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[Port Arthur City Hall]
Photograph of the exterior of a building identified as Port Arthur City Hall at 444 Fourth Street. The building is several stories high. There is an awning extending over a driveway on one side with a car underneath it. In the foreground, there is a yard with trees, shrubs, and park lights. In the bottom right corner of the photograph, "Watkins Studio" is embossed.
[Port Arthur City Hall at Night]
Photograph of a night view of a building identified as Port Arthur City Hall on 444 Fourth Street. The building is several stories high, and there is an awning extending over a driveway on one side; the awning says "City Hall." A man is standing by the curb of the driveway.
[Port Arthur City Hall at Night]
Photograph of a night view of a building identified as Port Arthur City Hall on 444 Fourth Street. The building is several stories high, and there is an awning extending over a driveway on one side; the awning says "City Hall." A man is standing by the curb of the driveway.
[Demolition of Mary Gates Hospital and Municipal Building]
Photograph of the demolition of Mary Gates Hospital and Municipal Building. The building is partially intact with debris surrounding it. In the background, there is a crane. The building was constructed in 1909 by John W. Gates as a memorial for his mother, Mary Gates. It was used as a Municipal Building after 1930, when a new hospital was built on Ninth Avenue by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word.
[Red Hussars at Cavoilcade Parade]
Photograph of the Thomas Jefferson High School Drum & Bugle Corps, called the Red Hussars, in the 1974 Port Arthur Cavoilcade Parade. The girls are all dressed in uniforms of white cowboy boots, red skirts, pink shirts, white scarves, and red cowboy hats. Some are playing bugles and others are playing various percussion instruments.
[Tugboat Preparing to Pull Tanker]
Photograph of the Texaco tugboat "Havoline" assisting a full Texaco tanker to the sea with its load. The tanker is labeled as the "Wyoming" out of Wilmington, Delaware. One large smokestack on the bow of the ship carries the Texaco logo. An American flag is also flying from a pole on the bow. Another tanker, the "Nautica" out of Monrovia, is docked nearby.
[The Monrovian Ship "Nautica"]
Photograph of the "Nautica," a tanker owned by the Texas Company, out of Monrovia, Liberia. The ship has has one smokestack as well as many tall cranes, each of which is connected by a large amount of rigging. It is flying the American flag from a pole on the stern.
[Seafers - Whigham Home]
Photograph of the Seafers-Whigham home. Preston Seafer's family came to Port Arthur in 1897. The house is two stories high, with columns in the front. Bushes line the front of the house.
[Stilwell Grain Elevator]
Photograph of a Stilwell grain elevator, built in 1900, located adjacent to Texas Company Island. A body of water is on the left side of the elevator. Handwritten text at the top of the photograph says "N-6003 9x [full]" and "[546]."
[Railroad Tracks and Grain Elevator]
Photograph of sets of railroad tracks leading to a grain elevator in the background.
[Lincoln High School Cheerleaders]
Photograph of a parade float consisting of a group of Lincoln High School cheerleaders sitting on top of a car at the CavOILcade parade. The girls are wearing yellow cheerleader uniforms, and some have yellow and purple ribbons tied in their hair. The girls are also holding yellow and purple pom-poms in their laps. A small child is standing up through the window of the car. In the background, there is a man dressed as a clown, and a crowd watching the parade.
HemisFair -- 1978
Speech commemorating the 10th anniversary of HemisFair '68.
[Group of People in a Lobby]
Photograph of a group of people standing together in a lobby. Lady Bird Johnson and another woman are wearing prairie dresses to the left, and elderly Watt Matthews stands to the right of them with a hat in his hand.
[Aerial View of Ranch Buildings]
Photograph of Lambshead Ranch taken directly over four buildings and animal pens. Trucks are visible along the left side.
[Lady Bird Johnson and Carol Channing]
Photograph of Lady Bird Johnson and Carol Channing standing together in front of a covered wagon. Johnson, left, is wearing a yellow dress and a yellow sun hat. Channing, right, is wearing a bright yellow hat, shirt, and a belt with toy pistols. She is holding a microphone, notes, and a silver purse in her hands. The picture is autographed by Johnson on the upper right hand corner.
[Watt Matthews with Photographer Richard Avedon]
Photograph of Watt Reynolds Matthews and photographer Richard Avedon. Avedon is holding an envelope under his left arm.
[Richard Avedon, Watt Matthews, Ethel Casey, and Lucile Brittingham]
Photograph of (left to right) photographer Richard Avedon, Watt Reynolds Matthews, Ethel Matthews Casey, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham in front of a brick wall and a window. Ethel Matthews Casey is sitting in a chair while the others stand. To their right is Avedon's 8"x10" Deardorff large format camera on a tripod. Avedon is wearing a hat given to him as a gift by Watt Matthews.
[Watt Casey, Jr. Photographing the Matthews Family]
Photograph of Watt Casey, Jr. photographing (left to right) Richard Avedon, Watt Reynolds Matthews, Ethel Matthews Casey, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham. Laura Wilson is standing next to Watt Casey, Jr. in the foreground.
[Ethel Casey, Watt Matthews, and Lucile Brittingham]
Photograph of three elderly Matthews siblings: (left to right) Ethel Matthews Casey, Watt Reynolds Matthews, and Lucile Matthews Brittingham. The two women are standing on either side of Watt Matthews with their arms linked through his.
