D. L. Fontaine Service Station
D. L. Fontaine Service Station, also known as Houston Avenue Service Station. was located at the corner of Houston Avenue…
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Frenchtown: Where the gumbo was hot and the accents were thick
Frenchtown Origins On November 7, 1947, Sigman Byrd took his readers on a stroll to Frenchtown, a Creole-French neighborhood to…
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Jefferson’s Gulf Service Station on Chocolate Bayou Road
Clerch Edgar Jefferson was born on April 6, 1903 in Jefferson, Texas, making him 53 at the time of the…
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Elbert Terry: The Sunnyside American Dream
Duality Houston’s historic neighborhood of Sunnyside is notorious for being high in crime and severely impoverished. This is not untrue…
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A Celebration of Freedom on Lyons Avenue
I came across some wonderful photos of a Juneteenth parade in Houston that were undated and lacking locations. Considering this…
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The Yates Family: A Testament to the Indomitable Spirit and Perseverance of the Formerly Enslaved
Beginnings in Bondage John Henry “Jack” Yates was born into slavery on July 11, 1828 to Robert and Rachel Yates,…
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At Del Monico Spaghetti House, your plate comes with a side of bibs
We’ve all been the victim of a large, messy meal at a restaurant. Sometimes the burger is just too sloppy…
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Tony Russo’s Grocery Shop
This building at 1620 Edwards St. demanded my immediate attention during a late-night bike ride through Houston’s 6th Ward. The…
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“Misty” Howard: The Travis Street Magician With A Mean Sleight of Hand
In the October 6, 1947 printing of The Stroller, magician “Misty” Howard invites Byrd to his magic shop for some…
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Mrs. Adelaide Chapin: Sigman Byrd’s florist of choice
On October 1, 1947, Sigman Byrd claimed that the only florist he’d purchase hydrangeas from was Mrs. Adelaide Chapin. Hydrangeas…
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Houston’s “Moving Sidewalk,” before Billy Gibbons
Along the Buffalo Bayou, the remnants of a long gone Houston installation can be seen underneath the I-45 overpass. The…