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[Ball Family Residence]

Description: Photograph of the front and side of a single-story wooden house with a hipped roof that has extremely large hipped-roof dormer-style extensions on both visible sides that include small, railed balconies. There are a number of decorative elements including rounded rafters that extend below the eaves and caps on the roof ridges. Small trees are planted along the sidewalk and the neighboring house is partially visible at left. Text at the top of the photograph says "Munger T. Ball home 346 Mar… more
Date: [..1930]
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Sabine Hotel]

Description: Photograph of a brick building identified as Sabine Hotel on 600 Procter Street. The building is several stories high, and a sign extended from the side says "Hotel Vaughan." Cars are parked are parked along its curb. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "1-30 1930" and "No 1182 1-30-P.AWK." Text below the photograph says "Sabine Hotel." The hotel was built in 1928.
Date: January 30, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Windsor Hotel]

Description: Photograph of a building identified as Windsor Hotel in Sabine Pass, Texas. The building is three stories high and an awning extends from the entrance. Outside the hotel, there is a parked car and a fence that surrounds a yard. Text at the top of the photograph says "torn down 1939," and text at the bottom of the photograph says "Windsor Hotel - Sabine Pass." The hotel had fifty rooms and was built by the Kountze brothers in 1896. It was considered "hotel perfection" at the time, but was l… more
Date: 1939
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Windsor Hotel]

Description: Photograph of the Windsor Hotel in Sabine Pass, Texas. The building is three stories high, and a fence surrounds it. A car is parked outside the fence. Text below the photograph says "Windsor Hotel Sabine Pass."
Date: 1939
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Loukas Brothers Confectionery and Cafe]

Description: Photograph of a group of one woman and four men in Loukas Brothers Confectionery and Cafe on 249 Procter Street. Three of the men behind the bar are identified as John D. Loukas (founder), Fred D. Loukas, and Lawrence Lyons (Cook). One man is sitting at the bar. Text below the photograph says "Loukas Brothers Confectionery and Cafe Circa 1935."
Date: 1935~
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[First Port Arthur City Hall]

Description: Photograph of a wooden building identified as the first Port Arthur City Hall on Lakeshore Drive and Dallas Avenue. On the front of the building, there are stairs leading to a door. To the right of the door, there is a larger set of double doors. Pieces of wood are falling off of the building. In the foreground, there is a set of train tracks and debris. Text on the top left of the photograph says "City Hall - 1930," and text on the bottom right says "First Port Arthur City Hall 11-28-30."
Date: November 28, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Plaza Theatre]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a building identified as Plaza Theatre. Several cars are parked in front of the building. Text on the side of another building says "Yakie Supply Co. Auto Parts and Accessories[,] Phone 144."
Date: 1939
Creator: Everett, James
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[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~
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Armistice Day Celebration]

Description: Photograph of a group of men at the Armistice Day celebration at Pleasure Island. The men are standing in a row, and some are wearing military uniforms, and some men are holding American flags. In the background, there is a metal structure. Text at the bottom-right of the photograph says "'Armistice Day' November 11, 1921."
Date: November 11, 1931
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Municipal Rose Garden]

Description: Photograph of Port Arthur Municipal Rose Garden. There are several sections of rose bushes. A hat is sitting on the ground of an aisle. In the background, there are houses. Text on the photograph says "Port Arthur Municipal Rose Garden 12-26-30."
Date: December 26, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Police]

Description: Photograph of the Port Arthur Police Department posing in front of a building. Men are posing in two rows; six men in the back row are wearing uniforms. There is a small boy standing on the back row, and a dog sitting in the front row. One man on the front row is identified as J. C. Enright by an arrow and text written under him. Two other men on the front row are identified by arrows and text, but the handwriting is slightly illegible. A man on the back row is identified as Davis by an ar… more
Date: 1935~
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[First City Jail]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30." Text below the photograph says "First City Jail - originally located on corner of Fourth Street and Waco Avenue (where Port Arthur News is now. About 1913 it was moved to back of #2 First Station at Thomas Boule… more
Date: November 28, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: Photograph of men working on a drainage improvement project for Port Arthur, Texas. A stack of sandbags are sitting on a stack of wood. Men are sitting on top of the sandbags. In the background, there is a train car. Text below the photograph says "72" Pipe Test - Thomas Blvd."
Date: August 23, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: Photograph of men working on a drainage improvement project for Port Arthur, Texas. Men are sitting on top of a stack of sandbags on a stack of wood. In the foreground, four men are standing on the ground. In the background, there is a train car and rows of pipe. Text below the photograph says "Load 58230 No Failure. 8-23-30."
Date: August 23, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: Photograph of a drainage system project in Port Arthur, Texas. Pipe segments are laying in a ditch in the ground. In the background, there are men working and a construction vehicle; one man is standing on a pipe suspended by the vehicle. Text below the photograph says "August 1930."
Date: August 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: Photograph of a drainage system project for Port Arthur, Texas. A horse-drawn vehicle is pulling a large pipe segment down a road. A man is walking beside the vehicle. In the background, there is a wooden building. Text below the photograph says "1930."
Date: August 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[City Drainage System Projects]

Description: Photograph of a drainage system project for Port Arthur, Texas. A horse-drawn vehicle is pulling a large pipe segment down a road. A man is walking beside the vehicle. In the background, there is a wooden building and a car. Text below the photograph says "1930."
Date: August 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Port Arthur Jail]

Description: Photograph of an exterior view of a wooden building identified as the first city jail of Port Arthur, Texas. There are two narrow windows with bars over them, and several shingles are missing from the roof. Text at the bottom of the photograph says "First Port Arthur Jail 11-28-30."
Date: November 28, 1930
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Italian American Band]

Description: Photograph of a band identified as "Vita Nuova" of La Societi Italiana. The band members are wearing light colored uniforms and are all holding instruments. A man wearing a suit is standing in the middle of the group. Handwritten text on the top of the photograph says "La Societi Italiana 'Vita Nuova' si Port Arthur, Texas."
Date: 1930~
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Rice Mill]

Description: Photograph of a brick building identified as a rice mill. A smoke stack is protruding from a part of the roof. In the background towards the left of the photograph, there is a water tower. In the foreground, there are two sets of train tracks parallel to the building. Text on handwritten on the top right of the photograph says "Rice Mill. Port Arthur, Tex. 8602."
Date: 1933
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library

[Football Team]

Description: Photograph of the Thomas Jefferson High School football team. All but four men are wearing football uniforms; they are posed in three rows. In the background, there is a building with three archways. Text below the photograph says "Coach Tom L. Dennis' 1934 Yellow Jackets, who open the season against the Byrd high eleven of Shreveport on Franklin field this afternoon, are shown above: Back row, left to right- Alex Pickett, assistant manager; Harold Goff, Austin Newsome, Marland Jeffrey, C. A… more
Date: 1934
Partner: Port Arthur Public Library
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