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[Arthur Macroni Radio Tower]

Description: Photograph of Arthur Marconi Radio Tower at Lamar State College. On each side of the tower, there are cut out shapes in the form of "LS." Buildings and trees surround the tower; one building is identified as the Ruby Ruth Fuller Building. Guglielmo Marconi patented wireless telegraphy, and was a close friend of John W. Gates. Marconi personally built and installed the fifty feet tall antenna mounted on top of the 130 feet tall tower. The tower is part of the National Register of Historic P… more
Date: 2009
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gates Memorial Library]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as Gates Memorial Library, a National Register Historic Place. There are columns in the front of the building. In the foreground, there is a round courtyard with four flower beds and four flag poles with the American flag, Texas flag, and two unknown. A bust on a cement slab and a street light are in the center.
Date: 2009
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Lamar State College]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Lamar State College theatre facilities. In front of the building, there are groups of people standing and walking on sidewalks. On the building above a set of doors, text says "Lamar Theater."
Date: 2009
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Lamar State College]

Description: Photograph of Lamar State College campus. In the foreground, there is a round courtyard with four flower beds and four flag poles with the American flag, Texas flag, and two unknown. In the background, there are buildings and a radio tower; one building is identified as Ruby Ruth Fuller Building, a recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and the tower is named Marconi Radio Tower, a National Register Historic Place.
Date: 2009
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

Bee County Sesquicentennial Seal 2008

Description: An illustration of the 2008 Sesquicentennial Seal for Bee County donated to the Bee Picayune as a modification of the 1858 Centennial Seal designed by Lincoln Borglum. . As in the original 1958 Borglum seal, Bee County is projected from its geographical location in Texas. The jet on the seal represents the importance of Chase Field, the Hereford bull represents the importance of the Cattle Industry to the economy of Bee County, the cotton bale represents the importance of agriculture, the oil… more
Date: 2008
Partner: Bee County Historical Commission

Cravendale

Description: Photograph of Cravendale. The scene is of a house surrounded by trees with a pond in front.
Date: June 22, 2006
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Post Office, Arlington, Texas

Description: Photograph of the Post Office in Arlington. The building has windows, a door, and steps in front. There are power lines and trees around it.
Date: June 22, 2006
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Gulf Oil Refinery Office Building]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a brick building identified as an old Gulf Oil Refinery office building, on west Seventh Street at Gulf Docks. The building is several stories high, and a sign near the building says "Chevron Port Arthur Refinery." In front of the building, there is a truck and a fence.
Date: December 8, 1993
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Ronald Reagan Shaking Watt Matthews' Hand]

Description: Photograph of President Ronald Regan congratulating Watt Reynolds Matthews at the Cowboy Hall of Fame. The men are facing the camera shaking hands and standing in front of a blue backdrop. Written on the mat below the photo is the inscription: "To Watt Matthews With Best Wishes - Ronald Regan." Photo is labeled on the back: "Cowboy Hall - July 21, 1989 WATT MATTHEWS."
Date: July 21, 1989
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Queen of Vietnam Shrine]

