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[Farm School]

Description: Photograph of a wooden farm school. There are two chimney stacks protruding out from the roof towards the entrance. This school was built in 1914 in Griffing Park, and Tyrell Elementary was built in 1925 to replace it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cricchio Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Beaumont Trolley in Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of a trolley car traveling from Port Arthur, TX to Pear Ridge, TX. The car is attached by a long, diagonal pole to an electrical wire above it. The side of the car is lined in windows. Two of the windows are open. The side reads, "Beaumont, Pear Ridge, Port Arthur." The edge of a station platform is to the left of the trolley.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur National Guard Band]

Description: Photograph of the Port Arthur National Guard Band on a stage; three men are standing and holding drums, and the rest are sitting and holding various instruments. A man sitting on the back row in the first chair on the left is identified as Sergeant John L. McClintock. He is holding a bass horn.
Date: 1938
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Charles Martin Company]

Description: Photograph of a group of three men standing and one woman sitting in a Charles Martin Company office at Realty Building. They are identified as W. J. Burch (oil inspector), C. E. Booz (senior manager), Elda LaPoint (secretary), and DeWitt Cudd (clerk). Charles Martin Company consisted of deep oil inspection and a steamship agency. The group is surrounded by desks with papers and typewriters on them. There is a set of filing cabinets to the left of the group, and a clock hanging on the wall t… more
Date: 1920
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Crowd in front of the StrandTheater]

Description: Photograph of a crowd of people outside the front doors of the Strand Theatre in the 500 block of Procter. The marquee says "John Barrymore-Dolores Costello and George O'Hara in The Screen Classic 'The Sea Beast.'" In the foreground, there is a row of cars.
Date: 1926
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Boy Scouts Preparing for Parade]

Description: Photograph of a group of boy scouts; they are posing in six rows on a flight of stairs. Most of the boys are wearing uniforms, and some are wearing hats. Text below the photograph says "Scouts Preparing for a Parade - 1928," "P.F.: Boy Scouts," and identifies some of the boys as "Joe Jackson, Billy Hause, Kerns, Hal Baird, Robert Pool, Carroll Wolford, Lester Carr, Darrell Beauchamp, Vernon, Bodin, Denbo, Bill Gray, Rodney Quebodeaux, J. T. Urwin, J.D. Thompson, Vernon Isaac, and Quincy Tuma. more
Date: 1928
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Champion Cotton Crop]

Description: Photograph of two men (R. L. Hanna on right) standing beside a bail of cotton. The man on the left is wearing a light colored suit, and is holding a piece of paper in front of the bail. Hanna is wearing a hat and has a pipe in his mouth. A sign on the bail of cotton says "Weight 559 Lbs. Produced By R. L. Hanna Sabine, Texas on 1 1/4 Acres Purchased by Port Arthur, Chamber of Commerce and Shipping." In the background, there is a ceiling fan and a doorway.
Date: 1933
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Short Cutter Bar Mower]

Description: Photograph of a man sitting on a Short Cutter Bar Mower attached to a mule. In the background, there is a field and two tanks. A block of text on the bottom right of the photograph says "The Texas Company No. 2012 Date 9-27-2... View Short Cutter Bar Mower."
Date: 1920~
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Mrs. Frank Trost]

Description: Photograph of a woman sitting in a chair identified as Mrs. Frank Trost. The chair has ornate designs carved into it. Text below the photograph says "Mrs. Frank Trost Early Port Arthurans."
Date: 193X
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Businessmen]

Description: Photograph of a group of men dressed in suits standing in a row in front of a wooden structure with a tarp hanging from one side. Some men are identified as J. W. Tyron, L. McGuire, Woodsworth, Pfeiffer, Geo Bliss, J. W. Carr, Jan van Tyen, and Major Ashley.
Date: 193X
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine Hotel]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Sabine Hotel on the 500 block of Lakeshore Drive. The building is several stories high, and has a mesh enclosure around the first floor. A circle driveway leads to the building. Text below the photograph says "Sabine Hotel - 1899[,] Located where Sub-Courthouse now stands (1968)[.] Annex was already built on left[;] Plans were ready for annex on right[,] Burned 1903."
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine Hotel]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Sabine Hotel. The building is several stories high, and has a porch that stretches the entire length. A group of people are standing on the porch, and a group of horse-drawn carriages are parked along a circle driveway in front of the hotel. Text below the photograph says "Sabine Hotel 1897-1903." Sabine Hotel was owned by Stilwell.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Plaza Hotel]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as the Plaza Hotel on 500 Lakeshore Drive. The building is three stories high and is decorated with arches on the bottom floor. Outside the building, there are cars parked on a driveway and trees in a yard. Text below the photograph says "Plaza," "1909-1934," and "500 Lakeshore." The hotel was constructed in 1909 by Bet-a-Million Gates, and was torn down in 1934.
Date: unknown
Creator: Artie Herbert Photography
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Saloon]

Description: Photograph of the Port Saloon on Austin Avenue and Procter Street. The wooden building has text on the front that says "The Port Saloon." Another building is located to its right. Several people are standing and sitting outside of the buildings. Peter Stock was the proprietor of the saloon, the second business open in Port Arthur in 1896. Peter, his wife (Anna), two sons (Fred and Grover) all arrive that year. The building also served as Port Arthur City Hall around 1909.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Early Saloon]

Description: Photograph of an interior view of an early-day saloon. Six men are standing at the bar holding drinks, and two bartenders are standing behind the bar. To the left of the bar, several men are sitting at tables.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Portrait of Sara Courts King]

Description: Photograph of a portrait of Sara Courts King, the first Caucasian child born in Sabine Pass, Texas, while Texas was still under the Mexican flag and lived under six flags of Texas. She was born on February 14th, 1836 and died in 1913.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Davie Family Home]

Description: Photograph of the home of C. M. Davis and family. The house is an octagon shape, and has a water tank beside the front porch. In the foreground, there are several barrels in the yard. Text below the photograph says "C. M. Davis - Atlanta and Lakeshore Dr." and "(Octagon Shape)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Plaza Natatorium]

Description: Photograph of the Plaza Natatorium. Seven men are in the pool, and several people are standing along the side and sitting in bleachers. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "Natatorium Port Arthur Tex." Text below the photograph says "Second Natatorium - built 1909," and "1903 - First natatorium burned when Sabine Hotel burned." The Plaza Natatorium was built by John W. Gates. Women were allowed to swim only on Thursdays, for an admission of five cents each.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Stores in Downtown Port Arthur]

Description: Photograph of an area in downtown Port Arthur, TX. People are roaming the sidewalks having conversations. On the corner is Keith Shoe Company. A sign at the top of the display window says, "Keith Shoe Co. Hosiery Too." A car is parked on the street by the shoe store and the bar is further down the same street. The streets are identified as Procter Street and Austin Avenue.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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