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[Wedding portrait of Juan and Rosita Illescas]

Description: Wedding photograph of Juan and Rosita Illescas. Juan is sitting on a chair dressed in a three-piece black suit and white bow tie. He is wearing white gloves on his right hand, and holding the gloves of his left hand. Rosita, holding white flowers, is dressed in white dress and white shoes. She is wearing a lacy head band, and a long veil, and is standing behind Juan. On the cover of the photograph is a engraving of a bride.
Date: September 26, 1926
Creator: Ronquilla Foto

[Photograph of a Mexican family]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified Mexican family. On the right is a man holding a hat in his hand, on the left is a woman, wearing a long dress. Between the two adults is a boy wearing white shirt and pants. Standing behind the two adults is a young woman wearing a hat and long dress.
Date: unknown

[Photograph of the Mexican Inn baseball team]

Description: Photograph of the Mexican Inn Baseball Team, Houston Texas. Spectators are seen sitting on the back in the stadium. A pair of bats and catcher's shin guards and his chest pad are seen on the grass in front of the players. Pictured, back row, from left to right: Felix Tjerina ; Pilo Hagnes ; Cuote - Felix Castro ; unidentified ; Walter Avaloz ; Johnny Cortez ; Mike Zepeda ; Lupe Garcia ; Jesse Aldaco ; Roy Garcia ; Mr. Najo ; Pasquilito Garcia ; Freddy Bolderas ; Jorge Cordova ; Jasper Castillo … more
Date: April 15, 1934
Creator: Litterist Photo

[Photograph of the Aztecas Club baseball team]

Description: Photograph of the Aztecas Club baseball team, taken in the spring of 1939. Back row, from left to right: unidentified ; Manuel Gonzales ; Pete Zamorron ; unidentified ; José Beltron ; Herman Castillo ; unidentified ; Duri Vidal ; unidentified ; Cuote ("Turn") - Felix Castro. Front row, from left to right: Mr. Gutierrez (Benito Zemno) ; Orzlo. ; "Cuballito" ; unidentified ; Lupe Garcia ; Jose Cordova ; Castillino ; Gilberto Mora ; Pusqualito Garcia ; Mr. Luna.
Date: 1939

Aurelio "Leo" Reynosa: "A tribute to great achievement"

Description: Flyer from Leo's Mexican Restaurant detailing the biography of founder Aurelio "Leo" Reynosa, who fought with revolutionary Pancho Villa as a young man. Reynosa later came to Houston, Texas and opened his diner in 1942. The image on the front is of Reynosa (on left) and a compatriot, both in military costume. The photograph was taken in 1914, when Reynosa was 14 or 15 years old.
Date: 198X
Creator: McCandless, Marla
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