Joe A. Guerra Laredo Public Library - 88 Matching Results
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- [International and Great Northern Railway Depot]
- Photograph of people, cars, and wagons in front of a railroad depot, identified at the bottom as "I. and G. N. Ry. Depot, Laredo, Texas." Postcard is dated 7/15/1920. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Henry" that refers to an attack that day on Nuevo Laredo by revolutionaries.
- [Approach to North Bluff, Corpus Christi]
- Stairway and winding lanes on approach from the bay in downtown Corpus Christi.
- [Market House, San Antonio]
- Postcard of the Market House in San Antonio, Texas showing a large building with ornate architecture and a manicured park area with a fountain. There are various people and horse-drawn wagons on the streets and buildings visible in the background. A handwritten note at the top says, "Henry do you remember this place?" A letter on the back is addressed to Henry Kahn from Mary thanking him for a letter and asking about whether or not he plans to go to the Fair.
- [San Antonio Female Academy]
- Postcard of the San Antonio Female Academy in San Antonio, Texas; according to information on the back, it was a boarding school in Westend (a San Antonio suburb). There are people on the sidewalks and lawn in front of the building. A letter on the back of the postcard is addressed to Master Henry Kahn from Mary.
- [City Hall and Flores Avenue]
- Photograph of City Hall on Flores Avenue. Shows a street car going north-south on Flores Avenue. Has the stamp of the "Consulado de Mexico."
- [Bender Hotel]
- Postcard postmarked January 6, 1926 of the Bender Hotel in Laredo, Texas. Several people are standing outside and there are automobiles parked on the street and on the hotel sidewalk.
- [Thatch Roof Home]
- Postcard of a typical thatch-roof home, common along the border area in Webb County around 1900. In the image, there is a dog sitting outside the hut which is surrounded by a wire fence. There is a note written on the back.
- [International Bridge over the Rio Grande]
- Postcard of a bridge across a river, labeled, "International Bridge over the Rio Grande, Laredo, Texas." Several unknown buildings are visible on either end of the bridge. There is a letter on the back written 3/3/1917 that says, "Wanted to get across this bridge but on account of Typhus Epidemic on other side could not do so. Will cross at Brownsville. Wish you were along." (The epidemic mentioned was in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.)
- [Hotel Iturbide, Monterrey]
- Postcard featuring a photograph of the front of Hotel Iturbide on Calle Zaragoza in Monterrey, Mexico with mountains in the background as well as people and automobiles in the street. It was sent to Rochester, Minnesota with this handwritten text: "Sun. P. M. Dear Matt: arrived here yesterday (Saty.) leaving right now, the weather has been unusually cold. Laredo, on the border, had 2" snow the Mexican kids sure were having fun with it. So long, Mel"
- [Ross Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of Ross Hotel in Laredo, Texas, formerly located at the northwest corner of Flores Avenue and Grant Street.
- [Man and Woman on Horseback]
- Photograph of Frederico Vidaurri and Herminia Lafon riding horseback around 1910. They are on a street in front of an unknown building; several people are visible in the background.
- [Oxen Carts, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of men with loaded oxen carts in front of a pawn shop in Laredo, Texas.
- [Main market building, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]
- Postcard of the marketplace building in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- [Street car, Matamoros, Mexico]
- Postcard of a streetcar drawn by a mule or donkey. The streetcar is being pulled along a track in the center of a street that is bordered by buildings. The picture shows Matamoros, Mexico across the border from Brownsville, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Miss Maria Sanchy" from "E. M." that reads, "Ni la ausencia y la distancia, ni el tiempo de no [v]erte; por ningunas sircustancias he de dejar de quererte, yours for ever." (Loosely: "Neither the absence and the distance, nor the time since I have seen you; under no circumstances have I stopped loving you.")
- [Rio Grande Flood of 1954, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of flood water completely covering the International Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas. At the skyline is the Mexican Customs and Immigration building. The explanation on the back of the postcard states: "A new four-lane bride is replacing the completely inundated and partially destroyed bridge at Laredo, Texas, by the Rio Grande Flood of 1954. The Mexican Immigration and Customs building is shown in the background."
- [View of Custom House, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico]
- View of Custom House in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The inscription says that many bombardments took place here.
- [Main street in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]
- Postcard of Guerrero Avenue in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Storefronts line either side of the street and there are automobiles parked outside. Several pedestrians are visible on the sidewalks. This street leads to the International Bridge to Laredo, Texas.
- [Paso del Puente, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]
- Juncture of Guerrero Avenue and the International Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. The street is lined with stores. There are people and cars along the street and sidewalk.
- [International Bridge, Laredo, Texas]
- International Bridge over the Rio Grande during the early 1900s in Laredo, Texas
- [Cars crossing International Bridge]
- Cars returning from bullfight in Nuevo Laredo as part of the Washington's Birthday Celebration in February.
