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Barbara Jordan playing a guitar
Don’t mind me – I’m just blessing your screen with a photo of legendary Congresswoman (educator, lawyer, trailblazer), Barbara Jordan,…
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Abe and Pappy’s Ballroom
I can’t tell if they’re doing the Jitterbug, or the Lindy Hop, but whatever it is they look good doing…
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Car Accident in South Houston
When you hear someone say how terrible Houston drivers have gotten lately, show them this photo. Houstonians ain’t new to…
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Pilsener on the Bayou
Houston loves beer. As of 2019, our beloved Bayou City is home to 64 craft breweries with more and more…
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Mary Armstrong: A Freedwoman
The subject of this week’s 70 Years a Freedmen series will be Mary Armstrong, a formerly enslaved woman interviewed by…
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Eller Wagon Works
Built in 1909, this brick warehouse was the home of Eller Wagon Works. Frank Eller and his son, Homer, founded…
Byrd Watching
Where lies Tom, the beloved mascot of Houston’s Fire Department?
On November 15, 1947, Sigman Byrd blessed his readers with the charming story of Tom, the hound dog mascot of…
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Sarah Ford: A Freedwoman
For the sake of changing things up a bit and adding more variety to the blog, I have created a…
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D. L. Fontaine Service Station
This post features D. L. Fontaine Service Station, located at the corner of Houston Avenue and Crockett Street in Houston’s…
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Frenchtown: Where the gumbo was hot and the accents were thick
Frenchtown Origins On November 7, 1947, Sigman Byrd took his readers on a stroll to Frenchtown, a Creole-French neighborhood to…
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Jefferson’s Gulf Service Station on Chocolate Bayou Road
This young man is Clerch Edgar Jefferson and he was the owner of the fine establishment in the photo, which…