Contains selections from the first volume of the New Encyclopedia of Texas. The selections concern the history of cities and notable individuals in southeast Texas.
Aerial view looking west from point above Mainland adjacent to Houston Ship Channel. Outfitting Pier and Slip along foreground and along Houston Ship Channel which traverses the picture from upper left to right center. Main Shops Building and Mold...
At the edge of a river, a building is labeled Texas Shipbuilding Company. Several boats are anchored in an inlet. Towards the top and right of the photo are a number of freestanding roof awnings as well as a few houses.
General aerial view looking due East. New shipways 7, 8, and 9, at right center from left to right. Hull number 7 now being constructed on way number 7. Original facilities shipways 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, from left to right in center of picture....
General aerial view of shipyard looking due east from point above Houston Shipbuilding Corporation's property. Shipways one through six and seven through nine from left to right in center of picture. New Plate and Angle Shop between shipways number...
General aerial view of shipyard looking due southwest from point above northeast corner of Outfitting Pier. Building in immediate foreground is Group Shops Building, and adjacent thereto is the Receiving Building. The small buildings grouped to the...
Interior view of Main Warehouse looking north from the south car well. All siding and roof decking in place. Last section of floor slab to be poured shown at extreme left. Railroad not complete in south car well.
