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1. Map of Houston Map of Houston Photograph of a printed engraving from the "Texas World" newspaper depicting Houston as the hub of manufacturing and distributing for Texas. Shipping lines and numerous railroads are shown branching out...
2. Original Plan of Houston map Original Plan of Houston map Photograph of a reproduction of a map created by Gail Borden, who was commissioned by the Allen brothers to produce a map of the city. The "Original Plan of Houston" shows a city hugging Buffalo Bayou...
3. Second opening of Houston Ship Channel viewed from docked ship (black and white) Second opening of Houston Ship Channel viewed from docked ship (black and white) This photograph appears to have been taken on board a ship docked at the Port of Houston. On the right, the smokestack of a nearby boat is visible. On the left, through the ship's masts, a dock and several...
4. Second opening of Houston Ship Channel viewed from docked ship (sepia) Second opening of Houston Ship Channel viewed from docked ship (sepia) This photograph appears to have been taken on board a ship docked at the Port of Houston. On the right, the smokestack of a nearby boat is visible. On the left, through the ship's masts, a dock and several...
5. Lord's Cycle Club Lord's Cycle Club The headquarters for the Lord's Cycle Club at 109 Chenevert Street at Congress Avenue. The two story brick house in Houston was built about 1859 by Micheal Floeck, a German baker. By 1897, the Lord's Cycle...
6. Early 20th Century Policeman in Uniform Early 20th Century Policeman in Uniform 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...
7. Lord's Cycle Club Lord's Cycle Club The headquarters for the Lord's Cycle Club at 109 Chenevert Street at Congress Avenue. The two story brick house in Houston was built about 1859 by Micheal Floeck, a German baker. By 1897, the Lord's Cycle...
8. Central Fire Station (early 1920s) Central Fire Station (early 1920s) Four unidentified men sit in the motorized fire chief's car at the entrance of the Central Fire Station. Two more men stand in the garage doorway. A fire extinguisher is mounted on the running board of...
9. Entrance to Westmoreland residential area Entrance to Westmoreland residential area 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...
10. 800 block of Main Street facing north at night 800 block of Main Street facing north at night Night view of the 800 block of Main Street, looking north. The illuminated sign for Battelstein's department store is prominent on the left of the image. This photograph appears to be taken from the balcony...
11. 800 block of Main Street at Walker Avenue 800 block of Main Street at Walker Avenue A view looking north from the 800 block of Main Street at Walker Avenue. The street is full of automobiles parked on both sides and driving in both directions. The Bender Hotel and Battelstein's department...
12. "Houston Post" (April 3, 1917) "Houston Post" (April 3, 1917) Image of the front page of a newspaper published by "The Houston Post" on April 3, 1917. Two days after an American merchant ship is sunk by a German submarine, these headlines reflect the sentiment in...
13. Houston Cotton Exchange Houston Cotton Exchange The Cotton Exchange building is located at the corner of Travis Street and Franklin Avenue. Architect Eugene Heiner designed the four story building in the mid 1880's to be built of pressed red brick with...
14. Houston Cotton Exchange Houston Cotton Exchange This view of the Cotton Exchange building includes the front and side of the building. The view also includes the street showing the presence of rails and wires for electric trolley cars. Architect Eugene...
15. Horse-drawn water wagon Horse-drawn water wagon An unidentified man poses in the driver's seat of a horse-drawn water wagon. A second unidentified man stands on the sidewalk. A row of buildings line the street in the background.
16. First airplane pilot from Houston First airplane pilot from Houston 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...
17. Foley Brothers Store Foley Brothers Store A view of Houston's Main Street showing the east side of the 500 block. The Foley Brothers storefront at 507 Main is prominent in the center of the photograph. An early model automobile is parked at the...
18. Aftermath of Fifth Ward fire Aftermath of Fifth Ward fire The aftermath of a fire that swept through the north side (Fifth Ward) following the Mardi Gras parade of 1912. The wall remnants rising from the ruins are part of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church and...
19. Flower arrangement representing Land of the Big Rich Flower arrangement representing Land of the Big Rich Photograph of a flower arrangement by Mrs. J. W. Huggins of the Charleston, S.C. Garden Club. The arrangement interprets the city of Houston, "Land of The Big Rich," by using Scotch broom, gilded ivy leaves...
20. Brownie drinking fountain Brownie drinking fountain A bronze statue of an elf named Brownie installed as a drinking fountain in a rock-lined space in Sam Houston Park. In 1968, after years spent in storage, Brownie found an honored place in the Children's...
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