[Portrait of Baby Celia]

Postcard of baby Celia, sent to Federica Abreu. Celia is seated on an embroidered quilt. She is wearing a bonnet with lace trim and large flowers attached to each side. The bonnet is tied in a bow underneath her chin. The dress she is wearing is white and short-sleeved, with matching lace trim. She also wears socks and white shoes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cerra de Guadalupe]

Postcard of the landscape of Cerro de Guadalupe. The postcard depicts two houses in front of a small hillside. The houses are small, one-story made of wooden slats. The closest house features a front porch and fence. A road runs to the right of both houses and toward the base of the hill. Several people are standing outside of the second house. A hand-written inscription reads "Cerro de Guadalupe H. Zuacuaro Mich. No 2." On the back, a letter is inscribed from Federica Abreu to Victoria, dated February 12.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panorama Point - San Bernardino Mountains

Postcard of San Bernardino Mountains featuring several roads roping through the valley. Small houses spot the mountain side along with dense foliage and pine trees. A letter to Victoria Abreu from Nina and Charlie is inscribed in Spanish on the back, dated August 15, 1939.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Atardecer Lake]

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 Patzcuaro No. 19. A letter to Federica Abreu is addressed on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Palm Spring's Desert Lilly]

Postcard of the desert lily from Palm Springs, California. A letter written in Spanish from Victoria to Federica Abreu is written on the opposite side.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter to Mother]

Postcard photograph of Sanderson, Texas. On the back of the postcard, a letter is written in both English and Spanish from Joe Abreu to his mother.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of A Toddler

Photograph of a toddler standing next to an urn. The young boy is wearing a one-piece short sleeved suit with a belt around his waist. His left hand holds his balance on the urn. A stamp on the opposite side reads "M.H. Gonzalez Studio 913 SO Laredo St. June 15 1949 San Antonio, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tombstone with Flowers

Photograph of a tombstone covered with flowers. A small cross was placed in front of the grave.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soldier on Tank

Photograph of a soldier standing on top of a tank. The soldier is dressed in full uniform, standing rigidly on top of the front of the tank.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tombstone with Flowers

Photograph of a tombstone covered with flowers. A small cross was placed in front of the grave.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Toddler in Graveyard

Photograph of a toddler playing in a cemetery. The child stands in a floral arrangement to the left of a gravestone. She is smiling and looking off toward the left, wearing a sleeveless dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dollhouse Set

Photograph of a village of dollhouses in the backyard of a home. The toy set features a circus tent and three houses of various sizes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000

Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Thomas recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.
Date: July 21, 2000
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Macia, James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with David Lee Hill, September 20, 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with David Lee Hill, September 20, 2003

Interview with David Lee "Tex" Hill of San Antonio, Texas, a veteran from the United States Navy during World War II in the China-Burma-India Theater. The interview includes Hill's personal experiences while in the Navy, including memories of pre-war flight training in Florida, the Flying Tigers, and the Salween River Gorge attack. There is a photograph and a short biography of Hill after the interview transcription.
Date: September 20, 2003
Creator: Cox, William G. & Hill, David Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History