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- [Exterior of Franklin School]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Franklin School, the first high school in Port Arthur, Texas. Two people walk on the sidewalk to the left.
- [Exterior of House]
- Photograph of the exterior of a house identified as the Vulstukye Home. The yard has a wire fence in front of it, and there are two large trees in bloom. The front of the house has a covered porch on the first level and balcony on the second level with white columns. There is handwriting on back of the photograph that reads, "May 1912."
- [Exterior of Sabine Hotel]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Old Sabine Hotel in Port Arthur, Texas. Several horse-drawn carriages are stopped in front of the building, and people stand on the porch.
- [Exterior of St. Mary's Hospital]
- Photograph of the exterior of St. Mary's Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas. There are several small palm trees on the lawn in front of the building,
- [Family and Dog at Beach]
- Photograph of the Carr family on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico beach near Sabine Pass. There is a small child and man in a hat near the bottom of the photograph. Two women are standing behind them with a dog and looking towards the camera.
- [Family Group Outside]
- Photograph of the Carr family posing outdoors. One older man with a mustache is seated, and three women and one man are standing behind him with their hands on the back of his chair.
- [Family in Yard]
- Photograph of two men, a woman, and two children standing in a yard in front of a building in Port Arthur, Texas.
- [Family on Beach Next to Automobile]
- Photograph of the Carr family at the beach. There are two women, one man, one child, and one dog. Handwriting on the back of the photograph indicates that the car they are next to was one of the first automobiles in Port Arthur.
- [Family Seated Outside]
- Photograph of the J. W. Carr family. Two people are seated and two are standing. The seated man is holding a cane and smoking a pipe, and the woman next to him is wearing a white dress. There are two women standing behind them, one in a white dress and one in a black dress. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that they are on 300 5th Street.
- [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.
- [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."
- [First Class of Port Arthur School]
- Photograph of a class of students of the Port Arthur School sitting on the steps of a building in Port Arthur, Texas.
- [First Methodist Church of Port Arthur]
- Photograph of the First Methodist Church of Port Arthur, Texas. An intersection is visible in the foreground, and there are several more buildings in the background.
- [First National Bank Building]
- Photograph of the exterior of the First National Bank building in Port Arthur, Texas. Several people walk on the sidewalk in front of the building, and cars are parked on the side of the road.
- [First National Bank Corner with Clock]
- Photograph of First National Bank corner with other businesses down the street in the background. On the reverse: "Port Neches" "James Everett, 3217 Allison Ave., Groves, TX 77619-2706, (409) 962-7816, Date: 1944, Number: 1377A"
- [First National Bank in Port Arthur]
- Photograph of the First National Bank building on the northeast corner of Proctor Street and Austin Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas. The Adams Building is visible in the background. There are cars and people in front of the bank building.
- [First National Bank Street Corner]
- Photograph of First National Bank street corner showing cars parked beside and in front of the store with a boy in shorts leaning on the building wall. A grocery store is attached next door to the bank. Awning sign reading "Red & White Food Stores", and window sign "Welch & Co. Groceries"
- [First Queen of Port Arthur Display]
- Photograph of a mannequin wearing a tiara, a gown, and evening gloves, at the First Queen of Port Arthur display at the Port Arthur Historical Society Museum in Port Arthur, Texas.
- [Fish Hanging From the Side of a Boat]
- Photograph of several men standing on the deck of a boat near Port Arthur, Texas. Several lines of fish hang from the boat's railings.
- [Fishermen in Front of Building]
- Photograph of a large group of fishermen standing with a line of fish held in front of them. The Jaycee Pier building is visible behind them.
- [Five Men by Waterways]
- Photograph of five men, identified as Turpin, Lyle Vickers, Col. Hansen, an unidentified man, and Jack Brooks, standing by a waterway. Brooks has one leg on the wall in front of him and points out over the waterway.
- [Five Women]
- Photograph of five women wearing dark dresses and hats posing together. Four of them stand in a semi-circle, and the fifth kneels in the middle.
- [Fleet of Shrimp Boats]
- Photograph of a fleet of shrimping boats at a dock. The names of the boats in the front row, from left to right, read, "Miss Patterson," "Frances," and "Dutch Harbor." A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
- [Fleet of Shrimping Boats]
- Photograph of a side view of shrimping boats from a fleet. They are stationed at a dock. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
- [Fleet of Wagons]
- Photograph of a fleet of the Texas Company's wagons lined up in front of buildings in Port Arthur, Texas. Railroad tracks are visible to the left.
