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Autographed portrait of two musician sisters

Description: Two sisters in traditional dresses kneel behind a waist-high wall while holding their guitars in front of them. Autograph on photo: "Sinceramente Hermanas Gongora"
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

["Autovias" train in Mexican mountains]

Description: Chihuahua - Pacific Railway's "Autovias" train, consisting of fiat diesel cars coming out of one of the 73 tunnels which are located on the line between La Junta and El Fuerte, Mexico on the 281 mile portion of the route traversing the mountain region over the Continental Divide around 1968.
Date: 1968
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

["Aztec Eagle" departing from Mexico City]

Description: "The Aztec Eagle" train No. 1 northbound, modern streamlined passenger train of the National Railways of Mexico departing from Mexico City on the 802 mile run to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico located on the Rio Grande opposite Laredo, Texas. Circa 1960.
Date: 1960~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Bull fighter in a ring

Description: A bull fighter stands before a bull ready to charge at him in the middle of an arena among hundreds of spectators.
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Crowd of people in an arena

Description: Hundreds of people in an arena look behind them towards an unknown distraction.
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

[Empalme engine terminal]

Description: Photograph of several buildings and a smoke stack comprising the Southern Pacific shops and engine terminal. There are railroad tracks visible in the lower part of the image and an open, fenced field at left. Text in the lower-right portion says "R.R. shops Empalme, Mex. Foto Hopkins."
Date: June 1922
Creator: Hopkins
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Esperanza Station]

Description: Esperanza Station on the Old Mexican Railway, formerly the "Queen's Own" in August 1964. Photographed from the rear-end of passenger train No. 51, eastbound, enroute from Mexico City to Veracruz. This 269-mile line is one of the great scenic routes in the Republic of Mexico.
Date: August 1964
Creator: Monaghan, M.D.
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

Four paneled poster of a musical band

Description: Four panels depict a three man band of musicians in different activities. In the middle of the panels there is the title: "Los Excentricos (The Eccentrics) Agustin Isunza Cesar Sosa y Varelita 'Un disloque de carcajadas musicales.' " Panel Top Left: One musician plays a xylophone while the other two stand next to him, one holding an accordion and the other a guitar. Panel Top Right: The three musicians sit in a row with their hands clasped over their knees. Panel Bottom Left: The xyloph… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Four paneled poster of actor Agustin Isunza

Description: A four paneled poster shows Agustin Isunza portraying different characters. All of them are cowboys except for the bottom right panel where he is just himself in a suit. Autograph on photo: "A Marie con todo el afecto de su cuate Agustin I."
Date: February 1949
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Four paneled poster of actres Maria Teresa Barcelata

Description: Four panels depict actress Maria Teresa Barcelata in different poses. In the middle of the panels where is a cut-out of Maria wearing a strapless dress with her name in a box in the middle. Panel Top Left: Maria wears a floor-length strapless dress and beaded necklaces Panel Top Right: Maria leans against a wall with her right hand on her waist and the other holding on to a cord being dangled from an unknown location. She wears a floor-length strapless dress with geometric designs, and beade… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Mariachi group on a staircase

Description: A twelve piece mariachi band of boys and young men stand on a stair case playing their instruments.
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

["Melchor Ocampo" in Fraile]

Description: A combine second and first class coach, No. 7 named "Melchor Ocampo" is the rear-end car on the Coahuila and Zacatecas Railroad's passenger train which has made a station stop at the small town of Fraile on February 23, 1960. Along these narrow gauge rails in the early 1920s bandits frequently staged holdups of trains carrying payrolls in gold and silver to the mines at Concepcion del Oro.
Date: February 23, 1960
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

People in a river boat

Description: A group of people ride in a river boat named "Rosita" by the banks of a forest.
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Photograph of group "Trio Los Mexicanos"

Description: Three brothers named Victor, Juan and Salvador pose as the group "Trio Los Mexicanos" "The Mexican Trio" Autograph in top left corner: "Con nuestro mas sincero cariño para nuestra linda amiguita Sra. "Maria". Un recuerdo. Victor Rocha Diaz Juan Rocha Diaz Salvador Rocha Diaz 12-2-51"
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

[Photograph of Woman in Fortin de Las Flores]

Description: Photograph of a woman standing in Fortin De Las Flores amidst various trees and plants. Next to her is a sign that reads: "Favor de no cortar las flores y frutas; Please do not cut the flowers and fruits."
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

[Photograph of Women on River Boat]

Description: Photograph of Marie Burkhaler, Harvest Queen and Vivian Osio plus an unknown woman sitting on a river boat called "Maria" while other boats pass by them. The man in the background is Hiram Parks. The photograph was taken at Xochimilco Lake in Mexico City.
Date: February 1949
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

[Photograph of Women Standing on River Boat]

Description: Photograph of Marie Burkhaler, Harvest Queen, and Vivian Osio plus an unknown woman standing on a river boat called "Maria." The photo was taken on Xochimilco Lake in Mexico City.
Date: February 1949
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Portrait of a musician family

Description: Portrait of musicians Monolo Mendoza, Juanita Mendoza and their sister. Autographs on photo: "Con cariño Juanita Mendoza" "Marie Con todo cariño Manolo Mendoza"
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Portrait of a singing duo

Description: A woman in traditional dress stands next to a man in a mariachi outfit holding a guitar. Autograph on photo: "Con todo afecto y sinceridad de sus amigos Martha X.E.Q.M.E.X."
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Portrait of a singing duo

Description: Two men wear tuxedos and white shoes while holding their respective instruments: a guitar and a white cello with the words "Los Codos" [The Chatterboxes] written on the back in black letters. One of the men holds a white hat on his hand while the other wears it on his head. Autograph on photo: "9-9-1951. Con todo respecto de dedicamos este recuerdo a Marie. 'Los Codos' "
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Portrait of actor Angel Infante

Description: Portrait of actor Angel Infante. Autograph on photo: "Para la gran amiga Sra. Maria, le dedico éste recuerdo con todo mi cariño y sinceridad. Angel Infante 10-11-53 "
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre

Portrait of actress Amelia Cueva

Description: Portrait of actress Amelia Cueva smiling. Autograph on photo: "Para la simpatica Sra. Marie de Amelia Cueva."
Date: unknown
Partner: Rose Marine Theatre
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