Patent for an ant trap designed as a ring-shaped trough and which allows for the drainage of rainwater through a pipe fitted with a porous plug. Both walls of the trough are capped with inward and downward curved flanges.
Interview with Rey Avila, founder of Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum in San Benito, Texas. Mr. Avila discusses his early life, education, his experiences as a young migrant worker, the history of Conjunto music in Texas, and the Chicano movement. Part of the interview takes place in the gallery of the museum.
Photograph of two young girls and two young boys smiling for the camera while they play with their toys in a grassy yard at the side of a large wood-slatted building. The two young girls are sitting in the grass next to a large baby doll and a basket that with two smaller dolls. One of the boys is seated sideways on a wagon, and the other boy is riding a tricycle. Both of the boys are wearing dark jackets, fitted bomber hats, and round goggles on their heads. There is a small tree beside the children, and palm trees are visible in the background. The building behind them has four visible windows and a belfry at the front entrance in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito ()".
Patent for improvements in knife-sharpeners that can be clamped onto a table or similar object, including an illustration. The device has also been "adapted for use in connection with a pair of bits or cutters having convex cutting edges disposed in confronting relation, the bits or cutters being capable of adjustment to present new portions of the respective cutting edges for effective work as the occasion requires" (lines 17-23).
Patent for a new and improved mechanism for simply and easily "securing handles on hoes, mattocks, picks, and other implements of the kind in which the handle has an enlarged end where it passes through and sets in the eye of the tool" (lines 10-14), including illustrations.
Photograph of the front entrance to a Mexican Presbyterian Church. The church, which is in the background of the image, spans almost the entire width of the photograph. The main entrance and belfry, which is made up of three steps leading up to double doors, are located on the far right-hand side of the image. There are four long windows at the side of the church, and two more smaller windows at the very end. There is a path in the front of the church that leads up to the front entrance. The entire foreground of the image is made up of shrubs and brush. There is a palm tree in the foreground of the image, and several more in the background.
Photograph of a blurred silhouette standing next to a small window in the background. On the far right-hand side of the image, there are two women visible sitting in chairs facing the man. Part of a plant is visible in the foreground on the far left-hand side.
Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group is standing on the front lawn and in the doorway of the church. The building has white wood siding and a decorative castellated parapet on the roof above the front door.
Photograph of a group of people standing outside Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group is standing on the front lawn and in the main doorway. The church has white wood siding and a gray shingle roof. On the left of the main door is a bush bearing red flowers. In front of the group, a bush is planted next to the sidewalk.
Photograph of a group of young people outside Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group is lined up on the sidewalk in front of the church. The building behind them has white wood siding and a gray shingle roof. A palm tree stands between the building and the people in front.
Photograph of a group of young people outside Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group is lined up on the sidewalk in front of the building. The church behind the people has white wood siding and a gray shingle roof. A palm tree stands between the group and the building.
Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white wood siding, a gray shingle roof, and a decorative, castellated parapet on the roof above the main doors. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the group.
Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white wood siding, a gray shingle roof, and a decorative, castellated parapet on the roof above the main doors. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the group.
Photograph of a group of men standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The men are dressed in suits and ties. Several are holding papers and books. The church behind them has white wood siding. Bushes bearing red flowers are planted along the wall of the building. The men are described as officers for the church.
Photograph of a group of men standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The men are dressed in suits and ties. Several are holding papers and books. The church behind the group has white wood siding. Plants bearing red flowers are planted along the wall of the building. The men are described as officers for the church.
Photograph of Reverend J.G. Cavazos and two women. Rev. Cavazos is dressed in a three-piece suit and tie. The two women are wearing skirts and blouses. The group is standing in front of a manse with white wood siding and a wooden front porch.
Photograph of Reverend J.G. Cavazos and two women. Rev. Cavazos is dressed in a dark, three-piece suit. The two women are wearing skirts and blouses. The group is standing in front of the front porch of a manse with white wood siding.
Photograph of a manse. The house is a one-story structure with white wood siding. It has a front porch of natural wood with two square columns. Trees and bushes surround the area.
Photograph of a manse and the neighboring church, Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The manse is a one-story structure with white wood siding and a front porch. The neighboring church has white wood siding and a decorative parapet on part of its roof. The two are separated by wooden fences. On the sidewalk in front of the buildings, Reverend J.G. Cavazos is walking.
