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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."
[Men in tuxedos at an event]
Photograph of men in tuxedos at an event, unidentified.
[Five men in tuxedos]
Photograph of five unidentified men in tuxedos.
[Group of men wearing tuxedos]
Photograph of a group of unidentified men wearing tuxedos.
[Felix Tijerina and young woman inside a restaurant]
Photograph of Felix Tijerina and an unidentified young woman inside a restaurant, possibly the first location of Felix Mexican Restaurant.
[Felix Mexican Restaurant interior]
Photograph of Felix Mexican Restaurant interior, possibly first location. Felix Tijerina is standing next to a young woman at right in the distance.
[Group of forty-four men and women]
Photograph of a group of forty-four men and women, possibly service industry workers.
[Camera misfire]
Camera misfire.
[Man pointing to site in forest at Orcoquisac]
Photograph of a man pointing to site in forest at Orcoquisac.
[Forest clearing at Orcoquisac site]
Photograph of a forest clearing at the Orcoquisac site.
[Forest surrounding Orcoquisac site]
Photograph of the Forest surrounding the Orcoquisac site.
[Site of Orcoquisac mission and church]
Photograph of the site of the Orcoquisac mission and church.
[Site of 1766 Orcoquisac presidio compound]
Photograph of the site of the 1766 Orcoquisac presidio compound.
[Miller's Lake and surrounding trees]
Photograph of Miller's Lake and surrounding trees.
[Miller's Lake]
Photograph of Miller's Lake.
[Presidio site]
Photograph of the presidio site.
[View of Miller's Lake]
Photograph of a view of Miller's Lake.
[Wooded area by Miller's Lake]
Photograph of a wooded area by Miller's Lake.
[Photograph of Miller's Lake]
Photograph of Miller's Lake.
[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"
[Photograph of soccer team]
Photograph of a soccer team. Players include: (top row, left to right) Tony Lopes ; Charles Farias ; Victor Leñan. (middle row, left to right): Jose Juarez ; Jasper Castillo ; Severo Ayala. (bottom row, left to right): Santos Nieto ; Salvador Telles ; Vincente Navaro ; Augustine Castillo. ; Benny Lee, known as "El Chino."
[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.
[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.
[Club Azteca at the Houston Ship Channel]
Photograph of the members of Club Azteca at the Houston Ship Channel. Club Azteca was an athletic club that played both soccer and football. Top row, left to right: Manuel Rodriguez ; Benny Lee ; Doroteo Vasquez ; Jose Parrea ; Felipe Davillos ; Jose Villaseñor ; Victor Linon ; Augustine Castillo. Bottom row, left to right: Frank Parillas ; Augustine Vazquez ; Peto Arrispo ; Vincente Castillo ; Juan Reyes ; Aron Villanueva ; Moses Velasquez.
[Glee club at Young Women's Cooperative Home]
Photograph of a glee club, taken between 1926 and 1927, at the YWCA's Young Women Cooperative Home. Seated, left to right: Mildred Sage ; Lillie Avila ; Aurora Enriquez ; Paz Garcia ; unknown ; Davis (sister of Annie Davis and Primitivo Carozos' wife) ; Montezuma ; Annie Davis ; Henrietta Davis ; Miss Felder. Second row, left to right: Alfonzo Rodriguez ; Juan Montemayor ; Tony Lozono ; Felipe Rodriguez ; Frank Carson ; Primitivo Carozos ; Jesse Martinez ; Salvador Reyes ; Willie Davis ; Jesse Chopa ; Agustine Castillo ; Juan Reyes. Top row, left to right: Felipe Davilos ; Vicente Castillo ; David Chopa ; (Frank) Dorelio Castillo.
[Second shift crew of the Southern Pacific Lines Mechanical Department]
Photograph of the Southern Pacific Lines Mechanical Department, second shift crew. A Southern Pacific train car stands behind the large group of forty men. A sign at the front of the group reads: "Southern Pacific Lines Mechanical Dept. Second Shift May 1963 Houston, Texas Barrett & Assoc."
[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.
