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[Postcard of Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an aerial view of Pleasure Island in Port Arthur, Texas. Pleasure Island is near the bottom of the photo, featuring a roller coaster and several buildings along the waterway. A boulevard stretches from the Pier towards Port Arthur, wherein several buildings are visible. Along the background, oil refiners and tanks are visible. The reverse side of the postcard has a description on the upper left, the words "Jumbo Post Card" to the right, and a three cent stamp bearing the profile of… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Jumbo Post-Card Company
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[West Texas Refinery}

Description: Postcard of an oil refinery in west Texas there are train tracks in front of the refinery one with nothing on it in the front and the other one with five rail tank cars stopped in front of the refinery. The writing on the photo reads: "West Texas Refinery. Newsom Photo. Colorado, Tex. 41." The hand writing on the back reads of the post card: "1922 - Colorado City W. J. Classen Tex. We use the West Texas all the time & it's really good."
Date: 1922~
Creator: Photo, Newsom
Location: 32.388528 -100.877592
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Postcard of Pleasure Pier, Port Arthur, Texas, January 17, 1945]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of Pleasure Pier in Port Arthur, Texas. The pier extends from a large field. On the pier are several white buildings with red rooves and pathways connecting them. Behind the buildings and to the left is a wooden rollercoaster extending the entire length of the pier. In the background and to the right are a Ferris Wheel and other small carnival rides. There are stamps on the front of the postcard, one saying "Gilbert Tidewater Industrial Sites" and the other sa… more
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: Gilbert, Harry W.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard of Spindle Top Oil Field, Beaumont, Texas

Description: Postcard featuring an illustration of Spindle Top Oil Field in Beaumont, Texas. The oil field has three large circular pools to the left. The center and right of the card are filled by dozens of oil wells and drilling equipment. To the top of the card lies a field, showing some room for expansion. There are three stamps on the front of the card, one duplicated saying "Gilbert Tidewater Industrial Sites. Beaumont - Port Arthur. 206, Gilbert Bldg., Texas, U. S. A." and the other saying "Industria… more
Date: January 15, 1945
Creator: Gilbert, Harry W.
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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