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1. 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...
2. Toothbrush Drill at the Brackenridge School Toothbrush Drill at the Brackenridge School Printed half-tone photograph of a group of unidentified children at the Brackenridge School standing in a semi-circle and participating in a toothbrush drill. An early phonograph with external horn is...
3. Baptism in Buffalo Bayou Baptism in Buffalo Bayou A large group of African-American spectators stands on the banks of Buffalo Bayou to witness a baptism. Many umbrellas are present indicating an effort to provide some shade from the heat of the day.
4. World War I homecoming parade (unidentified street) World War I homecoming parade (unidentified street) A group of men in military uniform gathers on the edge of an unidentified city street for a World War I homecoming parade. The street is crowded with cars--both parked and driving--and people line the...
5. World War I homecoming parade (Main Street at Rusk Avenue) World War I homecoming parade (Main Street at Rusk Avenue) A view of a World War I homecoming parade, looking south on Main Street from Rusk Avenue. The parade is moving north on Main Street and is led by Red Cross representatives. Parked cars line the street...
6. Silver nitrate cure Silver nitrate cure Photograph of an advertisement printed in the "Houston Chronicle" that depicts a "before and after" treatment for cigarette smoking called the Silver Nitrate Cure. The advertisement uses pictures of an...
7. Ranger "4", Model A-20 automobile Ranger "4", Model A-20 automobile Printed photograph of a Ranger "4", Model A-20 automobile manufactured in Houston. The five passenger, four cylinder vehicle was built by the Southern Manufacturing Association Ltd., beginning in 1920....
8. 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...
9. 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...
10. Travis Street facing south from Congress Avenue Travis Street facing south from Congress Avenue A view looking south onto Travis Street from Commerce Avenue. Many automobiles are parked along the street while horse-drawn carriages travel along Travis Street.
11. 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...
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