Houston From Behind the Lens

You only have until Sunday to catch The Heritage Society’s exhibition Houston From Behind the Lens, which premiered during this year’s FotoFest. The exhibition includes many photographs of Houston from the 1920s through the 1990s. It’s a good representation of our progress throughout the last century.

The photos are from Bob and Marvin Bailey’s collection, which are housed at the Center for American History. The collection includes scenes from the 1928 Democratic National Convention, Howard Hughes’ “welcome home” parade in 1938 and the opening of the Shamrock Hotel in 1948, among others — you can see how Houston's skyline developed and marvel at how all the men used to wear suits, even in the dead of summer. (Based on the pictures, it looks like secretaries had it easier — they could apparently hang out the windows of downtown skyscrapers anytime they wanted.)

The Heritage Society
1100 Bagby St.