[Rio Rico Grocery and Market, 1940]

Photograph of the Rio Rico Grocery & Market employees. From left to right: Melchor Garza Cantu, Simon Ibarra, Ruben Lopez, Lila Ibarra.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding photograph of Joe Castillo and his wife]

Wedding photograph of Joe Castillo and his wife, taken around 1940. The bride is wearing a white silk long dress, with white decorated band on her head and a veil. She holds a bunch of white flowers in her hand, wearing white gloves. The groom, Joe Castillo, is wearing a black suit and tie with a white flower boutonniere on his coat. He also is wearing white gloves.
Date: 1940
Creator: Barton Texas History Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women's society conference]

Photograph of a women's society conference on March 28, 1940.
Date: March 28, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping of Win Post Tourney openers] (open access)

[Clipping of Win Post Tourney openers]

Section of the Houston Post covering the Post Tourney. Includes Post Tourney Calendar and Tournament Box Scores, and names of the teams and their performance. Also includes an article by Frank Morris, "Mexicans Field Sensationally behind Beltran."
Date: July 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Advertisement of a baseball tournament at Cleveland Diamond field]

Poster advertisement of a baseball grand tournament to be played beginning August 25, 1940 at the Cleveland Diamond field, Houston, Texas. The tournament is offered by the "Aces Fours Recreational Club" called the Latin American Baseball tournament. The first team to play is Aztecas vs. Sugarland, starting at 10 a.m. ; the second team is Port Arthur vs. Southern Select playing at 1:45 p.m.; the third team is Galveston 'Blue Moon' vs. New Gulf Tigers, playing at 4:00 p.m. The entrance fee is 33 cents.
Date: August 25, 1940
Creator: Aces Fours Recreational Club
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gathering of parishoners at Leon]

Photograph of the parishoners' procession in front of the Church at Leon. Spectators standing by.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Mass service at the Old City Auditorium]

Photograph of a Mass celebrating the Feast for Christ the King at the Old City Auditorium. The audience is comprised of Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioners.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Eustacio Alderete]

Photograph of Eustacio "Tatcho" Alderete.
Date: November 9, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fundraiser at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church]

Photograph of the 1942 celebration at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, in Magnolia Park, Houston, Texas for fundraising to build a new church building.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ofelia Medrano, 1942 Queen of Immaculate Heart of Mary]

Photograph of Ofelia Medrano, wife of Carlos Gonzalez. She is standing at the doorway wearing a white long dress and a beautiful white crown on her head.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paul Perez and Ofelia Medrano at the fund raising celebration]

Photograph of Paul Perez and Ofelia Medrano at the 1942 celebration for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church to raise funds for a new church building.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping of a grand function to be held at Edison Junior High School] (open access)

[Clipping of a grand function to be held at Edison Junior High School]

Newspaper clipping of an advertisement of a function at Edison Junior High School to be held on February 1, 1942.
Date: February 1, 1942
Creator: Edison Junior High School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Ellington Field and Southern Select]

Advertisement of a baseball game, Ellington Field vs. Southern Select, to be played at the Cleveland Diamond field, on Sunday April 19, 1942 at 2:30 p.m. The names of the players of each team are shown in the poster. The poster also contains advertisements.
Date: April 19, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book One] (open access)

[Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book One]

War Ration Book One that belonged to Felicitas Latlip. Felicitas Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 2 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book One] (open access)

[Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book One]

War Ration Book One that belonged to Frank Latlip, Sr. Frank Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 2 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Louise Latlip's War Ration Book One] (open access)

[Mary Louise Latlip's War Ration Book One]

War Ration Book One that belonged to Mary Louise Latlip. Mary Latlip's address and physical description is recorded.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rosalio Gonzalez's War Ration Book One] (open access)

[Rosalio Gonzalez's War Ration Book One]

War Ration Book One that belonged to Rosalio Gonzalez. Rosalio Gonzalez's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 13 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select]

Advertisement for two baseball games to be played between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select at the Cleveland Diamond field, Houston, Texas on Sunday, July 26, 1942 starting at 3 p.m. The names of the players of each team are shown on the poster. Entrance fee: Men: 35 cents ; Women: 20 cents plus taxes.
Date: July 26, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Prison All Stars and Southern Select]

Advertisement for a baseball game between the Prison All stars (a team selected from the best players of the Texas Prison system) and Southern Select (All Mexican team of Houston) at the Prison Stadium in Huntsville, Texas on Sunday, August 9, 1942. Entertainment by Prison Military Band. The game starts at 2:00 p.m. General admission is 25 cents (federal tax included). At head of poster, "Double-Header".
Date: August 9, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza] (open access)

[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza]

Newspaper clipping of the coronation of Queen Ophelia I on October 11, 1942, on the grounds of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas. The coronation was part of the Fiesta de la Raza.
Date: October 11, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for War Ration Book by Frank Latlip] (open access)

[Application for War Ration Book by Frank Latlip]

War Ration Book Application card completed by Frank Latlip, Senior. It was mailed from El Paso, Texas on May 29, 1943. It is stamped: "No. 888908 CW"
Date: May 12, 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program of the Regional State Convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, August 29, 1943 (open access)

Program of the Regional State Convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, August 29, 1943

Program for the League of United Latin American Citizens Regional State Convention held at the Arabia Temple in Houston, Texas, on August 29, 1943.
Date: August 29, 1943
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Court document suggesting means to curb juvenile delinquency] (open access)

[Court document suggesting means to curb juvenile delinquency]

Written recommendation to the Harris County grand jury regarding measures to curb juvenile delinquency. Dated July 7, 1944 and submitted by John J. Ruiz, D.A. Fraser, John J. Herrera and Philip J. Montalbo.
Date: July 7, 1944
Creator: Ruiz, John J.; Fraser, D. A.; Herrera, John J. & Montalbo, Philip J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Second Ward Merchant's Softball Team, 1944]

Photograph of the Second Ward Merchant's Softball team, with thirteen players in uniform and another four coaches and assistants. The team is posed in front of 2002 Congress Avenue Grocers. A collection of bats and mitts lie in the foreground.
Date: July 23, 1944
Creator: Litterst Commercial Photo Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History