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[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Woman by Cemetery Sign]

Description: Photograph of Sydalise Fredeman standing in front of the sign above the entrance to the cemetery where Confederate soldier Richard Dowling is buried in Port Arthur, Texas. The sign reads: "[St. Vincent's] Cemetery Founded 1852. Burial Place of Dick Dowling, hero of Sabine Pass; Samuel Paschal, Hero of San Jacinto; and other Ho[ust]on pioneers".
Date: 1963
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.7588918 -95.344374
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Two Photographs]

Description: Two photographs taken in Port Arthur, Texas. In the top photo, two young girls stand in front of plants by a picket fence. The bottom photo shows a bench in front of several tombstones and plants in a cemetery.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast
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