The Covington Family
The Patriarch Dr. Benjamin Jesse Covington (1869 – 1961) was born in Marlin, Texas to formerly enslaved parents, Ben and…
Houston's Freedmen Uncovering Houston
Month: February 2024
Business Directory
Houston Optical Company
Originally located at 505 Main, Houston Optical Company re-located to 503 Main in January of 1912. A new building at…
Snapshots
Confiscated marijuana
This one was too good not to share! Pictured here is a detective showing off two suitcases filled to the…