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Ocean freighter cargo ships cotton ~ Corpus Christi Texas ~ 1940s linen postcard. In 1949 the Corpus Christi Waterway ranked ninth in tonnage among U.S. Ports. A smaller tugboat is visible in the foreground. The sky is a sunset orange and pink. DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTH TEXAS CARD CO. Disclaimer: The TITLE and DESCRIPTION (NOT the images) are generated by Artificial Intelligence. This helps us list cards faster. The technology is new and makes some mistakes. The images are what you should use when making your buying decision. Contact us if you find a significant error in the A.I. generated description so we can fix it. ********************************************************* This is a vintage postcard. SEVEN BIG OCEAN GOING SHIPS TAKING ON CARGO DESTINED FOR DELIVERY TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS Loading cotton at the Port of Corpus Christi for ports throughout the world. For many years cotton was the main export commodity however in recent years petroleum petroleum products chemicals and agricultural products have become major export commodities. In 1949 the Corpus Christi Waterway ranked ninth in tonnage among U.S. Ports. The front of the postcard shows two large cargo ships docked at a pier. A smaller tugboat is visible in the foreground. The sky is a sunset orange and pink. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO C.T. ART-COLORTONE POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTH TEXAS CARD CO. CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS A-H2018