Business Directory
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…
Business Directory
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…
Uncovering Houston
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…
Uncovering Houston
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…
Snapshots
Fifth Ward row houses
I have not yet been able to figure out with 100% certainty which Fifth Ward street this is. I would…
Snapshots
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.