- [Fleet of Wagons]
- Photograph of a line of Texaco tank wagons on a railway platform in front of three buildings. There are five men standing on the platform in front of the wagons, and one man sitting on top of a wagon. Text in the lower-left corner of the photograph reads, "Fleet of the Texas Company's wagons at Port Arthur." An accompanying card (with the Texaco logo at the bottom) labels the scene "Fleet of Texaco Tank Wagons," which is also hand-written on the back of the photograph.
- [Float in a Parade From Above]
- Photograph of a float in a parade from above. There is a woman on the float in what appears to be a Statue of Liberty costume, and a person walking to the right of the float waving a flag. There are crowds watching from both sides of the road and from balconies and windows on nearby buildings. Ahead of the float, more people can be seen carrying flags.
- [Flood in Port Arthur]
- Photograph of a group of people, some dragging boats behind them, walking through high waters after a flood in Port Arthur, Texas. Buildings are visible in the background.
- [Flood in Port Arthur]
- Photograph of the tops of trees in high water during a flood in Port Arthur, Texas.
- [Flooded Area in Port Arthur]
- Photograph of a flooded area between Lake Sabine and the Neches River in Port Arthur, Texas. Several buildings, including the Plaza Hotel, are visible in the background.
- [Flooded City]
- Photograph of an aerial view of the flooded city of Port Arthur, Texas, showing roads, cars, houses, and trees. Gilham Circle is visible in the center of the photo.
- [Flooded Rice Fields]
- Photograph of rice growing in a flooded field in Port Arthur, Texas. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.
- [Flooded Street]
- Photograph of a flooded street in Port Arthur, Texas. A church and cars in a parking lot are visible on the far side of the street.
- [Flooded Street in Port Arthur]
- Photograph of a flooded street in Port Arthur, Texas. There are buildings and trees visible on both sides of the road.
- [Flooding at 5th Avenue]
- Photograph of flooding at 5th Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas. There are stores and gas stations on both sides of the street, and parked cars are visible to the right.
- [Flooding Outside Barber Shop]
- Photograph of two men standing in flood waters outside a barber shop in Port Arthur, Texas. Buildings and vehicles are visible in the background.
- [Flooding Outside Gulfway Trim Shop]
- Photograph of high flood waters in the street outside Gulfway Trim Shop in Port Arthur, Texas. A car waits at the intersection to the right, and more cars are visible through the windows of the Gulfway.
- [Flooding Outside Post Office]
- Photograph of people pushing boats and standing in high flood waters in front of the post office in Port Arthur, Texas. Several people sit in a horse-drawn wagon to the right, and a large group of people stand on the post office's steps.
- [Folding wall display with Janis Joplin album covers]
- Photograph of folding wall display in front of stacks and magazine racks. On the display wall are photographs and phonograph album covers of Janis Joplin albums.
- [Football Player on Field]
- Photograph of a young man in a football uniform on a field, identified as J. C. Abshire, a Thomas Jefferson High graduate. He is standing with his hands behind his back and looking towards the camera. There are buildings and a water tower visible in the background.
- [Football Team in White Uniforms]
- Photograph of 11 man football team, possibly high school. The team photo shows them wearing their white jerseys posing on the field with the football.
- [Forerunner of Texaco Marine Fleet]
- Photograph of a large ship on the water, surrounded by a flock of seagulls. An accompanying card (with the Texaco logo at the bottom) labels the ship "The 'Robert Sewell,' forerunner of Texaco's large Marine Fleet."
- [Four Kids in Front of Bridge]
- Photograph of four kids standing on a road in front of a bridge.
- [Four Men in Front of Helicopter]
- Photograph of four men, including Judge Calivet, Chester Young, and Governor John Connally, standing in front of a helicopter. They hold open a large map, preparing to survey flood damage.
- [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.
- [Four Men Standing in Flood Water]
- Photograph of four men standing in chest high water after a flood, in front of a bakery at the corner of 7th Street and Shreveport Avenue in Port Arthur, Texas.
- [Four People in Boat]
- Photograph of four people sitting in a small sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico.
- [Four Photographs of Soldiers]
- Four photographs of soldiers and women. In the first photo, a man in a uniform stands next to a woman in a yard, and in the second photo, two more men in uniform stand together on the deck of a ship. Another uniformed soldier is pictured in the third photo, and in the last photo, a woman stands in the road between two houses.
- [Four Soldiers with Fish]
- Photograph of four soldiers standing with their fish on a dock in Port Arthur, Texas. A boat is tied at the dock and the ocean is visible in the background.
- [Franklin Elementary School]
- Photograph of the exterior of the Franklin Elementary School building, and the chain link fence and sign in front of it, in Port Arthur, Texas. Trees and a flag pole are visible to the right.