Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: Weslaco Museumhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/WEBM/browse/?sort=date_d&start=30&display=list2007-02-15T16:04:57-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: Weslaco Museum[Contestant 5]2007-02-15T09:30:00-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21413/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21413/"><img alt="[Contestant 5]" title="[Contestant 5]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21413/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Contestant is dressed like the statue of liberty. Dress is probably made of citrus peel.</p>[Contestant 6]2007-02-15T10:06:16-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21347/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21347/"><img alt="[Contestant 6]" title="[Contestant 6]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21347/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a gown with one shoulder strap. Two tone dress with flowers.</p>[Contestant 7 ]2007-02-15T10:06:37-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21346/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21346/"><img alt="[Contestant 7 ]" title="[Contestant 7 ]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21346/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women in long evening gown made out of some sort of fern</p>[Contestant 8]2007-02-15T10:08:21-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21345/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21345/"><img alt="[Contestant 8]" title="[Contestant 8]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21345/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Man in Navy costume. U.S. Navy dress uniform. Uniform is made out of corn meal (white) and cap, visor epaulettes are made out of eggplant. Ribbons were made out grapefruit peel.</p>[Contestant 10]2007-02-15T10:08:59-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21344/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21344/"><img alt="[Contestant 10]" title="[Contestant 10]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21344/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing an evening gown made out of eggplant and flowers.</p>[Contestant 11]2007-02-15T10:09:46-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21342/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21342/"><img alt="[Contestant 11]" title="[Contestant 11]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21342/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young women is wearing a dress that has checkers. Her accesories include: hat, gloves, shoes and purse.</p>[Contestant 12]2007-02-15T10:11:59-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21340/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21340/"><img alt="[Contestant 12]" title="[Contestant 12]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21340/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a dress, gloves and hat.</p>[Contestant 13]2007-02-15T10:14:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21338/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21338/"><img alt="[Contestant 13]" title="[Contestant 13]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21338/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young women wearing a sailor suit made of inside of citrus peel.</p>[Contestant 14]2007-02-15T10:14:53-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21337/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21337/"><img alt="[Contestant 14]" title="[Contestant 14]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21337/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women in long dress with train made out of citrus peel.</p>[Contestant 15]2007-02-15T10:15:16-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21336/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21336/"><img alt="[Contestant 15]" title="[Contestant 15]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21336/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a long dress with a small fan in her hand.</p>[Contestant 16]2007-02-15T10:15:35-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21335/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21335/"><img alt="[Contestant 16]" title="[Contestant 16]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21335/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young women is wearing a dress, purse, and hat.</p>[Contestant 17]2007-02-15T10:15:59-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21334/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21334/"><img alt="[Contestant 17]" title="[Contestant 17]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21334/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Girl in long dress with a hand bag.</p>[Contestant 18]2007-02-15T10:16:31-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21333/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21333/"><img alt="[Contestant 18]" title="[Contestant 18]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21333/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Girl in 2 tone dress and hand bag.</p>[Contestant 19]2007-02-15T10:24:59-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21332/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21332/"><img alt="[Contestant 19]" title="[Contestant 19]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21332/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women in long dress, Shawl, gloves, and purse.</p>[Contestant 20]2007-02-15T10:25:27-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21331/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21331/"><img alt="[Contestant 20]" title="[Contestant 20]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21331/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Man in tuxedo, top hat, and cane.</p>[Contestant 21]2007-02-15T10:29:32-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21324/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21324/"><img alt="[Contestant 21]" title="[Contestant 21]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21324/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Long featherlike dress with head piece and jewelery made of fern.</p>[Contestant 22]2007-02-15T10:30:38-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21322/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21322/"><img alt="[Contestant 22]" title="[Contestant 22]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21322/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women in evening gown with muff. Used 20,000 pieces of carrots and poinsettia hearts.</p>[Contestant 23]2007-02-15T10:31:31-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21320/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21320/"><img alt="[Contestant 23]" title="[Contestant 23]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21320/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women in white evening gown with cape and large fake flowers and leaves.</p>[Contestant 24]2007-02-15T10:31:50-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21319/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21319/"><img alt="[Contestant 24]" title="[Contestant 24]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21319/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a Red Cross Nurse costume and shield. Nurse uniform was made of inside citrus peel shield was of cornflowers in red and blue and white mums.</p>[Contestant 25]2007-02-15T10:38:00-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21307/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21307/"><img alt="[Contestant 25]" title="[Contestant 25]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21307/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Dress is made out of ferns and flowers.</p>[Contestant 26]2007-02-15T10:38:25-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21306/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21306/"><img alt="[Contestant 26]" title="[Contestant 26]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21306/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Knee-lenght dress with purse and hat.</p>[Contestant 27]2007-02-15T10:38:42-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21305/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21305/"><img alt="[Contestant 27]" title="[Contestant 27]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21305/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a knee lenght white costume with boots and mittens.</p>[Contestant 28]2007-02-15T10:38:59-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21304/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21304/"><img alt="[Contestant 28]" title="[Contestant 28]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21304/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a long dress made of corn cobs.</p>[Contestant 29]2007-02-15T10:39:28-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21303/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21303/"><img alt="[Contestant 29]" title="[Contestant 29]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21303/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Santa Claus suit and cap made of poinsettia's and popcorn.</p>[Contestant 30]2007-02-15T10:39:54-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21302/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21302/"><img alt="[Contestant 30]" title="[Contestant 30]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21302/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a long skirt that was made with citrus membrane and top was made of some sort of flower that has fern and roses.