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Photograph appeared in the Nederland Centennial History, page 66 with the following description: "1930s, Nederland High Group, front row: Mary Ida Griffin, Zilla B. Short, Ethel Spencer, Arabelle Adams, Ouida Eldridge, Betty Lou Manning, Marian Ruth…

Photograph appeared in the Announcer, v. 7, no. 7, 22 May 1936, pg. 5 with the caption: "THE 1936 BULLDOGS -- FRONT ROW (Left to Right): Bourque, Foster, Massey, Fred Arnold, Johnson, Trotter, Whitmire, and Puny Ware. SECOND ROW: Roach, Richey,…

Photograph appeared in the Chronicle, 7 July 1949, pg. 1 with the caption: "ATTRACTIVE FLOATS -- This float of the St. Charles Parish Society was one of the over 20 holiday decorated cars in the parade down Boston and Nederland Avenues at the…

Photograph shows a group of children in front of the door to the church. Some of the children have baskets so it is believed the photo was taken after an Easter Egg Hunt at the church.

Photograph shows a group of men who formed the 8th Orientation Group at Pure Oil.

This home probably served as the inspiration for Nederland's La Maison des Acadien (French Museum). In an article in the Port Arthur New, 20 July 1974, pg. 2, Bill Quick of the French Museum Committee indicated they had gone to Louisiana and looked…

Photograph shows the layout of the runways and taxiways at the Jefferson County Airport

Photograph appeared in the book "Nederland, 1898-1986, Texas Sesquicentennial ed.,", pg. 28 with the caption "PURE OIL COMPANY 1948 -- during construction of the docks and the lube plant. The canal in the upper right portion of the picture is part of…

Photograph shows exterior at the rear entrance to the terminal.

Photograph appeared in the Chronicle, 9 July 1953 with the following caption: "AIRPORT TERMINAL -- In the above picture, John Pickens, photographer for The Chronicle, snapped the above picture at the dedication ceremony on Saturday, July 4. Thousands…

Photograph appeared in the Chronicle, October 10, 1941, pg. 1 with the caption "Jefferson county's $2,000,000 airport officially passed from the talking stage to the reality this week. About 200 citizens from Port Arthur, Port Neches, Nederland and…

On back: "1940s -- This unit was built at the Pure Oil Co. Smiths Bluff Refinery during World War II to produce high octane gasoline for military aircraft. Built by the US Government enclosed in a hurricane fence during the war with high security."

Photo of Alta Block Fletcher (Mr. Block's sister) and Helga Woods Block (Mr. Block's second wife). It was taken outside the Windmill Museum at a ceremony held at the Tex Ritter Park in Nederland when W. T. Block was appointed by her Majesty Beatrix,…

Photograph shows the Davis Funeral Home ambulance. Signage on side reads: Davis, Nederland, Tex., Phone 1003

Photograph shows the Davis Funeral Home ambulance. Signage on side reads: Davis, Nederland

Photograph shows the American Legion Hall which was located at 922 Nederland Avenue.

Photograph shows City Manager, André Wimer, welcoming attendees to the dedication of the Veterans monument placed in Tex Ritter Park

Angela Fanette, Parks Supervisor with the Nederland Parks and Recreation Department, prepares the refreshments for the ribbon cutting marking the grand reopening of La Maison Acadiennes. The museum was damaged during Hurricane Ike. The refreshments…

Photograph was taken at the 27th annual meeting and banquet of the Nederland Chamber of Commerce.

Photograph was taken at the 27th annual meeting and banquet of the Nederland Chamber of Commerce.