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Coastal Bend History: The opening of Padre Island

DMD_0770_P053_3887-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Another Way to Cross Over to the Island-1920's.jpg Photo by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers DMD_0770_P053_3888-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History 50000th car on the Padre Island Causeway.jpg Photo by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers Car accident on Padre Island Don Patricio Causeway - 1927.jpg Photo by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers Pat Dunn Ranch House - 1950.jpg Pat Dunn's Ranch House - 1950Photo by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers Pat Dunn's Ranch House-1950.jpg Photo by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers DMD_0770_P053_42112-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Cattle on Padre Island - 1950.jpg Photo by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers Pat Dunn Ranch House - 1950b.jpg Photo by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers Patrick Dunn.jpg Pat DunnPhoto by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers Causeway Opening-June 17, 1950.jpg Photo by: Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers DMD_0770_P053_000-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_2-31-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_31-40-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_31-75-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_31-85-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_31-89-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_31-73-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_31-96-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_3886-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_4432-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_6451-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_4443-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_8876-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_42683-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_65280-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_65281-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_65294-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_67673-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History DMD_0770_P053_67675-31_01.jpg Photo by: From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Causeway Opening-June 17, 1950.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks 50000th car on the Padre Island Causeway.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Hornee Caldwell Pier - 1963.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Hurricane Carla Damage to Padre Island Causeway - 1961.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Humble Channel Swing Bridge-1950's.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks JFK Causeway Toll Booths-1950's.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Intracoastal Swing Bridge-1973.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Intracoastal Swing Bridge.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks JFK Bridge-under construction-1972 #1.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks JFK Bridge Complete-1973.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks JFK Causeway-Feb 1971.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Padre Island - 1969.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Padre Island - 1969b.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Old Surf Side Inn - 1950.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Jito on the Island-1970's.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Padre Island Beach - 1950.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks PadreIsland Sign.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Swing Bridge Still in Use-1973.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Raising Causeway-March 2004.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Padre-1950.JPG Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks Water Over Causeway-1977.jpg Photo by: Contributed Photo - Robert Parks

Coastal Bend History: The opening of Padre Island

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  • DMD_0770_P053_3887-31_01.jpg
  • Another Way to Cross Over to the Island-1920's.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_3888-31_01.jpg
  • 50000th car on the Padre Island Causeway.jpg
  • Car accident on Padre Island Don Patricio Causeway - 1927.jpg
  • Pat Dunn Ranch House - 1950.jpg
  • Pat Dunn's Ranch House-1950.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_42112-31_01.jpg
  • Cattle on Padre Island - 1950.jpg
  • Pat Dunn Ranch House - 1950b.jpg
  • Patrick Dunn.jpg
  • Causeway Opening-June 17, 1950.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_000-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_2-31-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_31-40-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_31-75-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_31-85-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_31-89-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_31-73-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_31-96-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_3886-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_4432-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_6451-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_4443-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_8876-31_01.jpg
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  • DMD_0770_P053_67673-31_01.jpg
  • DMD_0770_P053_67675-31_01.jpg
  • Causeway Opening-June 17, 1950.jpg
  • 50000th car on the Padre Island Causeway.jpg
  • Hornee Caldwell Pier - 1963.jpg
  • Hurricane Carla Damage to Padre Island Causeway - 1961.jpg
  • Humble Channel Swing Bridge-1950's.jpg
  • JFK Causeway Toll Booths-1950's.jpg
  • Intracoastal Swing Bridge-1973.jpg
  • Intracoastal Swing Bridge.jpg
  • JFK Bridge-under construction-1972 #1.jpg
  • JFK Bridge Complete-1973.jpg
  • JFK Causeway-Feb 1971.jpg
  • Padre Island - 1969.jpg
  • Padre Island - 1969b.jpg
  • Old Surf Side Inn - 1950.jpg
  • Jito on the Island-1970's.jpg
  • Padre Island Beach - 1950.jpg
  • PadreIsland Sign.jpg
  • Swing Bridge Still in Use-1973.jpg
  • Raising Causeway-March 2004.jpg
  • Padre-1950.JPG
  • Water Over Causeway-1977.jpg

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From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
Pat Dunn's Ranch House - 1950Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
Pat DunnSpecial Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi - Murphy Givens South Texas Historical Papers
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
From the Doc McGregor Collection courtesy of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
Contributed Photo - Robert Parks
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