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Aerial View of Brodsgaard Farm

Description: Copy negative of an aerial view of the Brodsgaard family farm in Wharton County, Texas. In the image, a large field is pictured, and in the center of the field, there is a two-story home as well as several other one-story buildings. According to sources, the farm belonged to Soren Brodsgaard, and was later given to his son, Chris Brodsgaard.
Date: 1952~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Appointment of Jacob I. Rodriguez to position of LULAC National Director of Publicity and Editor of LULAC News by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]

Description: Onionskin paper copy of appointment of Jacob I. Rodriguez to position of LULAC National Director of Publicity and Editor of LULAC News by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 20, 1952.
Date: July 20, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Appointment of Reynaldo de la Garza to position of LULAC National Special Organizer At Large by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of the appointment of Reynaldo de la Garza to position of LULAC National Special Organizer At Large by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 20, 1952.
Date: July 20, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Biographies of John J. Herrera - 1952-10-04]

Description: Biographies of John J. Herrera. The first, two page biography on LULAC letterhead is dated October 4, 1952. The third page is a condensed, three paragraph biography.
Date: October 4, 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Carver School Teachers]

Description: Photograph of teachers from Carver Elementary School. They are wearing black outfits with flowers pinned to their shoulders. They are in two rows and there are flowers in vases in on the floor.
Date: 1952
Creator: Briscoe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Charred Brick Building]

Description: Photograph of a section of a charred brick building. The side of the building spans the entire image, and the front entrance is visible around the corner on the left-hand side. There are several very large windows that are broken and black with charcoal, and there are dented screens hanging from them. The back of a person's head is visible on the lower left-hand corner of the image. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st fire - Nov. 21, 1952… more
Date: 1952~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[The congregation at Divino Salvador]

Description: Photograph of the congregation at Divino Salvador. They are sitting in the pews of the church, and there are children sitting in small chairs in the aisle. The choir is at the front of the sanctuary. There are three windows behind them and a sign above that says "Bien Venidos." The pulpit is in front of the choir. A man is coming through the door on the left, and the congregation seems to be looking in his direction. The following information is written on the back: "At Presbytery Divino Salvad… more
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Convention at Divino Salvador]

Description: Photograph of a church convention. The following information is written on the back: "Divino Salvador (Corpus Ch) 1952 Convention." There are four cars parked in front of the church, and a group of people are gathered under a tent to the left of the building. The church is white with a cross above the entrance.
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Convention at Divino Salvador]

Description: Photograph of a convention at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1952. This information is written on the back of the photograph. There are four cars parked in front of the church, and a group of people is gathered under a tent to the left of the building. More people are talking by the car on the far left. The church is white with a cross above the entrance.
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Convention at Divino Salvador]

Description: Photograph of a convention at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas. There are two tents set up outside of the church, and people have gathered for the convention. There are tables and chairs under the tents where people are having refreshments. The church is a white building, there are houses are in the background. According to the information on the back, the convention took place in 1952, and the two women walking from the tent are identified as Mrs. Magdalena Denham and Mrs. M. L. Lopez,… more
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Danevang School Picture of Gene Hansen

Description: Bust portrait photograph of a young boy, identified as Wilbert Gene Hansen, in front of a blank backdrop. The photograph was taken for a school picture. Printed text on the front reads, "School Days 1952-53 Danevang." Wilbert wears a print shirt. He is looking slightly to the right.
Date: 1952/1953
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Divino Salvador Church]

Description: Photograph of the Divino Salvador Church in Corpus Christi. It is dark outside, and there are people coming out of the church. The church is a white building with a cross above the entrance and trees around it. The following information is written on the back: "Corpus Christi Divino Salvador Church Presbytery meeting Fall 1953 [1952?]."
Date: 1952/1953
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1952]

Description: Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera to be delivered on the 116th anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto, 1952. Herrera compares the fight for Texas Independence to the war in Korea as "free peoples of the world today need to unite again and stand together, regardless of race or creed in defense of human rights."
Date: 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Elder Women at Danish Ladies Aid Anniversary]

Description: Photograph of elder women posing for a photograph during the 50 year anniversary celebration of the Danish Ladies Club organization. They are dressed conservatively in long coats and dresses, and the majority wear glasses. They stand before a building with an open doorway and three visible windows. A second, adjacent building is seen off to the right of the photograph. Two of the women center-left are holding a sign up that denotes the particular event, and it appears to be written in Danish. H… more
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Elementary School Drill Team]

Description: Photograph of the Lamar Elementary School Drill Team. The drill team is made up of children in uniforms holding batons. Two girls in the back of the line are holding drums, and a few girls in each line are doing the splits. Handwriting on the border of the photograph dates it from 1952.
Date: 1952
Creator: Watkins, J. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Five Men Standing in a Doorway]

Description: Photograph of five men standing in a doorway outside. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mercedes 1952 front row: J. de la Luz C. Guerro, pastor, Eleno Garza, Robto. García"
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Fleet of Shrimping Boats]

Description: Photograph of a side view of shrimping boats from a fleet. They are stationed at a dock. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date: September 7, 1952
Creator: Watkins, J. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

Frank Ferree Multado y Sentenciado a 3 dias de Carcel

Description: Full page from the "El Tiempo" newspaper published in Harlingen, Texas, dated June 20, 1952, which features several articles about Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas, who was jailed on contempt charges when he wrote a letter to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission complaining that the court had been prejudiced in their decision to sentence Roberto Jiminez to a 10-year sentence.
Date: June 20, 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Front of Small House with Vines in Harlingen]

Description: Photograph of the front of a small, light colored house in Harlingen. There are wooden steps leading up to the front porch in front of the large, windowed front door. On either side of the door there are tall windows that frame it. There are two garden trellises with over grown vines on either side of the front porch. The roof of the house is very wide, and it slopes down toward the viewer. There is a chimney on the far right of the image. On the back of the photograph, there is handwriting vis… more
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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