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[Sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society Conference]
Photograph of the sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society Conference at Methodist Church "El Mesias", April 5-7, 1938.
[School Pastors' Wives Association, Rio Grande Conference]
Photograph of School Pastors' Wives Association, Rio Grande Conference, 1960.
[La Placita Farmers Market]
Photograph of Photograph of the La Placita Farmers Market. Located at 6219 Bellaire Blvd.
[Aracely Express sign]
Photograph of Aracely Express sign.
[La Pupusa Alegre restaurant]
Photograph of the La Pupusa Alegre restaurant, located at 6902 Bellaire Boulevard.
[La Pupusa Alegre restaurant entrance]
Photograph of the La Pupusa Alegre restaurant entrance, located at 6902 Bellaire Boulevard.
[Film strip of Regeneracion]
16 mm film strip of Regeneration, 1928. Title text is "La Compañia Pautret presenta."
Una revolucion en favor de la infancia
Undated UNICEF flyer for worldwide immunization and re-hydration of children.
[Contract for Statuary for Audelia Gabino's grave, 1929]
Contract for a monument for Francisco (Frank) Gabino's mother, Audelia, who died on December 29, 1928. Houston Monument Company was contracted to build a granite statue and base for $420.
La Inundacion de Houston en 1935
Photograph of document, La Inundacioin de Houston en 1935, written by Jesus Golleges. This is a poem about the Great Houston Flood of 1935. Golleges was the father of Mario Golleges.
[Dorita and Olivia Ramirez in Seccion Grafica de "El Tecolote"]
Photograph of a page from a magazine of the section, Seccion Grafica de "El Tecolote". Dorita Ramirez is featured in an article at the upper left corner; Dortia is also featured in a article in the lower right corner with her sister, Olivia Ramirez.
[Newspaper clipping of La Gaceta Mexicana cover page]
Photograph of a La Gaceta Mexicana newspaper cover page from September 15, 1928. Text on clipping is: "La Gaceta Mexicana. Revista Ouincenal. Organo de la libreria Hispano Americano. Houston, Texas, Septiembre 15 de 1928, Num 14. Número Especial de Commemoración de la Independencia. 5c"
[Francisco Villa y Estado Mayor]
Postcard of Francisco Villa y Estado Mayor and other Mexican Revolutionaries.
Gral. Emiliano Zapata
Postcard of General Emiliano Zapata.
[Assassination of General Francisco Villa]
Postcard of the assassination of General Francisco Villa.
[Men carrying flags and sign in Minimum Wage March]
Photograph of men carrying flags and sign in the Minimum Wage March in 1966. Text on sign: "Dignidad y justica para el obrero."
[Participants in Minimum Wage March]
Photograph of participants in the Minimum Wage March in 1966. Text on sign: "justicia"
[Photograph of a Mass service at the Old City Auditorium]
Photograph of a Mass celebrating the Feast for Christ the King at the Old City Auditorium. The audience is comprised of Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioners.
[Program of Concierto Musical held on November 25, 1928]
Detailed program of Concierto Musical held at Guadalupe on November 25, 1928.
[Flyer for the film “La Paloma"]
Flyer for the film "La Paloma", giving a summary, cast list and details of the movie shown at Teatro Azteca. The film starred Medea de Novara as Empress Carlota.
[Letter to Nicandro Medrano - 1926-09-29]
Letter to Nicandro Medrano, dated September 29, 1926, regarding a personal family matter and recent correspondence.
[Christmas card sent by Esther - 1932]
Christmas card sent by Esther from Houston dated Christmas Eve, 1932. The printed text of the card reads: "To wish you all happiness / at Christmas and throughout / the coming year."
[Letter from Jose Angel Medrano to Elizabeth Cisneros - 1947-08-02]
Letter to Elizabeth Cisneros, Secretary, Club Recreativo Regis, inviting members of the club to the first anniversary Ball of the Club Recreativo de Veterans, Houston, Texas, on August 3, 1947. The letter is signed by Jose Angel Medrano of Club Recreativo de Veteranos. Included with the letter are two typed sheets of the names of the 1947 members of Club Recreativo de Veteranos, Houston, Texas, with their addresses.
