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[Portrait of young woman]

Description: Black and white portrait of a young woman. The young woman is wearing a thin shaw wrapped around her shoulders that's pinned together in the front. The inscription on the back reads, "school friend at Denton."
Date: [1915..1965]
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Aerial View of Port Arthur, 1945]

Description: Photograph of Port Arthur, Texas, with an aerial view of the courthouse, bridge, Pleasure Island, and YMCA. The courthouse stands in the stone building in the center of the photo, surrounded by streets that are lined with cars. The bridge is raised for a passing boat. Beyond the bridge, a roller coaster can be seen. The Watkins Studio mark is in the bottom right corner.
Date: August 1, 1945
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Aerial View of Rainbow Bridge, 1957]

Description: 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: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Vannoy Cafe]

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Vannoy Cafe. Several men and a young boy are seated at the counter; one gentleman is standing next to an open seat. Three women are behind the counter. The young woman seated at the window on the right side of the photograph has been identified as Oneta Faye Killebrew Tyer, and the woman standing beside her as Mrs. Jean Vannoy. Various items are stacked on the counter and shelf against the wall. The front door and windows are visible in the background.
Date: 1960~
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Anderson County Historical Commission

[Dick Dowling Monument]

Description: Photograph of a monument honoring Dick Dowling in Sabine Pass Battleground Park. A statue of a man is on top of a marble pedestal that has three segments containing text. The center portion of the monument, beneath the statue includes a symbol with a star and laurel leaves at the top and text that says: "In memory of Lt. Richard W. Dowling and his men. Texas remembers the faithfulness and valor of her sons and commends their heroic example to future generations. Erected by the state of Texa… more
Date: August 6, 1963
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Texaco Laboratory Expansion]

Description: Photograph of Texaco Island on the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, Texas. The island is covered in petroleum storage containers and several large tankers are in dock in the water behind the island. Tugboats are also pushing barges through the entrance into the canal.
Date: July 1967
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[The Flying Crow]

Description: Photograph of a Kansas City Southern Lines train leaving the train depot in Port Arthur, Texas. A conductor is standing on the platform giving hand signals to the train as it pulls away. Several large trailers are in the background on the other side of the railroad tracks. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says: "Kansas City Southern Lines, 'The Flying Crow,' Port Arthur 5-10-68."
Date: May 10, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Kansas City Southern Train Schedule]

Description: Photograph of the Kansas City Southern train schedule for May 10, 1968 in Port Arthur, Texas. The schedule shows the arrival and departure times for a train called "The Flying Crow." The board is posted on a wall next to a large window.
Date: May 10, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[First Christian Church High School Seniors]

Description: Photograph of graduating seniors from the high schools local to the First Christian Church in Port Arthur, Texas. They are wearing graduation caps and gowns, standing together in three rows inside the church. They are, from left to right: Front row: Mary Scott, Port Neches-Groves High School; Sandy Ellis, Thomas Jefferson High School; Elizabeth Anne Sutherlin, Thomas Jefferson High School; Patricia Trahan, Thomas Jefferson High School. Middle row: Sandra Reeder, Port Neches-Groves High Sc… more
Date: May 26, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: First Christian Church of Port Arthur

[Lakeshore Apartments]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as Lakeshore Apartments, on the corner of Dallas Avenue and Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur, Texas. The building is two stories tall and is surrounded by trees and bushes. In the background, there is a parking lot.
Date: July 18, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[KCS Administration at Train Depot]

Description: Photograph of the railway manager and two other people standing outside of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, Texas. Their names are (L to R): Dow Wynn, Mrs. W. F. Fredeman, and Bill White. A large sign on the front of the building reads, "K.C.S. Lines."
Date: September 18, 1968
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Texaco Laboratory Expansion]

Description: Photograph of a Texaco (Texas Company) plant in Port Arthur, Texas, consisting of several long buildings set around an inner square. The expansion area is to the left with large piles of dirt and noticeable rectangular sections where buildings are to be constructed. Tanks for storage of petroleum products are in the far right background.
Date: 1969
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[USS Kula Gulf]

Description: Photograph of the aircraft carrier USS Kula Gulf, sailing on the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, Texas. No aircraft are visible on the deck.
Date: 1969
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Thomas Jefferson High School]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of Thomas Jefferson High School on Jefferson Drive. In the foreground, there are tennis courts and a football field, with a parking lot separating the two. In the background, there are buildings. Thomas Jefferson High School was opened in 1959.
Date: September 10, 1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Auditorium Construction]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of the construction of an auditorium for Stephen F. Austin High School. In the lower-left of the photograph, there is a metal frame for the building and other construction equipment.
Date: December 12, 1969
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Adams Building]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as the Adams Building. The building is several stories high. Each visible side has one balcony near the top. Cars are parked along its curb. The building was constructed in 1924 by John R. Adams, and served as offices for doctors, attorneys, insurance, and other businesses. The building was later renamed the World Trade Building.
Date: 194X
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.871800 -93.935766
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge]

Description: Photograph of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge in Port Arthur, TX. The bridge was completed in August 1970 at a cost of $8,750,882. The roadway is 5,032 feet long and 138 feet above the canal. The bridge spans the Sabine-Neches Canal. A ship is sailing about to sail underneath it. In the background is the town of Port Arthur. Beyond that are the oil refineries and fields.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Pleasure Island Revetment]

Description: Photograph of a revetment around Pleasure Island in Port Arthur, TX. The revetment is part of a project to keep materials dredged from the Sabine-Neches Canal from floating into Sabine Lake. The material will be used to add to Pleasure Island. A portion of Port Arthur can be seen on the far right.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Portrait of S. W. Kanady]

Description: Three-quarters-length portrait of S. W. Kanady, seated in front of a painted backdrop; he is facing to the left with his head turned toward the camera. Kanady is wearing a dark suit and tie with a light-colored shirt and handkerchief in his jacket pocket as well as a pair of glasses. He has is holding a binder in his right hand, resting on his thigh.
Date: unknown
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Denton Public Library
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