Friday, December 05, 2014

Friday Port of Houston Fact: 1930's

Port of Houston  1930:

By 1930,  the Port of Houston has surpassed all it's Texas rivals and ranked THIRD in the U. S. for foreign exports




Port of Houston 1937:

The Port of Houston reached the status of second only to New York in tonnage and importance, according to Fortune Magazine.   Its position slipped slightly during World War II, buy by 1948, the Port of Houston was once again ranked second in overall tonnage.

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