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- [Decorated Fiestas Patrias car]
- Photograph of a decorated Fiestas Patrias car, 1978.
- Dedicación Biblioteca de la Iglesia Bautista Magnolia, Houston, Texas, en Conmemoración al Pastorado del Rev. Manuel Urbina
- Speech written by Irene Salce de Urbina, widow of Reverend Manuel Urbina, to be delivered at the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church, on November 27, 1980.
- [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.
- [Detail of the mural, The Rebirth of Our Nationality]
- Photograph detail of Leo Tanguma's "The Rebirth of Our Nationality", a mural spanning a building on Canal Street in Houston, Texas. The brightly colored mural depicts multiple figures reaching toward each other. At the top of the mural: "To become aware of our history is to become aware of our singularity." The work was completed in 1973 during the Chicano mural movement.
- [Diploma from Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano for Manuel Urbina]
- Diploma issued to Manuel Urbina on May 25, 1930 from the Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano.
- [Divorce/custody paper for Mario Medellin and Guadalupe Fernandez]
- Divorce paper for Mario Medellin and Guadalupe Fernandez. They lived together for five years as common law husband and wife. This is also a custody paper stating that Mario Medellin will take custody of their three-year old daughter, Veronica Medellin. It is undated.
- [Document No. X by Manuel Urbina, October 7, 1947]
- Report, titled Document No. X, on the community in Angleton, Texas, and efforts to convert Hispanic Americans.
- [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.
- [Edge of Miller's Lake]
- Photograph of the edge of Miller's Lake.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Estella, Francis, and Bertha at Galveston]
- Photograph of Estella, Francis, and Bertha in Galveston, 1940s
- [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.
- Farm Security
- Photograph of workers lined up outside Dillon & Dexter Pecan Factory, in San Antonio, Texas.
- [Farmer in field]
- Photograph of a farmer standing in a field.
- [Father Esteban De Arta and nephew]
- Photograph of Father Esteban De Arta and his nephew Joaquin Gonzalez in the early 1930s.
- [Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book Four]
- War Ration Book Four that belonged to Felicitas Latlip. Felicitas Latlip's address is recorded. The booklet contains many unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
- [Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book One]
- War Ration Book One that belonged to Felicitas Latlip. Felicitas Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 2 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
- [Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book Three]
- War Ration Book Three that belonged to Felicitas Latlip. Felicitas Latlip's address is recorded. The booklet contains many unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
- [Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book Two]
- War Ration Book Two that belonged to Felicitas Latlip. John Felicitas's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains many unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Field laborers in the Harris County area]
- Photograph of field laborers in the outlying agricultural areas of Harris County in the 1920s.
- [Fiestas Patrias parade contact sheet]
- Contact sheet of the Fiestas Patrias parade in 1981 or 1982. Eleven images of floats and spectators.
- [Fiestas Patrias parade contact sheet]
- Contact sheet of the Fiestas Patrias parade in 1981 or 1982. Twenty-six images of floats and spectators.
- [Fiestas Patrias parade near Rice Hotel]
- Photograph of Fiestas Patrias parade near the Rice Hotel, 1978.
- [Film strip of Regeneracion]
- 16 mm film strip of Regeneration, 1928. Title text is "La Compañia Pautret presenta."
- [First Communion at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church]
- Photograph of a first communion group at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and School, circa late 1930s."
- [First Communion class at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church]
- Photograph of the students of the First Communion class of the Guadalupe Church on May 15, 1949. All the children are dressed in white.
- [Five men in tuxedos]
- Photograph of five unidentified men in tuxedos.
- [Five young men]
- Photograph of five young men, left to right: Pete Arce; Alfonse Aguilar; Paul Vera; Tomas Ramirez (Texas Middle Weight Champion, c. 1946), and Nango.
- [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.
- [Follow-up court document suggesting means to curb juvenile delinquency]
- Written recommendation to the Harris County grand jury regarding measures to curb juvenile delinquency. This is a follow up to the written recommendation dated July 7, 1944.
- [Food vendor on street]
- Photograph of a food vendor on street.
- [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.
- [Form letter from Toby P. Hernandez - 1966-04-15]
- Form letter to different companies regarding the 37th National LULAC convention from June 23-26, 1966 at the Rice Hotel in Houston. The national convention co-chairman, Toby P. Hernandez, asks if they would like to provide pencils, scratch pads, book matches, etc., with their company name monogrammed. Also, Hernandez asks the companies if they would they like to put an advertisement in the convention booklet.
- [Four female graduates of Our Lady of Guadalupe School]
- Photograph of four female graduates of Our Lady of Guadalupe in 1929.
- [Four men in Alamo Furniture Company shop]
- Photograph of four salesmen of the Alamo Furniture Co. standing in the shop. Dressers and radios are visible in the front; chairs, tables, and desks are visible further back in the room. Chairs hang from the ceiling around the room.
- [Four soldiers near a military vehicle]
- Photograph of four soldiers sitting on or leaning on a military vehicle.
- [Four young men posing at Hennessey Park]
- Photograph of four men posing at Hennessey Park. Left to right: Joe Roy; Rudy Martinez; Eddie "Chuchu" Ramirez, and "Little Simon" Rodriguez.
- [Fourteen Club Terpsicore members in long dresses]
- Photograph of fourteen Club Terpsicore members standing in two rows, wearing matching floor-length light-colored dresses with capes.
- [Fourteen Club Terpsicore members posing with flowers]
- Photograph of fourteen Club Terpsicore members posing with flowers in three rows in front of a dark-colored curtain. They are wearing matching light-colored floor-length dresses with short puffy sleeves. Two of the girls in the front row are holding bouquets and an arrangement in a vase is on the floor in the center of the group.
- [Francisco Villa y Estado Mayor]
- Postcard of Francisco Villa y Estado Mayor and other Mexican Revolutionaries.
- [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.
- [Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book Four]
- War Ration Book Four that belonged to Frank Latlip, Sr. Frank Latlip, Sr's address is recorded. The booklet contains no ration stamps.
- [Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book One]
- War Ration Book One that belonged to Frank Latlip, Sr. Frank Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 2 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
- [Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book Three]
- No Description Available.
- [Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book Two]
- War Ration Book Two that belonged to Frank Latlip, Sr. Frank Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains many unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.