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[Remembrance Card for Mary A. Carroll]
Remembrance card for Mary A. Carroll printed on dark cardstock with gold engraving. There is an illustration of a woman with a Bible in front of a large cross, with light streaming from clouds above. Text on the right reads, "In Loving Remembrance of Mrs. Mary A. Carroll, Died April 6, 1899. Age 33 yrs. 9 mos. 15 days." There is a poem in the lower-left corner that reads: "'Tis hard to break the tender cord/ When love has bound the heart,/ 'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words:/ "We must forever part."/ Dearest loved one, we must lay thee/ In the peaceful grave's embrace,/ But thy memory will be cherished/ Till we see thy heavenly face."
[Photograph of two girls and a boy]
Photograph of two girls and a boy. The girl on the left is dressed in a short dress and boots; the girl in the middle is dressed in a long white dress; the boy is wearing a white shirt and pants and boots.
[Birth certificate for Miguel Gomez]
Birth certificate (Coahuila State, Mex) for Miguel Gomez, son of Mathilde Gomez, born December 31, 1904.
[Certificate of baptism for Ignacio Bocanegra]
Document certifying Ignacio Bocanegra's baptism in September 1895, at Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, in Monterrey, Mexico.
[Photograph of a man wearing a wide brimmed hat]
Photograph of a man standing, dressed in a suit and tie. He holds a wide brimmed hat in his right hand and a file in his left hand.
[Man playing the violin]
Photograph of a man playing the violin. There is a music stand and a wooden chair, both with open pieces of music resting on them.
[Photograph of unidentified man - 1910]
Photograph of a person with moustache, wearing a suit and tie.
[Family photograph of a man holding a baby and three boys]
Photograph of a man holding a baby dressed in long white gown and three young boys, two standing by his side and one boy sitting on a small stool.
[Photograph of the Lopez family]
Photograph of the Lopez family. Mr. and Mrs. Lopez are seen standing. Their daughter is sitting on a chair, and their son is standing.
[Photograph of Juan Yllescas]
Photograph of Juan Yllescas. He is wearing a suit, and standing beside a chair, with his left hand on the chair.
[Photograph of a wedding in the open air]
Photograph of a wedding in the open air. Many guests, adults and children, are gathered. A duck and a dog can be seen in the photograph.
[Aurelio "Leo" Reynosa, at 14 or 15 years old]
Photograph of Aurelio "Leo" Reynosa (on left) with fellow soldier during Reynosa's time with revolutionary Pancho Villa. Both young men are wearing military uniform.
[Photograph of Velina Yllescas Forrein]
Photograph of a young Hispanic American woman dressed in a long skirt and a shirt, coat and tie.
[Notice of burial for Maria Cruz Garcia, April 4, 1914]
Notice of burial for Maria Cruz Garcia, April 4, 1914 in San Antonio, Texas.
[Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church children's play]
Photograph of the cast and crew of a children's play put on by Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church for the 16th of September celebration. The boys are dressed in military costumes.
[Rice Hotel employees]
Photograph of seven men and twemty-eight women, all employees at the Rice Hotel, in Houston, Texas.
[Photograph of Jesus Murillo and his wife]
Portrait of Jesus Murillo and his wife just before their marriage.
[Children exercising at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School]
Photograph of children exercising at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School, circa late 1920s or 1930s.
[Communion at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School]
Photograph of the communion at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School.
[Sarabia Bookstore]
Photograph of the Sarabia Bookstore and two unidentified men.
[Scardino Boot Shop, 1920]
Photograph of Scardino Boot Shop, circa 1920. From left to right: unknown ; unknown ; unknown ; unknown ; Victor Scordino ; Scordino's son ; Edmundo S. Moreno. Edmundo Moreno had his own shop in San Luis where he made military boots.
[Photograph of three men as a gift for Juan C. Yllescas]
Photograph of three men, two sitting in a chair, and one standing.
[Bishop C.E. Bryne visits Our Lady of Guadalupe School]
Photograph of Bishop C.E. Brine of Galveston, Texas visiting Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Houston, Texas.
[Advertisement of a baseball game, Alamos versus Magnolia Park]
Baseball game to be played between "Alamos" (formerly Leones of Houston) vs. "Magnolia Park" on Sunday, March 29, 1931 at 3 p.m. at Magnolia Park, Houston, Texas. No entrance fee.
[Photograph of two men wearing suits and ties]
Photograph of two men dressed in suit and tie. New Year's Day greeting card. Printed on the card: "Gran circo Padron. Compañía Mexicana de Variedades, deseo a Ud. Un Feliz año. Benjamo, Gro. Enero 1 de 1922."
[Rice Hotel, chefs and cooks in kitchen]
Photograph of five men, chefs and cooks at the Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas.
[Houston docks, 1922]
Photograph of the Houston docks from 1922. Men work on the deck of a ship.
[Wedding photograph of Ignacio and Virginia Acosta]
Photograph of Ignacio and Virginia Acosta taken on August 5, 1923. The bride is dressed in white with a white head veil decorated with flowers. She holds a bunch of white flowers in her hand. The groom wears a suit with bow tie.
[Boys basketball team, Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of the Boys Basketball Team at the Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas. Team for the years 1923-24. In the center, a player is holding a ball marked 1924. First row, left to right: Captain Ralph W. Emerson ; Lafitto Jesus Kawas ; Manuel Garcia ; Corrado Alvarado ; Hidalgo Ramos. Second row, left to right: Eloi Leal ; Roberto Goreno ; Solomon Masso ; Alfredo Barrero ; Fidelio Guerero.
