A large group of people stands on the edge of an unidentified body of water to witness a baptism in Waco, Texas. Horse carriages are drawn up alongside them. A small group of people stands in the water, while other groups of...
An unidentified oil well fire. A billowing column of flame and smoke rises from the fire as a pair of unidentified men stand behind a small barrier. Shielded from the flames, they are spraying water off to the right of the...
A view across the waters of Buffalo Bayou at the Port of Houston. A building provides a backdrop for a row of lifting towers lining the dock. Boats are moored along the dock.
A view across the waters of Buffalo Bayou at the Port of Houston. A building on the right provides a backdrop for a row of lifting towers lining the dock where several boats are tied. A barge and a larger boat are moored on...
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 and gold and bronze...
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.
Photograph of the right half of 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 transportation and...
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 transportation and...
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 scene.
Photograph of an artist's portrait of William Barrett Travis in a military uniform. Travis came to Texas in 1831, escaping a turbulent past in Alabama. He died as one of the defenders of the Alamo.
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 depicted to illustrate...
A view from the 300 block of Main Street at Preston Avenue, looking north towards the east side of the street. The J.R. Morris building is clearly identified in the center of the photograph.
This two story brick building with attached structures was designed by architect Michael DeChaumes of Paris in 1857. The building was used for one of a succession of schools named The Houston Academy. The square surrounding...
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" (Paris) and...
The three story WM. Clark building was located on the east side of the 300 block of Main Street. A horse-drawn wagon is tied at the front of the building.
A view from the 300 block of Main Street at Preston Avenue, looking north towards the east side of the street. The four story Morris building is prominent in the center of the photograph.
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 with space reserved for a...
A view of several houses in a developing neighborhood, probably located on Texas at Austin Street. Fences surrounded most houses at this time to keep flower beds from being trampled by wandering livestock.
Wagons, livestock, and men are on an unidentified street in front of a row of buildings in Huntsville, Texas. Businesses advertised on buildings include T & S Gibbs, Eastman Pace & Parish, and James R. Cox.
Printed photograph of Huntsville, Texas showing the corner of Twelfth street and University Avenue. The corner building that houses several businesses is centered in the photograph. Poe and Wright's Photograph Gallery is...
A view of Austin, Texas, looking north on Congress Avenue toward the State Capitol building from near Fifth Street. The State Capitol building in this photograph was destroyed by fire November 9, 1881.
Photograph of a printed engraving of a railroad station labeled as A Texan Railroad Depot, crowded with an assortment of people of various ages, races, and sexes. A train and a stagecoach wagon are stopped at the station, both...
Prison yard at the Texas Department of Corrections, Walls Unit, in Huntsville, Texas. Prison inmates in striped uniforms stand in lines approaching one of several buildings. A steer-drawn wagon is in the center of the prison yard.
Photograph of a printed engraving of "Hutchin's Corner," at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and Travis Street in Houston. The Hutchins House Hotel is prominent in the photograph.
A view looking west onto Texas Avenue from between Fannin Street and San Jacinto Street. Horse-drawn carriages and a railcar are visible in the photograph.
Photograph of a printed engraving of the courthouse in Houston. The building occupies the center of the block with an iron fence and trees around the perimeter. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk and horse-drawn carriages are in...
A view from the 500 block of Main Street at Texas Avenue, looking north. On the west side of the street, the Capitol Hotel can be seen. Men are working in the street, and horses and buggies are driving on or parked along the...
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.
The Sweeney & Coombs Opera House, opened in 1890, was located on Fannin Street, opposite the Court House. The block is bounded by San Jacinto, Congress, Fannin, and Preston streets.
Photograph of a printed engraving of Houston's Main Street looking south from Franklin Avenue. Horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians are depicted in the scene.
Photograph of a printed engraving of the four story Masonic Temple building in Houston. The building was located at the corner of Main Street and Capital Avenue. A few pedestrians are walking on the sidewalk and two...
Photograph of a printed engraving of the Houston Post Office. The building was completed on 1890 at the southeast corner of Franklin Avenue and Fannin Street.
Photograph of a printed engraving of the Southern Pacific Railroad shops. A number of tracks, empty and with train cars, are in the foreground in front of various buildings.
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.
The Alamo convent property was located in San Antonio, Texas. The Hugo & Schmeltzer addition is adjacent to the church building. The street scene also shows horse-drawn trolleys, horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians.
