[Steamboat John J. Welder under construction]

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Photograph of the boat, "John J. Welder" under construction at the shipyard, Victoria, Texas. Workers can be seen on the boat.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm.

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Mitchell, J. D. September 29, 1910.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 498 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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  • Mitchell, J. D. Mitchell, Joseph Daniel (1848-1922). pioneer entomologist and conchologist.

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Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria presents over 200 photographs belonging to J.D. Mitchell, a rancher in Calhoun County who would later serve as a Texas state representative. The photographs depict ranching practices, hunting and the topography of Calhoun and Victoria County.

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Description

Photograph of the boat, "John J. Welder" under construction at the shipyard, Victoria, Texas. Workers can be seen on the boat.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm.

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In 1906, three Victoria businessmen, John J. Welder, James A. McFaddin, and Henry E. Rathbone, established The Guadalupe River Navigation Company for improving navigation of the Guadalupe River through dredging operations.
The steamboat John J. Welder was owned by the company and was one of several steamboats that worked the Guadalupe River in the early decades of the 1900s.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

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Creation Date

  • September 29, 1910

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Dec. 6, 2009, 10:24 p.m.

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  • May 16, 2011, 4:24 p.m.

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Mitchell, J. D. [Steamboat John J. Welder under construction], photograph, September 29, 1910; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth64812/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library.

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