[Girls basketball team, Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of the girls basketball team, San Antonio Texas. In the center, a player is holding a basketball marked, "HH 24". Back row, from left to right: Juana Gomez ; Mary Dobbs ; Myrtie Jones, Captain ; Eula Hill ; Mary Nixon. Middle row, from left to right: Anita Alarcon ; Wilson ; Carmen Rodriguez ; Francisco Perez ; Ema Trevino. Front row, from left to right: Consuelo de Leon ; Noemi Cavazos ; Celia Osuna.
[Cargo train going through the plains]
Photograph of a cargo train going through the plains.
[Class photograph with Refugio Diaz Zapata]
Photograph of a large class, with Refugio Diaz Zapata, 23 years old, visible on the far left side.
[Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez]
Postcard featuring an image of Franco Jimenez taken in Fresno, California. Franco is sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit and bow tie.
[Photograph of Apolo Six band]
Photograph of the members of the Apolo Six Band (left to right): Roberto Garcia, drummer ; Tony Rubio, saxophone ; Arnulfo Olivares, banjo or mandolin ; Prof. Jesus Gabino Gonzales, piano (from town of Pajocuanon, Michoocon) ; Elisco Vara, clarinet ; Tomas Aquilar, violin.
[Coronation of Mexico Bello Queen]
Photograph of coronation ceremony of Mexico Bello Queen. Men, left to right: Dr. Luis Vensor ; Mario Lozano ; Jose Valdez ; Fernando Salas ; Mexican Consul Barrera ; Jose Buentello ; E.J. Garcia ; Dr. Angel Leyva ; Armando Morton ; Fernando Sepulveda. Women, left to right: Juanita Gutierrez ; Dolores Gutierrez ; Carmen Euerte ; Cynthia Garcia ; Queen Bertha Macias ; Miss Brett ; Elvira Luna ; Mimi Ypina ; Eloise Gonzalez.
[Wedding portrait of Juan and Rosita Illescas]
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.
[Letter to Nicandro Medrano - 1926-09-29]
Letter to Nicandro Medrano, dated September 29, 1926, regarding a personal family matter and recent correspondence.
[Lopez Barber Shop, 1927]
Photograph of employees of the Lopez Barber Shop. Man on the far right is Deteris Lopez.
[Men on bridge in Old City Park, 1927]
Photograph of six men standing on the bridge in the Old City Park, Houston, Texas. Left to right: unidentified ; Manuel Breth ; Juan Reyes ; unidentified ; A. Castillo ; unidentified.
[Scordino Boot Shop, 1927]
Photograph of Scordino Boot Shop on 1700 Congress Avenue. From left to right: unknown ; unknown ; unknown ; Edmund S. Moreno ; Victor Scordino (owner of the shop) ; customer. Moreno lived in 2nd Ward during this time.
[Soccer team, all men]
Photograph of a soccer team from Houston, Texas, in 1927. Standing, from left to right: Santos Nieto ; Salvador Telles ; A. Navarro ; Augustine Castillo ; Benny Lee. Kneeling, from left to right: Jose Juarez ; Gaspar Castillo ; Cebero Ayala. Sitting, from left to right: Antonio Lopez ; Charley Farias ; F. Rodriguez. Nieto Park in Magnolia Park is named after Santos Nieto.
[South Pacific Soccer Team, late 1920s]
Photograph of a soccer team, South Pacific, during the late 1920s, probably 1927. Twenty-two men pictured. Most of the players were Houston residents originally from Mexico.
[Azteca Theater]
Photograph of people at the Azteca Theater.
[Catechism class of boys with priest]
Photograph of a catechism class of boys with a priest in 1928.
[Delivery trucks in front of Crystal Cafe]
Photograph of four automobiles parked on the street outside of Crystal Cafe, on the 1800 block of Congress Avenue, Houston, Texas. The Crystal Cafe was run by Gus Gavriel.
[Film strip of Regeneracion]
16 mm film strip of Regeneration, 1928. Title text is "La Compañia Pautret presenta."
[Frank Gabino and employees on the 1800 Block of Congress]
Photograph of Mr. Francisco (Frank) Gabino, son and employees outside of the Alamo Furniture Store on the 1800 block of Congress Avenue, Houston, Texas. Line of delivery trucks in front of store. From left to right: Frank Gabino ; Frank Gabino, Jr. ; Anatoin Reyes ; Ignacio Rodriguez. The Crystal Cafe is visible at the far corner; it was run by Gus Gavriel.
[Frank Gabino and employees outside of Alamo Furniture Company shop]
Photograph of Mr. Francisco (Frank) Gabino, son and employees outside of the Alamo Furniture Store on the 1800 block of Congress Avenue, Houston, Texas. Line of delivery trucks in front of store. From left to right: Frank Gabino ; Frank Gabino, Jr. ; Anatoin Reyes ; Ignacio Rodriguez.
[Graduation photograph of Primitivo L. Niño]
Photograph of Primitivo L. Niño in his graduation cap and gown. Mr. Niño was a graduate of Rice Institute in 1928.
[Jesus Murillo - "Our Hercules"]
Photograph of a mural by Jesus Murillo, depicting Houston businessman Jesse H. Jones, captioned: "Our Hercules", with his face and body enlarged, holding a picture of "Downtown Houston" in his hands.
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