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Barbara Jordan and her parents
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Barbara Jordan and her parents

Sears on Main Street, 1940s
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Sears on Main Street, 1940s

At the time of its opening in 1939, the Downtown Sears location was the largest department store in Houston. The…

The Rainbow Theatre
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The Rainbow Theatre

The Rainbow Theatre was once a popular theater located in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town. At the time, Houston was heavily segregated…

TSU student protest @ the Harris County Courthouse
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TSU student protest @ the Harris County Courthouse

In April of 1967, tensions were brewing on the Texas Southern University (TSU) campus due to increasing racially-motivated clashes between…

A brief history of METRO’s predecessor, HouTran
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A brief history of METRO’s predecessor, HouTran

Houston’s public transport went through several iterations before becoming the Houston METRO we know and love hate today. Between 1874…

Fifth Ward row houses
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Fifth Ward row houses

I have not yet been able to figure out with 100% certainty which Fifth Ward street this is. I would…

Houston Heights streetcar operator with local kids
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Houston Heights streetcar operator with local kids

A young Howard Hughes and his motor-bike
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A young Howard Hughes and his motor-bike

Babette “Betty” Hirsch Westheimer knitting at home
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Babette “Betty” Hirsch Westheimer knitting at home

Babette “Betty” Hirsch (1831-1915) was the wife of Michael Louis Westheimer, the namesake of Houston’s 20-mile thoroughfare.

3 kids and a dog
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3 kids and a dog

Houston Heights streetcar operators
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Houston Heights streetcar operators

President Kennedy visiting NASA
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President Kennedy visiting NASA

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A Texan with a passion for Houston, Black, and Southern history.

I love genealogy, reading, video games, and annoying my boyfriend with historical tidbits he couldn’t care less about.

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Email: eboni@curioushistonian.com

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