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[Kansas City Southern Locomotive]
Photograph of a Kansas City Southern steam locomotive before being given for a museum display. The front portion is a light metallic color while the rest of the locomotive is dark. A bell is attached to the top with a rope running from it into the cab. A large light is on the very front of the locomotive. The adjacent coal car reads, "Kansas City Southern."
[Kansas City Southern Passenger Car]
Photograph of a Kansas City Southern Passenger Car. The car is painted with the words, "Kansas City Southern, Port Arthur." There is a row of windows down the side of the car with shades partially drawn. It is hooked on both sides to more cars.
[Kansas City Southern Passenger Train]
Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Passenger Station in Port Arthur, TX. The depot is located to the left of the railroad tracks. On the tracks is a Kansas City Southern Lines train waiting for passengers. A large group of passengers is on the platform next to the train. Two people are walking towards the engine.
[Kansas City Southern Rail Depot]
Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Passenger Station at the foot of Procter Street in Port Arthur, TX. Behind the station is a passenger car. Several horse-drawn carts and buggies are in front of the station. Below the picture are the words, "Kansas City Southern the only road."
[Kansas City Southern Railway Yardmaster's Office]
Photograph of an exterior view of the Kansas City Southern Railway Yardmaster's office building. One man is standing on the porch of the building, and two men are walking by it. A car is partially visible on the left side of the photograph.
[Kansas City Southern Train Schedule]
Photograph of the Kansas City Southern train schedule for May 10, 1968 in Port Arthur, Texas. The schedule shows the arrival and departure times for a train called "The Flying Crow." The board is posted on a wall next to a large window.
[KCS Administration at Train Depot]
Photograph of the railway manager and two other people standing outside of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, Texas. Their names are (L to R): Dow Wynn, Mrs. W. F. Fredeman, and Bill White. A large sign on the front of the building reads, "K.C.S. Lines."
[KCS Train Crew]
Photograph of a Kansas City Southern train outside the Kansas City Southern Depot in Port Arthur, TX circa 1914. The train's crew of six men is posed in front of the engine. Some men are standing on the engine, while are others are on the platform around it.
[KCS Train Crew]
Photograph of a Kansas City Southern train outside the Kansas City Southern Depot in Port Arthur, TX circa 1910. The crew is standing next to the engine. The cars attached to the engine appear to have passengers in them. The engine is number 106.
[KCS Train Crew]
Photograph of a Kansas City Southern train outside the Kansas City Southern Depot in Port Arthur, TX circa 1920. The crew is standing next to the engine. A large group of people is standing behind the crew on the depot platform. The engine is numbered 606.
[KCS Train Depot]
Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, TX. An unpaved road leads up to the front of the depot. A train is behind the depot. A caption below the picture reads, "The Kansas City Southern Depot at Port Arthur."
[KCS Train Depot]
Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, TX. The tracks next to the platform are empty. Several cars are parked around the depot. Accompanying information states the picture was taken circa 1950.
[KCS Train Depot]
Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Railroad Depot in Port Arthur, TX. Engine number 274 is in front of the depot. A large group of people is standing on the platform and in front of the engine.
[KCS Train Engine]
Photograph of a Kansas City Southern Railroad Engine in Mena, Arkansas. A group is standing in front of the engine. Attached to the back of the engine is a coal car. The engine and car are numbered 503. The coal car is marked "Port Arthur Route."
[Lakeshore Apartments]
Photograph of a building identified as Lakeshore Apartments, on the corner of Dallas Avenue and Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur, Texas. The building is two stories tall and is surrounded by trees and bushes. In the background, there is a parking lot.
[Lakeshore Drive Homes]
Photograph of a group of homes on Lakeshore Drive. In the foreground, there is a body of water, with a sign on the shore that says "Cable Crossing."
[Lakeview Hotel]
Photograph of a wooden building identified as Lakeview Hotel on 601 Procter Street. The building is two stories high and text on the top says "Lakeview Hotel." Mrs. Sally Inman is the proprietor.
[Lakeview Swimming Pool]
Photograph of Lakeview Swimming Pool in Port Arther, Texas. Several people are in the pool and others are jumping off of diving boards to the left of the photograph. In the foreground, a man is sitting in a lifeguard chair. In the background, there is a brick structure with a white awning attached. An imprint at the bottom-right of the photograph says "Watkins Studio;" handwritten text below the photograph says "Lakeview Swimming Pool - Port Arthur 1978."
[Lamar State College]
Photograph of an exterior view of the Lamar State College theatre facilities. In front of the building, there are groups of people standing and walking on sidewalks. On the building above a set of doors, text says "Lamar Theater."
