[Sarabia Bookstore]

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Photograph of the Sarabia Bookstore and two unidentified men.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Suarez, Luis 1920.

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Photograph of the Sarabia Bookstore and two unidentified men.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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MSS0282.047 Sarabia Family Collection

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Written on back of photograph: "Sarabia bookstore, 1920, Luis Suarez, photographer"

Handwritten note in folder: "Businessmen and Sarabia in their bookstore at Congress Avenue in the mid 1920s. The 1800 block of Congress was the original downtown shopping district for Houston's Mexican American community. Taken by Luis Suarez."

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

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The Mexican American Family and Photo Collection

These photographs depict Mexican American families, individuals, business and work experiences, festivals and community events, daily life and individual achievements within the scope of Texas history.

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  • 1920

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  • June 5, 2012, 9:44 p.m.

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  • Feb. 28, 2017, 4:43 p.m.

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Suarez, Luis. [Sarabia Bookstore], photograph, 1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth222305/: accessed September 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

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