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Postcard of Jesus Abundio Cobos

Description: Photographic postcard depicting two men, one which is Jesus Abundio Cobos in Alpine, Texas around 1900. One of the men is riding a donkey. Correspondence on the back is in Spanish.
Date: 1900~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[View of Laredo, Texas in the early 1900]

Description: View of Laredo, Texas in the early 1900. Looking Northwest from the top of the Federal Building. Postcard sent from Roberto in Laredo to Sra. Laura G. de Arriaga in Plazuela de Tepito, Mexico on January 21, 1909.
Date: January 21, 1909
Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]

Description: Postcard depicting a bullfight in a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico arena. In the photograph, two men in costume wait to bullfight, and one man is directly engaging the bull. People are visible in the stands. Advertisements are visible in both English and Spanish. Postcard was stamped and mailed from El Paso, Texas on April 27, 1915. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[A Bullfight in Plaza de Toros, Juarez Mexico]

Description: A postcard depicting a bullfight in Plaza de Toros, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. One matador engages the bull directly. Three other matadors stand away from the bull. A crowd is visible in the stands, with one onlooker reaching out towards the bull. There is advertising in Spanish on the wall surrounding the arena. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Panteón Felicista]

Description: Postcard image of a group of men standing in a row (including a Mexican Army officer, who is smoking) along the left side of the image, behind a gravedigger who is holding a shovel and standing in a partially-dug grave. The caption (lowever-left) reads: "60. Int. de la Ciudadela. Panteón Felicista." [translation: 60. Interior of the Citadel. Felicista Pantheon.] On the right side of the image, there is a pile of dirt along the ground, a covered corpse is visible near the center of the image, … more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard of Centennial Mexican Flag]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of the Mexican flag bearing the portraits of two older men, one on the green section of the flag and one on the red section of the flag, with a scrolling banner at the bottom reading, "Centenario De Nuestra Independencia." The dates 1810 and 1910 are below the flag. The name Miguel Hidalgo Y Gostilla is under the portrait on the green section, while the name Porfirio Diaz is under the portrait on the right. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard… more
Date: 1910~
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Street car, Matamoros, Mexico]

Description: Postcard of a streetcar drawn by a mule or donkey. The streetcar is being pulled along a track in the center of a street that is bordered by buildings. The picture shows Matamoros, Mexico across the border from Brownsville, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Miss Maria Sanchy" from "E. M." that reads, "Ni la ausencia y la distancia, ni el tiempo de no [v]erte; por ningunas sircustancias he de dejar de quererte, yours for ever." (Loosely: "Neither the absence a… more
Date: August 14, 1911
Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International bridge, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Description: Scene of the International Bridge from the Nuevo Laredo side of the Rio Grande river. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Josie from Eugene Kneip discussing his plans.
Date: July 11, 1913
Creator: Kneip, Eugene
Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Customs Officers and Guards #1]

Description: Photograph of a group of people standing outside a one-story brick building with the caption, "Customs Officers and Guards. Juarez, Mexico." There appears to be a main entrance to the right and a smaller doorway on an addition to the left; both doorways are decorated with Mexican flags and banners aw well as a framed picture of President Venustiano Carranza above the left doorway. Seven men are standing around the outside of the building including two in the main doorway (one holding a shotgun)… more
Date: April 28, 1914
Creator: Stein, William & Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard of George Dawson]

Description: Postcard of a portrait of George Dawson in his army uniform, sent from Camp Sheridan in Alabama. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten note in Spanish from George Dawson to Jose Ramirez.
Date: June 3, 1918
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Postcard of a donkey hauling water]

Description: Photograph of a donkey pulling a large wooden barrel, standing in the middle of a dirt street near a two-story building; an unidentified man is standing behind the donkey. A handwritten label in the lower-right corner says, "Hauling water at Isabel, Texas." It is attached to a different postcard written by Byrd Williams, Jr. from his home in the Ysleta community in El Paso.
Date: 1919
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Sr. & Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Luz and Manuel Cruz in Chihuahua, Mexico

