Provides a history of the design and construction of the Julia Ideson building of the Houston Public Library, now home to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Includes 21 illustrations.
Manchester and Houston Waterways ; Canal construction and progress ; The preliminary steps ; The environing cost ; American cargoes ; Private corporation improvements ; Total millions of cost ; First steamer from America
Photograph showing a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo parade in procession through an unidentified residential street in town. People are dressed in period costume and go on horseback and wagons. Photograph was probably taken by Bert Brandt around...
Greek school students, about 1931. Photo taken in the back of the old church at 519 Walker. Back row: Pete Phillips, Leon Fress, Lee Pappas, Gus Malavansos, Nick Pappas, Jim Teflos, Louis Papas, George Pappas, Nick Peet, Vaso (Basil) Pappas,...
National Liquor Company, owned by John Polemanakos and Pete Menutis. Pictures (Left to right): John Polemanakos, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Pete Menutis (with mustache), Theo Polemanakos.
