Description: These prints are of sketches that my grandfather drew. We do not know why he had these prints made, but I thought it would fitting to honor his memory and celebrate his art by selling these prints. The prints are based off a photograph that appears to be from the 1960s. The sketches were done in 1979. **I have about 30 of the top print and maybe 50 of the bottom one. After ordering please message me which ones you’d like.** I have pasted below some information I found about the train station and the town it existed in below. Virginia Point was a small community located at the edge of the Mainland. In 1840, a ferry operated across the bay to Galveston. When the Galveston, Houston, & Henderson Railroad was initially built, tracks were laid between Houston and Virginia Point. Before a bridge crossed the bay, passengers and goods had to be unloaded from trains, and carried by boat to Galveston where they were unloaded at the wharves. By 1860, a rail bridge connected Galveston to the Mainland, diminishing Virginia Point’s role except during times the rail bridge was damaged by storms. During the Civil War, Galveston was one of the last large ports remaining in Confederate hands. So, in July 1861 the Union blockaded Galveston. However, on New Year’s Day 1863, Confederate soldiers stationed at Virginia Point launched an attack that recaptured Galveston. Hurricanes continually damaged the small community that never consisted of more than a few homes, bait camps and a hotel. While the interstate was built in the 1940s and 1950s, the community was temporarily a hub of activity. https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/county-offices/county-museum/community-histories/virginia-point
Price: 15 USD
Location: Conroe, Texas
End Time: 2025-01-03T13:51:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Image Orientation: Landscape
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Canvas
Item Length: 12 in
Original/Licensed Reprint: Licensed Reprint
Region of Origin: Texas, USA
Subject: States & Counties, Still Life, Texas, Trains, USA
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1979
Item Height: 10 in
Theme: Americana, Art, Cities & Towns, History, Industrial, Railroadiana, Western
Style: Americana, Still Life
Features: Limited Edition, One of a Kind (OOAK)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Time Period Produced: 1970-1979
