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[Photograph of A. J. M. Vuysteke]
Photograph of A. J. M. Vuysteke in a suit and tie taken from the side.
[Photograph of a Light Bulb]
Photograph of a light bulb inside a circular structure.
[Photograph of a Lighthouse]
Photograph of a lighthouse on the Louisiana side of the Sabine ship canal. Two people stand at the base of the lighthouse, and a building is visible in the background.
[Photograph of a Man]
Photograph of an unidentified man wearing glasses and a suit jacket.
[Photograph of a Man]
Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a straw hat, a suit, and a patterned tie.
[Photograph of a Museum Display of the First Queen of Port Arthur, Texas]
Photograph of a museum display depicting the first queen of Port Arthur, Texas, 1923. A mannequin wearing a tiara and ornate dress stands between a display case to the left and a document display case and chair to the right. Small signs amid the mannequin's feet note the dressmaker, Ida Griffin, and the first queen of Port Arthur, Mary Donaldson. Near the bottom of the photo is a photo of the original queen wearing the dress. To the far right is a sign urging pioneer families to display at least one item from the case.
[Photograph of a Rainbow Bridge Parade]
Photograph of a parade for the ribbon cutting ceremony of Rainbow Bridge. The procession is being lead by African American men in military uniform. On either side of the parade is a crowd watching from both the street and from the windows of nearby buildings.
[Photograph of a Sailing Ship Being Pulled by a Tugboat]
Photograph of a large sailing vessel being pulled by a smaller tugboat in choppy waters. The larger sailing vessel is to the left and has nine rhomboidal and triangular sails. To the right and in front of the ship is a small tugboat in shadow.
[Photograph of a "Shantytown" Outside of Port Arthur, Texas]
Photograph of a "shantytown" on the outskirts of Port Arthur, Texas. A group of African Americans stand in a group beside a row of dilapidated houses.
[Photograph of Aerial View of Gulf Oil Corporation]
Photograph of aerial view of Gulf Oil Corporation buildings, storage tanks, and refineries. Simple housing can be seen in the bottom left side of the photo. Smoke from in the background is blowing to the left.
[Photograph of Aerial View of Port Arthur, 1945]
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.
[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.
[Photograph of Aerial View of the Standard Brass and Manufacturing Company]
Photograph of the Standard Brass and Manufacturing Company (1926-1972). The scene features a series of industrial buildings set along a dirt road and a series of railroad tracks. The fenced complex has several smaller buildings along its perimeter, as well as a scrapyard visible in the lower right corner. Several 1940s style automobiles are parked outside.
[Photograph of Alvino Rey and Orchestra]
Photograph of Alvino Rey and his orchestra performing onstage at the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier.
[Photograph of Arlene Fischer and Daughter]
Photograph of Arlene Fischer (Mrs. Harrison Fisher) reading a children's book with her daughter. Both are wearing white dresses. They are sitting on a chaise lounge with ferns on either side of them and a curtained window behind.
[Photograph of Athon Branch]
Photograph of an African American man identified as Athon Branch posing in glasses, a suit, and a tie.
[Photograph of August and Theresa Furchner, 1900]
Photograph of August and Theresa Furchner posing for a portrait. August Furchner is sitting in a wicker chair to the left, wearing a suit and hat. His wife Theresa is standing to the right with a hand on her husband's shoulder. She is wearing a floral embroidered dress with a striped collar and a floral hat.
[Photograph of August Furchner]
Photograph of August Furchner wearing a medal and buttoned suit. The reverse side is written with his name.
[Photograph of B. J. Thomas]
Photograph of B. J. Thomas posing for a photograph. He is wearing a black shirt and a gold chain.
[Photograph of Barbara Lynn and Dick Clark]
Photograph of Barbara Lynn standing to Dick Clark's left side. Barbara Lynn is wearing a lightly colored dress and is standing with her hands behind her back. Dick Clark is wearing a suit and speaking into a microphone.
[Photograph of Barbara Lynn With Electric Guitar]
Photograph of Barbara Lynn wearing a shiny dress. She is holding on to the pegboard of an lightly colored electric guitar that is standing vertically in front of her. Her name is printed on the bottom left corner of the picture, while the bottom right corner has management information that has been covered with correction fluid.
