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[View of Laredo, Texas in the early 1900]
View of Laredo, Texas in the early 1900. Looking Northwest from the top of the Federal Building. Postcard sent from Roberto in Laredo to Sra. Laura G. de Arriaga in Plazuela de Tepito, Mexico on January 21, 1909.
Date:
January 21, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
Postcard of Hamilton Hotel in before the top floors were added and before the cyclone of 1906 that destroyed the balconies. On the back of the postcard there is a letter addressed to Mrs. J. J. Duffy (Aunt Katie) from Alex discussing current news and relatives.
Date:
January 23, 1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Iturbide, Monterrey]
Postcard featuring a photograph of the front of Hotel Iturbide on Calle Zaragoza in Monterrey, Mexico with mountains in the background as well as people and automobiles in the street. It was sent to Rochester, Minnesota with this handwritten text: "Sun. P. M. Dear Matt: arrived here yesterday (Saty.) leaving right now, the weather has been unusually cold. Laredo, on the border, had 2" snow the Mexican kids sure were having fun with it. So long, Mel"
Date:
January 24, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plano de los Dos Laredos
Plat of the 'two Laredos' (Laredo, Texas and New Laredo, Mexico) from January 1881. The map appears to be a cadastral map with numbered (and lettered) lots in both cities, likely showing ownership. Some streets are labeled as well as Fort McIntosh (noted as a "U.S. Military Reservation") in Laredo and the Campo de Marte in Nuevo Laredo.
Date:
January 1881
Creator:
Laroche, E. R.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Encinal County
Map of the South Texas Plains region covering Encinal County, Texas. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
January 1872
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Electric Alarm.
Patent for an inexpensive, simple, and durable automatic electric alarm that allows people in house or hotel rooms, mines, ships, shops, etc. to signal for another person. The alarm is wired to a clock so it can be programmed to go off at a certain time.
Date:
January 7, 1896
Creator:
Stansel, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Corn Sheller and Washboard.
Patent for a new and improved corn-sheller and washboard. This design "consist[s] of the frame, the backing, the transverse rods secured to said backing upon one side thereof, the vertical strip upon the opposite side of said strip, and the transverse rods secured to the outer edge of said strip, the pivoted legs, and the bars" (lines 96-102). Said bars are pivoted to "side bars of the frame and at the other provided with elongated slots engaging pins on the legs" (lines 1-3).
Date:
January 29, 1889
Creator:
Stukes, John Marion & Reid, Oliver Phillip
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1951-01-02]
Letter from George J. Garza, LULAC National President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First Vice-President, dated January 2, 1951. Refers to the Wharton Ladies LULAC Council charter delayed in mailing. Also references contact with Manuel Esqueda, the LULAC Regional Governor for California, and a proposed trip to California.
Date:
January 2, 1951
Creator:
Garza, George J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1951-01-15]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 15, 1951. Notification of new LULAC Council formed in Rosenburg, Texas, where eighteen members were installed. The letter lists the names of the officers and members.
Date:
January 15, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1951-01-15]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 15, 1951. Notification of new LULAC Council formed in Rosenburg, Texas, where eighteen members were installed. The letter lists the names of the officers and members.
Date:
January 15, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - January 22, 1951]
Signed carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 22, 1951. The letter provides notification of a new LULAC Council organized in Eagle Lake, Texas on January 21, 1951. Herrera lists provisional officers and members. Herrera next visited Palacios, Texas, and presented the charter to the new Palacios LULAC Council. Herrera also confirms delivery of charter to the Wharton Ladies LULAC Council.
Date:
January 22, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - January 22, 1952]
Letter from Oscar M. Laurel, LULAC Executive Secretary, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National Organizer, dated January 22, 1952. Laurel conveys the approval of the LULAC Supreme Council for sociological and statistical data contained in the report by Lyle Saunders and Olen T. Leonard, entitled, "The Wetback in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas." Laurel writes that the council also condemns the false and prejudiced statements attributed to three people interviewed by the sociologists. This report is to be discussed at an upcoming LULAC Convention.
Date:
January 22, 1952
Creator:
Laurel, Oscar M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings about the Little School of 400, 1960]
Article titled "Trustee Set Pre-School English Program," written by David Lopez and published in The Laredo Times on Friday, January 15, 1960. The article discusses the pre-school summer program sponsored by the Laredo League of United Latin American Citizens Council. Second article: "English project: Lulacs to aid schools," published in unspecified paper. Article on the reverse: "'Little School of 400' sets pace, and San Antonio falling in line," written by Charles Richardson and published in The Houston Press on Saturday, January 23, 1960. Includes a photograph of Ralph Cardenas, John A. Esquivel, Joe Olivares, Felix Tijerina, and Roy S. Padilla.
Date:
January 15, 1960
Creator:
Lopez, David & Richardson, Charles
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 625, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 8, 1910
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 8, 1910
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 626, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 15, 1910
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 15, 1910
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 628, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 29, 1910
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 29, 1910
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 678, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 7, 1911
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 7, 1911
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 679, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 14, 1911
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 14, 1911
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 680, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 21, 1911
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 21, 1911
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 682, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 22, 1911
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 22, 1911
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 734, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1912
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 27, 1912
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 204, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 11, 1913
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 11, 1913
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 331, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 3, 1914
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 3, 1914
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
El Democrata Fronterizo. (Laredo, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 382, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 7, 1904
Daily Spanish-language newspaper from Laredo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 7, 1904
Creator:
Cardenas, Justo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History