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[Photograph of Franklin Elementary School]

Photograph of Franklin Elementary School in Port Arthur, Texas. Standing by a street and sidewalk and surrounded by a chain link and barbed wire fence, the school is two stories tall. A sign bearing the school's name and information can be seen near the main entrance.

Date: December 1996

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Townsend Dairy and Ice Cream Company]

Photograph of an exterior view of Townsend Dairy and Ice Cream Company. A sign above a row of windows on the building says "Townsend Ice Cream Company." In the foreground, there are cars parked along the curb.

Date: 1950

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.887814 -93.919146

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gulf Oil Refinery Office Building]

Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as an old Gulf Oil Refinery office building, on west Seventh Street at Gulf Docks. The building is several stories high, and a sign near the building says "Chevron Port Arthur Refinery." In front of the building, there is a truck and a fence.

Date: December 8, 1993

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Bluestein Department Store]

Photograph of an exterior view of Bluestein Department Store, on the 600 block of Procter Street. The brick building is several stories high, and a sign says "Bluestein's" on the side of the building. Several people are walking on its sidewalks, and cars are parked along its curb. Cars are also driving down the street. The store was owned and operated by Frank Bluestein (President), Leon Bluestein (Vice-President), and Maurice H. Born (Secretary-Treasurer).

Date: 196X

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Bowl King Kole Bowling Alley]

Photograph of an exterior view of Bowl King Kole bowling alley on Gulfway Drive. The building says "Bowl King Kole" at the top, and has cut-outs of bowling balls wearing crowns on it. In the foreground, there is a parking lot with cars in it.

Date: 1961

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Men Waiting to Unload Train]

Photograph of a group of men identified as local grocers waiting to unload food from a train car. Some men are leaning on cars, and other men are standing in the doorway of a train car. In the background, a train car says "Plessala Bros. Complete Food Stores Port Arthur, Texas" on the side.

Date: 1946

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[View from Sabine Hotel]

Photograph of a view the top of Sabine Hotel on Fifth Street. In the foreground, there are buildings and streets. In the background, Sabine Lake and Louisiana are visible.

Date: unknown

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Windsor Hotel]

Photograph of the Windsor Hotel in Sabine Pass, Texas. The building is three stories high, and a fence surrounds it. A car is parked outside the fence. Text below the photograph says "Windsor Hotel Sabine Pass."

Date: 1939

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Municipal Building]

Photograph of the Municipal Building on Lakeshore Drive. The building is three stories high, and a flight of stairs leads to the entrance. An awning above the entrance says "Municipal Building" on it. In front of the building, there are trees and shrubs. The Municipal Building was formerly the Mary Gates Memorial Hospital.

Date: 194?

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Aerial View of Saint Mary Hospital]

Photograph of an aerial view of Saint Mary Hospital on 3600 Gates Boulevard. There are several buildings connected by smaller covered walkways. Fields surround the hospital, and there is a football field behind it.

Date: January 20, 1949

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Golden Arrow Drive - In]

Photograph of a building identified as Golden Arrow Drive-In on Seventh Street. Signs on the side of the building say "Townsend's Ice Cream" and "Hot Fudge Sunday 30 [cents]." One man and one woman are standing in a doorway. The top of the front of the building says "Golden Arrow." A man is in a phone booth and two cars are parked outside the building.

Date: 1960

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Farm Royale]

Photograph of a building identified as Farm Royale on 2701 Memorial Boulevard. The front of the building features cut-outs of a cartoon cow, chicken, and pig. Signs along the width of the restaurant say "Coca-Cola," "Fried Chicken," "Farm Royale," and "Barbecue Chicken." A sign running vertical on the roof of the building says "Farm Royale." In the background, there are houses.

Date: 1987

Creator: Everett, James

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

[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

[Plaza Theatre]

Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Plaza Theatre. Several cars are parked in front of the building. Text on the side of another building says "Yakie Supply Co. Auto Parts and Accessories[,] Phone 144."

Date: 1939

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Plessala Brothers Number Two Grocery Store]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Dale Motor Company]

Photograph of an exterior view of Dale Motor Company in Port Neches, Texas. Signs on the front of the building say "Dale Motor Co." and "Complete Auto Repair and Paint Shop." Text painted on a display window in the front of the building says "Have Your Car Repaired 6 Months to Pay." Signs hanging from the building say "Ford." In front of the building, a man is standing in front of a display window and a boy is walking on the street. In the background, a car is parked to the side of the bui… more

Date: 193X

Creator: Everett, James

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

[Gulf Service Station]

Photograph of an exterior view of a Gulf Service Station on Seventh Street and Savannah Avenue. There are gas pumps underneath an awning stretching out from the front of the building. Signs in front of the building say "Vulcanizing Recapping," "Gulf," and "Flats Fixed." In the background, there is another business with cars parked outside of it. The front of the building says "Viator Auto Service - Gen'l Repairing."

Date: 1944

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[J. B. Jameson Groceries]

Photograph of an exterior view of J. B. Jameson Groceries on Orange Highway and Stadium Road. Text on the building says "Drink Coca-Cola" and "J. B. Jameson Groceries Beer." Two gas pumps are under an awning in the front of the building.

Date: 1944

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

[Owner of Fred Miller Bicycle Company]

Photograph of a man identified as Fred Miller, the owner of Fred Miller Bicycle Company on 526 Austin Avenue. The man is wearing a suit and hat, and is standing in front of a truck that says "Fred Miller Bicycles Hardware & Pets[,] 526 Austin Ave. Dial 5519." Behind the man and truck, there is another truck with cargo on the back of it. In the background, there is a train car with a sign on the side that says "Burlington Route."

Date: unknown

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library