Description: Photograph of the Queen of Vietnam Shrine on the 900 block of Ninth Avenue. The shrine consists of statue of a woman wearing robes with her hands outstretched while holding a rosary; there is a sacred heart symbol on her chest and a crown on her head. The statue is located under an Asian-style gazebo. A walkway leads to the shrine, and plants and a garden surround it. In the background, there are buildings. The shrine was built in 1986.
Date: 1989
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Whitehaven House]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Whitehaven, the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Morris on 2545 Lakeshore Drive. The house is two stories high, and columns in the front reach the second story. There is a flag pole and a circle driveway in the front yard. Text at the top of the photograph says "White Haven 1988." The house was built in 1915, and is now owned and operated by Lamar State College. Facilities were donated to the college by the Port Arthur Daughters of the A… more
Date: 1988
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Whitehaven House]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Whitehaven, the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Morris on 2545 Lakeshore Drive. The house is two stories high, and columns in the front reach the second story. Bushes and shrubs line the house. The house was built in 1915, and is now owned and operated by Lamar State College. Facilities were donated to the college by the Port Arthur Daughters of the American Revolution in 2000.
Date: 1988
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Farm Royale]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as Farm Royale on 2701 Memorial Boulevard. The front of the building features cut-outs of a cartoon cow, chicken, and pig. Signs along the width of the restaurant say "Coca-Cola," "Fried Chicken," "Farm Royale," and "Barbecue Chicken." A sign running vertical on the roof of the building says "Farm Royale." In the background, there are houses.
Date: 1987
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur City Hall]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as Port Arthur City Hall on 444 Fourth Street. The building is several stories high, and there are windows along the corners and top of it. There are several trees and a parking lot with cars in the foreground.
Date: 1986
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Aerial View of Government Complex]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of a governmental complex. The complex includes a sub-courthouse, city hall, and post office. Other buildings and a body of water are also visible. Text below the photograph says "Governmental Complex Port Arthur, Texas August, 1985."
Date: August 1985
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[CavOILcade Parade]

Description: Photograph of eight women sitting on a parade float for the CavOILcade Parade. Two women are identified as Mrs. Merle Murphy (standing far right) and Mrs. George (Martha) Gray (front row, far right). All but one of the women are wearing historical dresses. There is an embroidery hoop to the left of the women, one woman is holding a parasol, and another woman is holding a quilt. A sign on the front of the float says "Civic Club."
Date: 1984
Creator: J. C. Watkins Photography
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stone Wall Under Construction]

Description: Photograph of a stone wall under construction. Stones are scattered in front of the wall near a indention that is being held up with lumber. Wooden poles protrude upward from the wall.
Date: 1983~
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Richard Avedon in the Reynolds Bend Schoolhouse]

Description: 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.
Date: June 1979
Creator: Casey, Watt Matthews, Jr.
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Groundbreaking for Bob Hope High School]

Description: Photograph of a man identified as Bob Hope holding a framed certificate at the Bob Hope High School for Hughen School groundbreaking. He is standing wearing a suit with a crawfish pin on his jacket lapel, and is standing at a microphone. Legible text on the certificate says "The Bob Hope High School for Crippled Children Diploma to Bob Hope." A crowd of people is in the background. Legible text below the photograph says "[P]2E91 4 Col N-2A."
Date: 1979
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

Fielder House

Description: Photograph of the back entrance of the Fielder house. The house has two levels with a balcony. It is surrounded by trees.
Date: October 1978
Creator: West, Carolyn
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Port Arthur City Hall]

Description: 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.
Date: July 15, 1978
Creator: Watkins Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Jefferson County Sub - Courthouse Fishpond]

Description: Photograph of a fishpond outside of Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse. In the center of the pond, there is a sculpture, entitled "Music of the Sea," consisting of a child holding a shell to their ear. It was given to the city by Edith Smith Norton in memory of her father, Charles Eugene Norton, the first mayor of Port Arthur. In the background, there is a view of Port Arthur City Hall.
Date: 1978
Creator: Watkins Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Lakeview Swimming Pool]

Description: Photograph of Lakeview Swimming Pool in Port Arther, Texas. Several people are in the pool and others are jumping off of diving boards to the left of the photograph. In the foreground, a man is sitting in a lifeguard chair. In the background, there is a brick structure with a white awning attached. An imprint at the bottom-right of the photograph says "Watkins Studio;" handwritten text below the photograph says "Lakeview Swimming Pool - Port Arthur 1978."
Date: 1978
Creator: Watkins Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Murals in Downtown Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of a historic mural on the side of Verna's Cafe in downtown Port Arthur, Texas. The mural consists of two couples dancing beside a river. On the opposite side of the river, there is a row boat and fish net. Above the net, there is a building that says "Verna's" on the roof; a dock attached to the building stretches into the river. The mural was painted by local artists. On the actual Verna's Cafe, there are signs that say "Verna's Cafe," "7-Up," and "Cafe." A sign on the sidewa… more
Date: 1977
Creator: Nicar, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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