[Aerial View of Ranch Property]
Photograph of Lambshead Ranch taken from the air. Buildings, dirt roads, and fields are clearly visible in this view from the west.
[Carol Channing, Watt Matthews, and Cactus Pryor in a Butterfield Stagecoach]
Photograph of Carol Channing, Watt Matthews, and Cactus Pryor in a Butterfield stagecoach. "The Butterfield Stage Line" is written across the top of the coach, and "St. Louis, Ft. Griffin, Albany, San Francisco" is written on the door.
[Carol Channing between Watt Matthews and Joe B. Matthews]
Photograph of Carol Channing standing between Watt Matthews and Joe B. Matthews in front of a covered wagon. Watt Matthews, left, is shorter and is wearing a hat and loose tie. Channing is wearing a broad brimmed cowboy hat and a gun belt. Joe B. Matthews, right, is wearing a cowboy hat, dark rimmed glasses, a vest, and a bandana around his neck.
[Lady Bird Johnson and Carol Channing]
Photograph of Lady Bird Johnson and Carol Channing in front of bales of hay. Johnson is to the left and wearing a yellow dress, sun hat, a pendant, and a sticker with ribbons. Channing, right, is wearing a bright yellow hat, shirt, purse, and a gun belt. Johnson autographed the photo to the upper left.
[Richard Avedon in the Reynolds Bend Schoolhouse]
Photograph of Richard Avedon inside the Reynolds Bend schoolhouse. He stands to the right of a wooden desk with one hand resting on the desk. On the wall behind him are two chalkboards positioned between wooden shelves. There are chalk drawings of buffalo skulls and animals by Bill Cauble on the left chalkboard. "Bryant" is written next to a heart on the right chalkboard. In the foreground is a pipe stove. The room has wood floors and wood benches on either side.
Downtown Arlington Ready for Demolition
Photograph of part of downtown Arlington being prepared for a demolition in 1972. It was taken from across an intersection. Among the buildings sectioned off are a pharmacy, Hutton Pianos and Organs, and Walter's Auto Supply. There is a truck by the buildings, and a car is on the road.
See Seven Seas
Brochure for Seven Seas sea life park. The brochure describes the park's attractions and has art of whales, dolphins, a polar bear, a ship, an elephant seal, a penguin, fish, and people. The back side of the brochure is an artist's map of the park.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three women are dancing, and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three women are dancing and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three men are performing with wooden poles, two are dancing, and three are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
[Swimming with Dolphins at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man swimming with dolphins at Seven Seas ocean theme park. The man and two dolphins are in a pool. There are diving boards on the left, a hut on the right, and a crowd is in the front watching the performance.
[Man with Dolphins at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man with dolphins at Seven Seas ocean theme park. The man is skiing on two dolphins in a pool. Three other people are observing nearby. There are diving boards on the left, a hut on the right, and a crowd is watching the performance.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Five women in colorful grass skirts are dancing, and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Five women in colorful grass skirts are dancing, and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three women are dancing, and six men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
[Man Diving at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. He is diving from the top of a tall ladder. The ladder is held up by cables, and there is a platform near the bottom of it.
[Man Performing at Seven Seas]
Slide of a man performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. He is standing on a platform in front of a pool, waving to the crowd.
[Dolphins Performing at Seven Seas]
Slide of three dolphins performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. They are jumping in unison at the command of a worker. He is on a platform with diving boards and ladders.
[Three Dolphins at Seven Seas]
Slide of three dolphins performing at Seven Seas ocean life park. They are in a pool in front of a stage performing a synchronized jump. There are a few people on the stage.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three women are dancing and three men are playing music. They are on a stage decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Three women are dancing and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool. One of the women is on a dock platform on the left.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Four men are dancing and three are playing music. They are on a stage decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains.
[Hawaii Kai Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the Hawaii Kai show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. Five men and three women are dancing, and three men are playing music. The stage is decorated with plants, a thatched building, and mountains. It is surrounded by a pool.
[Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the sea lion show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. A sea lion is jumping out of the water, doing a flip in a pool with a bar and hoop. A park worker is walking on a platform in the middle of the pool directing the sea lion. A crowd watches from the stands.
[Show at Seven Seas]
Slide of the sea lion show at Seven Seas ocean theme park. A sea lion and park worker are performing on a platform in a pool with a hoop and bar. A crowd watches from the stands.
Fielder House
Photograph of the back entrance of the Fielder house. The house has two levels with a balcony. It is surrounded by trees.
[Ship at Seven Seas]
Slide of the ship at Seven Seas ocean theme park. There are people on board the ship and gathered nearby looking at it. Other buildings and park attractions are in the background.
[Whale at Seven Seas]
Slide of Newtka the killer whale performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. She is jumping out of the water at the command of park workers on the stage behind her.
[Whale at Seven Seas]
Slide of Newtka the killer whale performing at Seven Seas ocean theme park. She has splashed into the water in front of a stage with two park workers. Some children are in the audience, watching.
[Seven Seas Theme Park]
Slide of Seven Seas ocean theme park. A building is lit up with a fountain and pool in front of it. Two men are cleaning the pool.
[Dolphin at Seven Seas]
Slide of a dolphin performing at Seven Seas ocean life park. It is in a pool in front of people on a stage jumping to a pole held high in the air.
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