Binder containing documents and photographs concerning the Sesquicentennial celebration in Texas in 1985. Includes the history of Bellaire, information about the City of Bellaire government, organizations and festivals, along with maps, brochures,...
2 boxes, 1 flat drawer The Houston Subdivision Collection is a collection consisting of brochures, pamphlets, and plat maps documenting the development of new subdivisions in the Houston area. Currently the collection fills two document boxes and...
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation advertisements ; house plans of River Oaks homes ; Annual report of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, 1935 ; McCall's Home of the Month, April 1936.
RECTO: Colorized image of barges on the Bayou. One building is labeled ""C.R. Cummings Lumber Co."" There are signs for G.H. & H. Caption reads: ""View from San Jacinto Street Bridge, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Handwritten: ""12-1-61 Gift of Mrs....
RECTO: Colorized image of crowds gathered at Allen's Landing awaiting the arrival of King Nottoc at the No-Tsu-Oh Festival. Building in the background reads: ""Wm. Cleveland & Sons Wholesale Grocers. Cotton Factory."" The word ""Jasmine"" is...
RECTO: Colorized image of the boat landing at the San Jacinto Battleground. Caption reads: ""Landing at San Jacinto Battle Ground, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Vertically handwritten: ""Rec'd Mamy's letter, and expect you all to-morrow night. Papa went...
RECTO: Colorized image of Russara and one other boat at Turning Basin. Caption reads: ""'Russara,' Bryan Heard's Handsome Yacht, Escort for 'Windom' in Houston Turning Basin. Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Handwritten message: ""Your card rec'd and also...
RECTO: Color image of two men standing at the water's edge, one holds fishing gear. Hanging near them is a fish as longer than the men. Caption reads: "" Catch of Big Fish in Bay, near Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Blank
RECTO: Colorized image of crowd at boat landing at San Jacinto Battlegrounds gathered to watch the cruiser Houston enter the Bayou. One boat is nearby and two more are further down the Bayou. There are two planes flying overhead. The captions read:...
RECTO: Colorized image of crowd gathered for the LaFayette entering the Ship Channel. Caption reads: ""'La Fayette' coming up Ship Channel, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Blank
RECTO: Colorized image of a ship in Buffalo Bayou at the San Jacinto Battleground near the boat landing. Caption reads: ""A ship coming up Ship Channel at San Jacinto Battle Grounds, Houston, Texas."" VERSO: Blank
RECTO: Colorized aerial image of six ships docked at Turning Basin in the Ship Channel. Caption reads: ""Turning Basin--Buffalo River, showing ocean going vessels docked and discharging and taking on cargoes, Houston, Texas."" Handwritten:...
RECTO: Colorized aerial image of the boat landing at San Jacinto Battlegrounds. There are several powerboats in the water and several more docked. Caption reads: ""Aeroplane view of San Jacinto Battle Grounds and Buffalo River, Houston, Texas.""...
RECTO: Colorized image of the Satilla docked at the Municipal Docks. Caption reads: ""Municipal Docks, Ship Channel, Houston, Tex. VERSO: Handwritten message reads: ""I. Susskind, 121 Rose St., Newark, N.J."" Handwritten at the top right: ""Gift...
RECTO: Postcard of colorized image of two row boats on Buffalo Bayou. Caption reads: ""Long Reach - Buffalo Bayou, near HOUSTON, Texas."" Handwritten at the bottom: ""Spending the day in Houston- A.W. Cook."" VERSO: Caption reads: ""LONG REACH is...