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[Plessala Brothers Number Two Grocery Store]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Plessala Brothers Number Two grocery store on Gulfway Drive. An awning hangs over several display windows in the front of the building. Signs along the top of the building say "Grocery Market," "Plessala Bros. No. 2," and "Fruits & Vegetables." A car is parked to the side of the building. In the background, there are houses and people standing in a yard.
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James

[Smith - May Motor Company]

Description: Photograph of a brick building identified as Smith-May Motor Company on 900 Procter Street. An awning hangs from the building. A sign on the front of the building says, "Smith-May Motor Co." A sign facing the sidewalk says, "Smith - May Motor Co. Buick - Pontiac." One man is walking on the sidewalk and cars are parked along its curb.
Date: 1946~
Creator: Everett, James

[Smith - May Motor Company]

Description: Photograph of three men identified as the owners, Leslie Cloar, Howard Smith, and Roy Cloar, standing in front of a row of cars at Smith-May Motor Company on 949 Procter Street. Behind the cars, there are buildings with signs on them that say "Smith-May Motor Co. Buick Pontiace GMC Trucks," "Serviing Port Arthur Motorists for more than a third of a Century," and "Better Used Cars."
Date: November 19, 1948
Creator: Everett, James

[Speedboat Race]

Description: Photograph of three speedboats racing. One man is in each boat. The boat in the foreground says "Eight Ball III" on the side, the center boat says "Winkie," and the boat furthest says "gray goose 4th." In the background, there is an eroding shoreline.
Date: September 3, 1945
Creator: Everett, James

[Wallings Dairy Farm]

Description: Photograph of wooden buildings identified as Wallings Dairy Farm, located on the north side of State Highway 365 in Nederland, Texas. There are two silos in front of a wooden building. To the right of the silos, there is a wooden house with a car parked in front of it. Several cows are spread out through the grounds. In the foreground, there is a wire fence.
Date: 1944
Creator: Everett, James

[Young Men's Christian Association Building]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) building on Lakeshore Drive at Pleasure Island Bridge. Several bicycles are parked in a front yard. Two cars are parked at the curb. In the foreground, there are other cars parked beside a curb. In the background, there is a building identified as Mary Gates Memorial Hospital.
Date: 1940
Creator: Everett, James

[Webster School]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as a Port Arthur Independent School District administration office. Several men are working on top of the roof. A sign on the front of the building says "School Administration School Taxes." In the foreground, there are trees and a street. The number "1947" is handwritten at the top of the photograph. This building was built in 1900 with a $15,000 bond. It was formerly an elementary school, and since students found it hard to use the stairs, it became t… more
Date: 1947
Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

[First National Bank]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of First National bank on Port Neches Avenue in Port Neches, Texas. An awning hangs over the entrance, and there are bars over the windows. A sign on the top of the building says "First National Bank." In the background, a person is leaning against the building. Text below the photograph says "Bldg. Constructed in 1923."
Date: 1940~
Creator: Moon Photographic Service

[Old and New Fire Trucks]

Description: Photograph of two fire trucks; a 1916 American LaFrance, sixty-five foot aerial and a 1948 American LaFrance, eighty-five foot aerial. A man identified as Dave Montgomery is sitting in the driver's seat of the older truck. A man identified as Alvin Montgomery is sitting in the back of the older truck, and has both hands on a tiller wheel. The ladder is raised on the newer truck. In the background, there are buildings.
Date: 1949
Creator: Moon Photographic Service

[Bluebonnet Drive - In]

Description: Photograph of a wooden building identified as Bluebonnet Drive-In on 1620 Bluebonnet Avenue. Text written on the front of the building's windows says "Bluebonnet Drive In Plate Lunch." Text on the side of the building says "Bluebonnet Drive In." There is a dirt lot beside the building. In the background, there are other buildings.
Date: 1946

[Bookie's Service Station]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as Bookie's Service Station on 2500 Procter Street. Several gas pumps are under an awning extending from the front of the building. Automotive repair supplies are scattered underneath the awning. Several men are working around the building. A sign in front of the building says "Texaco" above a "T" and star logo. In the background, a carport says "Bookie's Motor-Tune-Up-Brake Service." In the bottom right of the photograph, text says "25850 9-26-41."
Date: September 26, 1941

[Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home]

Description: Photograph of a wooden building identified as Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home on 2105 Procter Street. Columns decorate the front of the building, and a canopy covers the walkway from the door to the street. In the yard, there are trees shrubs, and a post with handwritten text that says "2100 Procter."
Date: 1948

[Franklin's Dress Shop]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Franklin's Dress Shop, a popular ladies clothing store. Display windows in the front of the store show mannequins wearing dresses and hats. There is a smaller doorway on the left side of the store's entrance. Signs above the entrance say "Franklin's."
Date: 1944

[Golden Jubilee Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of the Murphy's Bakery parade float, made by Pete Balch for the Golden Jubilee Parade. The float consists of a four-tiered circular cake shape, with a sign on the top that says "50." On the side of the float, cursive text says "Murphy's." A man is standing in front of the float. In the background, there are houses.
Date: 1948

[Mitchell Automotive Supply]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Mitchell Automotive Supply on 1300 Gilham Circle. An awning extends off the front of the building and has gas pumps underneath it. Text on the top of the building says "Mitchell Auto Supply phone 2-4031." A sign extending from one corner of the awning says "General Tire." In the background, there are two men standing outside of a garage.
Date: 1945~

[Pleasure Pier Ballroom]

Description: Photograph of a group of six young people sitting at a table at the Pleasure Pier Ballroom at Pleasure Island. They are identified as Nick Carcara, Marjorie Baxley, Jerry Fontenot, Yvonne Aaron, Jimmie Robinson, and Geraldine Hillard. On the table, there are empty and half-full soda bottles, two bowls, and a paper card that says "110." In the background, there are empty tables. Accompanying material is a card from Pleasure Pier.
Date: 1948
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