Cos. G, H, & M Engineers Texas City, 1913 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Cos. G, H, & M Engineers Texas City, 1913 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: [Cos. G, H, & M Engineers Mounted Platoon (Banner Open), Texas City, Tex.]
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Cos. G, H, & M Engineers Texas City, 1913
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Texas City, on the north shore of Galveston Bay, is the setting for this 1913 view of three engineer companies lined up in formation. The town had grown up around the Santa Fe railroad and its shipping piers, and it shipped grain, cotton, and other goods out through its harbor. In 1913, Texas was still rebuilding and modernizing after the 1900 Galveston hurricane, which had made Gulf Coast ports and their rail links a matter of public concern. Across the state, militia and military units were drilling as the Mexican Revolution unsettled the Rio Grande border, and organized units like these were a visible part of civic life. The photograph records a moment when Texas City was a working port town whose residents took pride in its trains, docks, and disciplined local companies.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | maurer, joseph m. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,386 × 1,260 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Cos. G, H, & M Engineers Mounted Platoon (Banner Open), Texas City, Tex.] |
| Reference | TX 1913 Cos. G, H, & M Engineers Texas City |
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