Long, Bert L.-- Interviews;
Artists, African American -- Houston (Tex.)-- Interviews;
Artists -- Awards;
African American sculptors;
Cooks, African American.
Eldest of four children,Bert L. Long born in 1940, was raised in the Fifth Ward, Houston, Texas. He is a born artist with no formal education in arts, and a born chef. As artist and sculptor, he won many, many awards. Specially notewothy among...
Photograph of a performer riding a bronco at a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo event. Photograph was taken by Bert Brandt. This photograph was published in the book "Houston : the Once and Future City" authored by George Fuermann, with photographs...
The passion for sports writing was imbibed in Mickey Herskowitz from an early age. Growing up in Houston, he started writing for the Houston Post when he was only 14 years old. When the Chronicle purchased The Post, he started writing for the...
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...
Aerial view of a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo site around 1953 depicting horses, covered wagons, automobiles, and people engaged in different rodeo-related activities. Photograph was probably taken by Bert Brandt around 1953.
Four men dressed as cowboys preparing food for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo activities. One of them is cooking food on a large barbecue grill close to a covered wagon. Photograph was probably taken by Bert Brandt around the 1950's.
Photograph of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo trail ride showing participants riding horses and covered wagons on their way to town. Photograph was probably taken by Bert Brandt. Date unknown.
Photograph of a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo parade in procession through a downtown street. Participants ride horses and covered wagons and are dressed with rodeo customs. People on both sides of the street watch the parade. Photograph was...
Interior of Union Station has many wooden benches amidst white columns supporting white archways. Three large light fixtures line the center of this view of the station's interior.
Advertising flyer for the The 1957 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for an event celebrating their silver jubilee. Flyer indicates Roy Rogers and Dale Evans were going to be the star performers during the event. Flyer is dated August 26, 1956.
