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Unidentified Houston couple posing for a photo
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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)…

Annie Hagen
Uncovering Houston

Annie Hagen

Who was Annie Hagen? Annie Hagen (1863 – 1927) was a nurse, midwife, and property owner who had built quite…

A family posing for a photo
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A family posing for a photo

13 women in Western costumes
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13 women in Western costumes

Four women in coats
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Four women in coats

Unfortunately, I could not find the names of any of these ladies. If anyone happens to recognize any of them,…

Four Prairie View classmates
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Four Prairie View classmates

Two women and dog
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Two women and dog

2 men and a child
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2 men and a child

Houston’s first female civil court jury
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…

Yates Colored High School
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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…

Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Class
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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…

Anna Johnson Dupree
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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A Texan with a passion for local, Southern, and ancient history.

I love genealogy, reading, video games, and annoying my boyfriend with historical tidbits he couldn’t care less about.

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