Photograph of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The church has white wood siding, a gray shingle roof, and a decorative parapet on the roof above the main door. Bushes and palm trees are planted in the yard in front of the building. The trunk of a palm tree is visible in the foreground on the left.
Photograph of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The church has white wood siding, a gray shingle roof, and a decorative parapet on the roof above the main doors. Affixed to the side of the building above the windows is a sign reading "Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana." Palm trees and bushes are scattered around the area. A man in a gray suit is standing next to the front steps of the church.
Photograph of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The church has white wood siding, a shingle roof, and a decorative parapet on the roof above the main doors. Palm trees and bushes are scattered around the front and side lawns of the building. Four women are standing by the door of the church. An automobile is parked on the street in front of the church.
Photograph of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The church has white wood siding, a shingle roof, and a decorative parapet on the roof above the main door. The building is situated on a street corner. Palm trees, bushes, and flowers are scattered around the front and side lawns of the church. Automobiles are parked on the streets next the structure. A few people are standing by the front doors and on the sides of the church.
Photograph of a group of children standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The church behind the children has white wood siding and a shingle roof. A fountain is on the lawn in front of the children.
Photograph of a group of children standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The church behind the children has white wood siding. On the lawn in front of the group is a fountain on the left and a small bush on the right.
Photograph of Reverend Robinson at the ground breaking for an unnamed building. Rev. Robinson is dressed in a dark suit and tie. On the left behind Robinson are other men also dressed in suits. Behind Robinson on the right are women and children. Behind the entire groups is a building with white wood siding and a shingle roof.
Photograph of a group of people at a ground breaking ceremony for an unnamed building. The group consists of men, women, and children. In the foreground, a man in a dark suit is standing behind a table with bricks on it. Behind the group of people is a building with white wood siding.
Photograph of men at a ground breaking ceremony for an unnamed building. The men are dressed in suits and ties. In the front on the right is a table with bricks and a wooden box on it. In the front on the left is a wooden bench with a board on it. Behind the men is a building with white wood siding. On the front porch of that building, a woman is sitting at a piano.
Photograph of people at a ground breaking ceremony for an unnamed building. On the left in the foreground is a wooden bench with a board sitting on it. Behind the bench is a table with bricks and a wooden box on top of it. Men, women, and children are walking around the area. Buildings, trees, and a water tower are visible in the distant background.
Photograph of a group of people at a ground breaking ceremony for an unnamed building. The group consists of men, women, and children. In front of the group on the left, a man is kneeling on the ground and holding a camera. In the foreground is a table with pots and bowls on top. Buildings and trees are visible in the distant background.
Photograph of a group of people at a ground breaking ceremony for an unnamed building. The group consists of men, women, and children. In front of the group on the left, a man is kneeling on the ground and holding a camera. In the foreground is a table with pots on top, and in front of that are two boys. Buildings and trees are visible in the distant background.
Photograph of a ground breaking ceremony for an unnamed building. A group of people are standing in an open field between buildings. The group consists of men, women, and children. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the group. In the foreground, a boy is riding by on his bicycle. Buildings and trees are visible in the distant background.
Photograph of people holding shovels on a dirt plot at a ground breaking ceremony. Four men dressed in suits and one women wearing a skirt a jacket are holding shovels. In the center of the group is Reverend Cruz Granados in a brown suit. Behind them, other men and women are looking on. Automobiles are parked on the street behind the group. Trees are visible in the distant background.
Photograph of Reverend Cruz Granados digging in the ground next to a building. Rev. Granados is wearing a brown suit and tie and is using a shovel. The building behind him is white with wood siding. There is a small, low-lying, wooden enclosure around the area where Granados is digging.
Photograph of Garcia, an elder from an unnamed church, digging in the ground next to a fence. Garcia is wearing a blue suit and tie and is using a shovel. The fence behind Garcia is made of wood and wire. Trees, buildings, and an automobile are visible in the distant background.
Photograph of a women digging in the ground. She is wearing a gray skirt and jacket and is using a shovel. There is a small, low-lying, wooden enclosure around the area where she is digging. Behind the woman, automobiles and a bicycle are parked.
Patch from the San Benito, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a black background and yellow edging. "Desoto Fire Dept." is written along the top and bottom edges. Crossed fire tools appear in the center within a yellow border shaped like a second, smaller shield.
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
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