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[City of Port Arthur Public Works Employees]

Description: Photograph of a group of City of Port Arthur Public Works employees posing in front of spools of electrical cable. The cable will be placed underwater to Pleasure Island. Five of the six men on the back row are identified as (left to right) Leo Langham, Doc Marsh, Roger Berthlot, P. R. Hollier, and Toby Duncan; the two men on the bottom row are identified as Pete Petite (of U. S. Corps of Engineers, diver) and David Petite (son of Pete Petite). In the background, there are two men standing b… more
Date: August 1967
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[United States Ship Manhattan in Canal]

Description: Photograph of the U. S. S. Manhattan in the Sabine-Neches Canal. Text on the side of the ship says "Manhattan." It was the largest ship at the time to sail through the canal.
Date: August 12, 1964
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Dick Dowling Monument]

Description: Photograph of a monument honoring Dick Dowling in Sabine Pass Battleground Park. A statue of a man is on top of a marble pedestal that has three segments containing text. The center portion of the monument, beneath the statue includes a symbol with a star and laurel leaves at the top and text that says: "In memory of Lt. Richard W. Dowling and his men. Texas remembers the faithfulness and valor of her sons and commends their heroic example to future generations. Erected by the state of Texa… more
Date: August 6, 1963
Creator: Watkins Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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