleve End of Precast Pile Extension]

Photograph of the pipe sleeve end of precast pile extension with measuring ruler.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Precast Extension Centered and Ready to Drive

Photograph of a precast extension centered over a pile. Several cars can be seen in the background.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Precast Extension Hanging in Lead

Photograph of a piece of machinery holding an extension piece with a chain. There are holding tanks in the background. To the left, a 1950's model pickup truck with the business name "Spence & Howe Construction Co." written on the side.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

[Precast Extension Hanging in Lead]

Photograph of a precast extension hanging in lead from an oil derrick with a man holding chain. Company pick-up truck reading "Spence & Howe Construction Co." on the side door in the foreground. Oil tanks are in the background.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Wooden Pile Driven and Cut Off Square

Photograph of industrial equipment surrounding a wooden pile, which has been shaped and cut.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Sunbonnet Sue Operetta]

Photograph of Sunbonnet Sue Operetta cast at Tyrell Elementary School. Rows of students are lined up and wearing mostly agricultural costumes. Janis Joplin is the fifth child from the right. Behind the children, there is a backdrop of a night scene set along the stage curtain. A mixed group of adults and children are seated before the stage.

Date: 1954-05~

Creator: Rice Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Aerial View of Rainbow Bridge, 1957]

Photograph with aerial view of the Rainbow Bridge spanning the Neches River near Port Arthur, Texas. Shadows of several clouds dot the landscape. A ship is passing underneath the bridge. Several canals branch off from the river on its way to Sabine Lake, which encompasses much of the background. The other side of the photo has a handwritten note saying that this was a gift of A. W. Catanach, 1992.

Date: August 2, 1957

Creator: Watkins Studio

Item Type: Photograph

[Aerial View of Drawbridge]

Aerial photograph of Pleasure Pier Drawbridge. A large ship has just passed through the bridge and it is still drawn. There are cars waiting for the ship to pass, and the town can be seen on the other side of the river. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.

Date: September 17, 1955

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Item Type: Photograph

[Aerial View of Ship Passing Through Drawbridge]

Aerial photograph of a ship and a town on the edge of a river. The ship is passing through a bridge identified as Please Pier Drawbridge, and cars can be seen waiting for it to pass. The buildings extend into the background.

Date: 1955

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Item Type: Photograph

[Elementary School Drill Team]

Photograph of the Lamar Elementary School Drill Team. The drill team is made up of children in uniforms holding batons. Two girls in the back of the line are holding drums, and a few girls in each line are doing the splits. Handwriting on the border of the photograph dates it from 1952.

Date: 1952

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Item Type: Photograph

[Fleet of Shrimping Boats]

Photograph of a side view of shrimping boats from a fleet. They are stationed at a dock. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.

Date: September 7, 1952

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Item Type: Photograph

[Ship at Grain Elevator]

Photograph of a large boat at a grain elevator. The elevator is connected to a building that is on the left side of the photograph. There is another boat in the background and a water tower in the distance. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.

Date: July 19, 1956

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Item Type: Photograph

[Ship Passing Under Bridge]

Aerial photograph of a ship that has just passed under a large bridge, identified as Rainbow Bridge. The ship is in the right center of the photograph and extends from the bridge to the edge of the frame. The bridge is on the left side of the photograph and a truck and car are visible driving over it. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photograph as J. C. Watkins, and handwriting dates it from September 22, 1954.

Date: September 22, 1954

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Item Type: Photograph

[View of Ship Passing Through Drawbridge]

Photograph of a town on the edge of a river with a ship passing through a bridge, identified as Pleasure Pier drawbridge. Cars are waiting for the ship to pass on either side of the bridge. There is what appears to be a factory in the distance with multiple smokestacks. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.

Date: November 19, 1952

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Item Type: Photograph

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