- [Mexican Federal soldiers at International Bridge]
- Mexican Federal soldiers lined up on the International Bridge after being surrendered by United States troops to the Constitutionalistas in Nuevo Laredo.
- [Market House, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of a building (writing at the bottom labels it "Market House, Laredo, Tex."). The building is surrounded by horse-drawn carriages and several pedestrians are visible in the foreground of the image.
- [International bridge, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]
- Scene of the International Bridge from the Nuevo Laredo side of the Rio Grande river. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Josie from Eugene Kneip discussing his plans.
- [Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard showing tents of the New Hampshire camp at Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas
- [International Bridge, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of the International bridge over the Rio Grande, at Laredo, Texas. There's a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Frank Gallager.
- [Matamoros Street in Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of houses on Matamoros Street in Laredo, Texas showing the Bender Hotel and St. Peter's Church in the background.
- [Immigration officials, Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of five immigration officials in Laredo, Texas.
- [International Foot Bridge, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of the bridge spanning the Rio Grande, labeled, "International Foot Bridge, Laredo, Tex." which was taken sometime before 1905.
- [Card dated 1885 acknowledging receipt of an order]
- Card dated November 9, 1885 acknowledging receipt of an order. Sent to an address in Laredo, Texas from H. O'Neill & Company in New York City.
- [Army trucks at Ft. McIntosh]
- Photograph of military trucks parked in long lines at Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas before 1916.
- [Oxen carts and Pawnshop]
- Postcard of oxen carts in front of a pawnshop. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Miss Margaret Murphy from "Will."
- [Barracks at Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas]
- Barracks at Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas in the early 1900s; soldiers in uniform are standing outside the building.
- [Oxen carts in front of a pawn shop]
- Oxen carts in front of a pawn shop, Laredo, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Wilfred Hellser from "H. W."
- [Hidalgo Street, Laredo, Texas]
- Scene of Hidalgo Steet in Laredo, Texas in the early 1900.
- [Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of Hamilton Hotel in before the top floors were added and before the cyclone of 1906 that destroyed the balconies. On the back of the postcard there is a letter addressed to Mrs. J. J. Duffy (Aunt Katie) from Alex discussing current news and relatives.
- [View of Laredo, Texas in the early 1900]
- View of Laredo, Texas in the early 1900. Looking Northwest from the top of the Federal Building. Postcard sent from Roberto in Laredo to Sra. Laura G. de Arriaga in Plazuela de Tepito, Mexico on January 21, 1909.
- [International Bridge, Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico]
- View of International Bridge, Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. There is a note written on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Fred C. Barron.
- [Custom House building, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]
- Postcard of the Custom House building in Nuevo Laredo. The back of the postcard includes a thank you note addressed to Capt. Elmer C. Croom from L. R. de la Peña.
- [Webb County Courthouse, Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of Webb County Courthouse at the corner of Matamoros Street and Flores Avenue in Laredo, Texas. In front of the building a man in a suit is walking in the street near a horse-drawn carriage.
- [Railroad bridge over the Rio Grande River, Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of the railroad bridge over the Rio Grande River, Laredo, Texas. In the foreground, there are women washing clothes on the river bank.
- [International Bridge Laredo - Mexico in the 1880s]
- People waiting on the International Bridge between Laredo Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. At the bottom of the photograph is written "Texas Governor meeting Mexican governor on bridge."
- [City Hall and Washington's Birthday Celebration, Laredo, Texas]
- large crowd at the front entrance of City Hall during Washington's birthday celebration
- [Railroad depot at Banquete, Texas]
- Mexican National Railway depot at Banquete, Texas, east of Corpus Christi, Texas on Highway 44
- [Buildings destroyed by tornado 1905]
- Buildings destroyed by 1905 tornado. Shows railroad in foreground. Jerry Thompson's book, Laredo: A Pictorial History, describes this photo as damage to buildings of Mexican National Railway, totally destroyed by the tornado.
- [First grade class, Laredo, Texas, 1893]
- Portrait of 53 first grade students, Laredo, Texas March 9, 1893. The teacher on the right was Julia Schultz.
- [Students at Central School, Laredo, Texas, 1919]
- Portrait of 34 students of Josephine Roberts Baird class sitting on the South steps of Central School in Laredo, Texas. The man in the back is a monitor named "Juan." The signatures of all the students appear on the back of the portrait.
- [Photograph of Tornado Damage in Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of buildings destroyed by a tornado in Laredo, Texas in 1904. In Jerry Thompson's book, Laredo: A Pictorial History, this photo is described as remains of the depot and roundhouse of the Mexican National Railway.
- [Army tents and mules at Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas]
- Army tents of the cavalry stationed at Fort McIntosh, Laredo, Texas
- [International Bridge between Laredo, Texas and Mexico]
- Photograph of several people standing near a vintage car at the International Bridge that connected Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- [Company D, 37th Infantry, Ft. McIntosh]
- Soldiers in uniform preparing for target practice.