Rarely seen photos from Houston's past contain amazing stories

PHOTOS: Rarely-seen photos from Houston will dazzle history buffs We recently uncovered a hefty cache of images from Houston's history (such as this view of Texas at Main Street) that many people have never seen. Ranging from the tragic, to the mundane, to the triumphant, readers will love seeing the city they love evolve over the decades. Click through to see images of Houston you have probably never laid eyes on... less PHOTOS: Rarely-seen photos from Houston will dazzle history buffs We recently uncovered a hefty cache of images from Houston's history (such as this view of Texas at Main Street) that many people have ... more Photo: George Rinhart/Corbis Via Getty Images Photo: George Rinhart/Corbis Via Getty Images Image 1 of / 65 Caption Close Rarely seen photos from Houston's past contain amazing stories 1 / 65 Back to Gallery

A batch of rarely seen photos from Houston's history will dazzle history buffs with images of a changing skyline, neighborhoods and tragic stories of the past century.

Included in this collection is an Aug. 27, 1954, photo of 11-year-old Joe Roach, who was found chained to the bed in his home by a Houston deputy sheriff. He's seen clad in only tattered jeans with a chain and lock around his neck.

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The boy said that in the past he'd spent the night sleeping in the doghouse in his backyard rather than going into the house to be mistreated.

His parents were charged with contributing to the dependency of a minor before Judge J.W. Mills of the domestic relations court.

The story and photo was featured in newspapers across the country. Sadly not much is known about the disposition of the case after the photo was taken.

Of course not all the photos are as tragic as that one. You will also see some images of a bustling downtown Houston and some great construction photos.