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1. Painted portrait of Dick Dowling Painted portrait of Dick Dowling Photograph of a printed reproduction of an oil painting of Dick Dowling, an Irishman from Houston and Confederate Army war hero, in uniform with descriptive caption. At the time of his death from yellow...
2. Artistic depiction of City of Houston Artistic depiction of City of Houston Photograph of a printed engraving depicting Houston by French artist E. Therond. This engraving appears to be based on an 1840s sketch of Houston made by a British artist. This image appeared in "L'Illustration"...
3. "Houston Post-Dispatch" (February 5, 1925) "Houston Post-Dispatch" (February 5, 1925) Image of the front page of a newspaper published by the "Houston Post-Dispatch" on February 5, 1925. The Houston Post, established April 5, 1885, and The Houston Dispatch, established September 1, 1923,...
4. 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...
5. 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...
6. Kellum-Noble House Kellum-Noble House Printed halftone photograph of the two story Kellum-Noble House in Houston. It was constructed in 1847 of brick made in the Kellum brickyards on the property. This is the oldest known house in Houston...
7. Cropped photograph of the Sam Houston Monument Cropped photograph of the Sam Houston Monument The bronze statue of Sam Houston by Enrico Filberto Cerrachio stands at the entrance to Hermann Park in Houston.
8. Sam Houston Park Sam Houston Park A view of Sam Houston Park. Tall pine trees dominate the photograph and numerous people sit around the contoured grounds. The city of Houston bought the Kellum-Noble House and the property around it in...
9. Sam Houston Monument Sam Houston Monument The bronze statue of Sam Houston by Enrico Filberto Cerrachio stands at the entrance to Hermann Park in Houston.
10. Magnolia Park Magnolia Park Many people disembark from rail cars among the trees in Magnolia Park on the south bank of Buffalo Bayou near Houston. John Thomas Brady owned the property that was developed into Magnolia Park. He also...
11. Houston Golf Club in Front of Clubhouse Houston Golf Club in Front of Clubhouse A group of unidentified men and boys, both white and African-American, stands on the steps of the Houston Golf Club clubhouse. The club was built on 45 acres of land leased from Rice Institute, and located...
12. "Houston Post-Dispatch" (August 24, 1926) "Houston Post-Dispatch" (August 24, 1926) Image of the front page of a newspaper published by the "Houston Post-Dispatch" on August 24, 1926. One headline announces the death of Rudolph Valentino. Numerous articles cover news in the world, the...
13. Houston Heights Hotel Houston Heights Hotel The Heights Hotel was located on the northeast corner of 19th and Ashland in the Heights area of Houston. The building was built by Oscar Martin Carter in the late 1890s and later used as the Horne Sanatorium....
14. "Houston Post" (November 11, 1918) "Houston Post" (November 11, 1918) Image of the front page of a newspaper published by "The Houston Post" on November 11, 1918. The end of World War I is announced in bold headlines. The article in the lower left describes a plan of activities...
15. View on the bayou at Houston View on the bayou at Houston Photograph of a printed engraving depicting a view on the bayou at Houston. Large trees are leaning over the water as two men paddle a small boat in the stream.
16. 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...
17. 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.
18. Aerial view of downtown Houston (1920) Aerial view of downtown Houston (1920) Printed halftone reproduction of aerial photograph of downtown Houston, viewed from above McKinney Avenue and Austin Street looking north. Numerous downtown buildings can be identified.
19. Panorama of downtown Houston (1910) Panorama of downtown Houston (1910) A panoramic view of downtown Houston. The photograph appears to be taken from an elevated position at Capitol Avenue, looking north along Travis Street on the left and Main Street on the right.
20. Photographic postcard of Congress Street Photographic postcard of Congress Street Photograph of a photographic postcard of Houston. The view depicted is from Travis Street looking east down Congress Avenue. The postcard is captioned "Congress Street, Houston, Texas" and includes a handwritten...
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