This link is one of the best I've come across and shows what it was truly like in the early 1900's Houston. Looking at some of those sidewalks and block numbers that I have personally walked down really enforces how wonderful the gift of photography is to all of society, without it we would live in a very boring world.
Use the drop down box to choose the photo selection you want to browse
http://digital.lib.u...2&CISOSTART=1,1
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Posted Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 2:59 PM
Thank you Matarene. EXCELLENT site.
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Posted Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 1:02 PM
WOW! What a wonderful find thanks.
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Posted Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Nice!
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Posted Monday, January 2, 2012 at 3:07 PM
http://digital.lib.u...ISOBOX=1&REC=12 interesting...wonder where this sat.
http://digital.lib.u...T=/p15195coll17
and the parent link...
http://digital.lib.u...T=/p15195coll17
and the parent link...
Edited by NenaE, Monday, January 2, 2012 at 3:09 PM.
In Will Hogg's 1929 City Planning Commission Report, Hare & Hare's advise on adopting a city plan to include zoning & parks, ..."the people of Houston and their officials will have to decide whether they are building a great city or merely a great population."
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Posted Monday, January 2, 2012 at 3:25 PM
http://digital.lib.u...SOPTR=133&REC=8 ...a photo of one of the military bldgs. on UH campus. I searched for the previous HAIF discussion on the last remaining UH bldg. like this one, couldn't locate it. It's here somewhere. There was a Veteran's Village on the campus. A few pics below...
http://digital.lib.u...ny&CISOOP4=none
http://digital.lib.u...ny&CISOOP4=none
Edited by NenaE, Monday, January 2, 2012 at 3:32 PM.
In Will Hogg's 1929 City Planning Commission Report, Hare & Hare's advise on adopting a city plan to include zoning & parks, ..."the people of Houston and their officials will have to decide whether they are building a great city or merely a great population."
