Welcome to Houston: Gateway to the World
Sat, Dec 20
|Houston Fire Museum
Curator Story Sloane III will be visiting the Museum to speak about his photography collection.
Time & Location
Dec 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Houston Fire Museum, 2403 Milam St, Houston, TX 77006, USA
About the event
Hear curator Story Sloane III of Sloane Gallery speak about his vintage photography collection. He will offer personal family stories and reflect on his deep connection to the Houston Fire Museum. One of those connections especially close to his heart is his great-grandfather, Captain Drew Campbell King. Captain King served at the original Station No. 7, the very building that is now the Houston Fire Museum.
Sloane co-authored A Pictorial History of the Houston Fire Department, 1885–1980 and has written more than one hundred articles highlighting the positive aspects of Houston’s history. Story has curated this exhibit to present a visual narrative of what life in Houston was like during Captain King’s years of service to the community.
In the early 1900s the growth of Houston was unbridled. Opportunity could be found around every corner of the bayou city and a host of individuals trying to find it. During The 1920s alone…