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[Princess of Nederland]

Description: Postcard of a flower-covered automobile in a parade. A man wearing a suit and hat drives the car down a road with houses, other cars, and large plants in the background. There is a person sitting next to the driver, holding a sign that reads, "Princess of Nederland," and a woman sits in the back of the car beneath an umbrella that is also covered in flowers.
Date: 1923
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Princess of Port Neches]

Description: Postcard of a man driving a woman in a convertible in a parade. The woman is sitting underneath an umbrella, and a sign on the car reads, "Princess of Port Neches." The man driving is wearing a suit and a hat and the car is decorated with streamers. There is a large building or house in the background with spectators watching from the porch. There are two other visible cars behind the one in the foreground.
Date: 1923
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Church float in parade]

Description: Postcard of a church float in a parade. There is a man driving and a boy sitting on the front of the car holding a sign that reads, "First Church Built in Port Arthur 1897 - Now has 33 Churches." There are spectators in the background watching from the side of the road and from a balcony on a house.
Date: 1923
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Shipping float in parade]

Description: Postcard of a float in a parade with one large ship and one small ship on it. It is being drawn by horses, and two men sit at the front. The banner on the float reads, "Shipping Growth," and states the growth in numbers of ships. There are houses in the background with people watching from the porches, and other cars driving along the other side of the float.
Date: 1923
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Port Arthur parade float]

Description: Postcard of the Miss Port Arthur parade float. The float is shaped like a boat, and there are people dressed in sailor suits aboard it. There are cars driving on the opposite side, and the parade appears to be going down a residential street. The back of the postcard is blank.
Date: 1923
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

East Texas.

Description: This book was created to provide "authentic information concerning the natural and co-operative resources and opportunities offered by East Texas and her people" for the general public. It contains information about the "General Development in 1921-22, The Evolution of transportation and Fixing of Lower Rate Levels, The Marketing Problem Nearing Solution, Organization, Concentration and Standardization of Quality; Pack and Grade, Co-Operative Work of A. & M. College Department of Extension Serv… more
Date: 1923
Creator: East Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Photograph of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, 1923]

Description: Photograph of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson as the Queen of Port Arthur's 25th Anniversary celebration in Texas. She is sitting to the right, wearing a beaded crown and a beaded dress with a long train bunched around her feet. She's holding a scepter across her lap. There is a painted woodland scene in the background. The photo is contained in a greenish grey paper folder. The front flap is stamped with a pattern and has "The Studio Miss Woods Prop Port Arthur" printed upon it.
Date: 1923
Creator: The Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 51

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 108

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 8

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 105

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 107

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 35

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 69

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 95

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 81

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 52

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 106

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 104

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 11

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beaumont 1923 Sheet 109

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Beaumont in Jefferson County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1923
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Portrait of Miss Mary Donaldson]

Description: Photograph of a portrait of Miss Mary Donaldson, the queen of the Port Arthur Silver Anniversary Celebration. She is wearing a crown and a long dress with sequin applique, pearl trim, and a long train. She is looking down at a scepter she is holding in her hands.
Date: July 4, 1923
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Armory Display]

Description: Photograph of a display in Port Arthur Armory for the 1923 anniversary celebration. The display consists of regional information. A sign above the display says "Port Arthur Population 20,069 'The City Next Door to the Sea.'"
Date: 1923
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Armistice Day Parade]

Description: Photograph of a parade float for an Armistice Day celebration. The float consists of a truck decorated with star and stripe printed banners, a cannon on the truck bed, and a banner on the side with text that says "This is the Old Girl that Roared Out for Joy and Shattered our 'Panes' on Armistice Day. Nov. 11. 1918." In the background, there are trees and a building. Accompanying material gives information about the cannon.
Date: July 4, 1923
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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