Rescuing Texas History, 2021 - 14 Matching Results

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[Drilling Platform at Sabine Pass]

Description: Photograph of an oil drilling platform on the water at Sabine Pass in Jefferson County. A crane and various equipment sits atop a large platform supported by thick metal columns. Dark stains run through the water below.
Date: Summer 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Dry Dock Cradle at B and B Shipyard]

Description: Photograph of a dry dock cradle out of the water at B and B Shipyard in Beaumont, Texas. wo small cranes are parked in the background. Lumber litters the ground surrounding the dry dock. Chains hang from posts attached to the cradle.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Invitation for Youth Choir Banquet, 1973]

Description: Invitation printed on a plain, cream-colored card with a raised border. Text: "Mount Horeb Missionary Baptist Church Youth Choir cordially invites you to a Benefit Banquet / Friday, June 22, 1973 / Seven-thirty in the evening / Sheraton Kiest Motor Inn Room / 321 West Kiest / Dallas, Texas / Reservation $8.00 Reservation call: 352-3565."
Date: 1973
Creator: Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church
Partner: Mount Horeb Baptist Church Library

[Jack Lewis Posing at Albert Roberts's Farm]

Description: Photograph of Jack Lewis posing with two unidentified members of the Roberts family on the front porch of a log cabin. The three individuals sit on a bench next to the front door. In the foreground, a white bucket hangs from the ceiling. On the left side of the frame, there are two chairs. The larger of the two has blankets piled on the seat. Various decorations and tools hang from the walls of the cabin.
Date: December 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Photograph of a House Being Moved]

Description: Photograph of a house being moved by B and B Shipyard. The house is long and narrow and sits on the trailer of a tow truck. The tow truck bears the slogan "Jones Boys Move Anything" on the open passenger-side door. The front bumper reads "Jones Boys" on both sides of the grill. There are holding tanks visible in the background on the right side of the frame.
Date: August 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Photograph of Perry Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of the tower of Perry Methodist Church in Perry, Texas taken from a low vantage point. The building is covered in whitewashed wooden siding. A circular window is visible at the bottom of the frame. At the top of the tower, on both sides that face the camera, there are arched windows covered by decorative shutters.
Date: January 1973
Creator: Easley, Charles T.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Snow in Downtown Beaumont]

Description: Photograph of snow falling in downtown Beaumont. Several businesses are visible, including the Jefferson Theater. Several cars are parked along the street and in a parking lot on the right side of the frame. Tire marks run through thin layers of ice and snow on the road.
Date: January 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University
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