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Cotton blockade at Houston, Texas - Front. August 11, 1909. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. April 26, 2018. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll16/item/236/show/234.

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Title	Cotton blockade at Houston, Texas
Publisher	S. H. Kress & Co.
Date	August 11, 1909
About the Date	This date was derived from the postmark.
Description	A postcard dated August 11, 1909 published by S.H. Kress and Co. showcasing masses of cotton being transported by railroad in Houston, Texas. There is a short message on the back.
Caption	Caption: "Cotton Blockade at Houston, Texas, Texas produces more cotton than any other State in the Union. More cotton moves through Houston than any city in the world."
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Cotton textile industry Cotton baling Railroad trains Freight cars
Subject.Topical (TGM-1)	Cotton industry
Subject.Topical (AAT)	freight trains
Subject.Topical (Local)	mail postcards railroads cotton commerce cities
Subject.Geographic (TGN)	Houston, Texas
Subject.Geographic (Local)	Houston, Texas
Genre (AAT)	postcards
Language	English
Postcard Number	404193
Type (DCMI)	Image
Original Item Location	ID 1970-001, Box 3, Item 185
Original Collection	George Fuermann "Texas and Houston" Collection
Original Collection URL	http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=356
Digital Collection	Historic Texas Postcards
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll16
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item using the citation button.

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