Uncovering Houston
Houston’s first female civil court jury
In June of 1959, recently elected District Judge William Sears McGee selected the first all-woman jury in the Harris County…
Byrd Watching
“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…
Snapshots
NASA Space Center
The following photos were taken by Bert Brandt at what was then referred to as the Manned Spacecraft Center or…
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Yates Colored High School
Yates Colored High School, named after Reverend John Henry “Jack” Yates, was built in February of 1926 at 2610 Elgin…
Uncovering Houston
Houston’s Farmer’s Market on the Bayou
Before the Wortham Theater Center, there was a Farmer’s Market right on the Buffalo Bayou. Well, actually…before Wortham Theater Center,…
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Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Class
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist church was originally founded in 1872 and located at 2800 Conti @ Clark Street. The contemporary…
Uncovering Houston
Anna Johnson Dupree
Intro It has been a while since I have done an Uncovering Houston post. These take a bit of time…
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Wall & Stabe Co. Undertakers
The photo seen here was taken in 1911, 2 years after Wall & Stabe moved their business to this 1101…