“Sig Byrd’s Houston,” by Houston’s very own Sigman Byrd, has found a permanent home on my bookshelf
Sig Byrd’s Houston is a collection of stories written by a man who took the time and effort to explore…
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Helen and James Glover II
The “Public School Stadium” was constructed in 1942 and will not sound very familiar to any Houstonian born later than…
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Burkhart’s Laundry & Dye Works
At the time of Joe Litterst’s photo, Burkhart’s Laundry & Dye Works was located at 1700 – 1704 Congress Avenue…
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Boy Scouts @ Clayton Homes
After exploring Clayton Homes via Google Earth and Maps, I’ve pinpointed the location of these photos to the present-day location…
Snapshots
Scenes from the 1962 Bluebonnet Bowl
Houston football fans are likely familiar with the Texas Bowl that takes place at the Reliant (NRG) Stadium every year.…
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Eureka Laundry
Today, the entire block this laundry shop once occupied is now home to a parking garage and business building.
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Unidentified Houston couple posing for a photo
I came across this lovely couple within an archive and there were no details attached outside of the year (1938)…
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D. C. Helberg Grocer
The building is still standing today and currently houses the popular restaurant and cocktail bar, El Big Bad.
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Dealy-Adey Co
In June of 1910, The J.V. Dealy Company announced that a Mr. E. A. Adey had recently purchased stake in…
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SW Telephone and Telegraph Co
This building has not been standing for the last 100 or so years. In 1932, this lot became home to…
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Crown All Hat Co
Today, the 601 Travis Winpark garage occupies this entire block.
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Rouses Drug Store
Rouses Drug store was located right next door to H. N. Frachtmann’s Jewelry shop, which was the subject of a…
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Buckley Shoe Store
Today, the Harris County Administration building occupies the entire bottom half of this block.