Bird eye view of Houston, Texas, 1912 – Antique Photo Print
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This historic image of Bird eye view of Houston, Texas, 1912 brings a moment of history to your wall. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Bird eye view of Houston, Texas, 1912
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Houston, Texas, in 1912 was a fast-growing port city that had reached roughly 80,000 residents and was still gaining ground after the Houston Ship Channel opened in 1914 was only a plan on the drawing boards. Cotton was the commercial engine, with the city serving as a major shipping and banking center for the Gulf Coast cotton belt, and rail lines radiating out from downtown carried freight and passengers in every direction. The Buffalo Bayou waterfront, lined with wharves and warehouses, tied the town to the wider Gulf trade, while oil from the Gulf Coast fields was beginning to draw new investment. Civic life centered on downtown streets, churches, and the growing neighborhoods to the south and west, where streetcars were carrying residents farther from the old center.
| Created / published | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Original scan | 5,053 × 765 px · prints to 17 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | TX 1912 Bird eye view of Houston |
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