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    • Turning Basin

    • Turning Basin
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    • RECTO: Colorized aerial image of six ships docked at Turning Basin in the Ship Channel. Caption reads: ""Turning Basin--Buffalo River, showing ocean going vessels docked and discharging and taking on cargoes, Houston, Texas."" Handwritten:...
    • Municipal Docks

    • Municipal Docks
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    • RECTO: Colorized image of the Satilla docked at the Municipal Docks. Caption reads: ""Municipal Docks, Ship Channel, Houston, Tex. VERSO: Handwritten message reads: ""I. Susskind, 121 Rose St., Newark, N.J."" Handwritten at the top right: ""Gift...
    • Loading Cotton Barge on Buffalo Bayou

    • Loading Cotton Barge on Buffalo Bayou
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    • RECTO: Black and white image of a barge in Buffalo Bayou. The name Beach is in the lower left corner. Caption at the bottom: ""2222 Loading Cotton Barge on Buffalo Bayou. Houston, Texas."" There is an illegible handwritten note below that. In the...
    • Houston Ship Channel

    • Houston Ship Channel
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    • RECTO: Colorized image of three boats on the Ship Channel. Caption reads: ""Houston Ship Channel: Houston Pleasure-loving People Are the Owners of Over 300 Pleasure Boats."" VERSO: Typed message reads: ""We will meet next year at Houston The...
    • Scene in the Turning Basin

    • Scene in the Turning Basin
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    • RECTO: Colorized image of four ships docked at Turning Basin. Caption reads: ""Scene in the Turning Basin, Houston, Texas--51"" VERSO: Caption reads: ""Situated 45 miles from the Gulf Coast of Mexico, Houston has created an artificial deepwater...
    • Houston's World Famous Port

    • Houston's World Famous Port
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    • RECTO: Colorized aerial image of ships docked at Turning Basin. Caption reads: ""5:-Turning Basin. Buffalo River. Houston. Texas. Houston's World Famous Port. 42238."" There is a copyright for Cecil Thomson in the lower left corner, and handwritten...
    • Turning Basin

    • Turning Basin
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    • RECTO: Colorized aerial image of ships docked at Turning Basin. Caption reads: ""Turning Basin, Ship Channel, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Handwritten : ""1966, Gift of, Mr. Joe Martin, Box 411, Sinton, Texas."" Caption reads: ""Turning Basin, Buffalo...
    • San Jacinto Battlefield

    • San Jacinto Battlefield
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    • RECTO: Colorized image of boat landing at San Jacinto Battleground. Caption reads: ""San Jacinto Battlefield - Near Houston, on the Houston Ship Channel, and Where Texas Won Her Independence."" VERSO: Typed message reads: ""We will meet next year...
    • Water Front View

    • Water Front View
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    • RECTO: Black and white image of waterfront. Handwritten caption reads: ""Water front view #5, San Jacinto Battle Ground. Photo by Happer and Co. Houston, Tex."" VERSO: Stamped vertically on the left side: ""Bequest of Mrs. Adele Lubbock Briscoe...
    • U.S. Revenue Cutter Windom

    • U.S. Revenue Cutter Windom
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    • RECTO: Black and white image of one boat, one ship, and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Windom in the Turning Basin. Handwritten caption: ""U.S. Revenue Cutter 'Windom' entering Turning Basin in Houston Ship Channel"" Handwritten at the top: ""12632""....
    • The Battlefield of San Jacinto

    • The Battlefield of San Jacinto
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    • RECTO: Colorized image of beach at San Jacinto Battleground. Caption reads: ""The Battlefield of San Jacinto, near Houston, Texas, On this Field General Sam Houston Won the Independence of Texas."" VERSO: Blank
    • Scene on San Jacinto River

    • Scene on San Jacinto River
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    • RECTO: Colorized image of man in a row boat on San Jacinto River. Caption reads: ""14438 - Scene on San Jacinto River, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Handwritten message: ""Dearest Baby, We are here and have just had a snack at the lunch counter. It is...
    • Scene on San Jacinto River

    • Scene on San Jacinto River
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    • RECTO: Colorized image of man in a row boat on San Jacinto River. Caption reads: ""6259 - Scene on San Jacinto River, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Handwritten message: ""I hate to quit exchanging but I am almost run to death answering about 20 cards...
    • Main Street Viaduct

    • Main Street Viaduct
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    • RECTO: Colorized image of downtown Houston. At the bottom edge is a train emerging from under the Main Street Viaduct. There is a boat docked across the bayou at the foot of Main Street. There are three trolley cars on Main Street as well as horses...

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