H and H Coffee

Dedicated to the history of the Hoffmann-Hayman Coffee Co. est. 1899 in San Antonio, Texas.

San Antonio Then and Now by Paula Allen

Cover image: first-party in-hand capture, 2026-07-24 (TODO-75 intake).

By Paula Allen · Then and Now® series · year TBD (verify in-hand)

Bibliographic detail

  • Author: Paula Allen
  • Publisher: TBD — Then and Now® series imprint; confirm in-hand
  • Year: TBD — verify in-hand
  • Format: Landscape-format hardcover; pagination/ISBN TBD — verify in-hand

Physical description

Landscape-format hardcover in the Then and Now® series trade dress; the cover pairs the series mark with a c.1900s Alamo photograph. Condition and physical details TBD — to be recorded on the bibliographic sweep.

Provenance

Long-held shelf copy; acquisition source, date, and price are unrecorded. Registered to the research library from the 2026-07-24 shelf-photography session. Accession: HH-BOOK-2026-0035.

Why it matters

Allen’s then-and-now method — archival photograph beside modern rephotography of the same spot — is the same practice this project uses on its own sites (the factory gate recreation, the billboard corners). A quick visual reference for how the downtown blocks in the company’s orbit changed across its operating decades.

Related: Downtown San Antonio · Historic Photos of San Antonio · Library