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April 1959, Fire Destroyed the Port Arthur YMCA Building

Photograph of the remains of the burned YMCA building in Port Arthur, Texas, 1959. All that's left are twisted steel I-beams, charred wood, and stone. Firemen can be seen working in the wreckage.

Date: April 1959

Creator: Cricchio Studio

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

April 1959, YMCA Burns to the Ground - Nothing Saved

Photograph of the remains of the YMCA on the Southeast corner of Austin Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas, 1959. Fire crews are spraying the wreckage with water. All that remains is a pile of twisted steel I-beams and stone.

Date: April 1959

Creator: Cricchio Studio

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Butt End of Concrete Pile after Completion of Driving]

Photograph of square block of concrete partially in the ground with a rope beside it.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

Closeup of Pile Butt After Pipe Sleeve Driven In

Photograph of a man in a white shirt measuring a pile after having a pipe sleeve driven into it.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

Closeup of Pile Butt Before Driving

Photograph of of a pile before driving. A man off-camera is measuring the pile with a sectioned measuring tape.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

Clyde H. Martin

Photograph of Clyde H. Martin wearing cowboy regalia and posing with a saddle embossed with the words "All Around Cowboy 1959" and "Texas A.M. Rodeo Intercollegiate."

Date: 1959

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Decorated Stores]

Photograph of decorated stores on a road in Port Arthur, Texas. A few cars are parked in front of the buildings.

Date: 1953

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[First CavOilCade Dinner]

Photograph of rows of dinners seated and eating with a head table in the background. On the curtain behind reads "We Appreciate Your Faith in Port Arthur". Handwritten on the reverse of the photograph: "1st celebration of CavOilCade" "Oct. 14, 1952 - dinner to salute oil industry. Became CavOilCade in 1953." "Valuable, return picture to: Lyle Vickers, 300 Plaza Circle, Port Arthur, TX."

Date: October 14, 1952

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Four Men in Suits]

Photograph of four men wearing suits standing together at a party in Port Arthur, Texas. They are, from left to right, Frank Bryan, an unknown man, Jim Rowland, and Lyle Vickers.

Date: January 30, 1959

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group in Chamber of Commerce]

Photograph of a group of men and a few women sitting in chairs at a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building in Port Arthur, Texas. A man holding a piece of paper, identified as Mack Thomas, stands at the front of the room. Two pictures of ships are balanced on top of full bookshelves, and a photo of a woman hangs on the wall in the background.

Date: 1951

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group of Men]

Photograph of a group of men posing in front of a brick structure in Port Arthur, Texas.

Date: April 1, 1955

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

John and Ted Clegg in Lincoln-Mercury Showroom, 1957

Photograph of John (left) and Ted (right) Clegg standing in a Lincoln-Mercury automobile showroom. The suited men are standing in front of a 1950's model Lincoln Premiere.

Date: 1957

Creator: Beryl Crist Photography

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Men at Chamber of Commerce Banquet]

Photograph of five men, identified as Gene White, Jo Timms, an unidentified man, Donnie Jones, and the speaker, standing in front of a banner at a banquet for the Chamber of Commerce in Port Arthur, Texas.

Date: 1959

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Men in Front of Dinner Table]

Photograph of five men, identified as Jim Rowland, an unidentified man, Ralph Bradford, Dan Johnson, and C. M. Scott, standing in front of a set dinner table.

Date: January 21, 1958

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Million Dollar Pleasure Pier]

Photograph of a large group of people walking around the Million Dollar Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, Texas. Several buildings, including concession stands, are visible in the background, and there are rides in the foreground.

Date: 1951

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Obituary of the 905]

Clipping of an obituary for a train, with a photo of the train beneath the text.

Date: April 1, 1954

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Oil Appreciation Dinner]

Photograph of a large crowd of men and women standing during a dinner party in Port Arthur, Texas. A banner at the front of the room reads "We Appreciate Your Faith in Port Arthur".

Date: 1952

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Parade Queen]

Photograph of Barbara Putnam sitting on the back of a convertible during a parade in Port Arthur, Texas. A crowd of people stand in front of the building in the background.

Date: 1953

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Parking Lot and Roller Coaster at Pier]

Photograph of cars in a parking lot at the Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, Texas. There is a roller coaster to the right, and Lake Sabine is visible in the background.

Date: 1951~

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Aerial View of Rainbow Bridge, 1957]

Photograph with aerial view of the Rainbow Bridge spanning the Neches River near Port Arthur, Texas. Shadows of several clouds dot the landscape. A ship is passing underneath the bridge. Several canals branch off from the river on its way to Sabine Lake, which encompasses much of the background. The other side of the photo has a handwritten note saying that this was a gift of A. W. Catanach, 1992.

Date: August 2, 1957

Creator: Watkins Studio

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of "Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson and Teetsie]

Photograph of J. P. and Adrianne Richardson sitting at a diner table and drinking.

Date: 1955

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Cookie and the Cupcakes Performing]

Photograph of Cookie and the Cupcakes performing under a string of balloons and in front of walls adorned with hand drawn artwork. There are four men in the foreground. The first and last are playing guitars and and two men in the middle are holding saxophones. In the background to the left is a man playing piano, while to the right is a man playing a drum set that has the band's name emblazoned on the bass drum.

Date: 1956~

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Sunbonnet Sue Operetta]

Photograph of Sunbonnet Sue Operetta cast at Tyrell Elementary School. Rows of students are lined up and wearing mostly agricultural costumes. Janis Joplin is the fifth child from the right. Behind the children, there is a backdrop of a night scene set along the stage curtain. A mixed group of adults and children are seated before the stage.

Date: 1954-05~

Creator: Rice Studio

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Pipe Sleve End of Precast Pile Extension]

Photograph of the pipe sleeve end of precast pile extension with measuring ruler.

Date: May 11, 1951

Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

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