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Birds eye view of ships at Long Reach
Birds eye view of ships at Long Reach
TitleBirds eye view of ships at Long Reach
CreatorBob Bailey Fine Photography
DonorThese photographs and documents were generously donated by Mimi Branard King from the Estate of James H. Branard, Jr., Vice-President, Gulf Atlantic Warehouse, Co., in charge of operation of Long Beach division warehouse and docks on the Houston Ship Channel. Gulf Atlantic Warehouse Co. is a subsidiary of Anderson, Clayton & Co.
DescriptionBerth #1 - Fred Morris, Owner - Lykes Bros. Steamship Co., Inc.; Berth #2 - Trajanus, Agent - Strachan Shipping Company; Berth #3 - Groton Trails, Operator - States Marine Corporation; Berth #4 - Elisabeth Nielsen, Agent - Texas Transport & Terminal Co., Inc.; Berth #5 - Gulf Farmer, Owner - Gulf & South American Steamship Co., Inc.; Berth #6 - Mar Cantabrico, Agent - Thomas Rice & Co., Inc.; Berth #7 - Barge Blue Stack #88, Operator - Armour & Co.; Berth #7 - Marin, Operator - Isbrandtsen Company, Inc.; Berth #8 - Leon, Operator - United Fruit Co.
DateJune 19, 1953
Genreblack-and-white photographs;
Subject.Topical (AAT)ports
ships
Subject.Topical (LCSH)Houston Ship Channel (Tex.)
Subject (Geographic)Houston, Texas
Original CollectionJames H. Branard Jr. Port of Houston Collection
RepositorySpecial Collections, University of Houston Libraries
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Digital Collectionreformatted digital