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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.
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.
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.
San Patricio And Refugio Counties: Statistical Facts, William Doherty, Wheelus
San Patricio And Refugio Counties: Statistical Facts, William Doherty, Wheelus
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Article describing the economic and other statistical data for Refugio and San Patricio counties. Includes a photo of a Eucalyptus tree. Photo by Wheelus.
And Nothing But The Truth: Achievements Of Farmers And Truck Growers, William Doherty
And Nothing But The Truth: Achievements Of Farmers And Truck Growers, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Article describing the agricultural productivity of the Texas Gulf Coast region. Includes several photographs depicting farm fields, farmers/ farm workers, various crops, an apiary, and transportation of crops. Most are images are of locations near Brownsville. Some photos 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.
Irish Progenitors Of Texas, William Doherty
Irish Progenitors Of Texas, William Doherty
Gulf Coast Line Magazine
Article describing the history of Irish colonists who settled in Refugio and other nearby communities in the nineteenth century. Includes photographs of locations in Refugio ("Our Lady of Refuge" church(interior and exterior, the Mission Hotel, the county jail), farm fields and groves, and members of the Texas Press Association at a train station in Harlingen, Texas. Some photos by Wheelus.