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Portrait of Girl; Men and Women by Car

Description: Copy negative of two pictures. The first is a portrait of little Beverly Buchanan taken in Beaumont in 1941. The second is of Douglas, Ronnie, Beverly, Alma, and Hubert Henry Buchanan standing on a sidewalk near cars, bushes, and a tree with houses in the background, taken in Putnam 1951.
Date: {1941,1951}
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

School Pictures

Description: One copy negative of two images. Image A is of Serena Ladell Buchanan standing in a yard. She is wearing a skirt and jacket. There is a car and house in the background. Image B is a school picture of Robert Buchanan. He is wearing striped overalls with a collared shirt.
Date: {1945,1947}
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Aerial View of Saint Mary Hospital]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of Saint Mary Hospital on 3600 Gates Boulevard. There are several buildings connected by smaller covered walkways. Fields surround the hospital, and there is a football field behind it.
Date: January 20, 1949
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[1949 Beaumont Fire Department Personnel]

Description: Photograph of the personnel of the Beaumont Fire Department in 1949. The men are posed in three rows and are generally wearing dress uniforms. There are a few men wearing lighter colored suits seated in the front row. "Drew" is handwritten in the bottom right corner of the image.
Date: 1949
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Girls Recreation Association]

Description: Photograph of the Thomas Jefferson High School Girls Recreation Association. The girls are wearing light colored uniforms, and are posing in five rows on a flight of stairs. In the background, there is a building with three sets of double doors.
Date: 1949
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Governor at Microphone]

Description: Photograph of Governor Allan Shivers sitting at a KPAC radio microphone in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: [1949..1957]
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group of Firemen Eating Spaghetti]

Description: Photograph of five firemen sitting at a table and eating spaghetti at a fire station in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1949
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[John Dollinger, Jr. Inc. barge]

Description: Photograph of the first barge purchased by John Dollinger Jr., Inc., anchored at the Port of Beaumont. The barge was purchased from U. S. Steel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1949. It is loaded with steel products that include beams and sheet metal. Several men are standing on the dock on the far left. In the background are warehouse buildings, a crane, and a watertower. The Neches River is the body of water on the right. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio … more
Date: 1949
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[John Dollinger, Jr. Inc. barge]

Description: Photograph of the first barge purchased by John Dollinger Jr., Inc., anchored at the Port of Beaumont. The barge was purchased from U. S. Steel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1949. A group of men are in the process of loading it with steel products with the help of a crane. A railcar on the far left has brought materials from the factory that are to be loaded on to the barge. In the background are warehouse buildings, a crane, and a watertower. The Neches River is the body of water on the righ… more
Date: 1949
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Old and New Fire Trucks]

Description: Photograph of two fire trucks; a 1916 American LaFrance, sixty-five foot aerial and a 1948 American LaFrance, eighty-five foot aerial. A man identified as Dave Montgomery is sitting in the driver's seat of the older truck. A man identified as Alvin Montgomery is sitting in the back of the older truck, and has both hands on a tiller wheel. The ladder is raised on the newer truck. In the background, there are buildings.
Date: 1949
Creator: Moon Photographic Service
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Photograph of Beaumont Fire Department]

Description: Photograph of the men of the Beaumont Fire Department posing in uniform in front of the Central Fire Station. Those in the front row are Frank Varnado, George Corrigan, Austin Manuel, Ruie Akin, Steve O'Connor, Frank Estes, J. N. Richardson, John D. Southwell, R. N. Tullos, C. A. "Red" Chriswell, and Louie Carter. The men in the middle row are Jake Buck, Vic Duhon, A. B. O'Quinn, Bobby Chase, Bill Sharpe, John McNair, Oscar Wilkerson, Joe Curry, Ulysses Duggins, Leland Jones, A. A. Langford, Ev… more
Date: 1949
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Smith - May Motor Company]

Description: Photograph of three men identified as the owners, Leslie Cloar, Howard Smith, and Roy Cloar, standing in front of a row of cars at Smith-May Motor Company on 949 Procter Street. Behind the cars, there are buildings with signs on them that say "Smith-May Motor Co. Buick Pontiace GMC Trucks," "Serviing Port Arthur Motorists for more than a third of a Century," and "Better Used Cars."
Date: November 19, 1948
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Crowd at Lions Park]

Description: Photograph of a large crowd of people sitting and standing around a pavilion at Lions Park, to hear the Old Time Fiddles Contest in Port Arthur, Texas.
Date: July 10, 1948
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Tex Beneke and Orchestra]

Description: Photograph of Tex Beneke and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier. The group is lined up underneath a sign bearing Beneke's name.
Date: May 16, 1948
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home]

Description: Photograph of a wooden building identified as Clayton and Thompson Funeral Home on 2105 Procter Street. Columns decorate the front of the building, and a canopy covers the walkway from the door to the street. In the yard, there are trees shrubs, and a post with handwritten text that says "2100 Procter."
Date: 1948
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Fire at Burris Lumber Company]

Description: Photograph of men standing in debris spraying water at the Burris Lumber Company fire.
Date: 1948
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Firefighters Spraying Water at Fire]

Description: Photograph of firemen spraying water at the Southern Land and Lumber Company fire in Beaumont, Texas. There is lumber on the ground, and more firefighters are visible in the background.
Date: 1948
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Fireman on Wood Pile]

Description: Photograph of a group of firemen standing on top of a pile of wood at the Southern Land and Lumber Company in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1948
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Golden Jubilee Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of the Murphy's Bakery parade float, made by Pete Balch for the Golden Jubilee Parade. The float consists of a four-tiered circular cake shape, with a sign on the top that says "50." On the side of the float, cursive text says "Murphy's." A man is standing in front of the float. In the background, there are houses.
Date: 1948
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Golden Jubilee Queen Candidates]

Description: Photograph of a group of young women, all candidates for the Golden Jubilee Queen in Port Arthur, Texas, posing together on benches set on a hardwood floor. Some of them are identified as Doris Jones, Abbie Speights, Thelma Tadlock, and Gloria Antonia.
Date: 1948
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group of Firemen with Water Hose]

Description: Photograph of a group of five men holding a water hose at the Southern Land and Lumber Company in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: 1948
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Jubilee Parade]

Description: Photograph of a crowd of people gathering on the 600 block of Procter Street for the Jubilee Parade. Several businesses are lined along the street. Text below the photograph says "Before the Parade" and "By A.W. Ellsworth." On the back of the photograph, there is another photograph of the Jubilee Parade. A crowd is gathered in the street covering the view of the parade. People are sitting on the edges of the tops of the buildings lining the street. Text above the photograph says "P.F.: Ce… more
Date: 1948
Creator: Ellsworth, A. W.; Moon, George & Hansen, Einar
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Lyndon Johnson]

Description: Photograph of a man piloting a helicopter that says "Lyndon Johnson for U. S. Senator" on the side. The helicopter is hovering above a field of grass. In the background, there is a crowd of people standing in front of Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse.
Date: 1948
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Men Fighting a Fire at Lumber Yard]

Description: Photograph of firefighters spraying water at large piles of lumber on fire at the Southern Land and Lumber Company in Beaumont, Texas. A building is visible to the right.
Date: 1948
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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