Houston is the most populous city of Texas, founded in 1836 and named after Sam Houston. During the American Civil War, Huston served the Confederacy as a regional military logistics center. After the Civil war, a large number of blacks came to the city and they formed their own social and economic network here. At the turn of the 20th century, the population of Houston was around 58,203according to the census bureau. In 1912, the first higher education institute came to the city, when Rice Institute opened its doors on its suburban campus. In the 1920s, immigrants from Mexico came to the city and the population multiplied. In the 1940s, the streetcars were replaced by buses and during World War II, the Ellington Field reopened.
These stunning vintage photos offer a glimpse into everyday life in Houston from the 1950s.
#1 Skyline view of Houston, 1950s.
#2 People sitting on a monorail train, Houston, Texas, February 1956.
#3 Comedian Mario Moreno walking with men, Houston, 1952.
#4 A view of one the many churches that are being constructed in Houston, 1955.
#5 Gen. Douglas MacArthur (L, in uniform) and wife admiring new Cadillac given as gift of Houston Elks, 1951.
#6 Comedian Mario Moreno standing on fence, Houston, 1952.
#7 Family preparing for atomic war posing with food and first aid supplies for their makeshift bomb shelter in Houston, Texas, March 1954.
#8 Two hostesses stand in front of a new monorail service in Houston, 1950s.
#9 A woman helps a young contestant at a youth rodeo in Houston, Texas, 29th May 1952.
#10 Pro Racial Segregation Meeting, Houston, 1950s.
#11 People participating during a blood drive in Houston, Texas, 1953
#12 Women standing during blood donation, Houston, Texas, 1953.
#13 Monorail in Houston, 1956.
#14 Aerial view of docks at Humble Oil Co, 1951.
#15 Joanne King’s Brithday Party, 1959.
#16 Students preparing in the University of Houston’s Frontier Fiesta, 1958.
#17 Man holding puppets during a blood drive, Houston, Texas, 1953
#18 People attending Houston Charity Ball, Houston, Texas, 1953.
#19 Child roller skating at party, Houston, Texas, 1954
#20 Men standing inside mock-up jail in Houston, Texas, 1953.
#21 Kids roller skating at a party, Houston, Texas, 1954.
#22 Children roller skating at party, Houston, Texas, 1954.
#23 Medical staff attending a polio patient in an iron lung at a Polio Center in Houston, Texas, 1954.
#24 Officials attending a national governor’s conference, Houston, 1953.
#25 Dancers performing an educational dance on a stage at the University of Houston, 1956.
#26 Walt Davis with a man jumping on a ballet school, Houston, 1956.
#27 Cheerleaders lining up at a cheerleaders school in Sam Houston State University, 1950.
#28 Walter Davis doing ballet exercises in class of women dancers, 1952.
#29 Cheerleaders dancing at a cheerleaders school in Sam Houston State University, 1950.
#30 Cheerleaders posing for picture at Sam Houston State Teachers College, Houston, 1950.
#31 Mothers and Relatives with Children Gathered for Polio Vaccine, 1952.
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