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Hotel Scharbauer

Description: Photograph of the Hotel Scharbauer in Midland, Texas in 1934. Several cars are parked along the street, and a cleaners with a wall mural is visible next to the hotel.
Date: 1934
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame

[Capital Memorial Park]

Description: Artist's rendering of aerial view of park. Also known as Capital Memorial Gardens, this private cemetery was opened between 1948-1950. It was later sold to Cook-Walden and is located at IH-35 and FM 1825.
Date: October 27, 1948
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Municipal Building]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as the Municipal Building on Lakeshore Drive and Dallas Avenue. A staircase leads to the entrance, and text says "Municipal Building" above it. In the foreground, an unidentified man is standing in between two trees.
Date: February 1966
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Young Men's Christian Association Building]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) building on Lakeshore Drive at Pleasure Island Bridge. Several bicycles are parked in a front yard. Two cars are parked at the curb. In the foreground, there are other cars parked beside a curb. In the background, there is a building identified as Mary Gates Memorial Hospital.
Date: 1940
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Residence]

Description: Negative of an exterior view of a home. The house is two stories high; a porch stretches around a corner of the house, as does a balcony above the porch. A tank beside the house catches rainwater water. In the background, there is another house. Text below the image says "Port Arthur Residence."
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[First Christian Church]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as the First Christian Church on 700 Fifth Street. The sides and front of the church are decorated with stained glass windows. The main entrance of the church is decorated with columns extending to the top of the building. The church was built in 1915 and demolished in 1948.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[First Baptist Church]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of First Baptist Church on 749 Fifth Street and Shreveport Avenue. The front entrance is decorated with columns that extend to the top of the building. Text carved into the front of the church says "First Baptist Church." Several cars are parked outside of the church.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Saint George's Greek Orthodox Church]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Saint George's Greek Orthodox Church on 3148 Thomas Boulevard. The front entrance of the church is decorated with columns extending to the top of the building. Text above the columns says "St. George's Greek Orthodox Church." Trees surround the building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Saint James Catholic Church]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of Saint James Catholic Church on 3503 Gulfway Drive. Several stained glass windows decorate the front of the building, and a steeple extends from the back of the building. The church was built in 1939.
Date: unknown
Creator: Watkins Studio
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[First Congregational Church]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of First Congregational Church on the corner of Sixth Street and Mobile Avenue. Stained glass windows decorate the sides of the church. A steeple extends from the front of the church. There are two doorways at the bottom of the steeple. In the background, there are other buildings. The church was established prior to 1913.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[First Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of First Methodist Church on Stilwell Boulevard and Lakeshore Drive. A staircase extends to arches decorating the entrance of the church. Several stained glass windows are on the front and sides of the church. In the background, there is a building. The church was constructed in 1915.
Date: unknown
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Residence of W. D. Griffing]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of the home of W. D. Griffing on 4200 Twin City Highway. The house is two stories high and arches decorate the front entrance. In the foreground, there is a field with trees and plants. Text below the photograph says "Residence of W. D. Griffing, Port Arthur, Texas. Mr. Griffing is one of the Griffing Brothers, Nurserymen of Florida, Alabama, and Texas, the largest and most complete Nurserymen organization in the South." A circle symbol with "GB" in it is pri… more
Date: 1905~
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine Pass Lighthouse]

Description: Photograph of Sabine Pass Lighthouse in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, across from Sabine Pass, Texas. The lighthouse is painted with large stripes. On the right side of the lighthouse, there are two wooden buildings. The lighthouse was built in 1856 and decommissioned in 1952.
Date: 1938
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

A. C. Jones Home

Description: Photograph of the A. C. Jones home located on 611 East Jones Street. The house reflects early 20th century Baroque-style architecture with large formal rooms , eight fireplaces, hardwood floors, and high ceilings. Philanthropist and supporter of local schools, Mrs. A.C. (Jane Field) Jones (1842-1918) built the house on this site after Captain Jones’ death in 1906. Governors and other Texas leaders were welcomed here. Located on the hill where the college stands today, the first and much grande… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Bee County Historical Commission

Rialto Theater Drawing

Description: Drawing of the Rialto Theater. The Rialto Theater was built in 1922, as the flagship for the 22-theater chain owned by H.W. Hall and family. After a fire in 1935 destroyed the interior, the theater was remodeled in an Art Moderne style by the original architect, W.C. Stephenson and the theatre architect John Eberson, famous for the Majestic Theater in San Antonio.
Date: unknown
Partner: Bee County Historical Commission
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