Description: Photographic postcard from March 19, 1921 picturing Luz Cruz and her son Manuel while on a trip to Chihuahua, Mexico. There is correspondence on the back in Spanish. This photo was included in a report by Salvador Roman, Jr. for a history class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: March 19, 1921
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez]

Description: Postcard featuring an image of Franco Jimenez taken in Fresno, California. Franco is sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit and bow tie.
Date: October 29, 1924
Creator: Comet Photo Studio
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Portrait of a Small Child in Chair]

Description: Portrait of a small child in a wooden chair with hand on arm rest. The small child is sitting on a pillow which is the chair. The chair is made of wood.There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads " S. Reyes Fotographo San Antanio, Tex. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: June 28, 1931
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Custom House building, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Description: Postcard of the Custom House building in Nuevo Laredo. The back of the postcard includes a thank you note addressed to Capt. Elmer C. Croom from L. R. de la Peña.
Date: 1935-07-28?
Creator: de la Peña, L. R.
Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Photograph of Young Man Walking]

Description: Photograph of young man walking in front of Chandler's Shoes on the sidewalk. The young man is wearing a collared long sleeve shirt and pants. The young man is holding an object in his left hand. There are numerous amounts of people and various stores in the background.
Date: April 15, 1946
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Portrait of Three Month Old Child]

Description: Portrait of three month old child sitting on decorative object. The child has a hat on and wearing a jacket with a onesie. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: October 29, 1948
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1965]

Description: Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children and their cousin on the left of the card. To the right of the photo, there is a color illustration of two lit candles in a candelabrum, a stained-glass window depicting Mary and baby Jesus, and the words "Paz y Prosperidad." In the photograph, the Tarver siblings are wearing their school uniforms and are sitting together in a line on a cement step; part of a building is visible behind them, including windows. They ar… more
Date: December 1965
Partner: Private Collection of the Tarver Family

Lone Star Pavilion

Description: Advertising postcard featuring an architectural illustration of the Lone Star Pavilion, one of the many exhibit halls at Hemisfair '68. It includes people standing at various points on the two-story building, the Tower of the Americas in the background (at left), and boats in the waterway in front of the building.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Espectacular Magnifica Gradiosa Maravillosa Estupendo Colosal

Description: Postcard from the 1968 World's Fair known as HemisFair '68, held from April to October 1968 in San Antonio, Texas. The image on the card shows the head of a mustachioed man wearing a tall sombrero that covers his eyes and a scarf. The text "Espectacular Magnifica Gradiosa Maravillosa Estupendo Colosal" appears above the image.
Date: 1968
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Aboard the Louoma]

Description: Postcard photograph of a man and woman standing on the deck of a ship. The woman stands in front of the man, holding onto the guard rail with her left arm. She wears a long dress with a large white collar and a tasseled belt. The man leans the guard rail, wearing a suit with a bow tie and hat. A large body of water is visible behind the couple. "Abordo del Louoma" is hand-written on the image. A letter addressed to J. B. Aguilera is written in Spanish on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[Atardecer Lake]

Description: Postcard photograph of Patzcuaro Lake, also known as Atardecer Lake in Guadalajara, Mexico. The photograph is cast in relief from the setting sun disappearing behind a line of mountains that stretch across the photograph. Several clouds filter sunlight onto to the lake in an irregular pattern. A dock is just visible to the right of the photograph, slightly below where the mountain line meets the lake waters. A hand-written inscription on the front of the postcard reads "Atardecer Lago de Patzcu… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

Barnum and Bailey French Postcard

Description: Postcard containing one large photograph of the Barnum and Bailey circus tents and five small photographs underneath it. Several captions are written in French on the front of the postcard. The postcard is addressed to Alfredo Gomez in Monterrey, Mexico.
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum
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