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[Sabine Canal and Sabine Pass]

Description: Photograph of a group of buildings along Sabine Canal, in Sabine Pass, Texas. The buildings are identified as the home of Doctor Q. T. Adamson (Customs/Marine Doctor), a government administration office, and a government hospital. Text below the photograph says "485."
Date: 1935~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[North Shore of Ship Canal]

Description: Photograph of the north shore of a ship canal. In the foreground, four people are walking nears the shoreline. In the background, there are several buildings. Text written on the top of the photograph says "Port Arthur History;" "Port Arthur History Gates Memorial [Library]" is stamped at the top, also. Text written over a plot of land says "Lake Shore Park." On the left, a building is identified as Mary Gates hospital, and has an arrow drawn above it and erased text. Below the photograph… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Ship Accident]

Description: Photograph of a ship accident involving the tanker, Pennsylvania Sun. The ship missed the channel through Pleasure Pier Bridge, and collided with piers. Tug boats are freeing the ship. In the background, there is a body of land and another body of water on the opposite side of it. Text on the top-right corner says "& damaged steel dolphins. Damages $ 91,370."
Date: 1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Union Sulphur Company]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Union Sulphur Company, near Port Arthur Canal. There is a water tower and a building next to each other, and a small building is in the foreground. In the background, there are pieces of industrial equipment and a view of Port Arthur Canal. Text below the photograph says "Union Sulphur Co. located on Port Arthur Canal."
Date: 192?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur YMCA]

Description: Photograph of the YMCA in Port Arthur, TX. The building is large and white. It is surrounded by a large lawn with several short palm trees. Several cars are parked around the YMCA. The Sabine-Neches Canal is in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Golden Jubilee Speedboat Race]

Description: Two photographs of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of 1948 in Port Arthur, TX, pasted back-to-back. The front photograph depicts a large group of people seated on a wooden pier on the left side of the photo. This pier is on Rue de Soldats Drive parallel to the waterway. Several boats are in the water, racing past the group of spectators. The photograph on the back is photographed from a high vantage overlooking the Rue de Soldats Drive with a number of automobiles and people in the foreground.… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine-Neches Canal]

Description: Photograph of the Sabine-Neches Canal running through Port Arthur, TX. To the left of the canal is a large railroad depot and the town is at the top. Several barges and boats are tied up along the shores of the canal.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Skyline]

Description: Photograph of the skyline of Port Arthur in 1949. The view is northwest across the canal from Pleasure Island. Several tall buildings dominate the skyline over other smaller structures. Several boats are in the water by the shore.
Date: unknown
Creator: Everett, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine-Neches Canal]

Description: Photograph of the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, TX. On the shore of the canal is a large railroad depot. Docked by the depot is a large ship. A smaller boat is sailing up the canal.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[USS Kula Gulf]

Description: Photograph of the aircraft carrier USS Kula Gulf, sailing on the Sabine-Neches Canal in Port Arthur, Texas. No aircraft are visible on the deck.
Date: 1969
Creator: Watkins Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gulf Oil Tanker]

Description: Photograph of an oil tanker in Port Arthur, TX. It is docked to load crude oil from the Gulf Oil Refinery. The tanker is the "J.M. Guffey." It is a long ship with two masts. It is docked in front of a larger ship.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Ocean-going Oil Tanker]

Description: Photograph of an oil tanker sailing down the Sabine Neches Canal through Port Arthur, TX towards the ocean. The tanker is passing through a double-leaf bascule bridge by downtown Port Arthur. The tanker is named as the "Contreras."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Burton Shipyard]

Description: Photograph of Burton Shipyard just east of Port Arthur, TX. Several ships are on land in the process of construction. Several more ships are already in the water, still under construction.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Menhaden Fish Plant]

Description: Photograph of the Menhaden Fish Plant in Port Arthur, TX. The plant is located next to the Sabine Neches Canal. A ship is docked by the plant. On the other side of the canal is Pleasure Island.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Gulfport Shipyard]

Description: Photograph of the Gulfport Shipyard on the Sabine Neches Canal in Port Arthur, TX. Several ships are under construction. The Kansas City Southern rail yards run next to the shipyard. In the background is the town of Port Arthur. Beyond the town are the Gulf and Texaco Oil Company tank farms.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[S.S. Drumelzier]

Description: Photograph of the S.S. Drumelzier in dock at Port Arthur, TX. According to accompanying information, the ship was the first to leave Port Arthur for Liverpool, England 1898-02-06.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[S.S. Manhatten]

Description: Photograph of the S.S. Manhatten sailing out from Port Arthur, TX. The Manhatten is the largest oil tanker to enter the Sabine-Neches Canal as of Spring 1966. The Gulfport Shipyard is in the picture background on the shore of the canal.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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