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[Thomas Jefferson High School]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as Thomas Jefferson High School. Trees and bushes surround the building. Text below the photograph says "abt 1948 Thomas Jefferson High School."
Date: 1948
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Thomas Jefferson High School Marching Band]

Description: Photograph of Thomas Jefferson High School marching band standing in a block formation on a football field. They are wearing uniforms and posing in nine rows while holding instruments. The front row consists of all women wearing uniforms with skirts, and every other woman is holding a baton. In the background, there is a set of bleachers.
Date: 194?
Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tombstone of Child]

Description: Photograph of the headstone of the child with the first birth and first death in Port Arthur, TX. It is located on DeQueen Blvd. at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive. The grave site is surrounded by foliage. A cactus is growing on the grave. A small, wooden fence is around the stone and grave. The stone reads, "Arthur Stilwell/Smith/Born Mary 1896/Died May 1896/First Birth/First Death/in/Port Arthur."
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Townsend Dairy and Ice Cream Company]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Townsend Dairy and Ice Cream Company. A sign above a row of windows on the building says "Townsend Ice Cream Company." In the foreground, there are cars parked along the curb.
Date: 1950
Creator: Everett, James
Location: 29.887814 -93.919146
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Townsend Quality Milk]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Townsend Quality Milk on 2545 Procter Street. A decorative glass panel on the corner of the building says "Townsend" at the top. Townsend Quality Milk was the home of the famous Roscoe Bar, a vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolate on a stick. About one in five bars would have the word "Free" printed on the stick. This treat was popular with grade school children.
Date: 1950
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Toys Repaired by Firemen]

Description: Photograph of a display of toys repaired by firemen. The toys are given to underprivileged children at Christmas. In the background, there is a group of people; several men are standing beside each other, and four women are standing to the right side of the room.
Date: 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Traction Company Barn]

Description: Photograph of the Port Arthur Traction Company trolley barn circa 1910. The barn is located on Houston Avenue. Several trolleys are inside the barn. A single person is standing by one of trolleys with what appears to be a broom in his hand.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Traction Company Barn]

Description: Photograph of the Port Arthur Traction Company trolley barn circa 1930. The barn is located on Houston Avenue. Several trolleys are inside the barn. The barn has two large bays to house the trolleys. The left side of the building is overgrown with vine plants.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Transport of Offshore Drilling Rig]

Description: Photograph of an offshore drilling rig, J. Storm VII, being sailed to sea from Port Arthur, TX. The pillars that will support the platform are towering above the rig.
Date: unknown
Creator: Christopher Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Trinity Luthern Church]

Description: Photograph of Trinity Lutheran Church in Port Arthur, TX. The church is a brick structure. The entrance is at the top of a small staircase. Directly above the entrance is a tall bell tower with a circular stained-glass window.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Trolley Car Operators]

Description: Photograph of a Port Arthur Traction Company trolley car circa 1925. The car is marked as "7th St." The crew of two men in uniform are standing in front of the trolley. One man is wearing a coin dispenser around his waist.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Trolley Cars in Downtown Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of four trolley cars in downtown Port Arthur, TX. The cars are square with a dome roof. They have two large windows on either end and each side wall has a row of windows. Large of crowds of people are standing on downtown sidewalks by the trolley cars. A line of electrical poles is running to their left alongside the tracks. The first building on the left is clearly marked as a billiards hall.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tug Boat Christening]

Description: Photograph of release of the tub boat Margaret C. after christening. The boat is splashing side first into the water after being released from her ties. The tug being released after just having finished construction.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tug Boat Passing Through Bridge]

Description: Photograph of the tugboat named South America sailing through the Pleasure Pier Bridge in Port Arthur, TX. The boat has two masts, one forward and one aft. It is steam powered with one smokestack in the center. The Texaco Star logo is painted on the smokestack.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Fox Company
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tugboat Preparing to Pull Tanker]

Description: Photograph of the Texaco tugboat "Havoline" assisting a full Texaco tanker to the sea with its load. The tanker is labeled as the "Wyoming" out of Wilmington, Delaware. One large smokestack on the bow of the ship carries the Texaco logo. An American flag is also flying from a pole on the bow. Another tanker, the "Nautica" out of Monrovia, is docked nearby.
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Watkins Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tugboats Pulling Tanker to Sea]

Description: Photograph of the Texaco tugboats "E. M. Black" and "Havoline" assisting a full Texaco tanker to dock. Various crew members of all three ships are one the decks. The tanker is labeled as the Wyoming out of Wilmington, DE. One large smokestack on the stern of the ship carries the Texaco logo. An American flag is also flying from a pole on the stern.
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Watkins Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Typing Class]

Description: Photograph of a group of Secretarial and Radio program students in a classroom. They are all sitting at individual desks with typewriters and books on them. In the background, there are windows and posters; one poster says "Business [is] Best." Handwritten text on the side of the photograph says "PAC typing class 1940's." Radio students were required to type thirty-five words per minute with one mistake allowed, and office students were required to type fifty-five words per minute with one … more
Date: 194?
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Unidentified Building]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of an unidentified building on Highway Ninety, northwest of Jefferson County. The building is two stories tall, and some window panes are missing. Bushes are growing to one side of the building. There is no record of the history of this building, despite years of research.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Union Sulphur Company]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Union Sulphur Company, near Port Arthur Canal. There is a water tower and a building next to each other, and a small building is in the foreground. In the background, there are pieces of industrial equipment and a view of Port Arthur Canal. Text below the photograph says "Union Sulphur Co. located on Port Arthur Canal."
Date: 192?
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[United States Ship Manhattan in Canal]

Description: Photograph of the U. S. S. Manhattan in the Sabine-Neches Canal. Text on the side of the ship says "Manhattan." It was the largest ship at the time to sail through the canal.
Date: August 12, 1964
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[USS Constitution Sailing in Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of the USS Constitution, nicknamed "Old Ironsides," sailing through the Pleasure Pier Bridge in the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, TX. A group of people is lined up on the shore to see the naval frigate. A tugboat is sailing next to the ship, guiding it through the canal.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[USS Constitution Sailing in Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of the Rainbow Bridge crossing the Neches River between Jefferson and Orange Counties, TX. A ship is crossing beneath the bridge. According to accompanying information, at the time the photograph was taken, the bridge was the tallest in the south. The bridge was completed in 1938.
Date: unknown
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
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Vessel Loaded with Export Oil]

Description: Photograph of two ships in the Port Arthur, TX harbor. One ship is the Atlas. It has two masts and one smokestack. The ship is loaded with export oil out of Port Arthur. To the right is another ship that is not steam-powered with four masts.
Date: unknown
Creator: Trost
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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