Mobilization camp Texas City, 1913 – Vintage Photo Print
(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 Mobilization camp 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: Mobilization camp, 11th, 18th & 22nd Inf., Texas City, Tex.
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Mobilization camp Texas City, 1913
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Texas City, on the mainland shore of Galveston Bay, was a young railroad and shipping town in 1913, with its docks and freight yards tied to the rail lines that brought goods and livestock to the water. Residents looked across the bay to Galveston, which was still rebuilding after the 1900 hurricane killed thousands on the island. In 1913 Texas was uneasy over the Mexican Revolution, and the state's National Guard was gathering troops at camps along the Gulf coast and the Rio Grande. A mobilization camp like this one would have brought soldiers, supply wagons, and visitors to a small town, making the military buildup a visible part of local life.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | maurer, joseph m. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 894 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Mobilization camp, 11th, 18th & 22nd Inf., Texas City, Tex. |
| Reference | TX 1913 a Mobilization camp Texas City |
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