Temple Beth Israel
Built in 1924 by architect and congregation member, Joseph Finger (1887-1953), the Temple Beth Israel served the Orthodox Beth Israel…
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Month: April 2021
Snapshots
Scenes from Downtown Houston: 1943
John Vachon (1914 – 1975) was a world-traveling photographer and one of the 40-something odd photographers working for the Farm…
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Mosehart & Keller Automobile Co.
Mosehart & Keller Co, the finest purveyors of automobiles and carriages at the time, was located at the SE corner…
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Houston
In June of 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was campaigning through Texas and stopping in several of the larger cities.…
Uncovering Houston
Pete and Jimmy Menutis: A legacy of integrated fun in a segregated Houston
Pete Menutis, pictured leaning against his bar, operated an integrated saloon here in Houston. Aptly named “Pete Menutis’ Saloon,” the…
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Levy Bros Dry Goods Co.
Levy Bros Dry Goods was founded by Abraham and Leo Levy in 1887. At one point, Levy Bros Dry Goods…