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Research and story compilations in words and pictures of the people and places of early La Porte, Texas

The Port Theater Story (1936-1978)

La Porte’s First Movie Houses Between 1913 and 1930, La Porte, Texas, saw several entrepreneurs enter the movie theater business. However, the Great Depression, which began in the summer of 1929 and lasted into the late 1930s, had a severe … Continue reading

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The Long Road to Integration: La Porte, Texas Schools (1892-1965)

Little Red Schoolhouse Before La Porte, Texas, was established, the only two schools east of Harrisburg were Morgan’s Point and Red Bluff schools. These one-room schools were painted the traditional “red” as it was the cheapest color of paint available … Continue reading

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Accidental Historian or Simply Curious?

La Porte, Texas Historians – Mother-daughter duo, Mary Ann Uloth Malone and Georgia Malone (2018) Continue reading

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