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.…
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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…
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Bering Manufacturing Co.
The Bering Family is well-known in Houston for their many businesses over the last 140 years. If the last name…
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The Stegeman Building
The Stegeman Building was constructed in 1879 by its namesake, Frederick W. Stegeman. It was originally built with two stories…
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LeBlanc’s Fried Foods
LeBlanc’s was apparently a very popular fried foods restaurant during 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. I could not find much information…
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Scenes of Camp Logan: 1917-1918
Fred Vermillion was a young photographer who got his “break” as the photographer for the Camp Logan military training facility.…
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Man in a suit posing on a car
I don’t think any of us could look this cool if we tried. If anyone knows who this Houstonian is,…
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Scenes at Vick’s Park: 1895
Vick’s Park was located along Buffalo Bayou where the “cloverleaf” loops connecting Waugh, Memorial, and Allen Parkway are today.