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[Procter Street]

Photograph of a view of Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas. The street is made of dirt, and businesses line each side. A sign on a building on the left side of the street says "Jefferson County Real Estate Co.;" a sign on a building on the right side says "Restauran[t]." A two-story building also on the right side is identified as Bash General Store. The family lived on the second floor.

Date: 1897

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gates Model Farm]

Photograph of two unidentified men standing on a plot of land at Gates Model Farm on 3100 Procter Street. Behind them, there is a two-story wooden house with a woman and a man standing in front of it. In the background, there are wooden barns and a silo.

Date: September 14, 1900

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Fourth of July Parade]

Photograph of a Fourth of July parade on Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas. Several men holding musical instruments are marching down the street. Crowds of people are gathered on both sides of the parade. There are several buildings lining the street. In the background, there is an American flag on a pole.

Date: 1902

Creator: Cricchio Studio

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

[J. E. Guimont and Son Tin Shop]

Photograph of a group of men and a horse-drawn wagon in front of J. E. Guimont and Son Tin Shop on 537 Procter Street. The side of the wagon says "Phone 236" and "J. E. Guimont & Son." In the background, a ladder is leaning against the building. A sign beside the building says "Guimont & Sheet Metal Workers."

Date: 1912~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Flooding on Procter Street]

Photograph of flood waters at Procter Street. Groups of people are wading and floating in boats in the water. The water level reaches their knees, and resulted from a hurricane. In the background, there are business buildings. Handwritten text on the right side of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Flood, Aug. 18/15," and "1st ... Austin Ave."

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Flooding on Procter Street]

Photograph of flooding at Procter Street. A group of people are standing in the flood waters; the water level reaches their upper legs, and resulted from a hurricane. One man is standing on the base of a utility pole. Several business buildings surround the street. Text on the bottom of the photograph says "Proctor St. Port Arthur Flood Aug 16-17, 1915. D & H Photo. ©."

Date: 1915

Creator: D & H Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Procter Street Flooding]

Photograph of flooding on the corner of Shreveport Avenue and Procter Street, as a result of a hurricane. A group of four men are standing chest deep in the water; two men are smoking cigarettes. In the background, there are buildings, one says "[L]one [Star] B[a]kery on the side. Text handwritten on the right side of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Texas" and Procter St Shreveport Ave."

Date: August 1915

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Hurricane Flooding]

Photograph of a group of people standing on top of a horse-drawn wagon in flood waters on Procter Street. The water reaches to the horses' torsos. In the background, there are people wading in the water and houses. Text at the bottom-left of the photograph says "Pt. Arthur, Tex. Aug. 18th, 1915. Procter St."

Date: August 15, 1915

Item Type: Photograph

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

[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

[Wells Fargo and Company Express]

Photograph of an exterior view of a Wells Fargo and Company Express building on 234 Procter Street. An awning hangs over the entrance to the building. A sign on the building says "Wells Fargo & Company Express." In the foreground, there are railway tracks parallel to the road. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Wells-Fargo Express Building."

Date: 1920

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

[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

[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

[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

[Downtown Port Arthur]

Photograph of downtown Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas. Several cars are on both sides of the road, and there are cars parked on the sides. In the center of the road, there are rail tracks. Businesses line the street.

Date: 1938~

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.871915 -93.934565

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Texaco Service Station]

Photograph of a Texaco Service Station on the southeast corner of Procter Street and Beaumont Avenue. There are gas pumps and a car under an awning. A round sign at the corner of the station says "Texaco," and has a star-shaped logo with a "T" in the star. In the background, there are other businesses.

Date: 1938

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Downtown Port Arthur]

Photograph of a view of downtown Port Arthur, on the corner of Procter Street and Austin Avenue. Several cars are parked along a street, and a man is walking across it. Businesses line each side of the street. In the background, there are groups of people walking along the sidewalks.

Date: 1939

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.871139 -93.934479

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

[Blossom Shoppe and Matise Blue Print Company]

Photograph of an exterior view of Blossom Shoppe on 1730 Procter Street. Bouquets of flowers are displayed in the front window; a neon sign in the window says "Flowers." A sign above the entrance says "Blossom Shoppe." A business on the right side of Blossom Shoppe is identified as Matise Blue Print Company. Signs in the front window say "Notary Public." A sign above the entrance says "Matise Blue Print Company.

Date: 1944

Creator: Everett, James

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Franklin's Dress Shop]

Photograph of an exterior view of Franklin's Dress Shop, a popular ladies clothing store. Display windows in the front of the store show mannequins wearing dresses and hats. There is a smaller doorway on the left side of the store's entrance. Signs above the entrance say "Franklin's."

Date: 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Silver Hut Drive - In]

Photograph of an exterior view of Silver Hut Drive-In on 3800 Procter Street. There are illegible neon signs on the front of an awning, and a sign at the top of the building that says "Chicken Hand" and "Silver Hut." The drive-in was a popular place for teen-aged people to gather.

Date: 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Port Arthur Public Library