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Second opening of Houston Ship Channel viewed from docked ship (black and white)
Second opening of Houston Ship Channel viewed from docked ship (black and white)
TitleSecond opening of Houston Ship Channel viewed from docked ship (black and white)
DescriptionThis photograph appears to have been taken on board a ship docked at the Port of Houston. On the right, the smokestack of a nearby boat is visible. On the left, through the ship's masts, a dock and several buildings are visible. Unidentified people are active on the ship's deck and on the dock.
Date1915
Genreblack-and-white photographs
copy prints
Subject.Topical (AAT)ports
openings
steamships
spectators
Subject (Geographic)Houston, Texas
Original CollectionGeorge Fuermann "Texas and Houston" Collection, 1836-2001 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=356
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Original Item LocationID 1970-001, Box 14, Folder 398
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File namefur536-cc.tif
Digital Collectionreformatted digital