Flying Machines Squadron Texas City, 1913 – Historic Photograph 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 historic image of Flying Machines Squadron Texas City, 1913 brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Flying Machines Aero Squadron, Mobilization Camp, Texas City, 1913
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Flying Machines Squadron Texas City, 1913
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Texas City, on the north shore of Galveston Bay, was a young port in 1913, laid out only about two decades earlier by Minnesota investors who hoped to make it a rival to Galveston. Its growth rested on the railroad and on shipping through its harbor, and its waterfront handled freight moving in and out of the Gulf region. In 1913 the airplane was still a novelty, and aviators traveled from town to town giving exhibition flights that drew large crowds. This panoramic photograph records one such aviation group posed before the town, a sign of how quickly the new machines were reaching small Texas communities.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | maurer, joseph m. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Texas |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 726 px · prints to 18 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Flying Machines Aero Squadron, Mobilization Camp, Texas City, 1913 |
| Reference | TX 1913 Flying Machines Squadron Texas City |
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