TBT – March 24, 2022
Does anyone remember this snow day on February 12, 1960, in Houston?
Police officer directing traffic at Main and Texas, Houston, Texas.
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Houston, Texas has a rich history! Follow its history here:
https://www.visithoustontexas.com/about-houston/history/
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One of the best timelines I’ve seen for Houston, Texas. Great photos as well! Explore the History of Houston
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I’ll take the station wagon!
From the Houston Chronicle “Then and now: Houston Streets”
August 24, 1964: This pylon stands on Buffalo Speedway north of Bissonnet, marking the location of the newly renovated and enlarged Speedway Shopping Center. Located on a five-acre tract, the center contains 38,000 square feet of floor space and its stores and shops offer a wide variety of merchandise and services.
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Then-now-Houston-streets-6003155.php#photo-14153996
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Sharing a link for a panoramic photo of Houston in 1910. Be sure to click the image to see it in all its glory, it’s Huge.
From History of Houston – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Houston
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Check out these photos of Houston, Texas taken in 1936:
https://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/2013/06/the-streets-of-houston-in-1936/amp/
Photo courtesy of Houston Chronicle Blog
University of Houston: Frontier Fiesta
A combination of musical and theatrical performances, cook-offs, carnival booths, and concessions set in a Western frontier-style town, Frontier Fiesta began in 1940 but was almost immediately interrupted by World War II and suspended from 1942-1945. Frontier Fiesta’s second run (from 1946-1959) saw the event grow to its greatest popularity and achieve national acclaim; Life Magazine proclaimed it the “Greatest College Show on Earth.”
The student-run, community-minded festival was revived in 1992. Every year the Frontier Fiesta Association awards 10 scholarships to deserving incoming freshman and current UH students; these scholarships reward both academic achievement and outstanding efforts in community service.
Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frontier_Fiesta
The University of Houston Digital Library is a true treasure of “throw back” history for Houston and the Gulf Coast Area (just to begin!).
Here are two Houston TBT photos. First, a map of of the area:
“A reproduction of a map created by Gail Borden, who was commissioned by the Allen brothers to produce a map of the city. The “Original Plan of Houston” shows a city hugging Buffalo Bayou with space reserved for a courthouse, churches, and schools.”
Second:
“An imaginative painting by an unknown artist in the 1920s or 1930s, depicting a futuristic view of Houston in 1980.”
Courtesy the University of Houston Digital Library:
http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll2
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Houston, Texas has a remarkable history including “Houston” being the first word spoken from the Moon!
Houston founded on Aug. 30 by brothers Augustus C. and John K. Allen, who pay just over $1.40 per acre for 6,642 acres of land near the headwaters of Buffalo Bayou. I bought a cup of coffee today, it was just over $3/cup!
Houston History page on the Houston Real Estate site offers a good timeline: http://www.texasbest.com/houston/history.html
Early Houston
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The Houston Ship Channel has a long history, over 100 years.
http://www.portofhouston.com/about-us/history/
There are some amazing photos on the site, check these out, so much I didn’t know: http://www.portofhouston.com/…/houston-ship-channel-centen…/
Big thanks to the Port of Houston for work they have done on their site and allowing us to share and learn.
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