History of Port Brownsville, Tex, presents interesting study especially after its phenomenal climb from one-dock operation to nation's number one cotton exporting center in period of 20 yr; minerals and petroleum make up bulk of barge traffic; land-locked harbor 4 mi east of main turning basin accommodates some 500 shrimp trawlers, and provides ice and processing plants, engine repair shops, etc.


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    Title :

    Brownsville -- Success story


    Additional title:

    Rivers Harbors


    Contributors:
    Smith, B. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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