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The Story Behind the Photo [1947]
“Thriving Port Isabel Steeped In Tradition Seeks to Make State Monument Of Ancient Lighthouse” HIGHLIGHTS:• Known at “Fisherman’s Paradise” & “Brushville”• Population 1,304 – 1,306 persons• Two-thirds live on revenue derived from fishing industry• Fishing industry estimated at a million dollars a year• Small boat building businesses• A million dollar port• Lighthouse “extinguished”• Sen. Kelly…
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History of Highway 48 & Park Road 100
Reprinted from the Port Isabel PressJanuary 1, 1954, p. 3 Most spectacular coastal highway in America may take shape within the next few years along the Gulf coast, providing another strong link between two friendly nations and a shortcut to Mexico City for most residents of the United States. The route would reach from Corpus…
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Port Isabel Road Work Will Open (1930)
First Piling Here For Construction Of Causeway. Brownsville Herald, August 12, 1930. Construction work on the state highway to Port Isabel will open either Wednesday or Thursday > > >
