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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…
