Bird's-eye view of Galveston harbor: sailing ships and steamers at anchor off busy wharves, town rooftops beyond, in cream and brown tones.
Antique bird's-eye map of Galveston, a grid of streets beside blue water with ships at the piers and small building vignettes in the corners.
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Galveston Harbor

Pictures by Augustus Koch and C. N. Drie

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Augustus Koch's 1885 bird's-eye view of Galveston harbor, with tall square-rigged ships and steamers riding at anchor off the busy wharves and the downtown rooftops beyond. In the 1880s Galveston was one of the busiest cotton ports in the country, sending bales around the world. For someone who loves Galveston or the Texas coast.

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Galveston · Bird's-eye view / GALVESTON HARBOR / Augustus Koch, 1885 / Tall square-rigged ships and steamers ride at anchor off the busy wharves, with the downtown rooftops beyond. In the 1880s Galveston was one of the busiest cotton ports in the United States, shipping bales around the world.

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