The growth of Houston back at the turn of last century was unbridled. Opportunity could be found around every corner of the bayou city. During the 1920s alone there was a building boom that lasted a decade, giving local depression professional photographers plenty of work. Despite a crushing depression crippling the rest of the nation, Houston would survive better than most.
The photographs featured in the exhibit showcase the best of the best of commercial photography and photographers during the 1920s & 1930s. Using huge cameras that created an 8 x 10 inch black and white negative, these skilled craftsmen captured day to day life in and around Houston with amazing clarity. Each image is a visual time capsule revealing an important part of our community’s historical past.
The exhibition will remain on display through November 4.
The growth of Houston back at the turn of last century was unbridled. Opportunity could be found around every corner of the bayou city. During the 1920s alone there was a building boom that lasted a decade, giving local depression professional photographers plenty of work. Despite a crushing depression crippling the rest of the nation, Houston would survive better than most.
The photographs featured in the exhibit showcase the best of the best of commercial photography and photographers during the 1920s & 1930s. Using huge cameras that created an 8 x 10 inch black and white negative, these skilled craftsmen captured day to day life in and around Houston with amazing clarity. Each image is a visual time capsule revealing an important part of our community’s historical past.
The exhibition will remain on display through November 4.
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