[Lamar State College]
Photograph of Lamar State College campus. In the foreground, there is a round courtyard with four flower beds and four flag poles with the American flag, Texas flag, and two unknown. In the background, there are buildings and a radio tower; one building is identified as Ruby Ruth Fuller Building, a recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and the tower is named Marconi Radio Tower, a National Register Historic Place.
[Laundromat in downtown Port Arthur]
Photograph of a laundromat in downtown Port Arthur, TX. The building is a two-story brick structure. A sign at the top of the building reads, "The Home Laundry." Several trucks and cars are parked around the laundromat. It is located on the 700 block of Procter Street which runs in front of the building.
[Lawrence P. Arnold]
Photograph of a man identified as Lawrence P. Arnold. Arnold is wearing a sailor suit and has a pipe in his mouth. He is dressed as Popeye, a newspaper comic strip character, to entertain schoolchildren.
[Levee System Erosion]
Photograph of an area of severe erosion along the levee system in Port Arthur, TX. Rose Hill Mansion is on the adjacent hill. The owner has placed sandbags around part of the shore to prevent further erosion. A small dock can be seen in the distance.
[Lewis Drive Construction]
Photograph of construction on Lewis Drive. Four men holding shovels are standing on a section of road with no pavement. A truck and construction machinery are to the right side of the men on a paved section of the road. In the background, there are other workers and trucks.
[Lincoln High School]
Photograph of an aerial view of several buildings identified as Lincoln High School. This school was constructed for African American students in 1920, at a cost of $167,000.
[Lincoln High School Cheerleaders]
Photograph of a parade float consisting of a group of Lincoln High School cheerleaders sitting on top of a car at the CavOILcade parade. The girls are wearing yellow cheerleader uniforms, and some have yellow and purple ribbons tied in their hair. The girls are also holding yellow and purple pom-poms in their laps. A small child is standing up through the window of the car. In the background, there is a man dressed as a clown, and a crowd watching the parade.
[Lincoln High School Commencement]
Photograph of a commencement at Lincoln High School. Several students wearing caps and gowns are in two lines meeting in the center. Students walking in pairs are in an aisle separating the audience. In the background, there is a stage with men wearing suits and ties seated on it. Further in the background, there are buildings, parked cars, and other people walking and standing about.
[Linn Garage]
Photograph of a building identified as Linn Garage on 812 Procter Street. Several signs on the building say "Linn Garage." There is a garage door opening in the center of the building and a car parked to the right side of it. Accompanying material gives information about Lynn Garage.
[Loan Desk at Gates Memorial Library]
Photograph of the loan desk at Gates Memorial Library. A group of five people are gathered around the desk, and two women are sitting behind it. The two women are identified as Mrs. Mary (Donaldson) Wade and Mrs. Floy Haley Ranquetta. In the background, there are filing cabinets against the walls. A door is open behind the desk, and a woman is sitting behind another desk in a different room. Text below the photograph says "Memorial Library Port Arthur, Texas. Loan Desk - 1925."
[Local Fishermen]
Photograph of a group of local fishermen posing with fish in front of Rogers Opera House. Some fish are tied to poles the men are holding, and some men are holding the fish by ropes. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Rogers Opera House - 1908 (Built 1898)."
[Longhorn Cafe]
Photograph of an exterior view of The Longhorn Cafe on the 3800 block of Sixteenth Street. Neon signs on the building say, "The Longhorn Cafe," "Fine Foods Curb Service," and "Dining Room." Several cars are parked under a carport next to the building. In the background, there are trees and houses.
[Loukas Brothers Confectionery and Cafe]
Photograph of a group of one woman and four men in Loukas Brothers Confectionery and Cafe on 249 Procter Street. Three of the men behind the bar are identified as John D. Loukas (founder), Fred D. Loukas, and Lawrence Lyons (Cook). One man is sitting at the bar. Text below the photograph says "Loukas Brothers Confectionery and Cafe Circa 1935."
[Lutheran Church]
Photograph of an exterior view of Lutheran Church on the corner of Fourteenth Street and Dallas Avenue. A steeple extends from the front of the church. In front of the church, there are trees; to the right side, there are buildings. Text below the photograph says "Lutheran Church - 1901[,] 14th. and Dallas[,] School Minister lived on 15th. St."
[Lyndon Johnson]
Photograph of a man piloting a helicopter that says "Lyndon Johnson for U. S. Senator" on the side. The helicopter is hovering above a field of grass. In the background, there is a crowd of people standing in front of Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse.
[Madison Monroe Educational Building]
Photograph of an exterior view of Madison Monroe Educational Building at Lamar State College - Port Arthur. In front of the building, there are shrubs, trees, and a brick sign that says "Lamar State College Port Arthur." The building has glass panes that extend the height of the building. Text at the top of the building says "Madison Monroe Educational Building."
