[Photograph 2012.201.B0243.0139]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Being entertained informally during their visit in the city are Dr. and Mrs. Fidel Guillen, Mexico City, who are the house-guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Rogers Abbott, 7000 SE 74, and their son, Bill Abbott."
Date: June 5, 1956
Creator: Miller, Joe
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0300.0197]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "That's an authentic Spanish dance costume Alma Delvillar is wearing, and that's an authentic Spanish dancer wearing it! Alma is a native of Mexico City, and a freshman at Catholic high."
Date: February 1, 1956
Creator: Lucas, Jim
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[The "Queen's Own" in Paso del Macho Yards]

Electric locomotive of the former Mexican Railway, the "Queen's Own" in the Paso del Macho yards around 1956. This railroad has operated under catenary from Paso del Macho to Esperanza since 1928. It is the only section of the National Railways of Mexico which is electrified. On this railroad you travel over one of the most spectacular rail routes on the North American continent. In the background looms the Cumbres de Maltrata range where a 4.5 per cent gradient must be traversed.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0375.0391]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Manuel Lopez 27 year old manager of a 10,000 watt radio station in Guadalajara Mexico's second largest city is sweating out an addition to his family."
Date: August 17, 1956
Creator: Peterson, Richard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Two women standing in front of the Kiosco in Matamoros

Two women in casual dress are standing in front of a tiled wall with a metal railing on top of it. In between them, on the wall, is a tiled sign that says: "Fue construida siendo gobernador del estado el Gral del Div. Raul Garate L. Presidente de la Junta de la Administracion Civil el Sr. Leonides Guerra Lo proyecto y contruyo el Arcto Enrique Leon de la Evsra 1948" Translation: "Was constructed while being governor. Raul Garate L. President of the Civil Administration, Mr. Leonides Guerra. Projected and built by architect Enrique Leon de Evsra 1948" This is the Kiosco in the main Plaza de Armas in Matamoros.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History