In January 1953, Lake Jackson residents commemorated the 10th anniversary of the city’s founding with a week-long celebration. This home movie captures the opening parade on January 26. The parade features decorated cars, marching bands, horseback riders, and area Boy and Girl Scout troops.

Dow Chemical, headquartered in Midland, Michigan, is one of the world’s largest chemical companies with numerous plants and facilities all over the world. Dow Chemical’s involvement in Texas began in 1940 with the construction of the Freeport Plant in Freeport, Texas. This plant was primarily tasked with extracting magnesium from sea water, a much needed resource America's military effort in World War II. The development of the city of Lake Jackson, which served as a home for Dow employees, coincided with the construction of the Freeport Plant and as such share a mutual history. Dow Chemical in Freeport became part of a larger transformation of the Texas Coast into a major center of the oil and chemical industry. 

Brazoria County Lake Jackson

TFC 1950’s 1950s home movie Freeport Lake Jackson Brazoria County Business Men’s Club club parade

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