Tyrrell Historical Library

From the digital collection: "Orleans Street View" ca 1928.
https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15627coll1/id/167/rec/879

“…And if words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and to final sacrifice.” –Ronald Reagan, Memorial Day Address, 1982



From the digital collection: https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16058coll69/id/22/rec/9

From the Digital Collection: "Pig Stand Employees" - College Avenue Station ca. 1960.

The Tyrrell is now open to the public! Also, the Melody Maids Exhibit will be up for the next week, if you haven't seen it yet!

Happy Bike to Work Day! Did you ride your bike to work today? Yeah, me neither. The fellow in this photograph from our digital collection probably did, though. Taken around 1930, this photograph was taken on Pearl Street and depicts a street scene with the Tyrrell Public Library in the background. To see more photos like this, check out our digital collection: https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16058coll9/id/38/rec/24

From the Digital Collection: Liberty and Pearl Street Flooded, ca. 1946.
https://tyrrellhistoricallibrary.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15627coll1/id/249/rec/739

THIS THURSDAY:

Join us for Heritage Happy Hour - Jefferson County Courthouse!

Event Details:
📍Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas; 1149 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701
🗓May 21, 2026
⏰5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
💲FREE for BHS Members; $10 for 21 and up, tickets sold at the door

Tours will start at 5:45 p.m. after the Society's business is conducted and last thirty minutes. A new tour will start every 5 minutes and groups are limited to 8 people.

We hope to see you there! 🍻