The Stewart Building
The Stewart Building was constructed in 1906 on the former property of Max Urwitz. His home was torn down in…
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Houston's Freedmen Uncovering Houston
Pinkie Yates
Birth and Family Pinkie Yates was born to Reverend John Henry “Jack” Yates and Harriet Willis Yates in Houston, Texas.…
Houston's Freedmen Uncovering Houston
The Covington Family
The Patriarch Dr. Benjamin Jesse Covington (1869 – 1961) was born in Marlin, Texas to formerly enslaved parents, Ben and…
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Houston Optical Company
Originally located at 505 Main, Houston Optical Company re-located to 503 Main in January of 1912. A new building at…
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Confiscated marijuana
This one was too good not to share! Pictured here is a detective showing off two suitcases filled to the…
Uncovering Houston
Dr. Tony: Houston’s veterinarian
Houston’s very own Dr. Tony was born in 1926 as Tony Barcelona, Jr. His early life on a farm inspired…
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Houston Cotton Exchange Building
In 1860, over 100k bales of cotton were exported out of Houston docks, a number that only increased by the…
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Helen Glover Perry and James Glover II
This lovely photo of a mother son is one of my personal favorites. We’re looking at Helen Glover Perry and…
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Burkhart’s Laundry & Dye Works
At the time of Joe Litterst’s photo, Burkhart’s Laundry & Dye Works was located at 1700 – 1704 Congress Avenue…
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Boy Scouts @ Clayton Homes
After exploring Clayton Homes via Google Earth and Maps, I’ve pinpointed the location of these photos to the present-day location…
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Scenes from the 1962 Bluebonnet Bowl
Houston football fans are likely familiar with the Texas Bowl that takes place at the Reliant (NRG) Stadium every year.…
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Eureka Laundry
Eureka Laundry was founded by Conrad Zwerneman and John Mitchell Boyle in 1902. Boyle worked for another Houston laundry firm,…