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[Photograph of the Band Members of Toto Holding Grammy Awards]

Photograph of Bobby Kimball and other members of Toto holding their seven Grammy Awards in 1983. The tuxedo clad men are, from left to right, Jeff Porcaro, Mike Porcaro, Steve Porcaro, David Hungate, Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, and David Paich.
Date: February 23, 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Annual Baby Contest in Port Arthur]

Photograph of a group of people and babies, from the First Annual Baby Contest in Port Arthur. There is handwriting identifying each person, and the baby on the far left is labeled as the winner of the contest. The baby is wearing a while outfit and bonnet, and is in the lap of a man in a suit. The image is dated March 6, 1955.
Date: February 6, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Speaker at Mexican Style Show]

Photograph of a speaker at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The speaker stands behind a black podium covered in cloth that is horizontally striped in black, purple, and red colors. The speaker wears a black lace dress, yellow brooch, and blue sash. Behind the speaker are two male and two female mannequins dressed in Mexican style clothing. On the left stands a small potted tree, the bottom of which is covered in patterned fabric. One wall is yellow, while the other wall is brown.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Models on Runway]

Photograph of people modeling clothing at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Seven models are in view walking down a runway covered in confetti. The leftmost woman wears a white dress and both pink and white flowers in her hair. To her right is a woman wearing a green ribbon in her hair and a dress with a bright floral pattern. The third woman is obscured by the fourth, who wears a blue blouse, loose white pants, and a blue ribbon in her hair. A woman with her hair in small braids follows her, wearing a red and white striped poncho. Behind this woman is a woman who wears a red, black, and green feathered headdress and translucent pink dress with flowers embroidered onto the bodice. Last in line is a man wearing white shorts and a pink fringed shirt with a pointed hat from which colored streamers hang. Several people can be seen viewing the models.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dancers at Mexican Style Show]

A pair of dancers are caught in motion. The man stands to the left, wearing a white dress shirt, red silk scarf, and straw hat. The woman wears elaborate red, green, and gold ribbons in her hair and holds a red fan in her right hand. Her skirts are in the process of moving, large and twirling around her. The skirts are white, somewhat translucent, and include ribbon. Gold chains hang around her neck. Several mannequins and a bystander view the scene.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Model at Mexican Style Show]

Photograph of a model at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The model wears white flowers in her hair, a white tank top, and blue patterned skirt. The skirt includes an an embroidered bird, chain, and branch. The model's naval is visible; she is barefoot. Attendees sit in chairs on both sides of the wooden runway, upon which confetti is strewn. The rightmost wall is yellow, while the other wall is brown. Picture frames hang on both walls.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Models at Mexican Style Show]

Photographs of models at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Five models are most visible. Leftmost walks a man wearing white shorts, white sleeved shirt, and pink tasseled shirt with a pointed yellow hat from which fringe hangs. The woman to his right wears a bright pink skirt, sleeveless pink blouse, and red feathered headdress. The next woman wears a sleeveless dress with a pink, embroidered bodice and silver and multicolored skirt. The woman also wears a red and black feathered headdress. Partially obscured by her headdress is a figure wearing a blue, white, and red striped poncho. A woman wears a white dress cinched at the waist with a red belt and a headdress in white cloth. The last woman wears a white blouse with blue and red ribbon detailing. She has a white headdress and carries a straw basket. Streamers hang from the ceiling.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo with Sylvia Orozco and Laura Bush]

Photograph of four people at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The leftmost man wears glasses, a dark suit, blue dress shirt, and blue patterned tie. Sylvia Orozco stands to his right, wearing a stone necklace and white dress cinched at the waist with a fuchsia belt. Laura Bush, to her right, wears pearl earrings and a black jacket with a collar and double row of buttons. The rightmost woman wears large glasses, a gold cross, red dress, and multicolored jacket with gold piping. The wall behind them is yellow and adorned with picture frames.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo with Sylvia Orozco, Anica Bazan, and Herlinda Zamora]

Photograph of nine people at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Leftmost stands a woman wearing a red dress and multicolored jacket. To her left is a woman in black, a woman wearing a gray skirt suit, a woman in black, Anica Bazan wearing leopard print, and a woman wearing a green sweater. Sylvia Orozco is third from the right and wears a white dressed cinched at the waist with a fuchsia belt. A woman wearing a gray dress and a woman wearing a black skirt suit stand to the right of her. The group stands in front of a blue title wall.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laura Bush and Unnamed Woman]

Photograph of an unnamed woman and Laura Bush at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The unnamed woman, right, wears a red patterned dress, black turtleneck, red beaded necklace, and silver earrings. Laura Bush, left, wears gold earrings and black jacket.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laura Bush, Sylvia Orozco, and Unnamed Woman]

