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Mexican Family Archives
title Mexican Family Archivesdescription Photograph of a girl, Elvira Martinez, sitting on a chair smiling wearing everyday dress. The chair is made of wood and the chair placed in the front of a portion of the house. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a Dog on a Chair
title Photograph of a Dog on a Chairdescription Photograph of a small dog standing on his back legs on a wooden chair.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Chairs Dog Tricks Social Life And Customs - Pets - Dogs Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Congregation Sitting in Church
title Congregation Sitting in Churchdescription Photograph of a large congregation standing in front of fold-up chairs and wooden benches in a church building. The crowd mostly consists of men, however also includes women and children. There are more people crowded at the back of the church than the front of the church, and there are several empty seats in the front. Windows line the three visible walls in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft? Convención".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Crowds Chairs Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Benches Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of People Sitting in a Circle Outdoors
title Group of People Sitting in a Circle Outdoorsdescription Photograph of a group of Hispanic men, women, and children sitting on chairs and benches in a circle in the middle of a grassy clearing. There are two blankets on the ground inside the circle. Five cars are visible parked in the background among trees, shrubs, and woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950".artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Cars Circles Texas-Mexican Presbytery Outdoors Chairs Landscape And Nature People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Benches People - Children Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobilescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Sitting in a Row of Chairs in the Woods
title People Sitting in a Row of Chairs in the Woodsdescription Photograph of a row of seven fold-up wooden chairs with two young girls and two men sitting with their backs facing. In front of them, there are several women and young girls sitting in a row parallel to the chairs. There is a car parked behind the women and girls, and the background of the image is made up of bushy woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950".artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Texas-Mexican Presbytery Outdoors Clearings Chairs People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Bushes People - Children Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobilescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Women and Children Seated Outside on Benches and Chairs
title Women and Children Seated Outside on Benches and Chairsdescription Photograph of a group of women and young children sitting on chairs and benches in the shade of several large, bushy trees. There are four women and two children sitting together on a long bench on the right-hand side of the image, and seven young children sitting in a row of chairs perpendicular to the bench on the left-hand side. There are blankets covering the grassy ground in front of the group. Three cars are parked facing different directions in the background. The group is surrounded by trees, shrubs, and woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950".artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Cars Texas-Mexican Presbytery Outdoors Social Life And Customs - Customs - Picnics Chairs People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Benches People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Three Carved Chairs and Potted Plants on a Stage
title Three Carved Chairs and Potted Plants on a Stagedescription Photograph of three ornately carved wooden chairs positioned atop a raised platform. The chairs are surrounded by a myriad of healthy-looking potted plants and shrubs. There is what looks like a rectangular patterned banner in front of the middle chair. Both the floor and the walls surrounding are made of wood. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mexican Church Mercedes 1952".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Chairs Social Life And Customs - Furnishings - Furniture People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Landscape And Nature - Plantscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Old man with a dog
title Old man with a dogdescription This is a photograph of a room filled with items. In the center of the room, there is an older man (Nick Merfelder, the Justice of the Peace at Fort Davis) with a moustache sitting in a chair smoking a pipe and reading something on a short table in front of him. A large dog is sitting next to him with its head in the Merfelder's lap. There are several chairs and tables covered in books, papers, and lambs near the man. The room is relatively large with wood paneling across the floor, far wall, and ceiling and a stove in the back. There are windows to the left and right. Various paintings and photographs are hung on the wall. To the right, there is a table with several musical instruments including a violin (or viola) in a case, trombone, and clarinet as well as sheet music on a stand; behind the instruments are a wardrobe, a desk covered in papers, and three coats hanging on the wall. A door in the far wall of the room is open, showing a glimpse of other rooms.artist/creator Unknownsubject Social Life And Customs - Furnishings Chairs Arts And Crafts - Music Merfelder, Nick Lamps Newspapers Rugs Pipe Instruments Social Life And Customs - Popular Culture Books People - Individuals Dog Stovecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Representative Thomas Rees And 30Th District Representative Edward Roybal In D.C
