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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

[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

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

[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

[Woman With Texaco Products]

Photograph of a woman wearing a white shirt advertising Texaco products. She is standing behind a table that has multiple cans of different varieties of motor oil, capella oil, havoline, and other gasoline products.

Date: July 26, 1958

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Thomas W. Hughen School for Crippled Children]

Photograph of the exterior of the Thomas W. Hughen School for Crippled Children building in Port Arthur, Texas. A dirt road runs up to the front door, and there are a few scraggly trees in front of the building.

Date: February 12, 1958

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

[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

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

[Ship at Grain Elevator]

Photograph of a large boat at a grain elevator. The elevator is connected to a building that is on the left side of the photograph. There is another boat in the background and a water tower in the distance. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.

Date: July 19, 1956

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Dorothy Ingram at Teaching Desk]

Photograph of Dorothy Ingram seated at her teaching desk. She has short dark hair and is wearing a black blouse. She is holding a pen in her hand and looking towards the camera.

Date: 1956

Creator: Briscoe

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

[Three Men Holding Number "1"]

Photograph of three men, identified as C. M. Scott, Elmer Hielsen, and R. M. Lloyd, holding a cut-out of the number "1". They stand in front of shelves filled with boxes.

Date: 1956

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Aerial View of Drawbridge]

Aerial photograph of Pleasure Pier Drawbridge. A large ship has just passed through the bridge and it is still drawn. There are cars waiting for the ship to pass, and the town can be seen on the other side of the river. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.

Date: September 17, 1955

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

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

[First Annual Baby Contest in Port Arthur]

Photograph of a group of people and babies, from the First Annual Baby Contest in Port Arthur. There is handwriting identifying each person, and the baby on the far left is labeled as the winner of the contest. The baby is wearing a while outfit and bonnet, and is in the lap of a man in a suit. The image is dated March 6, 1955.

Date: February 6, 1955

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[States Marine Lines Ship]

Photograph of a States Marine Lines ship in the Gulf of Mexico in Port Arthur, Texas. A lighthouse is visible on the shore to the right.

Date: January 7, 1955

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Aerial View of Ship Passing Through Drawbridge]

Aerial photograph of a ship and a town on the edge of a river. The ship is passing through a bridge identified as Please Pier Drawbridge, and cars can be seen waiting for it to pass. The buildings extend into the background.

Date: 1955

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Car With King and Queen of Carver School]

Photograph of two children in a convertible car with a sign for the King and Queen of Carver School. The children are wearing crowns and capes, and the girl is holding a bouquet of flowers. A man in a hat and glasses is driving the car.

Date: 1955

Creator: Briscoe

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

[Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce]

Photograph of a group of men, all members of the 1955 Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce, posing together. Those in the rear are, from left to right, W. F. Spiegel, Sr.; T. B. Ellison; Leo Bryant; and Emery Taylor. Those in the middle row are Jack Craig, Lyle Vickers, Bert Lloyd, Don Hendryx, J. W. Baker, Mayo Wells, and Henry LeBlanc. The men in the front row are Lyndon Ellerbee, Judge James Kirkland, Ho Mills, Lamar Lawson, J. W. Faulkner, and Al Jenkins.

Date: 1955

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Staff Posing in Front of Restaurant]

Photograph of a group of people identified as staff of The Schooner Restaurant standing outside. There are two women in white dresses and two men, and they are standing by the corner of the building. There are four visible cars parked in front of the restaurant. A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas., and dates the image 1955.

Date: 1955

Creator: Everett, James

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Ship Passing Under Bridge]

Aerial photograph of a ship that has just passed under a large bridge, identified as Rainbow Bridge. The ship is in the right center of the photograph and extends from the bridge to the edge of the frame. The bridge is on the left side of the photograph and a truck and car are visible driving over it. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photograph as J. C. Watkins, and handwriting dates it from September 22, 1954.

Date: September 22, 1954

Creator: Watkins, J. C.

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

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