[Photograph of Benny Barnes]
Photograph of Benny Barnes, taken portrait style. He poses in dark clothing, his shirt open slightly revealing his chest and a chain necklace. Rings adorn two fingers on his left hand.
[Photograph of "Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson and Teetsie]
Photograph of J. P. and Adrianne Richardson sitting at a diner table and drinking.
[Photograph of Bill Hall Among Other Formally Attired People]
Photograph of Bill Hall standing in the center of a group of people in formal attire. On either side of Hall stands a man with a woman. All of the men are wearing tuxedos. The woman on the left is wearing a lightly colored evening dress and carrying a fur coat. The woman to the right is wearing a dark evening dress and carrying full glass.
[Photograph of Bill Hall At a Podium During a BMI Event]
Photograph of Bill Hall holding a sheet of paper while standing at a podium with the labeled with the letters "BMI." He is holding the paper with a man standing to the right. To the left of hall is a woman speaking into a microphone, and to the left of her is another man with his head turned toward the paper. All are wearing formal attire.
[Photograph of Bill Hall Holding a Paper with Another Man]
Photograph of Bill Hall standing next to a bespectacled man. The two are holding a single sheet of paper. Both men are wearing tuxedos and standing in front of some foliage.
[Photograph of Bill Hall In a Row of Formally Dressed People]
Photograph of Bill Hall in a row with seven other people. The first six people are all men wearing tuxedos, while the seventh person is a woman standing behind a podium. Bill Hall, third from the left, is standing with his ringed hand raised in the face of the man to his right. The sixth man is holding several sheets of paper printed with the image of a torch. Behind the group is a large, circular display with acronyms and accompanying country names arranged around the circumference.
[Photograph of Bill Hall In a Row of People at a BMI Event]
Photograph of Bill Hall standing fifth in a row of seven people at a Broadcast Music, Inc. event. On the left side of the photo is a woman holding a microphone at podium. Over to the right is another woman with a certificate, followed by a string of men in tuxedos and formal wear with certificates. Part of a sign printed with the letters "BMI" is visible behind the group on the right side.
[Photograph of Bill Hall Showing the Back of His Jumpsuit]
Photograph of Bill Hall with his back turned to show off the words "GO-FER" on the back of his jumpsuit. He is standing to the right of a laughing man in a suit and tie, and to the left of a woman wearing a heart-shaped pendant. On the far right of the photo is a man in a jacket and shirt looking on with a grin on his face.
[Photograph of Bill Hall Standing Behind People at a BMI Event]
Photograph of Bill Hall standing behind a line of people at a Broadcast Music, Inc. event. He's the sixth person from the left. In the forefront from the left is a woman holding a microphone and then four men holding large paper certificates in front of them.
[Photograph of Bill Hall With a Group at a BMI Event]
Photograph of Bill Hall standing in the center of a group at a BMI event. The first man to the right is wearing a tuxedo with a ruffled shirt. The second man is wearing a more traditional tuxedo. Bill Hall is wearing a tuxedo with a diamond pattern down the center of the shirt. A woman on the right is wearing a a leather jacket and a beaded headband. Furthest right is a man wearing a white tuxedo.
[Photograph of Bill Hall with Four People a a BMI Event]
Photograph of Bill Hall posing fourth among a group of three other men and a woman dressed in evening wear. A woman, second from the left of the photo, holds a Broadcast Music, Inc. certificate with a bald and bespectacled man to the right. Behind the group is a large, circular display with acronyms and accompanying country names arranged around the circumference.
[Photograph of Bill Hall with Men Recieving BMI Awards]
Photograph of Bill Hall standing fifth among men standing onstage at a Broadcast Music, Inc. award event. A bald and bespectacled man on the far left is holding several paper certificates. The next man to the right is holding one such certificate at his right side. The third man looks off to the left. The fourth man is the only one not wearing formal wear, opting instead for western wear and a cowboy hat. Bill Hall stands in front of the previous man and a tall eighth man.
