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Big Money In Onions, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the topic of how the business of onion production in the lower Rio Grande Valley is a good booming business. Additional articles mentioned are: drainage proof against Boll-Weevil, writers and publications, a type of what all Texas should be, and the manly man.

Southern Lyric: Sweet Beulah Rowe, Jeff Mclemore

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

A poem about a Southern woman.

Kingsville's Great Progress, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the progress that Kinsgville has gone through. It includes images of the parade that Kingsville hosted, celebrating their fourth anniversary as a town.

Cotton Culture In Southwest Texas, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses cotton production. Includes image of a tomato field.

Prairie Nymph, Poem, Judd Mortimer Lewis

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes a drawing of a woman on horseback and a poem. "Dedicated to Miss Sarita Kenedy."

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.

Building Of The (Gulf Coast Lines) Railroad, William Doherty, Jeff N. Miller

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the construction of the Gulf Coast Line. Includes portrait of Jeff N. Miller, images of the railroad tracks, railroad construction, and depots and stations in Brownsville, Kingsville, and Vanderbilt. Some photos by Wheelus.

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

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.

Some Important Texas Attractions, Norman G. Kittrell, William Doherty, Wheelus

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.

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.

Jackson County: An Ideal Land, S.M Lesesne, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the land and agricultural potential of Jackson County. Includes images of men with wagons filled with cabbage, a vineyard, a man standing in a cornfield, and men standing near an artesian well.

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.

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.

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.

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

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, 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

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.

(EDITOR'S NOTE—Mr. Closner's recital of his fanning experience in the lower Rio Grande Valley is fascinating; indeed, surpassingly so. Fifteen years he made his way into that wilderness, a poor man, but with the aid of the wonderfully fertile soil of that favored region and the life-giving waters of the Rio Grande he is today one of the most substantial men in South …

Dawn Of Texas History: An Account Of The Labors Of The Franciscan Fathers, J. T. Nicholson Rev.

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.

Some Texas Statistics, Norman G. Kittrell

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Article describing economic and other statistical data such as taxable values, railroad miles, cotton production, and rice crops in Texas. Includes a map of the Gulf coast of Texas showing the route of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico railroad.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.2, Back Matter

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes advertisements, and information about the publication.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.2, Front Matter

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes cover, advertisements and table of contents for the issue.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.2, Editorial

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Contents: Publisher's notice--Shop talk--Character and reputation--The people and the railroads--The truth about 'railroading' in Texas--Funerals and fires--Coming of the Yoakum roads--Freight rates on truck.

Health Conditions In Southwest Texas, Arthur E. Spohn

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.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.3, Front Matter, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes cover, advertisements and table of contents for the issue.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.3, Back Matter, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes advertisements, and information about the publication.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.2 No.3, Editorial, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Contents: Shop talk--The trend of land values--What really makes land valuable--Contentment--A question of numbers--A crying need of Texas--Freight rates on truck. Also includes a map showing rail connections for St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico railway and a photograph showing the confluence of the Lavaca and Navidad Rivers from the Gulf Line Bridge.

Brownsville, Texas, Fort Brown & Matamoros, Mexico - Original Souvenir Albums Of All American & Canadian Cities & Sceneries, W. H. Chatfield, Chisolm Bros.

Lower Rio Grande Valley Curated Material

General view of Brownsville -- Elizabeth St. south end -- Twelfth St. looking east -- Mexican Jacales -- Steamboat landing, Rio Grande River -- Rio Grande Railroad depot and repair shots -- Grammar school building -- Brothers college -- Convent school -- Corner of Market Square -- Episcopal church and rectory -- Presbyterian church -- Catholic cathedral -- City market and plaza -- Convent -- General view of Fort Brown -- Summer uniform -- Headquarters -- Cathedral and Custom house -- United States Consulate -- Headquarters of 4th Military Zone -- A corner of the plaza -- Street scene: Abasolo …

Archivo Historico De La Secretaria De Relaciones Exteriores L_E_1061, Secretaria De Relaciones Exteriores

La Guerra de Texas y La Guerra Mexico - Estados Unidos

The Embassy in France sends reports and press clippings about Texas and the Mexican government's refusal to recognize their independence; the borders of the U.S. and Texas with Mexico, the Florida War of the United States against the Sioux Indian, the position of General Gaines in Texas; the seizure of the American ship "Pocket" in Pensacola that was bringing food to Mexican troops in Texas; circulated dispatches between the governors of Mexico about the victories obtained by the Mexican military in Texas, the Alamo, Bexar, Coprano, Goliad and Victoria. p. 1-212.

Newsletter dated on June 27, 1836 to the governors …