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[Snow in Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of snow on the corner of Waco Avenue and Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas. There are car tracks in the street, and snow on top of the parked cars lining it. Businesses line each side of the street. On the right side, there are signs that say "Hotel Sabine" and "Pool Beer Port Lounge" on the side of a building.
Date: January 11, 1973
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[Southern Pacific Depot]

Description: Photograph of the Southern Pacific Depot in Port Arthur, TX. The station is a long building with a tall roof and awning. Several carts are in front of the station. People are standing around the entrance on the right side. The tracks run in front of the depot. A large, grassy area is in front of the tracks.
Date: unknown
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[Southern Pacific Railroad Depot]

Description: Photograph of the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, TX. According to accompanying information, it is located Austin and Houston Streets. A line of automobiles is parked on the street outside the depot. A large lumberyard is across the street, to the top of the photograph. Large, open park like areas with palm trees are on either side of the depot.
Date: unknown
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[Southern Pacific Railway Station]

Description: Photograph of the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, TX. The station is a long building at the right of the photo. An open, grassy area is to the left with several bushes. The railroad tracks run to the back of the depot. A small group of people is standing under the building's awning.
Date: unknown
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[Stevens' Market]

Description: Photograph of Stevens' Market on 2600 Seventh Street. Two large doors and one smaller door extend the width of the building. One man is standing in front of the building. Several barrels of produce are sitting outside of the building. Text on the top of the building says "Fruits & Vegetables [-] Stevens' Market Phone 1619 [-] Groceries & Meats."
Date: 193X
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[Stevenson Family Home]

Description: Photograph of the family home of Charles R. Stevenson in Griffing Residential Park, on the corner of Rosedale and Twin City Highway. The house is two stories high and is made of bricks. Trees block the view of most of the house. In the foreground, there is a yard with lawn chairs and benches on it. Text below the photograph says "Charles R. Stevenson - Griffing Residential Park - Corner Rosedale-Twin City Hwy."
Date: 192?
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[Stilwell Boulevard]

Description: Photograph of a view of Stillwell Boulevard. In the foreground, two buildings are identified as Port Arthur College (left, built in 1909) and Gates Memorial Library (right, built in 1918). In the background, the two buildings are identified as First United Methodist Church (left, built in 1915) and Port Arthur Training High School (right, built in 1906). Text below the photograph says "Looking toward the high school (center). The library is on the right. The Port Arthur Business College is… more
Date: unknown
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[Stilwell Grain Elevator]

Description: Photograph of a Stilwell grain elevator, built in 1900, located adjacent to Texas Company Island. A body of water is on the left side of the elevator. Handwritten text at the top of the photograph says "N-6003 9x [full]" and "[546]."
Date: 1976-07~
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[Stores in Downtown Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of an area in downtown Port Arthur, TX. People are roaming the sidewalks having conversations. On the corner is Keith Shoe Company. A sign at the top of the display window says, "Keith Shoe Co. Hosiery Too." A car is parked on the street by the shoe store and the bar is further down the same street. The streets are identified as Procter Street and Austin Avenue.
Date: unknown
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[Storm Levee Construction]

Description: Photograph of construction of a storm wall along the shoreline of Port Arthur, TX. Several large cranes are on shore. A group of workers is also working on the wall. Next to the construction site is a large electrical transformer station. On the opposite side of the canal, the shore of Pleasure Island can be seen.
Date: unknown
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[Sutherlin Jewelry Store]

Description: Photograph of Sutherlin Jewelry Store in downtown Port Arthur, TX. The store is filled with many items, including jewelry, watches, instruments, clocks, china, and silverware. The people pictured, from left to right, are Mrs. Urcy Harman, Charles Morgan, Jim Sutherlin, and Edgar B. Sutherlin. The young girl is Elizabeth Ann Sutherlin.
Date: unknown
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[Tailor Shop]

Description: Photograph of a portrait of two men standing in front of a tailor shop on 444 Austin Avenue. Text above the door of the shops says "J. F. Owens The Tailor." A bicycle is leaning against the building. Text on the bottom of the photograph says "444 Austing Avenue 1915." Accompanying material gives information about the tailor shop.
Date: 1915
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[Texaco Additive Unit]

Description: Photograph of storage tanks for petroleum additives at the Texaco Refinery in Port Arthur, TX. There are two tanks. Both are atop high metal scaffolding. Many pipelines and tanks are underneath the tanks for routing of the chemicals. Several workers wearing hard hats are working beneath the scaffolding.
Date: unknown
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[Texaco Airplane]

Description: Photograph of an airplane belonging to Texaco Oil Company. The plane is in a large, open field with its propellers moving. The 14-passenger plane was used to fly passengers between the Texaco Airport and Port Arthur in the 1930's. Accompanying information states that the plane crashed in the late 30's, killing five men, including the pilot and oil company manager.
Date: unknown
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[Texaco Island]

Description: Photograph of the Texaco Island in Port Arthur, TX. Several tankers are at dock on the island. Storage tanks for petroleum products are on the shore. The Intracoastal Waterway is running through the Murphree Wildlife Management Area. All the waterways lead to the top of the picture, where the Gulf of Mexico is visible.
Date: unknown
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[Texaco Lumber Shipping Dock]

Description: Photograph of the lumber shipping dock on Texaco Island in Port Arthur, TX. A ship is docked to the left of the dock. Past the dock is a row of buildings with several smokestacks. More ships and boats are docked near this area. Large piles of lumber are on the dock next to a large grouping of railroad tracks and several large boxcars.
Date: unknown
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[Texaco Paraffin Plant]

Description: Photograph of the Texaco Refinery in 1903. Several buildings have smokestacks. The refinery appears to still have areas in the construction stages and is very small. In the background, tall petroleum storage tanks can be seen. The photograph caption reads, "This was the way Texaco looked in 1903 in Port Arthur."
Date: unknown
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[Texaco Paraffin Plant]

Description: Photograph of the first battery of coke stills at the Port Arthur Texaco Refinery. The stills are part of a paraffin plant extension. The entire area is still in construction stages. The brick supports for the paraffin tanks are not yet complete. Piles of lumber, bricks, stone, and other raw building materials are lying around the tanks. Several workers are shoveling materials into the back of a mule-drawn cart.
Date: unknown
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[Texaco Plant Personnel Showers]

Description: Photograph of the personnel showers at the Texaco plant in Port Arthur, TX. The showers are very simple. The floor is concrete and the walls are wooden planks. A single pipe is protruding up from the floor and connects to another pipe which has four shower heads. A small space heater is outside the shower to the left.
Date: unknown
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