[Photograph of Bill Hall with Three People]
Photograph of Bill Hall wearing a jumpsuit and standing with three people. His jumpsuit has his name, Bill, embroidered on the left breast area, with "The Welk Music group" embroidered on the right. To the left of Hall is a bearded man in a suit and striped tie. To the right of Hall is a woman wearing a heart shaped pendant. Furthest to the right is a man wearing a blazer and a collared shirt.
[Photograph of Bill Hall with Two People]
Photograph of Bill Hall dressed in a tuxedo and standing between a woman in an evening dress and a man in a tuxedo. Both men are holding onto beverage glasses.
[Photograph of Bill Rogers, Eydie Gorme, and Steve Lawrence]
Photograph of Bill Rogers, Eydie Gorme, and Steve Lawrence posing together in that order. Both Rogers and Lawrence are shown in tuxedos with red pocket squares. Gorme is wearing a black and silver dress with matching earrings.
[Photograph of Bill Rogers with Frank Sinatra]
Photograph of Bill Rogers standing between Frank Sinatra Jr. on the left and Frank Sinatra on the right. All are wearing tuxedos and they are standing in front of a curtain.
[Photograph of Boats at Dock]
Photograph of several boats at dock. The Slade Brown to the left and the boats behind it are being worked upon. There are two arches built over the pier that contain pulleys, both with a vessel sitting underneath. The reverse side of the photo has been written with the words "Gulf Port?"
[Photograph of Bob Wills and Band]
Photograph of Bob Wills and his band performing at the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier as people gather by the stage.
[Photograph of Bobby Charles Near Alligator]
Photograph of Bobby Charles standing next to an alligator on the first floor of the Museum of the Gulf Coast.
[Photograph of Bobby Charles Signing Autographs]
Photograph of Bobby Charles signing autographs for people surrounding him. He is kneeling by two signs that say "See you later Alligator" and "Bobby Charles Fan Club No 1." Baby alligators are present at the bottom of the photo.
[Photograph of Bridgett Watson]
Photograph of Bridgett Watson posing with a sprig of flowers at her neck.
[Photograph of Building During Construction]
Photograph of a building during its construction. Telephone poles, trees, and other buildings are visible through exposed planks and beams.
[Photograph of Canal Bank in Port Arthur, Texas, February 2, 1922]
Photograph of the Port Arthur, Texas, ship canal and bridge showing signs of erosion. The grass and sand of the bank shows vehicle tracks, leading back past power lines and towards houses. The mid portion of the photo displays the bridge raised over the canal with some people standing along the structure. On the lower right portion of the photo is a dated note describing the view.
[Photograph of Carlos Molina and Band]
Photograph of Carlos Molina and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier.
[Photograph of Charles Freeman]
Photograph of a tall African-American man, identified as Charles Freeman, posing in a suit with one hand on a table.
[Photograph of Chuck Foster's Orchestra at the Pleasure Pier]
Photograph of Chuck Foster and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur, Texas, Pleasure Pier. Five men with saxophones are standing at podiums in the foreground, with a man and woman in evening wear sitting on the right. Behind the front row to the left are two men sitting at a piano, and other musicians to the right are obscured by the standing men. A banner printed with "Chuck Foster" and "Merry Christmas" are hung above an image of Santa Claus' head, all of which hangs over the band. Plants and wreaths are festooned across the wall in the background. On the lower portion of the photo, Chuck Foster has autographed the picture with "To Jean with love."
[Photograph of Clarence "Frogman" Henry with the Beatles]
Photograph of Clarence "Frogman" Henry with the band The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Henry's autograph is on the top of the photo.
[Photograph of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown with a Violin]
Photograph of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown wearing a western style shirt, a cowboy hat, and holding a violin. His autograph is present to the top right of the photograph and dated December 10, 1993. Brown's name is written just below his image, and under that to the left is the address of Alligator Records. Information for Concerted Efforts, Inc. is to the bottom right.
[Photograph of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown With a Young Girl]
Photograph of Clarence Brown crouching down to pose with a young girl. He's wearing a ball cap and jacket, and the girl is wearing winter boots and a heavy coat.
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