History
Falstaff Mfg & Merc Company
Company Origins Lemp Brewery was founded in 1838 by German immigrant, Johann Adam Lemp. Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Lemp…
Massey Business College
Massey Business College was a chain of business schools founded by Richard Massey in 1887. The first school was located…
Sweeney Loan Company
Sweeney Loan Office was founded by its namesake, J. J. Sweeney, in 1875. The owner sold the business to an…
Stewart Abstract & Title Company
This photo is one of my favorites out of the McKay Commercial bunch. I love the facial expression of the…
The Stewart Building
The Stewart Building was constructed in 1906 on the former property of Max Urwitz. His home was torn down in…
Pinkie Yates
Birth and Family Pinkie Yates was born to Reverend John Henry “Jack” Yates and Harriet Willis Yates in Houston, Texas.…
The Covington Family
The Patriarch Dr. Benjamin Jesse Covington (1869 – 1961) was born in Marlin, Texas to formerly enslaved parents, Ben and…
Houston Optical Company
Originally located at 505 Main, Houston Optical Company re-located to 503 Main in January of 1912. A new building at…
Confiscated marijuana
This one was too good not to share! Pictured here is a detective showing off two suitcases filled to the…
Dr. Tony: Houston’s veterinarian
Houston’s very own Dr. Tony was born in 1926 as Tony Barcelona, Jr. His early life on a farm inspired…
Houston Cotton Exchange Building
Houston’s Cotton Exchange Building was built in 1884 and designed by German-American architect, Eugene Heiner. In 1860, over 100k bales…