City of Houston skyline, 1949, Houston, Texas – Antique 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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This historic photograph of City of Houston skyline, 1949, Houston, Texas brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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City of Houston skyline, 1949, Houston, Texas
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This long panoramic print, measuring 8 by 40 inches and made on gelatin silver paper, was deposited with the U.S. Copyright Office by Cecil Thomson Studios on July 11, 1949. Its wide format suits a skyline, letting the viewer take in the downtown towers in one sweep. Houston was growing quickly after World War II, driven by the oil and petrochemical industries and a rising population, and its downtown was expanding upward as new office buildings went up. Pictures like this one record that transition, showing a city whose skyline was then far lower than it is today.
| Created / published | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 8 x 40 in. |
| Genre | Third floor |
| Notes | J 5646 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Cecil Thomson Studios; July 11, 1949. On verso: Cecil Thomson Studios |
| Subjects | United States--Texas--Houston. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,642 × 3,742 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221366 |
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