[Peter Lamp Smoking Pipe]

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Photograph of Peter Lamp (1842-1921) seated indoors, smoking a pipe. He is wearing a suit and hat, and blowing smoke out of his mouth. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies him as Peter Lamp.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. November 18, 1916.

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Museum of the Gulf Coast

Located in the coastal city of Port Arthur, the museum gives a glimpse into Texas' natural and cultural history. Materials cover notable eras in the state's past, from prehistoric times to the Civil War. It also includes materials on famous musicians and athletes from the Gulf Coast.

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Photograph of Peter Lamp (1842-1921) seated indoors, smoking a pipe. He is wearing a suit and hat, and blowing smoke out of his mouth. Handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies him as Peter Lamp.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 9 cm.

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User Feedback: "Peter Lamp was born in Lutterbek, Probstei, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany on 12 Feb 1842 to his parents Claus Lamp and Silke Göttsch. The Lamp family immigrated to America in 1846 and settled in rural Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Peter married Anna Mueller in 1869 and they had three children: Cecelia (1870), Herman (1872), and Clara (1874). He was a successful farmer in rural Scott County, Iowa until a few years after his wife's death in 1891. He came to Port Arthur, Texas in 1897 and pursued many ventures including being employed as Port Arthur's chief grain inspector and he was president of the Proven Oil Field Company. He moved briefly to Los Angeles, California before his death. He died in Davenport, Iowa on 21 Jul 1921. He was buried in beside his wife in Davenport City Cemetery."

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

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These photographs and postcards depict Jefferson, Harris, and Orange counties from the 1890s to the present day.

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  • November 18, 1916

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[Peter Lamp Smoking Pipe], photograph, November 18, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201895/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Museum of the Gulf Coast.

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