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[Tugboats Pulling Tanker to Sea]

Description: Photograph of the Texaco tugboats "E. M. Black" and "Havoline" assisting a full Texaco tanker to dock. Various crew members of all three ships are one the decks. The tanker is labeled as the Wyoming out of Wilmington, DE. One large smokestack on the stern of the ship carries the Texaco logo. An American flag is also flying from a pole on the stern.
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Cargo Terminal]

Description: Photograph of the Port Arthur Cargo Terminal circa 1900. Several ships and boats are in port. Various types of ships are present. There are modern, mechanized ships in the foreground and background. Between are several older, wooden ships. The shore is covered in large pieces of wood.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine-Neches Canal]

Description: Photograph of the Sabine-Neches Canal running through Port Arthur, TX. To the left of the canal is a large railroad depot and the town is at the top. Several barges and boats are tied up along the shores of the canal.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Skyline]

Description: Photograph of the skyline of Port Arthur in 1949. The view is northwest across the canal from Pleasure Island. Several tall buildings dominate the skyline over other smaller structures. Several boats are in the water by the shore.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine-Neches Canal]

Description: Photograph of the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, TX. On the shore of the canal is a large railroad depot. Docked by the depot is a large ship. A smaller boat is sailing up the canal.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gulf Oil Tanker]

Description: Photograph of an oil tanker in Port Arthur, TX. It is docked to load crude oil from the Gulf Oil Refinery. The tanker is the "J.M. Guffey." It is a long ship with two masts. It is docked in front of a larger ship.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Ocean-going Oil Tanker]

Description: Photograph of an oil tanker sailing down the Sabine Neches Canal through Port Arthur, TX towards the ocean. The tanker is passing through a double-leaf bascule bridge by downtown Port Arthur. The tanker is named as the "Contreras."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Burton Shipyard]

Description: Photograph of Burton Shipyard just east of Port Arthur, TX. Several ships are on land in the process of construction. Several more ships are already in the water, still under construction.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gulfport Shipyard]

Description: Photograph of the Gulfport Shipyard on the Sabine Neches Canal in Port Arthur, TX. Several ships are under construction. The Kansas City Southern rail yards run next to the shipyard. In the background is the town of Port Arthur. Beyond the town are the Gulf and Texaco Oil Company tank farms.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[S.S. Drumelzier]

Description: Photograph of the S.S. Drumelzier in dock at Port Arthur, TX. According to accompanying information, the ship was the first to leave Port Arthur for Liverpool, England 1898-02-06.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[S.S. Manhatten]

Description: Photograph of the S.S. Manhatten sailing out from Port Arthur, TX. The Manhatten is the largest oil tanker to enter the Sabine-Neches Canal as of Spring 1966. The Gulfport Shipyard is in the picture background on the shore of the canal.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Downtown Port Arthur Aerial]

Description: Photograph of the town of Port Arthur and surrounding area. The downtown area is in the center. In the back is the Sabine-Neches Canal and Pleasure Island. A ship is sailing the canal past the Pleasure Pier Bridge.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Army Corps of Engineers Dredge]

Description: Photograph of the US Army Corps of Engineers dredge, McFarland en route to Galveston, TX. The McFarland is 300 feet long, costing $15 million to build, with a crew of 75. The ship has a large, metal assembly on top of the deck.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Dredge Digging Canal]

Description: Photograph of an Army Corps of Engineers dredge digging the Sabine-Neches Canal in 1908. The digging apparatus is on the back of the boat, being dragged along the bottom of the canal.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Docks]

Description: Photograph of ocean-going ships docked at the loading docks in the Port Arthur Canal. Many different types of ships are docked. According to accompanying information, the docks are near the Stilwell grain elevator in Port Arthur, TX. The back of the picture contains a description of Port Arthur industries.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tug Boat Christening]

Description: Photograph of release of the tub boat Margaret C. after christening. The boat is splashing side first into the water after being released from her ties. The tug being released after just having finished construction.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Tugboat Preparing to Pull Tanker]

Description: Photograph of the Texaco tugboat "Havoline" assisting a full Texaco tanker to the sea with its load. The tanker is labeled as the "Wyoming" out of Wilmington, Delaware. One large smokestack on the bow of the ship carries the Texaco logo. An American flag is also flying from a pole on the bow. Another tanker, the "Nautica" out of Monrovia, is docked nearby.
Date: August 9, 1971
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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