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Walter K. McCauley Home
Photograph shows a two-story wood frame house with a front and side porch. According to an article in the Port Arthur News, 14 Mar 1978, pg. 3D, Ola Mcauley, is the sister of Tex Ritter. Ritter lived with the McCauleys in the Nederland house during…
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W. S. Gibson House
On front: "Home of Mr. & Mrs. W. S. Gibson. Son William Earl Gibson helped build the house. It was finished 1915."
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The Old Mercantile Antique Co-op
Photos show the front and left side of the two-story wood structure known as the Old Mercantile Antique Co-op located at 1166 Boston Ave. An article in the Port Arthur News, 4 Sep 1991, pg. 1 stated that the original building was destroyed by fire…
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Tex Ritter Memorial Plaque
Plaque mounted in the sign at the entrance to Tex Ritter Park located at 1500 Boston Ave. The plaque serves as a marker honoring Tex Ritter.
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Tex Ritter Entrance
Photograph show the sign erected at the entrance to Tex Ritter Park located at 1500 Boston Ave. In the center of the sign is a plaque honoring Tex Ritter.
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Terwey Family Homesite
Clipping of a photo of the Terwey family house. It would have been about 1605 Avenue H.
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S. R. Carter Home
Photograph appeared in the Chronicle, 29 April 1948, pg. 3 with the caption: "Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Carter standing in front of their home which was built around 1900. Although Mr. Carter is dead, Mrs. Carter, the former Clara Koelemay, lives in the old…
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Public School Nederland, Tex.
Students and teachers outside the frame building that was the second school in Nederland. The photograph appeared in the Chronicle, 29 April 1948, pg. 9 with the following caption: "The second public school in Nederland, located opposite where the…
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Postcard of several people standing outside the Kansas City Southern Railway depot
The postcard features the Kansas City Southern Railroad depot in Nederland about 1910. It shows two men standing outside the station, with a third man pointing a gun at a young boy holding his hands up.
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Orange Hotel (Nederland, Texas) - Exterior
Orange Hotel was built in 1898 by the Port Arthur Land Company. The 33-room hotel was built to provide living space for the early Dutch settlers. The photograph shows a group standing on the front porch of the frame structure. It was demolished in…
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Nederland Pharmacy - Exterior
Nederland Pharmacy was located on the corner of Boston Avenue and Twin City Highway. The lunch counter was a popular gathering spot for old timers and newcomers alike. Various phrases were painted on the edge of the overhang, such as "Jumbo Ice Cream…
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Nederland High School
Photograph of the old Nederland High School. It was built in 1924 and located at 12th and Avenue B.
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Nederland High School
Photograph of new Nederland High School taken about the time of it's dedication
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Nederland Branch Library, 923 Boston Avenue, 1943
Photograph shows two girls standing in front of the Nederland Branch of the Jefferson County Library
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Main Street ca 1901
Photograph shows an early view of Main Street. The photo was included in the Midcounty Chronicle, 21 Jan 1998, pg. 1 B with the following caption: "In the early days of the 20th century, top left, before Main Street became Boston Avenue, the Half Way…
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Langham School built in 1911
Photo shows groups of children playing at the Langham School. Label on back reads: "Langham School built in 1911. First brick school in Nederland. This school was located where Lion's Park is at the present time. (Playground for present Langham…
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La Maison Acadienne
The photograph shows the chimney side of the museum. A pirogue leans against the corner of the house and chimney. It also shows the breezeway and a small corner of the kitchen. The museum is surrounded by an unpainted picket fence.
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Kaper Home
This house is located at 403 N. 15th. The address written on the back is incorrect. Photograph shows a three-story wood frame home with a gazebo in front and white picket fence. The house was built by J. W. Barr between 1898 and 1900 and sold to…
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Johnson House
Photograph of the "Johnson House." This home was built by Dirk Ballast between 1905 and 1911. It was later owned by Bradley Bell and Ella J. Johnson. The house was purchased by the City and torn down to open Boston Avenue for access to Nederland High…
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J. E. Ritter Home
Pat McCauley and Jim Ritter stand next to the shrub on the left side of the J. E. Ritter house.
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