Some Mary's Naturally History

Above Here's a quickie talk on Mary's, 5 min

first, from Legacy, their telling of the story, from 10/2021, by Barrett White

Part 1, 1971 to 1982
Part 2, 1983 to 2019
1983, Another quickie talk, 6 min

Plus, See
Mary's Naturally: the Murals & the Story

above is the earliest mention I have found of the club, and as I have earlier issues of The Nuntius
this makes me think the it was opened around this time, as opposed to later "history" articles
sighting, for example a "30th anniversary" in May 2000...would love to verify this either way

the exterior Mary's sign

Above, from a 1974 issue of Gaytimes

Well, if the second anniversary was in 1975, then it opened in 1973,
though a Nuntius ad for March 1971 dates it to that month and year.
Is there revisionist history going on? I also have a May 1995 ad
later tooting its 25th anniversary, May 1970. I tend to think March 1971 is correct.

sometime between 1976 and 1979, Mary's lost its exterior sign

above, 1979 Mary's Parade float
also see this page of the 1979 parade photos
for some interesting shots of Mary's in the background,
including the next two

Clippings

1972

these next four are from the erotic magazine Gayboy,
a Houston publication...their 'dating' was unreliable
and I think all were from around 1972

this one from David (Atlanta), 1972

1973, 1974, 1975

none

1976

these are by no means ALL the ads, just a sampling...
but first....

a VERY candid ad.....
3/20/76
the bar in the "temporary location," which became Levi's (May 1976)
and then the Brazos River Bottom, in Feb 1978

Mary's in Exile was a nod to Lafitte's in Exile

1977

above, rare interior shot

yes, Mary's II in Galveston

1978

1979

1980

Marys 1980 Pride Week Ad & Photo

Mary's Bar Raid, June 20, 1980
61 Arrested

1981

Mary's during 1981 Pride Parade

1982

above, 1982

Below, year unknown, from Giovanni Sedita

On to 1983