Texas History
Uncovering Houston
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…
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Levy Bros Dry Goods Co.
Levy Bros Dry Goods was founded by Abraham and Leo Levy in 1887. At one point, Levy Bros Dry Goods…
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Bering Manufacturing Co.
The Bering Family is well-known in Houston for their many businesses over the last 140 years. If the last name…
Snapshots
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,…
Snapshots
Scenes at Vick’s Park: 1895
Vick’s Park was located along Buffalo Bayou where the “cloverleaf” loops connecting Waugh, Memorial, and Allen Parkway are today.
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Sellers-Dorland Nursery
Today, The Star apartment building is located where this nursery once stood.
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The Houston Post building
The Houston Post was founded in 1880 by Gail Borden Johnson and was Houston’s #1 newspaper for 115 years. In…
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H.A. Paine’s Machinery
Herbert Albert Paine (b. 1858) was a salesman for Erie City Iron Works, a boiler and engine company based out…
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J.H. Fuch’s Meat Market
Fuch’s Meat Market was created by husband-wife duo John and Gertrude Fuchs. Like most families of the time, they lived…
