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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-10-19]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda informing Castañeda about the change of dates to hold the ceremony for the fallen Latin Americans soldiers from Houston in World War II. This will be held at the City Auditorium on Sunday, November 5th instead of the 12th of November. Herrera has asked the churches hosting the ceremony to have a service on that Sunday, honoring the men and women in service. Representatives of Latin American Clubs , Army and Navy officials, and the American Legi… more
Date: October 19, 1944
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl wearing a short black satin dress with black stocking paired with the verse "Some Pumpkins!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting "Tommy Hitchcock: Ten Goal American" by Tony Palazzo used especially for the October edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts American polo star Tommy Hitchcock [1900-1944] mid-swing scoring a goal.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Five Men Standing in Front of Fire Engine]

Description: Photograph of five men standing in front of a fire engine. The photo is labelled "Engine 7" and the names and titles of the men are listed on the back of the photo; "1. George Akley, Del. Eng. Man for Seagrave; 2. Chief Steven Douglas O'Conor; 3. Fred Stone (Mayor; 4. Hugh Petsovek - City Mgr.; 5. John Douglas Southwell - Dept. of Fire Alarm."
Date: October 17, 1944
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Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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