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[El Patio Café menu]
Menu for the El Patio Café run by Frank Cuellar Sr. in Shreveport, Louisiana. The menu includes food and beverage items as well as illustrations.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[“El Chico News” Volume 1, Number 1]
The “El Chico News” Volume 1, Number 1; the first printing of the El Chico Newsletter. The newsletter includes El Chico Corporate updates, a contest to name the newspaper, photographs, and a "letter to the editor."
Date:
August 1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Frank Sr., Julia, Yolanda and Mack Cuellar]
Photograph of two of the Cuellar brothers and their wives seated in a booth at El Chico. From left to right: Frank Cuellar Sr., Julia Cuellar, Yolanda Cuellar, and Mack Cuellar. There is a mural on the wall behind them that includes a native man and a woman.
Date:
1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Promotional photo for El Chico]
Promotional photograph of canned and prepared El Chico Enchimales resting on a blanket in a desert setting. The display also includes a small model of a missionary church as well as an agave plant.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Robledo, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Interior of the El Patio Café]
Photograph taken in 1945 of the interior of the El Patio Café in Shreveport, Louisiana. Individuals can be seen seated at tables, having a meal. The row of booths on the left side have poles with hats placed on them.
Date:
1945
Creator:
Grahams Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[National Restaurant Association Menu Idea Exchange Award]
An award from the National Restaurant Association for the "Menu Idea Exchange Award.” A hard-backed award certificate presented to the El Chico Corporation in 1968 for placing in the top ten menu designs.
Date:
1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Plaza Café menu]
A menu for the Plaza Café run by Frank Cuellar Sr. in Shreveport, Louisiana. The menu includes food and beverage items, illustrations and photographs.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Cuellar brothers demonstrating tortilla forming]
Group photograph of three of the Cuellar brothers demonstrating to guests how to form El Chico tortillas. From left to right: Willie Jack Cuellar, unknown man, unknown woman, Frank Cuellar Sr., Gilbert Cuellar, and an unknown man. They are all wearing aprons with the "El Chico" logo printed on them.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
Johnson, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[An award presented to Frank Cuellar Sr.]
An award presented to Frank Cuellar Sr. in 1985 from the “El Circulo de Comerciantes Mexicanos."
Date:
1985
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[“Miracle of El Chico” article]
An article on the founding of El Chico from the "Texas Parade" magazine. The article includes photographs of the Cuellar brothers and one of their restaurants. The founding, family background, and evolution of El Chico are described in the article. The lower picture is Claude Cuellar & Willie Jack Cuellar serving Mexican to Princess Grace Kelly in Monaco in 1966.
Date:
March 1970
Creator:
Kaufman, Janice
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Frank Cuellar Sr. shaking hands with Glenn Jackson]
Photograph of Frank Cuellar Sr. shaking hands with Glenn Jackson, who is seated. There is a table next to them that contains El Chico Commissary canned and packaged goods. Both men are smiling and looking at one another.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Gonzales brothers orchestra]
Photograph of a festival with musicians, Gonzales Brothers Orchestra, on a stage with children wearing a sash. A man holding the Mexican flag stands on the left side of the photograph while the American Flag is on the right side. Decorations and portraits of historical figures are displayed on the background.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Album page with six photos "cars/groups"]
Photograph of an early family album page with six photographs of different members of the Cuellar family. On the left side of the front page, two women lean on the back of a car. The front page, on the top right corner, has a group portrait with women wearing dresses, a man in a suit, and a boy. Half of the photograph is torn from the top and only a few people are clearly visible. On the bottom right of the front page, a boy is leaning his foot on the side step of a car. He also wears a sombrero and has his hand stretched to the front passenger's window. On the back page, the left top corner has a group portrait with Frank Cuellar Sr. and two other women holding parasols. The bottom left is a photograph of Frank Sr. and a woman holding a parasol around a star frame. On the right side of the back page, shows a group portrait on a field or hill. Four women and two girls sit in front of a man.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[People standing outside]
Photograph of a group of people in business attire standing outside. Some are looking at camera while others are looking away. Written on back: "Tulsa - 1943."
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Chabela and Yolanda Cuellar laying on grass]
Photograph of Chabela Cuellar (left) and Yolanda Cuellar (right), sitting on a blanket laid on the grass. Part of a man with a basket is seen and a child is walking behind the women. The photograph has been identified as a Cuellar Easter Sunday family gathering.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Album page with four photos "flowers/cars"]
Photograph of an early family album page with 5 photographs of different members of the Cuellar family. The front page, on the left side, is a woman with a light-colored dress holding a hat and is standing next to flowering shrubs. The center photograph of the front page displays a portrait of a man in a suit and tie as shown from his head to his torso. The right photograph of the front page has a woman wearing a light-colored dress standing on a field. The left side of the back page has two women standing in front of a garden. Some yellow and magenta coloring can be seen. The last photograph has a large group of women, twelve within the frame, posing in front of cars.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Frank Jr. pilot costume]
Photograph of Frank Cuellar Jr. wearing a pilot costume in front of a dark-colored backdrop. Frank Jr. wears a flying helmet tied to his neck, a bomber jacket, a pair of flying trousers, and long leather boots.
Date:
1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Adelaida Cuellar standing in front of a field]
Photograph of Adelaida Cuellar standing in front of a field. She wears a floral hat, a jacket, and a dress with geometric prints.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Johnny Cuellar standing outside]
Photograph of Johnny Cuellar standing outside next to a potted plant. Johnny is in a front yard as part of a house can be seen behind him. Written on back: "Shreveport - 1948"
Date:
1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Bob Cuellar standing at Possum Kingdom Lake]
Photograph of Bob Cuellar standing far away in a field with dry trees. The Possum Kingdom Lake is seen behind the dry the trees.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[ Bob Cuellar portrait]
Photograph of a newborn baby (most likely Bob Cuellar) from the Cuellar family. The baby wears wristbands on both hands with his name written on them.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Business card]
Photograph of a business card for Gulf Brewing Company in Houston, Texas. The Grand Prize Larger Beer, Gulf Brewing Company, and Grand Prize Beer logos are seen on the top of the card. On the bottom left corner has the name Salvador Marquez and "Representative" written.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Bob Cuellar's birthday party]
Photograph of Bob Cuellar in front of a birthday cake on a table. Bob is outside next to a house with opened windows. Written on back: "Bob's Birthday - 1943."
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
["Burtons Orchids and Flowers" postcards]
Photograph of a postcard from "Burtons Orchids and Flowers" located in Dallas,TX. The front of the postcard is a photograph of white and pink orchids with a black background. The back has a map of its location with parking lot instructions and store discounts.
Date:
19XX
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library