The Colored Carnegie Library
The Houston Public Library opened in 1895 and allowed entry to “all users” for a small fee. Well, in 1895,…
President Kennedy’s motorcade in Houston
On November 22, 1963 at approximately 1230p, President John. F. Kennedy was assassinated while his motorcade was traveling in Dallas,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Fifth Ward row houses
I have not yet been able to figure out with 100% certainty which Fifth Ward street this is. I would…
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…