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Statue of Padre José Nicolás Ballí

Description: Statue of Padre J. Nicolas Balli Located on South Padre Island. Historical Marker on base reads: "Padre Island, off the South Texas coast, is named for Padre Jose Nicolas Balli (177?-1829), whose family migrated from Spain in 1569 and became large landowners in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. In 1800 Balli applied to King Charles IV of Spain for 11 1/2 leagues of land on the island, and in 1804 started its first settlement, Rancho Santa Cruz. Padre Balli served as collector of finances for all th… more
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 26.085132 -97.167429
Partner: UNT Libraries

Kemp's ridley sea turtles released at dawn

Description: Staff members from the rescue and rehabilitation organization, "Sea Turtle, Inc" on South Padre Island release endangered Kemp's ridley hatchlings at dawn, surrounded by onlookers.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 26.145305 -97.169119
Partner: UNT Libraries

Cristo de los Pescadores

Description: Photograph of statue entitled, "Cristo de los Pescadores" in Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island north west of the Jetties. The statue is on top of carved, stacked blocks of stone that have small plaques on them and it is behind a carved stone marker that has text and illustrations of a ship and anchors.
Date: June 26, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 26.069381 -97.157655
Partner: UNT Libraries

[A dress by Jeremy Scott]

Description: Photograph of a dress by Jeremy Scott for Moschino, surrounded by other mannequins in a space used for Texas Fashion Collection digitization in Welch Street Complex 1.
Date: September 26, 2018
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Annette Becker addressing an unseen group]

Description: Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Annette Becker addressing an unseen group in TFC collection storage area of the Welch Street Complex 1.
Date: September 26, 2018
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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