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Barbara Jordan playing a guitar
Don’t mind me – I’m just blessing your screen with a photo of legendary Congresswoman (educator, lawyer, trailblazer), Barbara Jordan,…
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Abe and Pappy’s Ballroom
Abe and Pappy’s was a local nightclub known for its late-night shows heavily featuring big bands and dancers. A joint…
Snapshots
Car Accident in South Houston
When you hear someone say how terrible Houston drivers have gotten lately, show them this photo. Houstonians ain’t new to…
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Pilsener on the Bayou
Breweries seem to be so ingrained into the very fabric of Houston’s cloth, that one might think the city’s had…
Houston's Freedmen
Mary Armstrong: A Freedwoman
The subject of this week’s 70 Years a Freedmen series will be Mary Armstrong, a formerly enslaved woman interviewed by…
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Eller Wagon Works
Built in 1909, this brick warehouse was the home of Eller Wagon Works. Frank Eller and his son, Homer, founded…
Byrd Watching
Where lies Tom, the beloved mascot of Houston’s Fire Department?
On November 15, 1947, Sigman Byrd shared the charming story of Tom, the hound dog mascot of the Houston Fire…
Houston's Freedmen
Sarah Ford: A Freedwoman
Preface This post is the first of a new category, “70 Years of Freedom,” which will consist of the first-hand…
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D. L. Fontaine Service Station
D. L. Fontaine Service Station was located at the corner of Houston Avenue and Crockett St in Houston’s First Ward.…
Byrd Watching
Frenchtown: Where the gumbo was hot and the accents were thick
Frenchtown Origins On November 7, 1947, Sigman Byrd took his readers on a stroll to Frenchtown, a Creole-French neighborhood to…
Uncovering Houston
Elbert Terry: The Sunnyside American Dream
The only time Houston’s historic neighborhood of Sunnyside comes up in conversation nowadays is if the topic of discussion is…