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40 acres block Lot 426 on Taylor Boulevard pavement connecting to Mission and McAllen and all other parts of the Valley

Panoramic photograph of a field ready for farming in Mission, Texas. There are surveyors standing on the left, farm house and cars shown on the right.
Date: August 5, 1929
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

240 Acre citrus orchard on Sharyland tract

Citrus orchard showing healthy and prosperous trees
Date: December 16, 1929
Creator: Gardner, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Downtown McAllen]

Photograph of an aerial view of downtown McAllen, Texas, looking south. Main Street is in the center of the photo. Many cars are parked on the sides of streets, while others drive down the road.
Date: 196X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Downtown McAllen]

Photograph of an aerial view of downtown McAllen, Texas, looking south. Main Street, 15th Street, and 16th Street are visible. Many cars are parked on the sides of streets, while others drive down the road.
Date: March 3, 1967
Creator: Garcia, Luis, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Flamingo Hotel]

Photograph of an aerial view of McAllen's Flamingo Hotel area on North 10th Street. Cars are parked on the side of the road, and there is a pool in the center of the hotel area.
Date: 196X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of McAllen]

Photograph of an aerial view of downtown McAllen, Texas, looking west. Main Street is at the bottom of the photo. Many cars are parked in parking lots, or on the sides of streets, while others drive down the road.
Date: 196X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of McAllen]

Photograph of an aerial view of McAllen's South 10th Street, facing south. Fields are on both sides of the street, and the McAllen Airport is visible in the upper right corner.
Date: 196X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of McAllen]

Photograph of an aerial view of downtown McAllen, Texas, looking southwest. Several of the buildings are numbered in blue pen, and one has several names written on it in red.
Date: March 2, 1967
Creator: Garcia, Luis, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of the Rio Grande River]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Rio Grande River border crossing. The Hidalgo-Reynosa bridge is at the top of the picture, and cars are parked in building parking lots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Garcia, Luis, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of the Rio Grande River]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Rio Grande River border crossing. The Hidalgo-Reynosa bridge is at the top of the picture, and cars are parked in building parking lots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Garcia, Luis, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alice Edrington]

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Alice represented the McAllen business training school. Her dress was made of chopped corn and bell peppers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Edrington Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aline Leona Markowsky Wood]

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Aline Markowsky is wearing a white wedding gown with a train. 33,500 cotton seeds were used to make the gown.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Hall Photograph #1]

Photograph of the American Legion Hall in Donna, Texas. The small white building is the 7th border post.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Anderson Orchard SE 10-33-4

Young citrus trees with a paved road and telephone lines along the left side.
Date: March 13, 1931
Creator: Gray
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ann Hall]

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. ampass grass-curled with iron. Grapefuit peel- 12 bushel and 1 bushel of mums.
Date: unknown
Creator: Edrington Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ann Nichols]

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Ann Nichols is representing the Girl Scouts of Weslaco.
Date: unknown
Creator: Badger Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Araminta Curtis]

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Araminta is wearing a ballerina costume.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arrival of the Standard Land Co. party San Juan, Tex.

Excursion party and drivers posing in front of automobiles and railroad cars at Sharyland, Texas.
Date: February 9, 1912
Creator: Novelty Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blue Panicum on Mr. Kushn's Land

Photograph of a section of Blue Panicum grass on Mr. (Arnold) Kushn's land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Blue panicum. Mr. Kushn will cut it with a stalk cutter to let it make new growth. The field has had no irrigation water since March, 1944. At that time it was in tomatoes."
Date: February 18, 1946
Creator: Reid, Louis E.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Caboose #13117 in Alamo, Texas]

Photograph of caboose #13117 in Alamo, Texas. There are other train cars visible around it. Written below the image are "Alamo, Texas Sept 29 1973 #13117 Caboose" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: September 29, 1973
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Caboose #13121 in Mission, Texas]

Photograph of caboose #13121 in Mission, Texas. There is an engine visible behind it. Written below the image are "Mission, Texas Aug 14 1967 #13121 caboose" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: August 14, 1967
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Caboose #13141 in Mission, Texas]

Photograph of caboose #13141 in Mission, Texas. A small building is visible in the background. Written below the image are "Mission, Texas May 3 1973 #13141 Caboose" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: May 3, 1973
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Campaign Rally]

Photograph of a campaign rally for W. Lee O'Daniel. A bus with men inside has "Vote for W. Lee O'Daniel for U.S. Senator" painted on it, as does a pavilion in the background. People gather around the pavilion to listen to the speakers.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Campaign Rally at Corner Drug Store]

Photograph of a campaign rally for W. Lee O'Daniel in front of a Corner Drug Store. Men, women, and children gather in front of the store, looking up at two men standing on the bed of a truck next to a large megaphone. People stand behind the truck as well.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History