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)…
Snapshots
Black History
Uncovering Houston
Annie Hagen
Who was Annie Hagen? Annie Hagen (1863 – 1927) was a nurse, midwife, and property owner who had built quite…
Snapshots
Four women in coats
Unfortunately, I could not find the names of any of these ladies. If anyone happens to recognize any of them,…
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…
Business Directory
Yates Colored High School
Yates Colored High School, named after Reverend John Henry “Jack” Yates, was built in February of 1926 at 2610 Elgin…
Business Directory
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…