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81. Downtown Houston west from the city hall tower Downtown Houston west from the city hall tower 1838-2001 Photograph of a printed engraving of a view looking west from the City Hall tower of Houston across the rooftops of the expanse of the city. Horse-drawn transportation and pedestrians are depicted in the...
82. Early 20th Century Policeman in Uniform Early 20th Century Policeman in Uniform 1910-1915 D. M. Trimble stands inside of a decorated room, dressed in the Houston Policeman's uniform of the day. A club is held in one hand; no other weapon is visible. The city Ordinance that forced officers to...
83. East side of 300 block of Main Street East side of 300 block of Main Street 1860s The W.M. Clark building was located on the east side of the 300 block of Main Street. A saddled horse is seen tied at the front of the building.
84. Elevated north view of Main Street from Capitol Avenue Elevated north view of Main Street from Capitol Avenue 1912 A view from an elevated position on Main Street looking north from Capitol Avenue. The new Rice Hotel is under construction with the steel skeleton rising up across Main street from the Binz building....
85. Elevated View of a Crowd Elevated View of a Crowd 1940s Elevated view of a large crowd in Houston.
86. Elevated View of a Crowd Downtown Elevated View of a Crowd Downtown 1940s Elevated view looking south on Main Street at Rusk. A large crowd of people fill the street.
87. Elevated view of downtown Houston Elevated view of downtown Houston 1920 A view of Houston, looking north, from an elevated position in the Esperson Building. The Eperson Building is located at Travis Street and Rusk Avenue. The top of the Rice Hotel is seen in the foreground...
88. Elevated view of Main Street from Lamar Avenue Elevated view of Main Street from Lamar Avenue 1927 A view from an elevated position on Main Street looking north from Lamar Avenue. Construction of several buildings under way illustrates the downtown building boom of 1927. The Neils Esperson building,...
89. Elevated view of the 600 or 700 block of Main Street Elevated view of the 600 or 700 block of Main Street ca. 1923 An elevated view of Houston looking north on Main Street in the 600 or 700 block. Prominent in the photograph are the Rice Hotel on the left, and the Binz Building on the right, flanking the intersection...
90. Elevated view of the 800 block of Main Street Elevated view of the 800 block of Main Street ca. 1923 Elevated view looking north on the 800 block of Main Street. The Majestic Theatre, the Rice Hotel, and the Binz Building can be seen in this photograph.
91. Entrance to Westmoreland residential area Entrance to Westmoreland residential area ca. 1904 Entrance road into the Westmoreland residential area, Houston, TX. Ornamental stone pillars and a wrought-iron fence delineate the boundary of the development. Westmoreland was the first of Houston's new...
92. Excavation for Commerce Building Excavation for Commerce Building 1928 Excavation for the new location of Levy Brothers Dry Goods Co., to be built by Jesse H. Jones, and located at 914 Main Street at Walker. The First Presbyterian Church can be seen to the left of the excavation...
93. Extinguishing of a fire at the Stowers building on Main Street Extinguishing of a fire at the Stowers building on Main Street 1912-05-19 The damage from a 1912 fire on Main Street in Houston. A caption on the photograph identifies the last standing wall from the seven story Stowers Building. Streams of water are still pointed at the smoking...
94. Extinguishing of a fire at the Temple building on Main Street Extinguishing of a fire at the Temple building on Main Street 1912-05-19 The ruins of the Temple Building after a 1912 fire on Main Street.
95. Firefighter with firefighting equipment (c. 1921) Firefighter with firefighting equipment (c. 1921) ca. 1921 The Central Fire Station in Houston was located at the corner of Texas Avenue and San Jacinto Street. An unidentified fireman in uniform stands at the front of a motorized hook and ladder truck. Two unidentified...
96. Firefighters with firefighting equipment (c. 1921) Firefighters with firefighting equipment (c. 1921) ca. 1921 The Central Fire Station in Houston was located at the corner of Texas Avenue and San Jacinto Street. Firemen in uniform pose with a horse-drawn hook and ladder truck. Three horses are hitched to the front...
97. First airplane pilot from Houston First airplane pilot from Houston 1910 L. L. Walker, hidden by a wing, sits at the controls of a Bleriot type airplane of his own design. Seven unidentified men stand around the plane. This photograph was taken at the start of Walker's attempt...
98. First telegraph lines First telegraph lines ca. 1860 Poles supporting the first telegraph line stand along the side an unidentified street.
99. Five unidentified oil rigs Five unidentified oil rigs 1910s Five oil drilling derricks at an unidentified oil field. A stack of drill pipe is visible in the foreground next to the closest derrick.
100. Float in the Tekram Parade postcard Float in the Tekram Parade postcard 1908-11 Black and white photograph of a postcard that depicts a horse-drawn float elaborately decorated for the Tekram parade, part of the annual No-Tsu-Oh Carnival in Houston. An individual holds the reins of...
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