Exterior view of Valencia Courts apartments, noted for the Pueblo Revival style architecture. In foreground, there is a man on the steps of what appears to be office. This is to the right of photograph.
Row of houses built by E. L. Crain Lumber & Mfg. Company. The focus of this panorama is a wide street not completely clear of construction debris. Alternate view of MSS0100-1322
Row of new identical houses set in pine trees and surrounded by fence. Dirt street in front of homes. Sign in foreground reads, Crain Houses. E. L. Crain Lumber & Mfg. Co. Alternate view of MSS0100-1323
Gottlieb, Dick--Interviews ; City council members--Texas--Houston--Interviews ; Houston (Tex.)--Politics and government ; Houston (Tex.)--Race relations ; Television personalities--Texas--Houston ; Television broadcasting--Employees--Texas--Houston...
Shows numbered city lots, blocks, and streets between Westmoreland Ave. and Stratford Avenue, Whitney and Bagby. Scale of map 100 ft to 1 in. Other major streets shown are Lovett Blvd., Westheimer Rd, Avondale Ave., Taft, and U. S. Highway 59.
Shows numbered subdivision plots, streets, building lots, and acreage measurements. Title from title box. Scale of map 10 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown pictorially.
Shows numbered streets, major subdivisions, and building lots. Includes inset of downtown in upper right corner. Title from printed inscription. Scale of map 1 mile to 1/2 in. Relief shown pictorially.
Shows numbered subdivision plots and streets. Title from printed inscription. Scale of map 100 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown pictorially. Streets shown are Montrose, Avondale, Garrot St., Westmoreland, Brazos St., Stuart St., Smith St., and Elgin St.
Show city blocks, named streets, major highways, subdivisions, bayous, ship channel, and growth areas. Includes statistical and explanatory charts. Title from printed inscription. Scale of map 1 mile to 2 in.
Shows numbered plots, streets, shopping center, and Brays Bayou. Title from printed inscription. Scale of map 100 ft. to 1 in. Relief shown pictorially. Streets shown are Bellaire Blvd., Lauderdale Blvd., Maroneal Blvd, Bellefontaine Blvd.,...
Becker, Alan J. -- Interviews;
Life insurance agents--Interviews;
Houston (Tex.)--Growth and development;
Born in Houston, Texas, and graduating from the University of Texas in Marketing and Business, Alan Becker started his career in Life insurance. In this interview, he discusses the rapid growth and development of Houston in the 1950s, and the...
Governor Mark White came in very tough economic times. As Governor, he regulated the utility industry and cut the price of electricity. He raised taxes twice, to save schools, building roads and to provide services to people. He also raised the...
Businessmen Welcome Wilson has served as Assistant Director of Civil Defense for the city of Houston; assistant to former Mayor Roy Hofheinz; State Director for the Defense Mobilization headquarters in Denton, Texas; and real estate and financial...
Eckels, Robert;
County judges --Texas --Harris County --Interviews;
Harris County (Tex.) --Politics and government;
Hurricane Katrina, 2005;
Emergency management --Texas --Harris County;
Disaster relief --Gulf States;
Intergovernmental...
Robert Eckels describes his experiences as former Harris County judge. He discusses politics in Harris county and in the city of Houston, as well as his involvement in handling the influx of the evacuees from New Orleans during hurricane Katrina,...
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.
Contains copies of the River Oaks Corporation publications, Homes For All Times, and River Oaks ; newspaper articles about the death of Will Hogg ; advertisements for River Oaks.
