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[Photograph of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, 1923]

Description: Photograph of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson as the Queen of Port Arthur's 25th Anniversary celebration in Texas. She is sitting to the right, wearing a beaded crown and a beaded dress with a long train bunched around her feet. She's holding a scepter across her lap. There is a painted woodland scene in the background. The photo is contained in a greenish grey paper folder. The front flap is stamped with a pattern and has "The Studio Miss Woods Prop Port Arthur" printed upon it.
Date: 1923
Creator: The Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

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

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

[Portrait of Miss Mary Donaldson]

Description: Photograph of a portrait of Miss Mary Donaldson, the queen of the Port Arthur Silver Anniversary Celebration. She is wearing a crown and a long dress with sequin applique, pearl trim, and a long train. She is looking down at a scepter she is holding in her hands.
Date: July 4, 1923
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Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Armory Display]

Description: Photograph of a display in Port Arthur Armory for the 1923 anniversary celebration. The display consists of regional information. A sign above the display says "Port Arthur Population 20,069 'The City Next Door to the Sea.'"
Date: 1923
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Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Golden Jubilee Speedboat Race]

Description: Two photographs of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of 1948 in Port Arthur, TX, pasted back-to-back. The front photograph depicts a large group of people seated on a wooden pier on the left side of the photo. This pier is on Rue de Soldats Drive parallel to the waterway. Several boats are in the water, racing past the group of spectators. The photograph on the back is photographed from a high vantage overlooking the Rue de Soldats Drive with a number of automobiles and people in the foreground.… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

Congregation Kol Israel: 50th Anniversary, Golden Jubilee Celebration, 1915-1965

Description: Booklet discussing the celebration events for Congregation Kol Israel's fiftieth anniversary and the history of the synagogue. There are several statements written by synagogue officials and congratulatory messages from congregation members and the wider community.
Date: 1965
Creator: Congregation Kol Israel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center
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