[Photograph of a family next to train tracks]
Photograph of an older man and woman, both wearing large hats, sitting beside train tracks with a young child. Several bags and baskets lay next to the group.
[Mexican American housing in San Antonio, 1920s]
Photograph of Mexican American houses in San Antonio, during the 1920s. Four small structures are visible, as well as three men and a young child. At the foreground is a large pile of branches and sticks.
[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.
[Maintenance men move desks in Bellaire]
Photograph of men carrying desks. The desks were for Condit Elementary School in Bellaire, Texas.
[Los Amigos Glee Club and Jones Center Serenaders]
Photograph of the members of the musical groups, Los Amigos Glee Club and Jones Center Serenaders. Twenty four men and eight women, standing and sitting on a stage. Several hold instruments, including guitars and a bass.
[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.
[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.
[Houston Shoe Hospital, 1930s]
Photograph of the interior of the Houston Shoe Hospital, a narrow shop, with three employees at the desks and one customer. From left to right: unknown ; Mr. Morales ; unknown ; Frank Moreno.
[Scordino Boot Shop, 1940s]
Photograph of seven men inside of the Scordino Boot Shop, during the 1940s. From left to right: unknown ; Edmundo S. Moreno ; unknown ; unknown ; unknown ; Victor Scordino ; Jimmy Scordino. Sign at the front of the desk reads: "Expert Shoe Repair." Victor and Jimmy Scordino are brothers.
[Edmundo Moreno's shop at home]
Photograph of Moreno Pino and Edmundo S. Moreno at Mr. Moreno's shop in his house, after his retirement.
[Edmundo Moreno at his home shop]
Photograph of Edmundo S. Moreno at his home shop, sometime in the late 1940s. Shoes hang on the wall above Moreno's head and he is working with a piece of equipment.
[Signing of Texas League of United Latin American Citizens week proclamation]
Photograph of Texas Governor Allan Shivers, seated, signing the Texas LULAC week proclamation. Standing behind Governor Shivers, left to right: Patricio Mendez ; Frank Pinedo ; George Garza ; Raul Moreno ; Raul Guerrero.
[Texas Governor Allan Shivers with Frank M. Pinedo]
Photograph of Texas Governor Allan Shivers signing a proclamation, with Phil Montalbo and Frank Pinedo looking on. The proclamation is for Texas LULAC week.
[Arturo Rosales standing at podium]
Photograph of Arturo Rosales, Professor of Chicano History at the University of Houston, standing at a podium. Rosales is wearing glasses and a white shirt.
[Photograph of Elias Ramirez]
Photograph of Elias Ramirez, taken in Magnolia Park during the early years of LULAC.
[Photograph of Elias Ramirez and his family]
Photograph of Elias Ramirez and his family. Standing, from left to right: Elias Ramirez ; Filomeno Ramirez. Seating, left to right: Concepcion Almoguer, mother of Elias and Filomeno ; Julio Guoyoido, Concepion Almoguer's brother.
[Photograph of young boys and girls with instruments]
Photograph of five young girls, two young boys, and a man, each holding a musical instrument.
[Three men at a table in a park]
Photograph of three men wearing suits sitting at a small table holding a long document. The men appear to be in a park.
[Young musicians on stage]
Photograph of three young musicians on stage with their instruments. From left to right: a boy with a banjo ; a girl with a xylophone ; a girl with a guitar.
[Funeral of Juan Valentine Ramirez]
Photograph of the funeral of Juan Valentine Ramirez. who died at the age of 19, in Magnolia Park. From left to right: Juanita Sanchez Rodriguez, Ramirez's fianceé ; Mrs. Isabel Angela Ramirez, Ramirez's mother ; Pedro Goza ; Antonio Flores. Juan Valentine Ramirez was a saxophone player.
[Group marching in parade]
Photograph of a group of men in matching work uniforms marching in a parade.
[Magnolia Park Rubies float in Fiestas Patrias International Parade]
Photograph of the Magnolia Park Rubies float in the first Fiestas Patrias International Parade. The Rubies were a girls softball team coached by Mario Gollegos. The float is driven by a Melton Steel truck. The banner on the truck reads: "Mex Amer Culture.]
[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.
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