Water front 2, Galveston, Texas, 1910 – 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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Water front 2, Galveston, Texas, 1910 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Water front #2, Galveston, Texas
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Water front 2, Galveston, Texas, 1910
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Galveston's waterfront in 1910 was the working edge of one of the busiest ports on the Gulf Coast, where cotton, lumber, and freight moved between ships and the rail lines that ran onto the island. The city had not yet recovered its nerve after the hurricane of September 1900, which killed thousands and flooded much of the island. Afterward, Galveston raised its grade with fill, and a seawall begun in 1902 was built along the Gulf side to hold back future storms. Civic life had also changed, since the city had adopted a commission form of government in 1901, a model many other American towns soon copied. Residents of the period knew the island as a port that had survived disaster and was determined to keep its trade.
| Created / published | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,027 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Water front #2, Galveston, Texas |
| Reference | TX 1910 a Water front 2, Galveston |
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