Houston Pamphlet: Chamber of Commerce, 1949
- Title: Houston
- Author: Houston Chamber of Commerce
- Date: 1949
- Condition: Excellent
- Inches: 16 x 9 3/8 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 40.64 x 23.81 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308579
This pamphlet was a promotional publication created by the Houston Chamber of Commerce. It promptly asserts the city's dynamic status: "THE WORLD'S CULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS ARE WATCHING HOUSTON'S EVERY MOVE," emphasizing Houston's progress and influence.
The interior spread includes black-and-white aerial photographs: one shows downtown Houston’s skyscrapers, while another highlights the San Jacinto Monument and the permanently berthed Battleship Texas, both important city landmarks. Captions provide population statistics (notably 609,950 as of January 1, 1949), and geographic data about the city’s expansion to 155 square miles.
A list in red type proclaims that "Houston ranks FIRST in the South" in various economic, industrial, and civic metrics, including population, construction, retail sales, industrial production, payrolls, transportation, chemical and oil refining, educational and medical facilities, and more. The overall design conveys Houston as a bustling, modern metropolis leading the South in development and opportunity.
Verso gives facts about Houston.
Background on Creator
The Houston Chamber of Commerce was founded on January 28, 1840, making it one of the earliest chambers in Texas. Its founding reflected the growing business community's desire to organize and promote Houston’s commercial interests in the wake of Texas’ independence and as the city was establishing itself as a key regional trading hub. The organization played an essential role in addressing economic challenges such as navigation along Buffalo Bayou, and over the years, it helped spur the city’s growth into a major metropolis by advocating for business, civic improvement, and commercial opportunities. Today, its legacy continues through the Greater Houston Partnership, which was formed in 1989 by merging the historic Chamber with other business organizations to support regional economic development on an even larger scale.
- Title: Houston
- Author: Houston Chamber of Commerce
- Date: 1949
- Condition: Excellent
- Inches: 16 x 9 3/8 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 40.64 x 23.81 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308579
This pamphlet was a promotional publication created by the Houston Chamber of Commerce. It promptly asserts the city's dynamic status: "THE WORLD'S CULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS ARE WATCHING HOUSTON'S EVERY MOVE," emphasizing Houston's progress and influence.
The interior spread includes black-and-white aerial photographs: one shows downtown Houston’s skyscrapers, while another highlights the San Jacinto Monument and the permanently berthed Battleship Texas, both important city landmarks. Captions provide population statistics (notably 609,950 as of January 1, 1949), and geographic data about the city’s expansion to 155 square miles.
A list in red type proclaims that "Houston ranks FIRST in the South" in various economic, industrial, and civic metrics, including population, construction, retail sales, industrial production, payrolls, transportation, chemical and oil refining, educational and medical facilities, and more. The overall design conveys Houston as a bustling, modern metropolis leading the South in development and opportunity.
Verso gives facts about Houston.
Background on Creator
The Houston Chamber of Commerce was founded on January 28, 1840, making it one of the earliest chambers in Texas. Its founding reflected the growing business community's desire to organize and promote Houston’s commercial interests in the wake of Texas’ independence and as the city was establishing itself as a key regional trading hub. The organization played an essential role in addressing economic challenges such as navigation along Buffalo Bayou, and over the years, it helped spur the city’s growth into a major metropolis by advocating for business, civic improvement, and commercial opportunities. Today, its legacy continues through the Greater Houston Partnership, which was formed in 1989 by merging the historic Chamber with other business organizations to support regional economic development on an even larger scale.
Description
- Title: Houston
- Author: Houston Chamber of Commerce
- Date: 1949
- Condition: Excellent
- Inches: 16 x 9 3/8 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 40.64 x 23.81 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308579
This pamphlet was a promotional publication created by the Houston Chamber of Commerce. It promptly asserts the city's dynamic status: "THE WORLD'S CULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS ARE WATCHING HOUSTON'S EVERY MOVE," emphasizing Houston's progress and influence.
The interior spread includes black-and-white aerial photographs: one shows downtown Houston’s skyscrapers, while another highlights the San Jacinto Monument and the permanently berthed Battleship Texas, both important city landmarks. Captions provide population statistics (notably 609,950 as of January 1, 1949), and geographic data about the city’s expansion to 155 square miles.
A list in red type proclaims that "Houston ranks FIRST in the South" in various economic, industrial, and civic metrics, including population, construction, retail sales, industrial production, payrolls, transportation, chemical and oil refining, educational and medical facilities, and more. The overall design conveys Houston as a bustling, modern metropolis leading the South in development and opportunity.
Verso gives facts about Houston.
Background on Creator
The Houston Chamber of Commerce was founded on January 28, 1840, making it one of the earliest chambers in Texas. Its founding reflected the growing business community's desire to organize and promote Houston’s commercial interests in the wake of Texas’ independence and as the city was establishing itself as a key regional trading hub. The organization played an essential role in addressing economic challenges such as navigation along Buffalo Bayou, and over the years, it helped spur the city’s growth into a major metropolis by advocating for business, civic improvement, and commercial opportunities. Today, its legacy continues through the Greater Houston Partnership, which was formed in 1989 by merging the historic Chamber with other business organizations to support regional economic development on an even larger scale.
