Historic Photos of Houston by Betty Trapp Chapman
Turner Publishing Company
www.turnerpublishing.com
Nashville, Tennessee
The energy capital of North America, a major oil town, and the fourth largest city in the United States, Houston, Texas is a town all its own. In recent history Houston was the host of few scandals. ENRON brought the national spot light to our town. Janet Jackson showed us the importance of making sure your wardrobe is in proper working order.
If a picture is worth a thousand words it is safe to call Historic Photos of Houston a large volume history book, but a history book unlike any other. Being a history buff myself, and a photographer I was drawn to the story this book has to offer. Looking through the pages one word continued to escape my lips more than any other, WOW!
Taking a drive through certain areas you can see there is more than oil in this town, there is history. A church, a department store, and a street clock, all over a hundred years old, can still be found in the downtown area. The largest park in the city was once a training ground for the Army in WWI. During the Great Depression Houston fared better than most in the country and continued to grow. The Democratic Convention of 1928 was the cause of a major boost in population. During WWII Houston did its part to support the war effort by building machine parts and ships.
Driving anywhere in Houston and you will see traffic, traffic, and yes, more traffic. From the moment Houston embraced automobiles in the 1910’s there has been traffic jams in the city. Our rail system is also something that has been around for over a hundred years, something I thought was only recent.
Historic Photos of Houston is a wonderful addition to any library, making learning about our city’s history fun and exciting.
Max M. Power
Written November 05, 2008
Turner Publishing Company
www.turnerpublishing.com
Nashville, Tennessee
The energy capital of North America, a major oil town, and the fourth largest city in the United States, Houston, Texas is a town all its own. In recent history Houston was the host of few scandals. ENRON brought the national spot light to our town. Janet Jackson showed us the importance of making sure your wardrobe is in proper working order.
If a picture is worth a thousand words it is safe to call Historic Photos of Houston a large volume history book, but a history book unlike any other. Being a history buff myself, and a photographer I was drawn to the story this book has to offer. Looking through the pages one word continued to escape my lips more than any other, WOW!
Taking a drive through certain areas you can see there is more than oil in this town, there is history. A church, a department store, and a street clock, all over a hundred years old, can still be found in the downtown area. The largest park in the city was once a training ground for the Army in WWI. During the Great Depression Houston fared better than most in the country and continued to grow. The Democratic Convention of 1928 was the cause of a major boost in population. During WWII Houston did its part to support the war effort by building machine parts and ships.
Driving anywhere in Houston and you will see traffic, traffic, and yes, more traffic. From the moment Houston embraced automobiles in the 1910’s there has been traffic jams in the city. Our rail system is also something that has been around for over a hundred years, something I thought was only recent.
Historic Photos of Houston is a wonderful addition to any library, making learning about our city’s history fun and exciting.
Max M. Power
Written November 05, 2008
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