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Texas Ice and Fuel Co
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Texas Ice and Fuel Co

This ice shop would have been located on the 4700 block of Canal St, at the corner of Maplewood, which…

Houston Motor Car Company
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Houston Motor Car Company

Today, the Harris County Central Plant sits in this location.

C. Pruden’s Horses and Mules
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C. Pruden’s Horses and Mules

Santa Fe RR Viaduct (GHER)
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Santa Fe RR Viaduct (GHER)

The Galveston-Houston Electric Railway, also referred to as GHER or The Galveston Interurban, was an electric passenger rail line that…

Senator John F. Kennedy giving a speech in Houston
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Senator John F. Kennedy giving a speech in Houston

At the time of this photo, John F. Kennedy had not yet become President and was a US Senator from…

R. White Manufacturing Co.
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R. White Manufacturing Co.

Kids @ 4515 McKinney
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Kids @ 4515 McKinney

Nothing fancy, just an awesome picture of 3 adorable kids. Bonus: Change the Street View date back to 2015 and…

South Texas Commercial National Bank
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South Texas Commercial National Bank

Built in 1910, the South Texas National Bank was originally located at 215 Main Street. Even though it was added…

Houston Drug Company
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Houston Drug Company

The building has received quite the facelift, but is still standing and currently houses the Harris County Annex 18.

Mosehart & Keller Automobile Co.
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Mosehart & Keller Automobile Co.

Mosehart & Keller Co, the finest purveyors of automobiles and carriages at the time, was located at the SE corner…

President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Houston
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Houston

In June of 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was campaigning through Texas and stopping in several of the larger cities.…

Barbecue Scene @ the Houston Rodeo
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Barbecue Scene @ the Houston Rodeo

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A Texan with a passion for Houston, Black, and Southern history.

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

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Email: eboni@curioushistonian.com

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