</p>[Contestant 31]2007-02-15T13:46:47-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21224/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21224/"><img alt="[Contestant 31]" title="[Contestant 31]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21224/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young Women in a long dress made of shattered bachelor buttons.</p>[Contestant 32]2007-02-15T13:53:20-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21218/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21218/"><img alt="[Contestant 32]" title="[Contestant 32]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21218/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. A women is wearing a long dress with cape made out of fruits and vegetables.</p>[Contestant 33]2007-02-15T13:57:02-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21214/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21214/"><img alt="[Contestant 33]" title="[Contestant 33]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21214/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Contestant dressed up in a Santa costume made of red bougainvillea petals, carded cotton, and pampas grass. It took 120 hours, 10 bushels flower petals dehydrated to 10 pints.</p>[Contestant 34]2007-02-15T14:36:11-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21209/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21209/"><img alt="[Contestant 34]" title="[Contestant 34]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21209/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a long white gown made of vegetables.</p>[Contestant 35]2007-02-15T14:39:18-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21203/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21203/"><img alt="[Contestant 35]" title="[Contestant 35]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21203/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Donna Women's Club.</p>[Contestant 36]2007-02-15T14:41:43-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21199/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21199/"><img alt="[Contestant 36]" title="[Contestant 36]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21199/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Contestant is wearing a long gown with long sleeved gloves. Fruits and Vegetables in the background.</p>[Contestant 37]2007-02-15T14:45:19-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21194/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21194/"><img alt="[Contestant 37]" title="[Contestant 37]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21194/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women is a contestant in the Fruit and Vegetable Style show. She is wearing a long dress with purse and long white gloves.</p>[Contestant 38]2007-02-15T15:06:29-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21187/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21187/"><img alt="[Contestant 38]" title="[Contestant 38]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21187/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Dress is made of citrus leaves and seeds.</p>[Contestant 39]2007-02-15T15:07:17-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21186/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21186/"><img alt="[Contestant 39]" title="[Contestant 39]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21186/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young women is wearing a dress made of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 40]2007-02-15T15:08:05-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21185/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21185/"><img alt="[Contestant 40]" title="[Contestant 40]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21185/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young women wearing a dress made out of eggplant.</p>[Contestant 41]2007-02-15T15:08:43-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21184/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21184/"><img alt="[Contestant 41]" title="[Contestant 41]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21184/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers.
Young women wearing a gown made out of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 42]2007-02-15T15:10:44-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21182/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21182/"><img alt="[Contestant 42]" title="[Contestant 42]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21182/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a dress made out of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 43]2007-02-15T15:12:15-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21181/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21181/"><img alt="[Contestant 43]" title="[Contestant 43]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21181/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a strapless gown made out of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 45]2007-02-15T15:19:56-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21174/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21174/"><img alt="[Contestant 45]" title="[Contestant 45]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21174/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. This contestant is wearing a dress made out of white mums.</p>[Contestant 46]2007-02-15T15:45:53-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21170/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21170/"><img alt="[Contestant 46]" title="[Contestant 46]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21170/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young lady wearing a long evening dress made out of fruit and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 46]2007-02-15T15:20:16-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21173/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21173/"><img alt="[Contestant 46]" title="[Contestant 46]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21173/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Contestant wearing a long gown made of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 47]2007-02-15T15:46:19-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21169/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21169/"><img alt="[Contestant 47]" title="[Contestant 47]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21169/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young lady wearing a dress made out of flowers.</p>[Contestant 48]2007-02-15T15:48:37-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21163/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21163/"><img alt="[Contestant 48]" title="[Contestant 48]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21163/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Contestant 48 is wearing a long gown made out of fern and yellow mums.</p>[Contestant 48]2007-02-15T15:48:16-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21164/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21164/"><img alt="[Contestant 48]" title="[Contestant 48]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21164/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Contestant 48 is wearing a long gown made out of fern and yellow mums.</p>[Contestant 49]2007-02-15T15:49:50-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21161/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21161/"><img alt="[Contestant 49]" title="[Contestant 49]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21161/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young lady wearing a long gown with cape made of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 50]2007-02-15T15:50:27-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21160/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21160/"><img alt="[Contestant 50]" title="[Contestant 50]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21160/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young woman is wearing a long evening gown with tail made out of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 51]2007-02-15T15:52:44-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21158/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21158/"><img alt="[Contestant 51]" title="[Contestant 51]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21158/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young lady is wearing a long evening gown made out of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>[Contestant 53]2007-02-15T15:53:04-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21157/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21157/"><img alt="[Contestant 53]" title="[Contestant 53]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21157/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young lady is wearing a long evening gowne and a hat made out of citrus.</p>[Contestant 53]2007-02-15T15:45:14-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21172/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21172/"><img alt="[Contestant 53]" title="[Contestant 53]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21172/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Young lady wearing a long evening gown with cape and hat made out of citrus.</p>[Contestant 55]2007-02-15T16:04:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21152/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21152/"><img alt="[Contestant 55]" title="[Contestant 55]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth21152/small/"/></a></p><p>An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Contestant 55 is wearing a long evening dress made out of fruits and/or vegetables.</p>