Containing a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, banks incorporated companies, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householder's directory, an alphabetically...
RECTO: Colorized image of man in a row boat on San Jacinto River. Caption reads: ""14438 - Scene on San Jacinto River, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Handwritten message: ""Dearest Baby, We are here and have just had a snack at the lunch counter. It is...
Contains excerpts from the 1870-1871 edition of Murray's City Directory. Included is a history of Houston, information about the first Houston city fair, and a street directory.
Special research on the minor empresario contracts for the colonization of Texas from 1825-1834. Article about the pioneer Harrises of Harris County, Texas.
Grand church sits on a street corner, so the four Ionic topped two-story columns at the entrance are repeated in half columns on the side facade. The church is topped with what appears to be a copper dome. To the left is a two story brown brick...
This imposing church building appears to be built with rough hewn white stone and a black roofing material. Located on a street corner the church design captures attention with a very tall square bell tower on the corner location, which is topped...
Contains selections from the first volume of the New Encyclopedia of Texas. The selections concern the history of cities and notable individuals in southeast Texas.
