Capturing the Soul of a City — 100 Years of Houston Photography

Historian and Photographer, Story Sloane, takes us on a journey of 100 years of Houston Photography. Together, Story and his Dad have captured the life of Houston via its buildings and architecture. From The Iceman, to the first Black Firefighter, to horse troughs at City Hall, to a Korean Memorial, and so much more, Story lives up to his name by sharing how these photos capture a moment in time of the city and its community to reveal its soul — one photo at a time.

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00:00 Story Sloan Introduction
02:22 Story's Father
05:35 A great photo has
06:42 Houston was losing
09:26 Buildings connection to the past
13:07 Value of a photo 100 years from now
15:22 Thoughts on today's buildings / architecture
16:53 Preserving history
18:09 The soul of any community, lies within the history of that community
19:36 Developers and Real Estate holds the power for a city
20:09 Preserving the Astrodome
23:06 Houston Millionaires were bold
27:02 Haunted buildings
28:29 History Going Blind
31:01 Archiving Houston - Story Sloane Gallery
36:08 Story's Dad..a great man
39:35 Almost losing it all
44:58 The Iceman
46:01 Story talks about some iconic images
49:24 The circus moves inside
54:33 Cynthia Gray Milk Fund