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[View of Sabine After Flood]

Postcard of the town of Sabine after a flood. There is a man in the foreground leaning down to pick up a chair out of the water. The street is covered with large puddles, and buildings and stores in the background have been damaged. The writing on the front of the photograph dates it September 16-17, 1915. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note about the flood, addressed to Port Arthur, Texas.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Large Group in Front of Boarding House]

Photograph of a large group of people standing in front of a building identified as the 5th St. Boarding House. The majority of the group is posing in front of the building, but eight people are standing on the second story balcony. A few children stand near the front on the left side of the image. The photograph is mounted on a board, and handwriting on the back reads, "5th Street Boarding House, 1920."

Date: 1920

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Interior of Motorcycle Shop]

Photograph of the interior of Fred Miller's Motorcycle Shop. Four men are standing behind the counter, and one man is leaning on a motorcycle and holding the handlebars. There are shelves on the walls with tires and supplies, and tricycles are mounted from the ceiling in the background. Handwriting at the top of the photograph reads, "Fred Miller Shop - Ernest Brooks third from left. Pt. Arthur 1924."

Date: 1924

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[View of Procter Street and StilWell Avenue]

Photograph of Procter Street with houses and buildings on either side. There are two visible cars driving down the street in the distance. The back of the photograph is a postcard, with handwriting that reads, "Procter & StilWell. 1914."

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Young Man in Football Uniform]

Photograph of a high school football player in uniform identified as J. C. Abshire, a Thomas Jefferson High graduate. He has dark short hair, is wearing a jersey with the number 15 on it, and is looking towards the camera with a neutral facial expression. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "J. C. Abshire 1932. T. J. graduate."

Date: 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Masonic Temple Exterior]

Photograph of the exterior of a Masonic Temple. It has three stories with small balconies on top floor. There is a staircase leading to the front doors and four large columns. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Masonic temple. 1901 Lakeshore Drive, Port Arthur. Built 1927."

Date: 1927

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Power Company Employees]

Photograph of employees of the Port Arthur Lights and Power Company. The men are standing in a line with two horses. The back of the photograph identifies each person left to right: Glenn Jermigan, unknown, Dick McMillan, A.D. "Happy" McMillan, Cliff Follette, Kate (horse), Blue (horse), Fred Lorenze, Rose Zeno, Dean Saxby, Clyde McMillan, CRN, Adrian Derrough, John Azwell, Jack Johnson.

Date: 1919

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Girl in Ruffled Dress]

Portrait photograph of Port Arthur High School's class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a ruffled, belted dress and heels. Her hair is curled and pinned back, and she is smiling at the camera with her arms held out.

Date: 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Girl in Long Dark Dress]

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long, dark-colored dress and heels. Her hands are clasped behind her back and she is looking away from the camera.

Date: 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Girl in Long White Dress]

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with sequin details, and holding her hand on her chest. Her hair is short and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera.

Date: 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Girl in Long Dress]

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with a ruffled bottom. Her hair is dark and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera with one hand on her chest and one on her side.

Date: 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Girl in Long Dress]

Portrait photograph of a Port Arthur High School class favorite in 1932. She is wearing a long white dress with a ruffled bottom. Her hair is dark and wavy, and she is smiling towards the camera with one hand on her chest and one on her side.

Date: 1932

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Drill Team Posing Outdoors]

Photograph of Red Hussars drill team posing outdoors. The members are all wearing uniforms with white skirts, and standing in lines and turning to smile towards the camera.

Date: 1930

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Life Saving Station at Lake]

Photograph of a life guard station at Sabine Lake. The station has a sign on the front that reads, "U.S. Life Saving Station." A small building is near the station and a dock on the right. There are two poles with many different flags flying on them. There is a handwritten note on the back that identifies the station and dates it at about 1900.

Date: 1900

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Group With Boat During Flood]

Photograph of a large group of men and Dr. Winter with a rescue boat in front of his office, during the Port Arthur flood of 1915. They are standing around the boat in water that is almost waist deep. Writing in the bottom left corner reads, "Rescue boat, Port Arthur Flood, Aug 19-17, 1915." The bottom right corner says D&H Photo.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Men in Boats During Flood]

Photograph of a large group of people during the 1915 flood in Port Arthur. Some of the people are inside a rescue boat, and the others are standing in water that is almost waist deep. The First National Bank building can be seen on the right side of the photograph.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Men With Canoe During Flood]

Photograph of a large group of people with a canoe during the 1915 flood in Port Arthur. They are in front of Pearce Theater, standing in water that is almost waist deep. The back of the photograph is a postcard. The caption at the bottom reads, "Pearce Theatre P.A. flood Aug. 16-17, 1915. D&H Photo."

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Third Texas Infantry]

Photograph of the 3rd Texas Infantry. The soldiers are standing in a line with their hands at their sides, and facing the camera. There are buildings and ships visible in the background. Writing on the back of the photograph describes the scene and dates it 1917.

Date: 1917

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Man Standing on Flooded Porch]

Photograph of a man standing on a flooded porch during the 1915 flood in Port Arthur. The water is up to his knees and he is standing with his hands on his hips. Writing on the back of the photograph identifies the house to be at the corner of Stilwell and Seventh Street.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Gulf Refinery]

Photograph of a large refinery on the side of a road. There is one man on a bicycle and two men walking down the road. There are multiple smokestacks on the refinery and dark black smoke is billowing out of two of them. The back of the photograph is a postcard.

Date: 1925

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Texaco Picnic Group Near Train]

Photograph of a train on the tracks with a group of people walking alongside to the right. Handwriting on the back of the photograph states that it is a Texaco picnic, and dates the event July 22, 1915.

Date: 1915

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Man and Baby in Car]

Photograph of a man and a baby sitting in the front of an automobile. The car is parked on a residential street and houses can be seen in the background.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Boy Scout Group]

Photograph of a Boy Scout Camporee outdoors. There are parked cars on the road and what appears to be a buffet table with Boy Scouts lined up near it. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "Boy Scout Camporee, 1937, near St. Mary's Hostpital. Port Arthur, Texas."

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Men in Uniform on Parade Float]

Photograph of a large float with men in uniform holding flags on its platform. The float and car driving it are covered with a large striped cloth, and there are more people seated at the very back of the float. Spectators can be seen watching from the other side of the road in the background. The back of the photograph is a postcard.

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

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