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[An Amber Alert message about a kidnapped child appears beside the highway]

Fotografía de una señal electrónica de Alerta Amber junto a la carretera que muestra un mensaje a los viajeros en el que se lee: "NIÑO SECUESTRADO CHEV PV LLAMAR A LA POLICÍA". En la carretera se ve un gran camión, con otros autos en la distancia. El sol poniente es visible a la izquierda de la foto.
Date: August 3, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anti-immigration protesters with a flag and a sign marching past a police car]

A photograph of protesters marching past a Farmers Branch police car. The license plate of the reads 217 883. A uniformed police officer can be seen, with protesters walking in front of him. One of the protesters at the front carries a sign that reads, 'Enforce our laws!', while another protester at the back carries an American flag. A construction barrier is also visible, along with other cars and trees in the background.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Close-up of Mike Moncrief with microphone and computer monitors]

Michael J. Moncrief has served in the Texas Legislature, as a judge in Tarrant County, a State Senator, and most recently as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: August 8, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Close-up of side of lemonade container]

More than 100 persons from Dallas contributed to the Mexican state of Colima to be entered in the next Guinness book of world records for having created the world's largest lemonade at 3500 liters. 20,000 lemons, or one ton, from the valleys of Colima along with 3750 liters of water and 56 liters of syrup beat out the previous record holder of 2500 liters that was created in Victoria, Australia in 1996.
Date: August 6, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colima figurara en Guinness con limonada para gigantes (open access)

Colima figurara en Guinness con limonada para gigantes

This article gives brief information into the amount of mateials that went into making the world's largest lemonade in the Mexican state of Colima. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 6, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Couple Seek Help From an Immigrant Project Volunteer, August 21, 2006]

A couple seek help from an Immigrant Project volunteer. The organization has turned into an alternative for Hispanics of North Texas who are seeking a way to legitimize their immigrant status.
Date: August 21, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Crowd on Upper Level Looking Down on Festivities, August 6, 2006]

More than 100 persons from Dallas contributed to the Mexican state of Colima to be entered in the next Guinness book of world records for having created the world's largest lemonade at 3500 liters. 20,000 lemons, or one ton, from the valleys of Colima along with 3750 liters of water and 56 liters of syrup beat out the previous record holder of 2500 liters that was created in Victoria, Australia in 1996.
Date: August 6, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Crowd Watching Large Container of Liquid, August 6, 2006]

More than 100 persons from Dallas contributed to the Mexican state of Colima to be entered in the next Guinness book of world records for having created the world's largest lemonade at 3500 liters. 20,000 lemons, or one ton, from the valleys of Colima along with 3750 liters of water and 56 liters of syrup beat out the previous record holder of 2500 liters that was created in Victoria, Australia in 1996.
Date: August 6, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Distrito escolar de Dallas tiene reto de ayudar a alumnos pobres (open access)

Distrito escolar de Dallas tiene reto de ayudar a alumnos pobres

According to this article the Dallas Independent School District has set a goal to help a large number of students from low income famalies. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 3, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Falta de mano de obra inmigrante perjudica agricultura en Texas (open access)

Falta de mano de obra inmigrante perjudica agricultura en Texas

This article deals with how lack of farmworkers in affecting Texas farmers. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 14, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Family Enjoys Their Time at a Back to School Fair in Dallas, Texas]

Photograph of members of a family enjoying their time at a back to school fair in Dallas, Texas. There are three people in the foreground: an older woman in red, a young boy in yellow, and a young girl in pink.
Date: August 3, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Glass facade of Christian bookstore with Spanish signage]

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Date: August 22, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hector Flores speaking behind seal for City of Farmers Branch]

Hector Flores has served as National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, Director of Recruitment and Retention for the Dallas Independent School District, and an Equal Opportunity Specialist for the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In this photo, he is speaking to a crowd while standing behind a large seal for the City of Farmers Branch.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hector Flores standing in front of crowd with signs and American flag]

Hector Flores has served as National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens, Director of Recruitment and Retention for the Dallas Independent School District, and an Equal Opportunity Specialist for the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. In this photo he is speaking in front of a group of people who are holding signs and an American flag.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inmigrantes piden despido de concejal y representacion politica (open access)

Inmigrantes piden despido de concejal y representacion politica

This article deals with the protests that took place in Farmers Branch after the city council proposed that English be the official language and that those who hire illegal immigrants face sanctions. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ligas de futbol en Fort Worth atraen cada vez mas aficionados (open access)

Ligas de futbol en Fort Worth atraen cada vez mas aficionados

This article describes how the growth of the Hispanic community in the city of Fort Worth has led to increase in the fan base for local soccer leagues. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: August 29, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man and woman march with signs, "We Make this Country Grow" and "We are all Americans"]

Walking side by side in the protest march, a man and woman hold signs saying, "We Make this Country Grow," and "We are all Americans".
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man and woman paying cashier]

Photograph of a cashier at a store receiving cash payment from an unidentified man and woman. There is a visible isle in the photo withe the text "FRESH TORTILLAS".
Date: August 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man in a hat listening to a man shouting into a microphone]

A man made a speech at the march. Inmigrantes piden despido de concejal y representación política. Farmers Branch (Texas), 26 ago (EFE). Unas 300 personas protestaron hoy en esta ciudad para exigir al gobierno municipal que despida al concejal que propuso que el inglés sea el idioma oficial y que se sancione a quienes den trabajo a indocumentados. Immigrants ask for dismissal of councilman and political representation. Farmers Branch (Texas), August 26 (EFE). Some 300 persons protested today in this city to demand of the municipal government that it dismiss the councilman who proposed that English be the official language and that those who give employment to undocumented aliens be sanctioned.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man in a hat with a microphone addressing the crowd ]

A man in a hat addresses the crowd. Inmigrantes piden despido de concejal y representación política. Farmers Branch (Texas), 26 ago (EFE). Unas 300 personas protestaron hoy en esta ciudad para exigir al gobierno municipal que despida al concejal que propuso que el inglés sea el idioma oficial y que se sancione a quienes den trabajo a indocumentados. Immigrants ask for dismissal of councilman and political representation. Farmers Branch (Texas), August 26 (EFE). Some 300 persons protested today in this city to demand of the municipal government that it dismiss the councilman who proposed that English be the official language and that those who give employment to undocumented aliens be sanctioned.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man in a hat with a microphone addressing the crowd ]

A man in a hat addresses the crowd. Inmigrantes piden despido de concejal y representación política. Farmers Branch (Texas), 26 ago (EFE). Unas 300 personas protestaron hoy en esta ciudad para exigir al gobierno municipal que despida al concejal que propuso que el inglés sea el idioma oficial y que se sancione a quienes den trabajo a indocumentados. Immigrants ask for dismissal of councilman and political representation. Farmers Branch (Texas), August 26 (EFE). Some 300 persons protested today in this city to demand of the municipal government that it dismiss the councilman who proposed that English be the official language and that those who give employment to undocumented aliens be sanctioned.
Date: August 26, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man sitting behind containers of apples and oranges]

Photograph of a man at a farmers market with buckets of fruit placed in front of him. Two cardboard signs are also shown in the photograph describing the fruit prices.
Date: August 14, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man sitting behind containers of fruit]

Photograph of a man at a farmers market with buckets of fruit placed in front of him. Two cardboard signs are also shown in the photograph describing the fruit prices.
Date: August 14, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man sitting behind melons and baskets of fruit]

Photograph of a man at a farmers market with buckets of fruit placed in front of him. Two cardboard signs are also shown in the photograph describing the fruit prices.
Date: August 14, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library