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
Business Directory
Rainbow Theatre in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town
The Rainbow Theatre was a popular theater located in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town (Fourth Ward). At the time, like the rest…
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
Houston Heights streetcar operator with local kids
The photographer is officially unknown, but the name “Sam Danna” is written in the upper-left corner. “Sam” could possibly be…
Snapshots
Babette “Betty” Hirsch Westheimer knitting at home
Babette “Betty” Hirsch (1831-1915), the wife of Michael Louis Westheimer (yes, THAT Westheimer), is seen knitting at home.
Snapshots
3 kids and a dog
Here are 3 children, and their adorable pup, posing for a photo in 1890. Their facial expressions are screaming that…
Snapshots
Houston Heights streetcar operators
An undated photo of a Heights streetcar with very photogenic operators. Check out that pose!
Snapshots
President Kennedy visiting NASA
The 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, visiting the Johnson Space Center in 1962. The machine in…
