Water Rails & Oil - Historic Mid & South Jefferson County
An illustrated history of the Mid and South Jefferson County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the Mid and South Jefferson County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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Right: A photo of the exterior of the<br />
Museum of the Gulf Coast, 700<br />
Procter Street in Port Arthur. The<br />
museum is owned and operated by the<br />
Port Arthur <strong>Historic</strong>al Society and is<br />
dedicated to preserving the Gulf Coast<br />
heritage of southeast Texas and<br />
southwest Louisiana that links both<br />
regions together. The Museum was<br />
opened in 1994.<br />
COURTESY OF THE MUSEUM OF THE GULF COAST,<br />
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.<br />
Below: Mrs. Halvetha Jones, librarian,<br />
awarding a certificate to one of the<br />
summer readers, Port Arthur Public<br />
Library Branch, 740 West Seventh<br />
Street, 1957.<br />
COURTESY OF THE MUSEUM OF THE GULF COAST,<br />
PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS.<br />
50 ✦ WATER, RAILS & OIL
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