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[Postcard of a Flooded Street in Port Arthur, Texas, August 1915]

Description: Postcard depicting a group of men standing in a flooded street in Port Arthur, Texas. The waters rise over the knees of the men gathered at the intersection of Austin and 5th Street. Two telephone lines and two buildings loom above either side of the street; the building to the right is the Port Arthur post office. Trees and several other buildings can be seen in the background.
Date: August 17, 1915
Creator: D & H Photo
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Tracy Byrd]

Description: Photograph of Tracy Byrd wearing a white cowboy hat, a dark western style shirt, jeans, and a belt buckle bearing his name. Managerial information is printed in the bottom left corner, the lower center is printed with Byrd's name, and the lower right is printed with MCA Nashville's logo.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dixon, Dean
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Tracy Byrd on a Chair]

Description: Photograph of Tracy Byrd reclining in a chair. He's wearing a black hat, dark western style shirt, jeans, and dark boots. Managerial information appears in the lower left portion of the photo, his name in the lower center, and MCA Nashville's logo in the lower right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dixon, Dean
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Tracy Byrd Sitting on a Chair]

Description: Photograph of Tracy Byrd sitting on a chair in reverse. He's wearing a western style shirt, jeans, and a black hat. A brick wall serves as a background. To the lower left of the photo is his managerial information. His name is written in the middle of the bottom. The "MCA Nashville" logo is in the lower right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dixon, Dean
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Aerial View of Procter Street]

Description: Photograph of an aerial of view of Procter Street from the Kansas City Southern Train Station, in Port Arthur, Tx. A handful of cars can be seen on the street, which is in the center of the photograph and extends into the distance. There are other intersecting streets with buildings lining them that create a grid layout. A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Grave of Arthur Stilwell Smith]

Description: Photograph of a grave surrounded by a small picket fence. The tombstone identifies the grave as Arthur Stilwell Smith's and reads, "Born May 1896; Died May 1896; First Birth, First Death in Port Arthur." A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Ship Passing Through Drawbridge]

Description: Aerial photograph of a ship passing through the drawbridge of a canal in Port Arthur. The town can be seen on the opposite side of the canal, and there are many buildings and houses along the streets. Two billowing clouds of dark smoke are visible in the distant background. A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas.
Date: 1947
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Shrimping Boats at Docks]

Description: Photograph of a fleet of shrimping boats at the docks. There are clusters of boats on the left and right side of the photograph. A lighthouse is visible in the distant background. There is a sticker on the back of the photograph that identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Staff Posing in Front of Cafe]

Description: Photograph of the staff of the Longhorn Cafe posing outside the restaurant. There are four women in white dresses in the front row, one in a light-colored dress, and four in shirts and jeans. Two men wearing suits stand on either side of the front row. The second row is a combination of men and women, with some looking away from the camera. A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Staff Posing in Front of Restaurant]

Description: Photograph of a group of people identified as staff of The Schooner Restaurant standing outside. There are two women in white dresses and two men, and they are standing by the corner of the building. There are four visible cars parked in front of the restaurant. A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett from Groves, Texas., and dates the image 1955.
Date: 1955
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Train on Tracks]

Description: Photograph of the Kansas City Southern Train at a station in Port Arthur. There are two men walking towards the camera, and a large group of people on the platform behind them. There is a small white building at the station. A sticker on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as James Everett, from Groves, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Teachers at Luncheon]

Description: Photograph of teachers at a Carver Elementary School luncheon. There is a long table with a white cloth that women are seated at. Seven of the visible women are wearing hats.
Date: unknown
Creator: Johnson, Zedakaih
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Tex Ritter Performing]

Description: Photograph of Tex Ritter performing at the 47th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry. He is at a microphone with his guitar hanging from his shoulders. "WSM's Grand Ole Opry 47th Anniversary" and "WSM Photo By Les Leverett" are written in the lower right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Les Leverett
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Men Standing With Gas Ranges]

Description: Photograph of four men standing with gas ranges inside a store, from People's Gas Co. The men are wearing suits and ties, and are looking towards the camera. There is one black gas range on the left, and one white one in the middle of the photograph. There is a stamp on the back from Papson's Studio.
Date: unknown
Creator: Papson's Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Men Standing With Gas Ranges and Fireplace]

Description: Photograph of seven men standing inside a People's Gas Company room with gas ranges and a fireplace. They are wearing suits and ties, and standing in a line facing the camera. The gas ranges say Oriole on the front, and one is black and one is white. The fireplace is in the center of the photograph in front of the group of men and it is black. There is a Papson' Studio stamp on the back of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: Papson's Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Sunbonnet Sue Operetta]

Description: Photograph of Sunbonnet Sue Operetta cast at Tyrell Elementary School. Rows of students are lined up and wearing mostly agricultural costumes. Janis Joplin is the fifth child from the right. Behind the children, there is a backdrop of a night scene set along the stage curtain. A mixed group of adults and children are seated before the stage.
Date: 1954-05~
Creator: Rice Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Ship Passing Under Drawbridge]

Description: Photograph of the C. B. Watson Ship passing through a drawbridge. There is dark smoke coming out of the ship's smokestack and a few of the crew members are visible on board. "C. B. Watson" is written in the bottom left corner of the photograph, and a sticker on the back identifies the photographer as Phil Richards.
Date: unknown
Creator: Richards, Phil
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Johnnie Allan]

Description: Photograph of Johnnie Allen wearing a floral pattern shirt. His name is written to the left of the photo, his recording company to the bottom left, and his booking number to the bottom right.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Lemoine Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Church Interior During Service]

Description: Photograph of the interior of St. James Catholic Church during a service. The audience is standing in the pews, and two lines are leading up to the altar. Writing on the back of the photograph identifies the service as the first Holy Communion Class, in 1941.
Date: 1941
Creator: Trost Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Crowd at Funeral Procession]

Description: Photograph of a view of the large crowd at the funeral procession for the 29 people killed at the Gulf Tanker "Venezuela" explosion. People are crowding the street and even watching from the roofs of buildings in the background. There is a stamp from Trost Studio in the bottom right corner.
Date: 1926
Creator: Trost Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast
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