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[Rio Grande Flood of 1954, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of flood water completely covering the International Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas. At the skyline is the Mexican Customs and Immigration building. The explanation on the back of the postcard states: "A new four-lane bride is replacing the completely inundated and partially destroyed bridge at Laredo, Texas, by the Rio Grande Flood of 1954. The Mexican Immigration and Customs building is shown in the background."

Date: July 1954

Creator: Yates, Frank

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Letter from Albert Armendariz to Oscar M. Laurel - 1953-07-29]

Copy of a letter from Albert Armendariz, LULAC National President, to Oscar M. Laurel, LULAC National Legal Advisor, dated July 29, 1953. Armendariz requests that Laurel continue to request am itemized account statement from Murguia Printers to make sure that LULAC was not being overcharged for newspaper printing costs.

Date: July 29, 1953

Creator: Armendariz, Albert

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

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[News Clip: Flood recedes: cleanup begins]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the flood waters of the Rio Grande receding and cleanup beginning. Five flooded counties were declared disaster areas by President Eisenhower.

Date: July 1, 1954

Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Flood recedes: cleanup begins]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the flood waters of the Rio Grande receding and cleanup beginning. Five flooded counties were declared disaster areas by President Eisenhower.