[Clipping of a grand function to be held at Edison Junior High School]
Newspaper clipping of an advertisement of a function at Edison Junior High School to be held on February 1, 1942.
[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza]
Newspaper clipping of the coronation of Queen Ophelia I on October 11, 1942, on the grounds of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas. The coronation was part of the Fiesta de la Raza.
[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.
[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.
[Our Lady of Guadalupe, annual bazaar]
Composite photograph of our Lady of Guadalupe bazaar. The bazaar was an annual event.
[Certificate of baptism for Ignacio Bocanegra]
Document certifying Ignacio Bocanegra's baptism in September 1895, at Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, in Monterrey, Mexico.
[Postcard of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo]
Postcard of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexico. He was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.
[Postcard of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo in Osuna]
Postcard of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo in Osuna. Don Miguel is standing against a tree and listening to one of the soldiers. Osuna is a town and municipality in the province of Seville, southern Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
[Postcard of Felipe B. Berriozábal]
Postcard of Felipe B. Berriozábal. He was a Mexican politician, engineer and military leader. He participated in the Reform War.
[Postcard of the court of Montezuma II]
Postcard of people presenting gifts to Montezuma II, emperor of Mexico from 1480 to 1520.
[Postcard of Fernando Cortés]
Postcard of Fernando, or Hernán, Cortés, Spanish conquistador.
[Postcard of Carlota of Mexico]
Postcard of Princess Carlota Amalia, empress of Mexico from 1864 to 1867.
[Postcard of Maximilian I and Carlota of Mexico]
Postcard of Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlota of Mexico. They ruled from 1864 to 1867.
[Postcard of Francisco Marquez and Juan Barrera]
Postcard featuring two members of the military: Francisco Marquez, a military school student, and Juan Barrera, a lieutenant who died on September 13, 1847, at 19 years old.
[Postcard of Vicente Suarez and Fernando Montes de Oca]
Postcard featuring two members of the military: Vicente Suarez and Fernando Montes de Oca, both military college students who died on September 13, 1847, at 19 and 17 years old, respectfully. Both died defending the Chapultepec against an American attack.
[Postcard of the Battle of Ocotlán]
Postcard of the scene of the Battle of Ocotlán. Troops converge on a town atop a hill.
[Postcard of Maximilian I of Mexico]
Postcard of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. He ruled with his wife, Carlota, from 1864 to 1867.
[Postcard of General Porfirio Díaz]
Postcard of General Porfirio Díaz, Mexican soldier and politician, in a suit wearing a sash and a military medal. Díaz served seven terms as the President of Mexico.
[Postcard of Justo Sierra]
Postcard of Justo Sierra, Mexican writer and journalist.
[Postcard of Miguel Domínguez]
Postcard of Miguel Domínguez, a New Spanish colonial official in Mexico who played a part in the Mexican independence movement.
[Postcard of Manuel González Flores]
Postcard of Manuel González Flores, who has a long beard. González Flores was a military general, politician, and President of Mexico.
[Postcard of Pedro de Gante]
Postcard of Fray Pedro de Gante, a Franciscan missionary from Belgium. Gante was also known as Fray Pieter van der Moere and Pedro de Mura.
[Postcard of Francisco Javier Mina]
Postcard of Francisco Javier Mina. Mina was a solider and lawyer in Mexico who was a prominent figure in the Mexican revolution.
[Postcard of Mariano Matamoros]
Postcard of Mariano Matamoros, a Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary soldier of the Mexican War of Independence.
[Postcard of Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero]
Postcard of a man confronting another man who has his arms spread out. The men are standing next to a large rock right off of a path. The men are Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero, Mexican military generals who were involved in the Mexican War of Independence.
[Postcard of Leona Vicario]
Postcard of Leona Vicario, a supporter of the Mexican War of Independence.
[Postcard of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada]
Postcard of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, a President of Mexico.
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