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Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera pledging his support to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane and apologizing for being unable to attend the start of Lane's campaign. Herrera mentions an out-of-work Able Cisneros, whom Herrera thinks could be a help to Lane's campaign, and Herrera asks if Lane can find anything to help Cisneros.
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Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Gus C. Garcia dated January 24, 1952. Original letter contained checks enclosed from Wharton, Fort Bend, and Houston Ladies LULAC Councils.
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Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to M. C. Gonzales of San Antonio, Texas, dated June 12, 1952. The letter is regarding Herrera's bid for the presidency of LULAC. Herrera discusses some of the voting issues of Texas and New Mexico LULAC councils and mentions that Gonzales will be making the nominating speech for Herrera at the National LULAC Convention, with George Lopez of Wharton, Texas, seconding the nomination. And also, in a short note, the letter mentions the b…
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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…
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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.
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Black and white photo of a group of eleven young boys identified as Boy Scouts, arranged in a single line. They are standing outdoors in a forest surrounded by trees and appear to be in a clearing. Most boys are wearing jeans and white t-shirts. However, there is one boy who stands second from the left wearing a button-up shirt and another boy, standing fifth from the left, wearing a boy scout uniform complete with a tied bandana around his neck. A decorative border frames the image.
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Black and white photograph of a group of men seated around a table upon which plates and teacups are situated. The men are identified, from left to right, as Andrew Lauritsen, Jens Berndt, Helvig Jensen (H.J.) Berndt, and Anders H. Berndt. Helvig is wearing a bow tie, a suit, and a flower pin on his lapel; it is Helvig's 83rd birthday. Both Jens and H.J. are resting their hands on the table. Behind H.J. is an accordion-top cabinet, which has a few framed pictures and a globe on top of it. …
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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.
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Christmas card sent to Albert and Mamie George from the Treichler family. The front cover reads: "Merry Christmas" in green script with holly and berries as decorations. The interior of the card has text in black along with family photographs. The basic message reads: "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year The Texas Treichlers Christmas 1952 Newgulf, Tex". The top center photograph is of an older couple. Beginning clockwise from this top photo: couple dressed in light colored shirts - "Ann Bob"; …
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