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

Part 1, 1971 to 1982
Part 2, 1983 to 2019

1983

Marys, from Out in Texas, March 31, 1983

( see full photo )

1984

1985

Above, 1985 Pride Parade

1986

1987

Gaye Yancey, employee, and later (1991) co-owner

Not so merry....
Mary's, Naturally bar was always super supportive of the community, but at least once,
in 1987, they fell way below the threshold of being correct, in their ad for Juneteenth.
And the next week a letter to the Editor of the Montrose Voice called them out on it.

1988

Thanks to Gary Jackson for donationg to my Archives the "Janis Joplin Poster"

1989

1990

1991

1992

Wolf Pack

these four are early Scott Swoveland drawings;
he soon after began doing the murals on the bar window

1993

1994

Below, Easter at Mary's, 1994, 6 photos by Frank Parsley

one of the best Pride floats...ever.....
The Mary's entry honoring Stonewall '69....the police car really rocked back and forth

1994 Pride Float, honoring Stonewall

1995

Mary's Patio, by Robert Siemens, year unknown
Below, Rick Hurt on Mary's roof, 1995

1996

Mary's in the background, at the Pride Parade 1996
photo by Frank Parsley

Gaye Yancey and Cliff Owens

1997

1998

1999

1999 Parade

yes, need a larger scan...
can you help?

Scott Swoveland's first mural

below, year unknown

2000

Mary's 30th Anniversary Story
Houston Voice, May 19, 2000

above, year unknown

2001

2002

Mr Balls, the cat

Above courtesy Patti Duke Montrose

2003

2004

2005

Hurricane Rita, 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2011

2017

2019

2021

1/5/22, Michael Jackson sent me the repainted utility box in from of the Mary's location