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1. Grand Central Station Rail Depot Grand Central Station Rail Depot Photograph of a printed engraving of Grand Central Station Railroad Depot in Houston. Multiple train tracks and several rail passenger cars are shown in front of the station with people walking alongside....
2. Central Fire Station Central Fire Station The Central Fire Station was located at the corner of Texas Avenue and San Jacinto Street. This image shows the mix of motorized vehicles and horse-drawn equipment in use in the early 1920s.
3. 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...
4. Grand Central Station/Depot Grand Central Station/Depot An active street scene in front of Houston's Grand Central Station Railroad Depot. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk, while horses, carriages and electric streetcars are in the road.
5. Panorama of downtown Houston (ca. 1911) Panorama of downtown Houston (ca. 1911) A panoramic view of downtown Houston. The photograph appears to be taken from an elevated position near Rusk Avenue, looking north along Main Street. The Rice Hotel and the Binz Building on Main are central...
6. Grand Central Station/Depot Grand Central Station/Depot A view of Grand Central Station Railroad Depot in Houston showing the length of the building. The front of the building is seen with horse-drawn wagons parked at the street side.
7. Grand Central Station/Depot Grand Central Station/Depot Grand Central Station Railroad Depot in Houston. The front of the building is seen with horse-drawn wagons parked at the street side.
8. Congress Street east from Main Street Congress Street east from Main Street Photograph of a printed engraving of Houston from Main Street looking east down Congress Avenue. Pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, and an electric streetcar are depicted in the scene.
9. Advertisement promoting land to immigrants Advertisement promoting land to immigrants Image of a broadside advertisement for the Houston and Texas Central Railroad offering land for immigrants. Multiple landscapes and cityscapes--many of which showcase modern modes of transportation--are...
10. Firefighter with firefighting equipment (c. 1921) Firefighter with firefighting equipment (c. 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...
11. Firefighters with firefighting equipment (c. 1921) Firefighters with firefighting equipment (c. 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...
12. Downtown Houston west from the city hall tower Downtown Houston west from the city hall tower 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...
13. Oil painting of Main Street at McKinney Oil painting of Main Street at McKinney Black and white photograph of an oil painting of Houston, showing Main Street near Lamar Avenue looking north. The First Presbyterian Church can be identified in the left portion of the image. A flagpole...
14. South east downtown Houston (left half of illustration) South east downtown Houston (left half of illustration) Photograph of the left half of a printed illustration of bird's eye view of Houston. The view looks out from the City Hall tower south and east across the rooftops of the expanse of downtown. Horse-drawn...
15. Houston skyline from a street level bridge Houston skyline from a street level bridge A view of the downtown Houston skyline looking east from an unidentified bridge. The bridge led into the downtown district between Capitol Avenue and Rusk Avenue. The Esperson Building is the tallest building...
16. Panoramic view of downtown Houston skyline from the southwest side (1927) Panoramic view of downtown Houston skyline from the southwest side (1927) A view of the downtown Houston skyline looking northeast from a point near Louisiana Street and Lamar Avenue. The Esperson Building is the tallest building seen in the photograph.
17. Aerial view of downtown Houston from the west side (1927) Aerial view of downtown Houston from the west side (1927) Aerial photograph of downtown Houston viewed from an elevated position west of Buffalo Bayou looking east. The Esperson Building, on Travis Street at Rusk Avenue, is prominent in the top center of the...
18. Tilted aerial view of downtown Houston (1927) Tilted aerial view of downtown Houston (1927) Aerial photograph of downtown Houston viewed from above Leeland Avenue and Fannin Street looking north. The expanse of downtown development in Houston can be seen in the photograph.
19. Rooftop view of downtown Houston Rooftop view of downtown Houston A view of Houston from the top of the Gulf Building, located at Main Street and Rusk Avenue. The view looks south through an architectural feature on top of the building.
20. Aerial view of downtown Houston (1920) Aerial view of downtown Houston (1920) Aerial photograph of downtown Houston viewed from above Lamar Avenue and Caroline Street looking north. Numerous downtown buildings can be identified.
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