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[Two Barges in Water]

Description: Photograph of two barges. There is a large crane named Golden Rule mounted on one of the barges. Used in the oil induatry, some of these barge cranes were built by Levingston. Others came to Levingston to be serviced, or have maintenance work performed. The other barge tied along side of the crane barge is believed to be a cable operated ferry barge used at Levingston Shipyard to ferry men and equipment to and from the main shipbuilding area on the island. It was later replaced with a barge briā€¦ more
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

Firestone Petrochemical Center

Description: Photograph of a building site for a Firestone Petrochemical Center. In the foreground is grass leading to a chain-link fence. Behind the fence is a sign that reads, "Site for Firestone Petrochemical Center, Butadiene Plant". In the background are piles of dirt, towers, smokestacks, cranes and wires.
Date: unknown
Creator: T.L. Gunn's Studio
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Construction of a Ship]

Description: Photograph of a ship being constructed on Levingston Island in shipyard. Scaffolding surrounds the ship and workers are visible on board. The buildings in the background are American Bridge Division US Steel at the time.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Large Vessel and Two Tugs]

Description: Photograph of a large vessel in water. "American" is painted on the side of the vessel and there are two tugboats stationed nearby. The larger of the two tugboats is named, "J. Ray McDermott." Several buildings and cranes are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum

[Boat "Caroni"]

Description: Photograph of a boat, "Caroni", launched from Levingston Shipyard. There is a small tugboat on the left hand side of the boat and three cranes are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum
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[News Clip: Cleaning]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about cleaning and removing trees in an area.
Date: February 21, 1958
Duration: 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Big ditch]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a gravel pit owner reclaiming gravel he lost when the Trinity River flooded in 1957.
Date: March 4, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 22 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Water Tank]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the new 1000-pound water tank installed at St. Joseph's Hospital.
Date: March 13, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 05 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Alamo]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a replica of the Alamo being built for a film near Brackettville.
Date: February 11, 1958
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Gravel]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Tarrant County investigation into unexplained spending overages on the transport of gravel by one of the county's precinct commissioners.
Date: February 13, 1958
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Gas leak]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a gas leak sending home students of O.F. Darrell school in Dallas.
Date: February 14, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 06 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Grand jury]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Tarrant County grand jury investigating the Plemmons gravel pit.
Date: February 18, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: First plant opens at GSC]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the construction and opening of the Great Southwest Industrial District, a large master-planned business park between the cities of Arlington and Grand Prairie.
Date: January 17, 1958
Duration: 2 minutes 18 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: More greenery for downtown]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a city project to plant more greenery in downtown Fort Worth.
Date: January 26, 1958
Duration: 1 minute 38 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Barge Built by Orange Car and Steel

Description: Photograph of a river barge with a large crane on the right side of the frame. There are eleven workers in hats standing on top of the barge. In the foreground are steel beams and canisters amongst weeds. Typed on a piece of paper that is glued to the bottom of the mat is, "This is a barge, which is one of three we built for the U.S. Government in 1924. It was an all rivet barge made by the Orange Car and Steel. Mr Ben Glover was Shop foreman. It was built about half way from the shop andā€¦ more
Date: unknown
Partner: Heritage House Museum
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[News Clip: SMU coliseum]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the construction of a new sports coliseum on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas.
Date: May 27, 1955
Duration: 1 minute 03 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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