Panoramic view of downtown Houston following Main Street from 1926. Building under construction in foreground. Same location as MSS0100-1210, but two years earlier, and with a considerable amount of construction shown.
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.
Bryant, Thelma Scott, 1905-;
Centenarians--Texas--Houston--Interviews;
Segregation--Texas--Houston--History;
African Americans--Texas--Houston--Social life and customs--History;
Oral histories
Thelma Scott Bryant, a centenarian from Houston, talks about her life as an African American growing up at the beginning of the 20th century. She describes the black community where she grew up; the churches, schools, theaters and businesses; and...
Polar Wave Ice Palace, during construction: Men in distance working on curved wooden support for building's roof. Overhead view. Includes: American Construction Co.
Two mounted photographs celebrating 50,000th telephone installation in Houston. Includes: Oscar Holcombe; E.D.Mims; W.G.Winters; John H. Mitchell; Capt. Allie Anderson; Pauline Sterneberg; Knox E. Wright; Florence Ledbetter Scarzilla; Robert...
View of Houston Ship Channel with railroad in foreground. Elevated view of facilities on both all sides of the Turning Basin with ships at docks, tug in ship channel, and dredge at work.
Panoramic view of downtown Houston from 1926. Building under construction in foreground. Same location as MSS0100-1200, and showing significant changes from 1924.
