As a native of Aransas Pass, I am happy to
reproduce here a rare promotional piece produced by the Aransas Pass Chamber of
Commerce in 1912.
It is a fantastic glimpse at the dreams and plans early speculators and developers had for
the town . . . where, incidentally, the last great land lottery was held. You are able to
flip through each of the 30 pages in this wonderful old publication, complete with great
old photos of Aransas Pass "Where Sails Meet Rails".
The booklet is from the collection of my father, L.E. Ray, whose first
job in Aransas Pass in 1939 was as accountant for the causeway company. His duties also
included getting cars into the turnouts on the one-way wooden causeway before the cranky
old locomotive engineer hauling jetty rock out to Port Aransas ran them all off into the
water! I hope you enjoy this booklet as much as I have. |
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