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[Entrance to the Refinery]

Photograph of the Texas Company Refinery, from the Houston Avenue entrance. There is a road leading into the refinery on the right side of the photograph, with two visible wagons on it. There are multiple buildings with smokestacks in the background, and two large round structures in the left middle ground. An accompanying card (with the Texaco logo at the bottom) labels the photograph, "Houseton Avenue Entrance to the Refinery 1910--12."

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Exterior of Church]

Photograph of the exterior of a Church building. It is made of bricks and has three entry doors. There are simple stained glass windows on both visible sides, and a large white cross on the roof.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Fleet of Wagons]

Photograph of a line of Texaco tank wagons on a railway platform in front of three buildings. There are five men standing on the platform in front of the wagons, and one man sitting on top of a wagon. Text in the lower-left corner of the photograph reads, "Fleet of the Texas Company's wagons at Port Arthur." An accompanying card (with the Texaco logo at the bottom) labels the scene "Fleet of Texaco Tank Wagons," which is also hand-written on the back of the photograph.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Football Player on Field]

Photograph of a young man in a football uniform on a field, identified as J. C. Abshire, a Thomas Jefferson High graduate. He is standing with his hands behind his back and looking towards the camera. There are buildings and a water tower visible in the background.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Forerunner of Texaco Marine Fleet]

Photograph of a large ship on the water, surrounded by a flock of seagulls. An accompanying card (with the Texaco logo at the bottom) labels the ship "The 'Robert Sewell,' forerunner of Texaco's large Marine Fleet."

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Girl Wearing a Hat Standing by a Car]

Photograph of a young girl wearing a hat and long white dress, standing outside in front of a car. She is holding a bouquet of flowers and her eyes are partially closed. There are houses in the background and the photograph appears to have been taken in a neighborhood.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Girls in swimming dresses]

Photograph of six girls in swimming dresses at the Old Gates Pier. Three are standing on the back of a bench, and the other three are seated on the back of it. The seated girl on the left and the girls that are standing are looking off to the right of the photograph, and the two girls on the right are looking towards the camera. The girl on the far left is resting her hands on her head. Text on the top and bottom border reads, "On Loan: Mrs. C. E. Yates. Picture taken at the northeast corner on… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Grain Elevator Being Constructed]

Photograph of a grain elevator being constructed. There is wood scaffolding on the right side of the photograph, where a large group of men in black suits are standing. There is a tall building with a smokestack in front of it in the distance.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Grave of Arthur Stilwell Smith]

Photograph of a grave surrounded by a small picket fence. The tombstone identifies the grave as Arthur Stilwell Smith's and reads, "Born May 1896; Died May 1896; First Birth, First Death in Port Arthur." A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas.

Date: unknown

Creator: Everett, James

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group in Bathing Suits and Dresses]

Postcard of a group of men and women wearing bathing suits and dresses. Four people are seated on the ground, and five people are standing behind them. There is a pier in the background. The back of the postcard is blank.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group Marching]

Photograph of a group of people marching down a street in Port Arthur. The crowd is walking towards the left side of the photograph, and some people are holding up white posters. There are houses in the background.

Date: 1970~

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group Marching Across Intersection]

Photograph of a group of people marching across an intersection in Port Arthur. A man in jeans and a blue-green shirt is at the front of the crowd. Another man near the front is holding a white flag, and people in the middle of the group are carrying a large white banner. There are houses in the background.

Date: 1970~

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group of Bathers with Fish]

Photograph of a group of bathers with fish. They are standing in a circle around two people holding up a large fish by its gills. Two small children wearing hats are standing on the left side of the image.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group of Carver Elementary School Teachers]

Photograph of a group of Carver Elementary School teachers. They are seated and standing in three rows on bleachers indoors. There is a mural of a classroom on the wall behind them.

Date: unknown

Creator: Briscoe

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group of Men From KPAC Radio Station]

Photograph of four men in suits and ties associated with KPAC Radio Station, standing and sitting around a table. The man on the far left in the checkered jacket is identified as Floyd Badeaux, the owner of a recording studio.

Date: unknown

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group of People Marching]

Photograph of a group of people marching in Port Arthur. They are walking down a road towards the camera. People near the front are carrying a large banner.

Date: 1970~

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group of Women and Two Men]

Photograph of a large group of women wearing dresses and two men. Five of the women are seated on a couch, and five are standing behind them. Two men wearing suits and standing in the row behind the couch.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group Posing in Front of Car]

Photograph of a group of eight people standing in front of a car. One man and one woman are seated in the front, and the rest are posing behind them. The back of the photograph reads, "Note: newspapers wrapped around lady's legs in center and left."

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group Posing in Front of Depot Building]

Photograph of a small group of people standing in front of a building. They are posing by steps and facing towards the camera. The caption reads, "Depot Sabine, Tx." The back of the photograph is a postcard with a handwritten note that has been stamped and mailed.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group with Large Fish]

Photograph of a group of people and a child with large fish. Two women on the right side of the photograph are holding a fish up by its gills. There are other people beside them holding smaller fish. A man wearing a hat stands in the center of the image and looks towards the camera with his hands on his hips. A young boy wearing a hat has his hands in his pockets and faces the camera. There are two cars in the background.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group with Motorcycle and Old Automobiles]

Photograph of a group of people between two automobiles and a motorcycle. They are standing beneath a cover stretched across the automobiles and facing towards the camera. One man off to the right of the group is leaning on the wheel of an automobile. The back of the photograph is a postcard.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Hand Colored Portrait of John Syers]

Portrait photograph of a man identified as John Syers that has been hand-colored. He is wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and a blue and maroon tie. He has short gray hair, a mustache, silver glasses, and is looking towards the camera.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[High School class photograph]

Photograph of a Port Arthur High School class. There are three rows of students with some seated and some standing. The girls are all wearing dresses and have their hair pulled back, and the boys are wearing suits and ties. The class teacher stands in the middle of the group behind a chalkboard with each person's name written on it.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Interior of Newport Bar]

Photograph of the interior of Newport Bar with a group of men lined up at the counter. The men are wearing suits and hats; some are holding drinks and some are holding cigars. There is one man on the left side of the photograph with his back facing the camera. There are a large number of birds on a shelf that goes along the walls of the whole room, and large fish mounted behind the bar.

Date: unknown

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast