View of Horton & Horton material supply yard with fleet of loaded dump trucks. Brown Cracker & Candy Co. and Republic Supply Co. shown at right and left. A row of vehicles in the foreground
Two automobiles parked on Galveston beach in front of the sea wall. Water from Gulf of Mexico in upper right corner. Woman and two children at left margin of photograph.
Houston North Shore Missouri-Pacific Interuban electric railroad car No. 523 with large headlight on top of car; electric poles and lines and railroad tracks. Pole near left margin is number 22-20
Model T Ford 1/2-ton delivery truck. Open cab with half of windshield folded down. Three foot-control pedals can be seen in front of driver's seat. Emergency brake handle beneath steering wheel. Roof over entire truck, but cab is not enclosed.
Man driving a Garford Delivery Truck for B & C Dairy Products Co. Sign on truck near driver: ""Ernie Lesikar Salesman."" Includes: Garford Trucks; Lesikar, Ernie.
Automobile parked under shade of two trees is a 1930 Warren Detroit Automobile. Man and women stand in front of a dwelling in distance. River or body of water at right margin. Site not identified. Includes: Warren Detroit Automobiles.
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...
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Oral histories
Former Houston Mayor, Kathy Whitmire describes the Houston political scene of the 1970s and 1980s, her work as city controller and as the first women Mayor in the history of the city.
