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Stupendous Irrigation Enterprise: Building The Biggest Irrigation System In The World, William Doherty, Wheelus
Stupendous Irrigation Enterprise: Building The Biggest Irrigation System In The World, William Doherty, Wheelus
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Discusses the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company and it's irrigation project, and building projects in Mercedes, Texas. Includes images of Mercedes, Texas, irrigation canal and construction, and a camp with a family of Mexican laborers. Some photos by Wheelus.
Vanderbilt: A Coming City, William Doherty
Vanderbilt: A Coming City, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Discusses visit of W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr. to the Gulf Coast. Includes an image of him in a car with two other men.
Climate Of Extreme Southern Texas, Joseph F. Cline, William Doherty
Climate Of Extreme Southern Texas, Joseph F. Cline, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Discusses weather and climate conditions in south Texas region. Includes tables of weather data and images of various crops and farming activities including: pineapple, cassava, a banana grove, workers baling alfalfa, palm trees and a corn field, a lake with men in a boat, men loading boxes of onions onto a refrigerated railcar. Some photos by Wheelus.
Some Important Texas Attractions, Norman G. Kittrell, William Doherty
Some Important Texas Attractions, Norman G. Kittrell, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Discusses weather, schools, and the advantage of the "homestead law." Includes image of produce on display in a wagon surrounded by men, ducks on a lake - photo by Wheelus.
Pioneer Of Mexican Commerce: Account Of The Trials And Tribulations Of James Baird Who Blazed A Path For Progress Across The Mexican Border, William Doherty, Wheelus
Pioneer Of Mexican Commerce: Account Of The Trials And Tribulations Of James Baird Who Blazed A Path For Progress Across The Mexican Border, William Doherty, Wheelus
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Discusses John Baird, an American merchant who was arrested while attempting to trade in Mexico in the early 19th century. Image of a water slide and people swimming in Corpus Christi, men inspecting a garden, and a cotton gin. Some photos by Wheelus.
Cotton Culture In Southwest Texas, William Doherty
Cotton Culture In Southwest Texas, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Discusses cotton production. Includes image of a tomato field.
Health Conditions In Southwest Texas, Arthur E. Spohn, William Doherty
Health Conditions In Southwest Texas, Arthur E. Spohn, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Discusses the region's landscape, water sources, climate, diseases, and typical health conditions of people living in the region. Includes image of Mexican laborers clearing chapparal. Photo by Wheelus.
Agriculture In Our Public Schools, William Doherty, Edwin Jackson Kyle
Agriculture In Our Public Schools, William Doherty, Edwin Jackson Kyle
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Article on agricultural education in Texas. Includes photographs of a sugar cane field with farm workers in the Rio Grande Valley, a cotton field with farm workers in West Texas.
What I Have Accomplished: Achievements Of A Pioneer Rio Grande Farmer, John Closner, William Doherty
What I Have Accomplished: Achievements Of A Pioneer Rio Grande Farmer, John Closner, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
John Closner's account of his account of his success farming in San Juan (Hidalgo County), Texas. Includes photographs: irrigation canal construction, a Brownsville garden, and a basket of produce on a table. Brownsville garden photo by Wheelus.
Dawn Of Texas History: An Account Of The Labors Of The Franciscan Fathers, J. T. Nicholson Rev., William Doherty
Dawn Of Texas History: An Account Of The Labors Of The Franciscan Fathers, J. T. Nicholson Rev., William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Article describing the history of Franciscan missions in Texas during the eighteenth century. Texas Indians, then called Chichimecas, Rev. Andrew de Olmos, a Franciscan father, crossed over from Mexico in 1544", and although he did not establish any permanent mission, he found some Indians who gave him a favorable hearing, and followed him to Tamaulipas, where he was joined by a secular priest, Rev. John de Mesa. Includes an photograph of a young boy standing next to a grapefruit tree in Brownsville, Texas. Photo by Wheelus.
Maid Of La Puerta, Judd Mortimer Lewis, William Doherty
Maid Of La Puerta, Judd Mortimer Lewis, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Poem. "Dedicated to Miss Mary King with sincerest admiration of the writer." Includes photographs of 'Los Cedros', the residence of Jeff N. Miller, in Corpus Christi , Texas. Some images depict people engaged in various domestic activities.