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[An Infant Lying in Blankets]

Description: Photograph of an infant lying down in an assortment of blankets and linens.
Date: 1900
Creator: Ada, Walter Triggs
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Portrait of John A. Matthews, Jr. in a Sailor Suit]

Description: Photograph of a young John A. Matthews, Jr. wearing a sailor-suit style outfit, completed with a long-sleeve sailor collar shirt, a necktie, shorts, socks, and oxford shoes. His haircut is a short, blunt style with bangs.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Barney Studio
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Portrait of Young Watt Matthews in a Dress]

Description: Photograph portrait of Watt Matthews as a young child wearing a dress. The photo is cut into an oval shape.
Date: 1904
Creator: Bill, Samuel R.
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Mabel Addison Bowen]

Description: Photograph of 1 person. Mabel Addison Bowen is photographed in a torso length three quarter pose facing right. She has freckles. She is wearing a high collar shirt under a collared blouse with tucks at the shoulders and pockets on each side. There is a handkerchief in the left pocket. A polka dot scarf is tied in front. The girl also has a large fancy hat with bows and a bow in the back of her hair. 1905 is written at the bottom of the picture.
Date: 1905
Creator: Born, Julius
Partner: River Valley Pioneer Museum

Last Members of the Texas Veterans Association

Description: 1906 photograph of veterans of the Texas Revolution. Pictured are W. P. Zuber of Austin, J. W. Darlington of Taylor, Aca C. Hill of Oakville, S. F. Sparks of Rockport, L. T. Lawlor of Florence, and Alfonso Steel of Mexia. "We'll rally 'round the flag boys, we'll rally once more". The Texas Veterans Association, an organization of those who had served prior to, during, and immediately after the Texas Revolution, held its first convention in Houston on May 13–15, 1873, with about seventy-five vet… more
Date: 1906
Creator: C.A. Major
Partner: Bee County Historical Commission

[Fourth of July Parade]

Description: 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
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

Blackbirds on pecan tree

Description: Photograph of hundreds of blackbirds sitting on the branches of a pecan tree.
Date: November 1909
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Partner: Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library

Sleet scene [in] Victoria

Description: Photograph of a field that is covered in snow. A house is in the background behind a fence.
Date: December 20, 1909
Creator: Mitchell, J. D.
Partner: Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library

[American Brewing Association Wagon]

Description: Photograph of two men sitting on an American Brewing Association wagon. The wagon is filled with barrels and is pulled by horses; text on the side of the wagon says "American Brewing Ass'n." The men are delivering the barrels to Guy Moore's livery stables on Dallas Avenue and Fourth Street. In the background, there are wooden buildings and a man standing in a yard.
Date: 1908
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Charlie Standifer Holding a Turkey By His Side]

Description: Photograph of Charlie Standifer standing in an expansive field where cattle can be seen grazing in the distance. He is holding a turkey at his side and in his other hand he is holding a jug. He is wearing a long-sleeve, collared button-up shirt and pants that are held up by a belt.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Ciudad Juarez]

Description: Photograph of Ciudad Juarez Mexico. This image is looking toward the Mission Guadalupe. There are many people walking down the street and wagons parked by buildings.
Date: 1909~
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Ciudad Juarez]

Description: Photograph of Ciudad Juarez, facing east. Several buildings, including Calle Commercio, are visible in the foreground.
Date: 1907~
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Cotton Hauled by Mules in Oakville

Description: Photograph of James and Lee Crawford Brother's Freight Co. located in Oakville, Texas. In the foreground, loads of cotton are piled onto mule-drawn wagons. F. H. Church stands in front of the mules in the foreground. Three wagons are visible in front of wooden building. The driver of the first wagon is James Crawford. The photograph was taken at or near where Monroe Fink's office is now. If cotton was hauled to the coast for shipment, it came through Beeville.
Date: 1907
Partner: Bee County Historical Commission

Cotton in Front of Wimmer Store in Oakville, Texas 1907

Description: Photograph of loads of cotton piled onto mule-drawn wagons outside of Wimmer Store in Oakville,located in Live Oak County, Texas. The wagon driver is Lee Crawford. Similiar scenes took place across Bee County in the early 1900's.
Date: 1907
Partner: Bee County Historical Commission

[Dedication Of The Monument]

Description: Photograph of people celebrating the dedication of the Benito Juarez monument. There are many people standing around and dancing. The monument has a canopy around it that is providing shade for the people and the officials.
Date: 1909~
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Elderly Woman in a Long Black Peacoat]

Description: Photograph of an elderly woman wearing a long, black pea coat that is not fully buttoned up. She is also wearing a turban-style hat on her head and gloves on her hands. In one of her hands she is holding a handkerchief. Leafless trees are visible behind her, as is a wooden fence.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Elementary School Students]

Description: Photograph of Webster School elementary students. The students are posing in four rows, and a teacher is in the back row on the right end. Handwritten text at the top of the photograph says "Mary McFarland," with illegible text to the right. Each person has a handwritten number over them; the numbers start at "1" and end with "41". Illegible words are written above persons 8 and 10. Accompanying material identifies the children as "Second Grade at Webster School about 1907" and "1. Robert … more
Date: 1907
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Framed Portrait of a Young Man]

Description: Portrait of a young man, encased in an oval frame which is in a foldable card frame. He has short, dark hair and is wearing a buttoned jacket, tie, and shirt with a winged collar.
Date: 1900
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Gates Model Farm]

Description: 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
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gentlemen's Resort]

Description: 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
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Group of Students]

Description: Photograph of the first group of students at Port Arthur Industrial Arts and Manual Training High School. They are posing in six rows on the entryway stairs, and students are also sitting around the pillars of the entryway. In the background, there are two sets of double doors.
Date: September 1906
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Group of Young Women Seated Near a Stone Wall]

Description: Photograph of a group of young women situated on the steps of a stone retaining wall. Trees and a body of water can be seen behind them.
Date: 1900
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Gulf Park]

Description: Photograph of a group of houses in Gulf Park. Text at the top of the photograph says "Gulf Park 1902." Gulf Refinery provided homes near the refinery for employees and their families who were critical to the daily operations of the plant.
Date: 1902
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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