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Month: August 2021

J. Wade Cox Autos
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J. Wade Cox Autos

Young girl receiving the Polio vaccine, 1959
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Young girl receiving the Polio vaccine, 1959

I love everything about this photo, from the doting expression on the Nurse’s face to the little girl’s smile. She…

C. Jim Stewart and Stevenson’s Auto and Carriage Repair
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C. Jim Stewart and Stevenson’s Auto and Carriage Repair

Today, Minute Maid park occupies this section of Congress street.

Dwight D. Eisenhower in Downtown Houston
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Dwight D. Eisenhower in Downtown Houston

The Houston Chronicle Building
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The Houston Chronicle Building

For over 100 years, the headquarters of the Houston Chronicle was located at the NW corner of Texas and Travis…

Texas Art & Plate Glass Co.
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Texas Art & Plate Glass Co.

Texas Ice and Fuel Co, 1928
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Texas Ice and Fuel Co, 1928

For now, the photographer and location are unknown. However, I’m close to cracking the code for this one. As you…

Houston Motor Car Company
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Houston Motor Car Company

Today, the Harris County Central Plant sits in this location.

Gregory Institute 6th Grade Class, 1905
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Gregory Institute 6th Grade Class, 1905

The Gregory Institute was founded in 1870 in Houston’s Freedmen’s Town and for many decades, was the first Black public…

C. Pruden’s Horses and Mules
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C. Pruden’s Horses and Mules

3 Women on a Road Trip
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3 Women on a Road Trip

The only available information about this photo is that it was taken in / near Houston during the 1920s. What…

C.W. Beardsley: The Bicycle Man
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C.W. Beardsley: The Bicycle Man

If you lived in Houston in the year 1911, and owned a bike, you may have been well-acquainted with Mr.…

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