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[David Lewis and his Camera]

Description: Photograph of David Lewis photographing himself in a mirror. He sits in a metal chair and looks through the viewfinder of his Nikon camera to line up the shot. In the background, a large room with several people sitting at tables is visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[David Lewis in a Cap and Gown]

Description: Photograph of David Lewis in a cap and gown after graduating with a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science. He smiles slightly and looks to the right of the photographer. He poses in front of a large shrub and a thin, tall tree growing in the middle of a clearing. A road runs along the left side of the frame.
Date: August 16, 1972
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Demolished Building in Downtown Beaumont]

Description: Photograph of the rubble of a demolished building on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont. The rubble is largely contained in the footprint of the demolished building. There are several piles of lumber and brick strewn across the ground. The exterior wall of a building next door has been revealed by the demolition. It has several boarded up windows and an advertisement for "The New Owl Cigar" painted on it.
Date: October 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Derrick at Spindletop Oil Field]

Description: Photograph of a wooden derrick at the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont, Texas. The derrick is located behind a chain-link fence with barbed wire and is surrounded by various equipment. Several support tethers are attached to the tower.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Derricks in Orangefield, Texas]

Description: Photograph of several large, metal derricks at the Orangefield oil field in Orange County, Texas. A pile of rubber and dirt occupies the foreground. A building as well as several holding tanks are visible in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Dr. Robertson and Jeff Russel Posing Together]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Robertson and Jeff Russell posing together in the Biology Library at Lamar University. The two men sit next to each other on a row of chairs in front of a shelf of magazines. Dr. Robertson wears plaid pants, a light-colored belt, a striped button-down, a patterned tie, and a corduroy blazer. He looks to the right of the photographer. Jeff Russel wears a polo shirt and crosses his arms, smiling slightly and looking toward the photographer.
Date: December 12, 1974
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Drilling Platform at Sabine Pass]

Description: Photograph of an oil drilling platform on the water at Sabine Pass in Jefferson County. A crane and various equipment sits atop a large platform supported by thick metal columns. Dark stains run through the water below.
Date: Summer 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Dry Dock Cradle at B and B Shipyard]

Description: Photograph of a dry dock cradle out of the water at B and B Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. wo small cranes are parked in the background. Lumber litters the ground surrounding the dry dock. Chains hang from posts attached to the cradle.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Electric Motor at Ada Belle Oil Field]

Description: Photograph of an electric motor used to run other equipment for the Ada Belle Oil Field. The engine is placed on the floor of a corrugated metal building. Shelves piled with various equipment and parts are visible in the background. A can of Havoline Motor Oil sits open on the floor next to the engine.
Date: February 13, 1977
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Entrance to the South Texas State Fair]

Description: Photograph of the entrance to the 1972 South Texas State Fair in Beaumont, Texas. Several stands are set up outside of the main entrance and advertise items and activities like corn dogs, corn on the cob, hamburgers, twirl painting, and more.
Date: October 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Evelyn Barrilleaux and Inez Schommer]

Description: Photograph of Evelyn Barrilleaux and Inez Schommer posing together in front of the cradle of a dry dock at B and B Shipyard. The two women pose with their hands clasped in front of them. The woman on the left wears a collared dress with a floral pattern. The woman on the right wears a sleeveless dress with a paisley pattern.
Date: July 2, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Exterior of Mutt and Jeff's Concession Stand]

Description: Photograph of the exterior of Mutt and Jeff's concession stand in Vidor, Texas. A woman stands in the front door of the stand. The stand advertises itself with a sign on top of the roof and a mural on the side of the building. There is also a sign advertising Coca-Cola. A sign on the side of the building reads "non students not permitted beyond this point."
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University

[Exterior of the Pleasure Island Marina]

Description: Photograph of the Pleasure Island Marina in Port Arthur, Texas. On the right side of the frame, there is a sign advertising the Pleasure Island Marina and Coca-Cola. Two motorbikes are parked in front of the building in an otherwise empty parking lot. On the left side of the frame there is a telephone box next to a Sparkle-Ice icebox.
Date: August 3, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Lamar University
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