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[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 s… more

Date: 1963

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home]

Photograph of a building identified as Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home on 2105 Procter Street. Columns decorate the front of the funeral home, and a canopy covers the walkway from the door to the street. Trees and bushes surround the funeral home. Cars are parked along its curb, and a sign on the corner of the yard says "Clayton & Thompson Funeral Home[,] Phone 2500."

Date: 1936

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine Hotel]

Photograph of a brick building identified as Sabine Hotel on 600 Procter Street. The building is several stories high, and a sign extended from the side says "Hotel Vaughan." Cars are parked are parked along its curb. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "1-30 1930" and "No 1182 1-30-P.AWK." Text below the photograph says "Sabine Hotel." The hotel was built in 1928.

Date: January 30, 1930

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.872290 -93.934227

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Central Hotel]

Photograph of a building identified as the Central Hotel on the corner of Procter Street and Waco Avenue. The building is several stories high, and a hanging sign says "Central Hotel" on the side. In front of the building, there are people walking on a sidewalk and cars parked along its curb. Text below the photograph says "Central Hotel - 1917." The hotel was used to house United States Coast Units during World War II.

Date: 1917

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Goodhue Hotel]

Photograph of a building identified as the Goodhue Hotel on the corner of 5th Street and Waco Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas. The building is several stories high. Cars are parked along its curb. In the background, there are other buildings. Text below the photograph says "Goodhue Hotel 1930's." The hotel was built in 1928.

Date: 193X

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[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.

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[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."

Date: 1935~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Saloon]

Photograph of the Port Saloon on Austin Avenue and Procter Street. The wooden building has text on the front that says "The Port Saloon." Another building is located to its right. Several people are standing and sitting outside of the buildings. Peter Stock was the proprietor of the saloon, the second business open in Port Arthur in 1896. Peter, his wife (Anna), two sons (Fred and Grover) all arrive that year. The building also served as Port Arthur City Hall around 1909.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Dayton Tires and Shepard Rubber Company]

Photograph of Dayton Tires and Shepard Rubber Company. The building has two garage doors and stacks of tires in front of it. The left side of the building says "Cars Washed and Greased." A sign that spans the width of the top of the building says "Dayton Tires[,] Shepard Rubber Co. Distributors," and has an illustration of a tire on it. In the foreground, there are several men standing amongst cars. In the background, a taller building says "Port Arthur Paint & Paper Co." and "Sun-Proff Pa… more

Date: 1933

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Smith - May Motor Company]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Goodrich Silvertown Tire Company]

Photograph of Goodrich Silvertown Tire Company on 801 Procter Street. Text above the entrance and display windows says "B. F. Goodrich." Text at the top of the building says "19 Drunagel Building." A sign hanging from the corner of the building says "B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Tires." In the background, there are buildings and cars.

Date: 1952

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[New Pharmacy]

Photograph of a building identified as a new pharmacy on the southeast corner of Austin Avenue and Procter Street. Signs on the front of the store say "Coca-Cola" and "Drugs-New Pharmacy-Kodaks." People are standing on the sidewalk outside of the store. In front of the store, there is a trash can that says "Help Keep our City Clean Kiwanis" beside a street light pole.

Date: 195?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[W. T. Grant Company]

Photograph of W. T. Grant Company on 701 Procter Street. The display windows are filled with products and signs. Some of the signs say "Air Conditioned" and "44 [cents]." Text above the entrances says "W. T. Grant Co." Columns in front of the entrances say "Grants."

Date: August 1951

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Brown Derby]

Photograph of an exterior view of the Brown Derby, a bar and hotel on 648 Procter Street. An awning hangs from the building, and signs on it say "Coca-Cola" and "Brown Derby." In the foreground, there is a woman standing on the sidewalk and cars parked along the curb.

Date: 1951~

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[James S. Nacol Company]

Photograph of an exterior view of James S. Nacol Company on 722 Procter Street. Signs on the front of the building say "James S. Nacol Furniture" and "Gibson Appliances." Legible text painted on the side of the building says "James S. Nacol Company," "Appliance TV & Furniture," and "Crosley TV." In front of the building, there are several cars parked in a lot and along the front curb.

Date: 195?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Downtown Port Arthur Businesses]

Photograph of downtown Port Arthur, Texas businesses on 547 Procter Street and Waco Avenue. Signs on the buildings identify the businesses as Boston Shoe Store, The Gem Jewelry Company, and G. W. Imhoff and Company. In front of the businesses, People are walking along the sidewalk and street; cars are parked along the curb.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Blanton's Laundry]

Photograph of an exterior view of Blanton's Laundry on 1313 Procter Street. The building is two stories high, and signs on it say "Blanton's Laundry 20% Cash & Carry," "Fur Storage Dry Cleaning," and 19 Blanton's 39." A sign on a building to the left says "Pacific Finance Loans." Cars are parked outside of Blanton's Laundry.

Date: 1952

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Townsend Quality Milk]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Bookie's Service Station]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[July Fourth Celebration]

Three photographs an Independence Day Celebration. The first photograph features a crowd of people walking amongst rows of buildings. A horse-drawn wagon is in the center of the crowd. Text below the photograph says "July 4th, 1902 Celebration." The second photograph features an exterior view of Port Arthur Cycle Works. Four men are standing under an awning; two men are holding bicycles. Signs on the front of the building say "Port Arthur Cycle Works" and "Bicycles[,] We Buy in Large Qu… more

Date: July 4, 1902

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gentlemen's Resort]

Photograph of a group of men at The Grotto, a gentlemen's resort on 449 Procter Street. Two men are standing behind a bar; three men wearing coats and hats are standing on the opposite side of the bar. In the background, there are mirrors decorated with arches and ornately carved columns. Three wreaths hang on the mirrors. Denton L. Burch was the proprietor of the resort.

Date: 1906

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Weinstein's Store]

Photograph of an interior view of Weinstein's Store on Procter Street and Fort Worth Avenue. A woman, a girl, and two men are standing behind a display case with bolts of fabric on top of it. Two women are standing behind counters on both sides of the photograph. There are several display cases filled with clothing items. Several bouquets of flowers sit on top of shelves behind each counter. Text below the photograph says "Taken in the early 1920's. A proud moment in my parents' lives! T… more

Date: 192?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[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.

Date: 192?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library