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[Death Spectacular Show at Paramount Theater]

Photograph of a stage filled with performers clothed in Day of the Dead costumes. In the background four performers (two male, two female) hold hands as if being pulled away from the action. Miscellaneous performers stand in the wings. In the foreground, two men in suits tussle with a figure costumed as a ram while a woman in white stands nearby. One man's hat has fallen to the ground; the woman wears a veil.
Date: 1986
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Book: Festival Cinco de Mayo] (open access)

[Book: Festival Cinco de Mayo]

Book of community events and advertisements relevant to the Austin, Texas area. In the center, there is a schedule of events in celebration of Cinco de Mayo. Some advertisements in the book mention local law firms or services, and others are for political positions.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front View of Mexican Food Booth]

Photograph of the front of the Mexican food booth at the Texas Folklife Festival. It is modeled to look like Mission Espada. The facade is two-dimensional, and is painted to look like stone. Figures of a friar and a Native American are also painted on the facade. Above the center doorway, which is actually being used as a serving window, are three archways where artificial bells are hanging. On the far left and right of the structure are two additional serving windows. Colorful streamers are strung from the highest archway in the center, down the sides of the booth. The Institute of Texan Cultures building is visible in the background.
Date: [1985-08-01..1985-08-04]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for a tribute and benefit in honor of John J. Herrera - 1986-10-09] (open access)

[Program for a tribute and benefit in honor of John J. Herrera - 1986-10-09]

A program of a tribute and benefit honoring John J. Herrera held at Gabriel's on October 9, 1986. The front cover of the program has a photograph of John J. Herrera and the title, "Tribute al lic. John J. Herrera for a lifetime in defense of civil rights." The interior of the program lists the information for the event including planned entertainment, refreshments, and reservations.
Date: October 9, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[La Placita Farmers Market]

Photograph of Photograph of the La Placita Farmers Market. Located at 6219 Bellaire Blvd.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aracely Express sign]

Photograph of Aracely Express sign.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[La Pupusa Alegre restaurant]

Photograph of the La Pupusa Alegre restaurant, located at 6902 Bellaire Boulevard.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[La Pupusa Alegre restaurant entrance]

Photograph of the La Pupusa Alegre restaurant entrance, located at 6902 Bellaire Boulevard.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the first reunion de veteranos de la Revolucion Mexicana, 1910-1917] (open access)

[Agenda of the first reunion de veteranos de la Revolucion Mexicana, 1910-1917]

A flyer with the afternoon’s agenda - including video interviews, speeches, and awards - of first reunion de veteranos de la Revolucion Mexicana, 1910-1917. Mrs. Pancho Villa and three men who rode with Villa are interviewed in the videos, including Aurelio "Leo" Reynosa, Rafael Lorenzana Reyna, and Jesus M. Gonzalez. Included with the flyer is a souvenir bookmark from the reunion.
Date: August 30, 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church] (open access)

[Program for the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church]

Program for the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church, on November 27, 1980. The Biblioteca was dedicated to Rev. Manuel Urbina, who had served at the Magnolia Baptist Church for many years. On the back of the program is a poem by Irene Salce de Urbina.
Date: November 27, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Official Innauguration of The Reverend Manuel Urbina Memorial Foundation, Inc. (open access)

Official Innauguration of The Reverend Manuel Urbina Memorial Foundation, Inc.

Remarks by Irene Salce de Urbina at the official inauguration of the Reverend Manuel Urbina Memorial Foundation, Inc. A listing of the Founder, Salce de Urbina, and the trustees, including Manuel Urbina, III, is included.
Date: July 21, 1985
Creator: Salce de Urbina, Irene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dedicación Biblioteca de la Iglesia Bautista Magnolia, Houston, Texas, en Conmemoración al Pastorado del Rev. Manuel Urbina (open access)

Dedicación Biblioteca de la Iglesia Bautista Magnolia, Houston, Texas, en Conmemoración al Pastorado del Rev. Manuel Urbina

Speech written by Irene Salce de Urbina, widow of Reverend Manuel Urbina, to be delivered at the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church, on November 27, 1980.
Date: November 27, 1980
Creator: Salce de Urbina, Irene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aracely Express sign]

Photograph of an Aracely Express sign.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[La Placita Farmers Market]

Photograph of the La Placita Farmers Market. Located at 6219 Bellaire Blvd.
Date: July 1987
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Contact sheet of Site of Orcoquisac and La Placita Market]

Contact sheet of images on a roll of film shot of Site of Orcoquisaz and La Placita Market in Houston, Texas, identified on the back with handwritten notes. The first row of images are of a grassy area edged by trees; the second and third rows of images include grassy areas, water and a lake, surrounded by trees. The fourth row includes images of water edged by trees, and two of men (identified as Kevin Ladd and Harry) standing in grassy areas; one of the men is holding an object and gesturing to his left. The fifth row includes two images of water surrounded by trees; the third image includes a building with a sign that says "La Placita Farmer's Market" with additional advertisements in English and Spanish, and a man is walking on the sidewalk next to the business. The final three images include storefronts of businesses that have signs in Spanish.
Date: July 1987
Creator: Kerek, T.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1982] (open access)

[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1982]

Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1982. Card valid from March 1, 1982-Feb. 29, 1984. His address is given. Card has his signature.
Date: March 1, 1982
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1980] (open access)

[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1980]

Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1980. Card valid from March 1, 1980-Feb. 28, 1982. His address is given. Card has his signature.
Date: March 1, 1980
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC News, Volume 51, Number 2, March-April 1980 (open access)

LULAC News, Volume 51, Number 2, March-April 1980

LULAC: The Magazine for Today's Latino is a magazine published by the League of United Latin American Citizens. The issue is dated March/April 1980 and features Julian Nava, Vernon Jordan, and Hector Guerra on the cover.
Date: March 1980
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History