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Barges, Boats, and Logs on Waterfront

Barges, Boats, and Logs on Waterfront

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a water front along a pier. A large wharf with workers wearing hats standing on it is pulling up a large log. In the background are barges .
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Postcard showing a view of ships being built in Orange, Texas

Postcard showing a view of ships being built in Orange, Texas

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: A painted postcard shows a view of ships being built in the wharves at a facility in Orange, Texas.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
A barge identified as "Bull Run"

A barge identified as "Bull Run"

Date: 1970-05-16
Creator: unknown
Description: A barge identified as "Bull Run" navigates next to the shore of a wharf at a high speed.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Arial view of a shipyard

Arial view of a shipyard

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Arial view of a wharf and shipyard aside a steel fabricating plant.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Shrimp fleet, Weaver shipyard

Shrimp fleet, Weaver shipyard

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of ship being built at the Weaver Shipyards in Orange County, Texas.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Captain Livingston and E.J Mallow

Captain Livingston and E.J Mallow

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Captain Levingtson and E.J. Mallow standing at a podium, speaking at the Levingston Shipyard.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
[At the Texas City Sulphur Dock in 1921]

[At the Texas City Sulphur Dock in 1921]

Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Description: Three women and two men, stand posing at the foot of a large pile on the docks near the SeaTrain loading crane in Texas City. The men are dressed in dark suits, ties and hats and the women are dressed in formal or dressy clothes and hats. On the back of the photograph is written: "Morton, Terry, Gustavos, Walker and Co. Sulfur Dock. T.C." William R. Blocker is also in the photograph.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[A view of the docks and pipelines under construction in Texas City in 1934]

[A view of the docks and pipelines under construction in Texas City in 1934]

Date: 1934-02-02
Creator: unknown
Description: Long lengths of pipeline lie on the ground near a dock. On the dock, men can be seen. A hoisting crane and a truck are near the docks. Other men gather near the hoisting crane.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[At the Texas City dock in 1921]

[At the Texas City dock in 1921]

Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Description: A group of three women and two men, posed on the Texas City Dock. Two men wearing dark suits and hats sit or crouch on top of the pilings to the right of the picture. The three ladies, dressed in stoles or jackets, hats and long dresses stand on the dock. On the back of the photograph is written: "Terry, Morton, Gustavos, Walker T.C. Docks." William R. Blocker is also in the photograph.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
[Texas Sugar Refinery Company in Texas City]

[Texas Sugar Refinery Company in Texas City]

Date: 1924 - 1931
Creator: unknown
Description: A large cargo ship is docked near the Texas Sugar Refinery. Two buildings, one of eight stories and one of 5 stories, stand side-by-side facing the port. Several smaller buildings and structures are partially visible between the cargo ship and the buildings. Train cars can be seen in front of the refinery buildings.
Holding Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library
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