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[Exterior of the Pleasure Island Marina]

Description: Photograph of the Pleasure Island Marina in Port Arthur, Texas. On the right side of the frame, there is a sign advertising the Pleasure Island Marina and Coca-Cola. Two motorbikes are parked in front of the building in an otherwise empty parking lot. On the left side of the frame there is a telephone box next to a Sparkle-Ice icebox.
Date: August 3, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Black Student Union Meeting in the Setzer Center]

Description: Photograph of several African-American students gathered for a Black Student Union meeting in the Setzer Center of Lamar University. The students are gathered around a desk with a poster attached to the front. A sign reading "Here Black Student [. . .]N along with an illustration of a closed fist hangs on the wall behind them.
Date: February 15, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Cardboard Recycling Pile in Beaumont]

Description: Photograph of a large pile of cardboard and other assorted paper products collected for recycling in a room with paneled walls. A sign reading "Cardboard" hangs over the door to another room that is also filled with materials for recycling.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Demolished Building in Downtown Beaumont]

Description: Photograph of the rubble of a demolished building on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont. The rubble is largely contained in the footprint of the demolished building. There are several piles of lumber and brick strewn across the ground. The exterior wall of a building next door has been revealed by the demolition. It has several boarded up windows and an advertisement for "The New Owl Cigar" painted on it.
Date: October 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Storefronts in Downtown Beaumont]

Description: Photograph of several storefronts on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, including Ritz Hotel, Lamb Printing, Diamond, and Universal Photography. The photographer is positioned across the street from the businesses. A motorcycle is parked on the street alongside the sidewalk in front of the buildings. The building on the far right is in the process of demolition. There is a railroad crossing visible on the left side of the frame.
Date: October 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Sign Commemorating Civil War Battle]

Description: Photograph of a sign at Fort Manhassett describing of a Civil War battle in which Confederate soldiers defended a fort. In this battle, fifty Union soldiers were killed or wounded, while the Confederate soldiers in Fort Manhassett had no injuries. The sign lists the names and positions of several Confederate soldiers that played significant roles in the battle.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University

[Mechanism in a Sinclair Oil Field]

Description: Photograph of a mechanism with several valves and a hose leading from it located on the site of an oil field operated by Sinclair Oils. A sign for the company lays on the ground. A tree line comprised of thin, densely packed pine trees is visible in the background.
Date: January 23, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Partner: Lamar University
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