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Annie Hagen
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Annie Hagen

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

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…

Scenes of the El Dorado Ballroom: 1962-1964
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Scenes of the El Dorado Ballroom: 1962-1964

Benny A. Joseph (1924 – 2018) was an WWII Army veteran and one of four Black, professional photographers in Houston.…

A brief history of the Franklin Beauty School
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A brief history of the Franklin Beauty School

Origins Franklin Beauty School was started in 1915 by Madame Nobia A. Franklin (1892–1934), who taught and provided cosmetology services…

Scenes from Downtown Houston: 1943
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Scenes from Downtown Houston: 1943

John Vachon (1914 – 1975) was a world-traveling photographer and one of the 40-something odd photographers working for the Farm…

Pete and Jimmy Menutis: A legacy of integrated fun in a segregated Houston
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Pete and Jimmy Menutis: A legacy of integrated fun in a segregated Houston

Pete Menutis, pictured leaning against his bar, operated an integrated saloon here in Houston. Aptly named “Pete Menutis’ Saloon,” the…

Scenes of Camp Logan: 1917-1918
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Scenes of Camp Logan: 1917-1918

Fred Vermillion was a young photographer who got his “break” as the photographer for the Camp Logan military training facility.…

Man in a suit posing on a car
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Man in a suit posing on a car

I don’t think any of us could look this cool if we tried. If anyone knows who this Houstonian is,…

Men roasting meat on the 4th of July
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Men roasting meat on the 4th of July

William E. “Ned” Jones: One of Houston’s first Black police officers
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William E. “Ned” Jones: One of Houston’s first Black police officers

During Reconstruction, Houston began establishing its police force which had previously consisted of volunteers. In 1873, the Houston police force…

Jefferson’s Gulf Service Station on Chocolate Bayou Road
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Jefferson’s Gulf Service Station on Chocolate Bayou Road

This young man is Clerch Edgar Jefferson and he was the owner of the fine establishment in the photo, which…

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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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