19th Inf Fort Crockett Galveston, Texas, 1915 – 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 19th Inf Fort Crockett Galveston, Texas, 1915 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: 19th Infantry Camp, Fort Crockett, Texas
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19th Inf Fort Crockett Galveston, Texas, 1915
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Fort Crockett, on the Gulf side of Galveston Island, was an Army post in 1915 that guarded the entrance to Galveston harbor, one of the busiest cotton and shipping ports on the Texas coast. The city was still rebuilding from the hurricane of 1900, which killed thousands and left much of the island in ruins. The new seawall and grade-raising projects were reshaping the shoreline, and the military presence was part of the island's economy. In 1915 the United States Army was watching the Mexican border closely during the upheaval of the Mexican Revolution, and Texas garrisons like this one were seen as a source of readiness. For residents, the post was a familiar neighbor, bringing soldiers, payroll and social life to the Gulf shore.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Creator | blandford & henningsen |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,043 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | 19th Infantry Camp, Fort Crockett, Texas |
| Reference | TX 1915 19th Inf Fort Crockett Galveston |
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