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[View of Downtown Beaumont]

Description: Photograph of downtown Beaumont taken from a distance, The photographer is between two railroad tracks in the middle of a large gravel yard. Several mid-rise and smaller high-rise buildings are visible in the distance.
Date: January 23, 1972
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

[Construction of Beaumont Public Library]

Description: Photograph of the Beaumont Public Library being constructed. The concrete frame of the building has been completed, but the exterior walls and the entire interior are unfinished. Various construction materials are scattered around the site.
Date: April 4, 1974
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
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