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Point Isabel’s Rise and Drift From 1870 to 1954
The piece traces Point Isabel from the railroad surge to Brownsville and its decline after 1904, noting key figures like B F Yoakum Uriah Lott and the impact of shipping versus rail. It describes property depreciation abandoned buildings and a ghost town feel, then highlights the 1928 1954 modernization under Capt C R Tyrrell and partners with their City Belongs slogan.
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America
Texas
B. F. Yoakum
Uriah Lott
Brownsville
Old Point Isabel
Point Isabel