1941 Central Power & Light Company Annual Report – Corpus Christi Texas – Nueces Bay Power Station.
Original 1941 Annual Report of the Central Power and Light Company, headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas.
An interesting piece of Texas business, utility and industrial history issued just before the United States entered World War II.
The front cover features a large period photograph documenting the expansion then underway at CPL’s Nueces Bay Power Station in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Inside, the illustrated report provides a detailed look at the company's operations during 1941, including:
Central Power and Light Company officers and Board of Directors
Corpus Christi home office
1941 company operations
Electric, water and ice services
Preferred stock and dividend information
Wartime/national defense references
Improvements and construction
Financial statements
Balance sheet dated December 31, 1941
Statement of income
Comparative operating statistics for 1938–1941
Period photographs and illustrations
The report provides an unusual snapshot of the growth of electrical infrastructure and public utilities in South and Southwest Texas immediately before America's entry into World War II.
Condition: Complete. Good vintage condition with expected age and handling wear, including scattered toning/spotting, edge and corner wear, creasing and other minor signs of use and storage. The original staples show oxidation. Please review photographs carefully as they are part of the description.
Original 1941 publication – not a reproduction.