Photograph of three women at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Laura Bush, left, wears a black jacket. Sylvia Orozco, center, wears a white dress cinched at the waist with a fuchsia belt. The unnamed woman, right, wears a gray suit and blue ribbon in her hair. The women appear to be conversing.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sylvia Orozco and Speakers]

Photograph of three women at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The leftmost woman wears a gray houndstooth jacket. Sylvia Orozco, center, wears a stone necklace and white dress cinched at the waist with a fuchsia belt. The rightmost woman wears black. The three individuals stand in front of a blue title wall.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Audience at Mexican Style Show]

Photograph of an audience at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Audience looks toward the left corner of the photograph, wear a partially obscured podium stands. A movie or television camera is in the audience. A few audience members, lacking chairs, crouch at the sidelines.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sylvia Orozco in Veronica Prida Dress]

Photograph of Sylvia Orozco at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Orozco wears a dress designed by Veronica Prida. The dress is turquoise and has a faint floral pattern. The dress is arranged into three tiers sectioned off with pink ribbon work. She holds a coordinating pink and white handbag with her right hand. Orozco stands barefoot on a hardwood floor. Also visible in the photograph is a multicolored dress on a dress stand and a rack of miscellaneous clothing.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexic-Arte Employees at Prida Boutique]

Photograph of seven female Mexic-Arte Museum employees in front of Veronica Prida's boutique. Veronica Prida's designs were shown at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas in a fashion show titled Threads of Light on February 28th, 1999. The leftmost woman is Sylvia Orozco. Strands of white lights are strung upon bars where there might otherwise be a canopy.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in Traditional Costume]

Photograph of a woman in traditional Mexican costume at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, which was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The woman wears a dress that is geometrically patterned in red, green, and white colors. She also wears a beaded red necklace, silver earrings, and a gold purse on a chain. Potted plants and a yellow wall feature in the background. While words are viewable on the wall, they are cut off.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Margarita Becerra Cano and The San Diego Wall]

Photograph of a Margarita Becarra Cano standing in front of her artwork, Code X 187: The San Diego Wall, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibit ran from March 26th, 1999 to April 24th, 1999. Several dozen thin wooden figures hang from the ceiling. The figures appear to be men wearing hats and sad expressions; all are the same. Two white walls are visible and have writing on them in both Spanish and English, which is largely obscured by the hanging objects. Cano wears a gray shirt and blue pants.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Laura Bush, Sylvia Orozco, and Others at Style Show]

Photograph of six individuals at Veronica Prida's Mexican Style Show, Threads of Light, held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The show occurred on February 28th, 1999. Two women wear traditional Mexican dress. Laura Bush stands third from the right and wears a black suit. Sylvia Orozco stands second from the right and wears a white dress which is cinched at the waist with a mauve belt. Men stand on either side. Both wear suits.
Date: February 28, 1999
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[New Sign for the Mexic-Arte Museum]

Photograph of new museum signs for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The identical signs, which appear at the corner of a building, are tinted blue and white. Photograph was taken during a photo shoot with city council celebrating the ownership of the building.
Date: February 12, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph with Museum's New Sign]

Photograph of a group near new museum signs for the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The identical signs, which appear at the corner of a building, are tinted black and beige in color. Those in the group include Kirk Watson, Nilda de la Llata, and Sylvia Orozco. Photograph was taken during a photo shoot with city council celebrating the ownership of the building.
Date: February 12, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph in Anacronistas Exhibit]

Photograph of a group in the Anacronistas exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The group stands in front of an artwork modeled after a Mayan pyramid. Those in the group include Kirk Watson, Nilda de la Llata, and Sylvia Orozco. Nilda de la Llata, center, holds up a piece of paper. Photograph was taken during a photo shoot with city council celebrating the ownership of the building.
Date: February 12, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph]

Photograph of a group at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Those in the first row sit in folding chairs, while the rest stand. Those in the group include Sylvia Orozco, Terry Tannert, and Herlinda Zamora. All wear formal dress. Photograph was taken during a photo shoot with city council celebrating the ownership of the building.
Date: February 12, 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Invitation: A Soulful Taste]

Invitation from the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc. to an event titled A Soulful Taste. The event was held on February 14th, 1982.
Date: February 14, 1982
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Danevang School Class of 1927]

Black and white photograph of a group of students posed for a portrait in front of their school. They are arranged in six rows, with the last row standing within the enclave of the porch. A few boys are standing within the open window frames that are on either side of the porch. Two children sitting at the center of the front row are holding a chalkboard that has written on it the class information and date.
Date: February 8, 1927
Creator: Dedrick's Studios
System: The Portal to Texas History