"The Aztec Eagle" train No. 1 northbound, modern streamlined passenger train of the National Railways of Mexico departing from Mexico City on the 802 mile run to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico located on the Rio Grande opposite Laredo, Texas. Circa 1960.

A combine second and first class coach, No. 7 named "Melchor Ocampo" is the rear-end car on the Coahuila and Zacatecas Railroad's passenger train which has made a station stop at the small town of Fraile on February 23, 1960. Along these narrow gauge rails in the early 1920s bandits frequently staged holdups of trains carrying payrolls in gold and silver to the mines at Concepcion del Oro.

Coahuila and Zacatecas Railroad's Engine No. 2, a Consolidation type 2-8-0 locomotive, with its slope-back tender, stands on the turntable at Saltillo, Mexico on February 25, 1960. In the yesteryears this was a road engine used in dual service, heading a passenger train or a freight which usually consisted of ore cars.

Coahuila and Zacatecas Railroad's Engine No. 7 has taken a long drink an a summer afternoon at the water tank located in the yards at Concepcion del Oro, preparing to head an ore consist. This was a mining town for many years where ore trains departed on frequent schedules for the Mazapil Smelter at saltillo, Mexico.

Photograph of an ancient step pyramid in Mexico. The photo is taken from the ground, so the pyramid looms high above the camera. It has a very steep set of stairs leading to the top, where a few people sit down. Two individuals are attempting to make their way up the stairs with the help of a length of rope. Two others stand on the grass, looking up at the pyramid. The sky is partially cloudy.

Photograph of an ancient step pyramid in Mexico. Surrounding the pyramid are uniform rows of what appear to be stone pillars. There is vegetation beyond the pyramid, and a hill beside it. In front of the pyramid and its guard of pillars, a grassy lawn stretches out with a dirt road winding through it. The sky is cloudy.

Photograph of a large, midcentury building. The main portion of the building appears to be a square, and it gives way at the bottom to a set of ramps with clean lines. The majority of the box is cement arranged in a hollow pattern, but the lower portion of it boasts a mural encompassing the history of the people that installed it, going from ancient times to present day. Two people sit at the bottom of the ramp. Another building can be seen to the left of the photo with stairs that lead up into it. The sky is slightly cloudy.

Photograph of a television set. The photo is shot from a high angle, and a shape obscures the lower third of the image. To the left of the photo, a band sits with their chairs arranged in a double-row arc. A woman stands directly in front of them, holding a microphone and speaking to a camera. She is lit with a spotlight. The upper third of the image displays the lighting equipment for the set. Further away from the camera, a man stands in front of a large curtain. Television equipment can be seen to the right of the photo.