Browsing by Type "advertisements"
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Advertisement for the Port of Houston: "Port Commission No. 1"
(1942-08-01)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: "Port Commission No. 1". The vessel was used as a harbor patrol and survey boat. -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Coffee Port of Texas
(1936-11-14)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Coffee Port of Texas. The port maintains dependable service to coffee-producing countries and handlers. -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Exporters and Importers
(1934-07-15)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Exporters and Importers. The ad notes the convenient, modern facilities for importers and exporters. -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Future Oil Center of America
(1933-02-04)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Future Oil Center of America. The ad mentions the transfer of the Gulf Coast headquarters of Shell Corporation to Houston and the building of a refinery, as well as the proximity of Houston to one of the world's richest oil fields. -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Modern oil terminal
(1942)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Modern oil terminal. The ad notes that Texas produced 55% of the oil needed for the war effort. Original 3.5"x5" -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Nation's First Port in Cotton Exports
(1936-08-08)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Nation's First Port in Cotton Exports. -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Out to the Sea
(1934-08-25)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Out to Sea. The ad notes that higher efficiency means lower costs and discusses benefits of using the modern facilities. -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Prohibition repealed in Texas
(1935-09-14)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Prohibition repealed in Texas. The ad notes that Houston, with access to 80 steamship lines and 5 railway systems, is the logical distribution point for Texas and the southwest. -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Rice Port of America
(1936-02-22)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Rice Port of America. The ad points out that Houston is the nearest major port to rice production in Texas and Louisiana and provides regular steamship service to Cuba. -
Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Texas Centennial
(1936-06-13)Advertisement for the Port of Houston: Texas Centennial. Within 21 years of progress the Port of Houston became the first port in Texas, the first cotton port in the US, and the third largest port in exports in the US. -
Houston - Ranking American Port, journal article
(1951-05-01)Includes advertisement for the Port of Houston: Houston Can Do It…Any Cargo-Any Size- to Any Port. The ad notes that Houston is the nation's second seaport in total tonnage and is the hub of a great transportation network.
