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Thursday, February 21, 2019
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Lesser Known Heroes of the Suffrage Movement
by Nancy Sims, U of H Political Science Professor

The Heritage Society Tea Room
Free for members, $5 for non-members

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Specialty Tour of Old Place Today at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. For more information on the tours click here http://ow.ly/ymui30or8I9

Historic maps tell us many interesting stories about the past. Tracing Houston’s history through an examination of its streets, bayous and buildings tells us as much about the diversity of people settling here as it does the geography. Historic maps often highlight subjects such as politics, land use, economics, transportation and patterns of settlement that change throughout the region’s history. One map in particular provides an amazing look at the City of Houston in 1869. Only a handful of these beautifully detailed maps still exist. The center portion of the roughly 5 foot x 5 foot map was drawn based on surveys by William E. Wood, Civil Engineer. It includes the outlines of hundreds of existing buildings and plots of land with the owner’s names. Like most maps, the names of the streets are included, but it also depicts the location of churches, brick yards, stables, hotels, and even cemeteries. Prominent city buildings like City Hall, Market House and the Court House are included along with the rail lines that cut through the city. Buffalo and White Oak Bayous are drawn in detail along with names of some businesses like Phoenix Iron Works and Baldwin’s Sausage Factory. For more information about the WE Wood Map http://ow.ly/ySqJ30or8aS #theheritagesociety #woodmap #houstonshistory #historicmap

Occasional flooding is almost a way of life in Houston. Yet flooding is not a new problem for the city. Harris County suffered through several major floods in its early years, often turning streets into what looked like raging rivers. The devastating floods of 1929 and 1935 exacted huge tolls on the city. Estimated property damage in 1929 was $1.4 million, an astounding sum at the time. Losses more than doubled in 1935, when seven people were killed and the Port of Houston was crippled for months with docks submerged, the channel clogged with mud and wreckage, and railroad tracks uprooted. Twenty-five blocks of the downtown business district and over one hundred residential blocks were inundated with water. Many businesses rebuilt after the 1929 flood, only to be ruined again in 1935. Learn more about the floods of 1929 & 1935 here. http://ow.ly/j60v30oo5I8 #theheritagesociety #houstonflooding #downtownhouston #houstonhistory

Yesterday's News Today-This pre-1908 postcard shows the heroes monument at 25th and Broadway in the Island City. #theheritagesociety #Galveston #history #monuments

Yesterday's News Today-A little solace for your commute… if you have a time machine. This is the Gulf Freeway in the Clear Lake area in 1956. #theheritagesociety #houstontraffic #houstonhistory

Visiting the local drug store in the last century was more of a nostalgic experience than going to a superstore today. These establishments were neighborhood businesses and frequently included a soda fountain area. Just as they do today, the drugs stores of years past dispensed medications prescribed by a physician as well as a variety of toiletry items and over the counter medicinal products. The Askew Pharmacy was a chain of locally owned and operated stores in Houston. When he closed the last of his ten stores in the early 1980’s, Mr. Hubert C. Askew, the owner of Askew Pharmacy, donated a collection of vintage items to The Heritage Society. You can see items from Askew Pharmacy in the Duncan Store. http://ow.ly/otfy30ojDWf #theheritagesociety #askewpharmacy #downtownhouston #houstonhistory

Specialty Tour of Old Place is this Friday. A costumed docent will give you a tour about life in Austin's Colony. The tour focuses on the hardships of daily life in the early 1820s. A costumed interpreter explains and demonstrates important facets of textile production on the frontier - spinning, dyeing, and weaving in addition to the regular domestic activities of that era. Other areas being addressed include building construction methods and tools, the empressario system of colonization in Texas, and land grants. Learn more about the tour here. http://ow.ly/kWFX30ojA2i #theheritagesociety #oldplace #austinscolony #houstonhistory #downtownhouston

Yesterday's News Today-This 1959 advertisement touted the glorious benefits of Westbury. #theheritagesociety #Westbury #houstonhistory #houstonneighborhoods

William Marsh Rice came from humble beginnings to become an extremely astute merchant and businessman and one of Texas’ richest men. He was determined to follow the example set by his grandfather who lived a long and active life up to 101 years of age. He might have achieved that goal had it not been for two conspirators who ended Rice’s life in order to obtain his fortune. The plot was foiled, however, thanks to an observant banker, and Rice’s fortune was used as he intended – to establish Rice Institute. For more information http://ow.ly/hYN330ojvgt #theheritagesociety #williammarshrice #riceuniversity #downtownhouston

More stories of the amazing Yates women! Martha Yates Jones (1854-1946) Martha Yates Jones was the eldest child of Rev. Jack Yates and an entrepreneur. She was born in Virginia and came to Matagorda County as a 10 year old slave with her family. After Emancipation Martha came to Houston with her family and eventually married Ned Jones, one of the first African American Houston Policemen. Martha ran a boarding house on the corner of Robin (Clay) and Shaw, where one of the Allen Center Parking Garages currently is located. She took in boarders such as Madame C.J. Walker, famous Black woman hair products entrepreneur, when she came to Houston marketing her products. Martha also served meals to workers downtown at her establishment. Come to the Heritage Society and visit Yates House to learn more about the Yates family. #theheritagesociety #houstonhistory #yatesfamily #jackyates

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