[Man and Boy on Warship]
Photograph of a man and boy wearing military uniforms on board the U. S. S. Cleveland, a World War I ship. The boy is sitting on a counter, and the man is facing a wall with a plaque on it. The plaque says "U. S. S. Cleveland Served in the World War April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918 Patrol Vessel - Atlantic Fleet."
[Man in Front of Funeral Car]
Photograph a man identified as J. E. Grammier standing in front of a funeral car. Text below the photograph says "Shown above is J. E. Grammier standing in front of one of the finest funeral cars available... in 1915. This funeral car represented the very newest and finest equipment at that time and Grammier's took great pride in it. Today, just as in 1915, Grammier's equipment is the finest obtainable.
[Mandel Furniture Store]
Photograph of Mandel Furniture Company in downtown Port Arthur, TX. A mailbox is on the sidewalk to the store's right. Several parking meters are on the street in front of the store. Hall's Clothing is to the left.
[Mano's Confectionery]
Photograph of Mano's Confectionery on 1201 Procter Street. A man, woman, and child are posing in the doorway; they are identified as George Manos, Kate Manos, and Mary Manos. To the right of the doorway, there is a display case filled with confectionery products; jars of candy are sitting on top of the case. In the background, there is a view of the store.
[March of Dimes and Port Arthur Police]
Photograph of the Port Arthur Police supporting the March of Dimes. Two unidentified men are both holding a piece of paper; a man identified as Charles Brazil (City Manager) is standing to the right of the two men. In the background, several men and women, some wearing uniforms, are standing in front of a wall decorated with a striped star background.
[March of Dimes and Port Arthur Police]
Photograph of a group of people at a March of Dimes fundraiser on Procter Street. A group of policemen are standing beside a group of women wearing uniforms. In front of the group, there are three men wearing suits; two of the men are holding a piece of paper in between them. One man is identified as J. C. Enright. The police raised $2,908 for the charity.
[Maritime Guard Employees]
Photograph of a group of Maritime Guard employees transferring money from the old First National Bank to the new building on 700 Procter Street. One man identified as C. B. Douglas (co-owner) is wearing a suit and cowboy hat, and is holding a gun. Two men identified as A. Schroder and M. Tinker are wearing guard uniforms and carrying money bags. On the right, a man identified as Claude Goldsmith (owner/President) is wearing a suit and standing near a truck. In the background, signs on the side of the building say "1st National Bank" and "Time Temperature."
[Martha Ferguson Bowman]
Photograph of a woman identified as Martha Ferguson Bowman, a Port Arthur socialite.
[Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge]
Photograph of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bridge in Port Arthur, TX. The bridge was completed in August 1970 at a cost of $8,750,882. The roadway is 5,032 feet long and 138 feet above the canal. The bridge spans the Sabine-Neches Canal. A ship is sailing about to sail underneath it. In the background is the town of Port Arthur. Beyond that are the oil refineries and fields.
[Mary Gates Memorial Hospital]
Photograph of a building identified as Mary Gates Memorial Hospital on Dallas Avenue and Lakeshore Drive. The building is three stories high, and a flight of stairs leads to the entrance. One woman is standing at the top of the stairs. Two people are standing to the side of the stairs on the ground. In front of the building, there are trees. The hospital was built by John W. Gates, in memory of his mother. It was later used as Port Arthur's City Hall, and then torn down in the 1970s.
[Mary Gates Memorial Hospital]
Photograph of a building identified as Mary Gates Memorial Hospital. The building is three stories high and has ivy growing on the sides of it. In front of the building, there are trees. Text below the photograph says "The Mary Gates Memorial Hospital, Port Arthur, Texas," "90281," and "Built in 1909."
[Masonic Temple]
Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as a Masonic Temple on 1901 Lakeshore Drive. The building is several stories high, and columns extend past two floors. Shrubs and trees surround the lodge. It was constructed in 1927 and opened in July of 1928.
[McLaughlin School]
Photograph of a wooden building identified as McLaughlin School on 700 Procter Street. The building has two windows on each visible side. In the foreground, planks of wood are laying on the ground. Text below the photograph says "The first school, built, painted and furnished in one day." It was constructed on March 1, 1897, and was the first school building in Port Arthur.
[Men at Central Fire Station]
Photograph of four men taking a break at Central Fire Station. Three of the men are identified as Billy Curry, J. C. Enright, and Bill Woods. One man is smoking a cigar. In the background, there are brick archways.
[Men at Peanut Stand]
Photograph of a group standing by a peanut stand in Port Arthur, TX. There are several young boys and also men. Four of the group are specified. Left to right, starting with the two consecutive young boys, are Capt. Stephen T. Ward, L. C. "Peanut" Ward, John L. Ward, and Willie Ward. The mobile peanut cart is behind the group.
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