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Spanish Explorers in the Southern United States, 1528-1543

Description: Book containing three translated narratives of early Spanish explorers in what would become the Southern United States. This includes the paths taken by the explorers, the people they encountered, and hardships they endured.
Date: 2017
Creator: Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, 16th cent. & Castañeda de Nájera, Pedro de, 16th cent.
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Photograph of U.S.S. Texas Crew Members]

Description: Photograph of crew members of U.S.S. Texas standing in front of one of the gun turrets. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "U.S.S. Texas - Panama - Feb. 1846, 'E Div. Gang'" and names the men in the photo as Kuzsera, Kot, Sims, Potter, Moriority, and Sinnette.
Date: February 1946
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[People outside of a relief station in Havana]

Description: The photograph shows a large group of people standing near the entrance of a building. Text below the photograph reads: "Santo Suarez is the principal relief station in Havana. For a while, until the outbreak of war with the United States, 4000 reconcentrados were here daily supplied with food, medicine, etc."
Date: [1900..1920]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A large group of people at a picnic]

Description: The photograph shows a large group of people at a picnic. Text below the portrait reads: "Last photograph of Joaquin Ruiz, who was shot by the Cubans when he went out under Spanish instructions to offer the insurgents autonomy. At a picnic, the Monday preceding his death, this picture was taken. He stands with a cross on his hat."
Date: [1900..1920]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Men and boys sitting and standing near the "Gran Hotel"]

Description: The photograph is a street scene with well dressed men sitting and standing near the entrance to a hotel ("Gran Hotel" sign above doorway). Text at the bottom of the photograph reads: "Havana men about town "on dress parade, " in front of the Hotel Inglaterra. Cuban and Spanish swells gather here every morning and evening, to see and to be seen."
Date: [1900..1920]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A large group of people standing outside a store]

Description: The photograph shows a large group of people standing near the porch of a white wooden building. There is a cart pulled by an ox with a man standing to the side of it in right foreground; two oxen pulling a load of timber in left center foreground. Text below photo reads: "Here is a typical country store, on the coast near Havana. Merchandise is drawn on an ox-sled, wheels being seldom used when runners will answer the purpose. Bad roads explain this preference." Written in pencil on left side … more
Date: [1900..1920]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Seven women in a garden]

Description: The photo shows seven women in a garden. Text below the photograph reads: "Group of Spanish senoritas, taken March 17, in the courtyard of Senorita Consuelo Varuna's home. She is kneeling in the foreground, and is the most famous beauty in Havana."
Date: March 17, 1900
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A large group of men standing around a couple]

Description: The photo shows a large group of men and one woman standing near the entrance of a large brick building. Text below the photo reads: "The most talked of couple in Havana - General Arola and Elsa Tobin. The senorita is the daughter of the Spanish army in Cuba, and was recently married to the general, who is what we would call the mayor of the city, and old enough to be her father."
Date: [1900..1920]
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Arch Over Street in Panama]

Description: Photograph of a street in Panama that has an arch at one end, framed by two square towers, and a triangular segment with a clock above the top of the arch. The arch towers have walkways connected to buildings on either side of the street and there are several people walking on the sidewalks and crossing the street.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Members of a Show in Panama]

Description: Photograph of a group of 31 members of a show in Panama. There is a mixture of servicemen and other performers. Many of them are holding band instruments. There is an older woman sitting on the floor with a large floral dress spread out over her legs.
Date: 1945
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
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[News Clip: Del Conde]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Antonio Del Conde being deported to Mexico from Dallas.
Date: May 24, 1959
Duration: 1 minute 07 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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