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[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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?

[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

[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~

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[Teet's Club]

Description: Photograph of Teet's Club in downtown Port Arthur, TX. The club has signs advertising liquor and beer. The building is two stories with white walls. The front is a double door, with octagonal windows on both sides. All the windows have neon lights advertising various services and drinks the club offers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James

[Texaco Additive Unit]

Description: Photograph of storage tanks for petroleum additives at the Texaco Refinery in Port Arthur, TX. There are two tanks. Both are atop high metal scaffolding. Many pipelines and tanks are underneath the tanks for routing of the chemicals. Several workers wearing hard hats are working beneath the scaffolding.
Date: unknown

[Texaco Airplane]

Description: Photograph of an airplane belonging to Texaco Oil Company. The plane is in a large, open field with its propellers moving. The 14-passenger plane was used to fly passengers between the Texaco Airport and Port Arthur in the 1930's. Accompanying information states that the plane crashed in the late 30's, killing five men, including the pilot and oil company manager.
Date: unknown
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