title Representative Thomas Rees And 30Th District Representative Edward Roybal In D.Cdescription Representative Thomas Rees shakes hands with influential Mexican-American politician, Edward Roybal. Roybal's 30th district covered the Eastside council district, Downtown Los Angeles, and parts of Hollywood. He tirelessly served the nonprofits, non-native English speakers and the sick and elderly of Los Angeles. Photograph circa 1965. See images 00119143 through 00119145 and 00137907 through 00137941 for additional photos in this series. Rolland Joseph 'Speedy' Curtis was born in Louisiana in 1922. After serving three years in the Marines during World War II, he and his wife, Gloria, relocated from New Orleans to Los Angeles in 1946. Curtis served four years with the Los Angeles Police Department, but resigned from the force in order to pursue both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from USC. He later became involved in city politics, as an associate of Sam Yorty, and later a field deputy to City Council members Billy Mills and Tom Bradley. He was briefly director of the Model Cities program in 1973. Rolland J. Curtis died in his home in 1979, the victim of a homicide. An affordable housing complex on Exposition Blvd. near Vermont Ave. was named in his honor in 1981, along with a nearby street and park.; Thomas Mankell Rees was born on March 26, 1925. He served in the California State Assembly and Senate. Rees introduced the bill in the state legislature which created the Southern California Rapid Transit District. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1965. Rees died in 2003.; Edward Ross Roybal was born on February 10, 1916. He is one of the country's most influential Hispanic politicians. He was the cofounder of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and its first chairman. In 1949, he became the first Hispanic to serve on the Los Angeles City Council since 1881. In 1962, due to eight additional seats becoming available in the U.S. House, Roybal entered and won the newly created 30th District Democratic nomination by a three to one margin. His daughter is also Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative for California's 40th Congressional District. Title supplied by cataloger.artist/creator Made Accessible Through A Grant From The John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation Curtis, Rolland Jsubject Washington (D.C.) Office Buildings Windows Roybal, Edward Ross,--1916-2005 Men Handshaking Rees, Thomas M.,--1925- Legislators Chairs Men--Political Activitycontributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) -
Representative Thomas Rees And 30Th District Representative Edward Roybal In D.C
title Representative Thomas Rees And 30Th District Representative Edward Roybal In D.Cdescription Representative Thomas Rees shakes hands with influential, Mexican-American politician Edward Roybal. Roybal's 30th district covered the Eastside council district, Downtown Los Angeles, and parts of Hollywood. He tirelessly served the nonprofits, non-native English speakers and the sick and elderly of Los Angeles. Photograph circa 1965. See images 00119143 through 00119145 and 00137907 through 00137941 for additional photos in this series. Rolland Joseph 'Speedy' Curtis was born in Louisiana in 1922. After serving three years in the Marines during World War II, he and his wife, Gloria, relocated from New Orleans to Los Angeles in 1946. Curtis served four years with the Los Angeles Police Department, but resigned from the force in order to pursue both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from USC. He later became involved in city politics, as an associate of Sam Yorty, and later a field deputy to City Council members Billy Mills and Tom Bradley. He was briefly director of the Model Cities program in 1973. Rolland J. Curtis died in his home in 1979, the victim of a homicide. An affordable housing complex on Exposition Blvd. near Vermont Ave. was named in his honor in 1981, along with a nearby street and park.; Thomas Mankell Rees was born on March 26, 1925. He served in the California State Assembly and Senate. Rees introduced the bill in the state legislature which created the Southern California Rapid Transit District. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1965. Rees died in 2003.; Edward Ross Roybal was born on February 10, 1916. He is one of the country's most influential Hispanic politicians. He was the cofounder of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and its first chairman. In 1949, he became the first Hispanic to serve on the Los Angeles City Council since 1881. In 1962, due to eight additional seats becoming available in the U.S. House, Roybal entered and won the newly created 30th District Democratic nomination by a three to one margin. His daughter is also Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative for California's 40th Congressional District. Title supplied by cataloger.artist/creator Made Accessible Through A Grant From The John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation Curtis, Rolland Jsubject Washington (D.C.) Office Buildings Windows Roybal, Edward Ross,--1916-2005 Men Handshaking Rees, Thomas M.,--1925- Legislators Mexican Americans Chairs Men--Political Activitycontributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) -
Representative Thomas Rees And 30Th District Representative Edward Roybal In D.C
title Representative Thomas Rees And 30Th District Representative Edward Roybal In D.Cdescription Congressional District Representative Thomas Rees meets with influential, Mexican-American politician, Edward Roybal. Roybal's 30th district covered the Eastside council district, Downtown Los Angeles, and parts of Hollywood. He tirelessly served the nonprofits, non-native English speakers and the sick and elderly of Los Angeles. Photograph circa 1965. See images 00119143 through 00119145 and 00137907 through 00137941 for additional photos in this series. Rolland Joseph 'Speedy' Curtis was born in Louisiana in 1922. After serving three years in the Marines during World War II, he and his wife, Gloria, relocated from New Orleans to Los Angeles in 1946. Curtis served four years with the Los Angeles Police Department, but resigned from the force in order to pursue both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from USC. He later became involved in city politics, as an associate of Sam Yorty, and later a field deputy to City Council members Billy Mills and Tom Bradley. He was briefly director of the Model Cities program in 1973. Rolland J. Curtis died in his home in 1979, the victim of a homicide. An affordable housing complex on Exposition Blvd. near Vermont Ave. was named in his honor in 1981, along with a nearby street and park.; Thomas Mankell Rees was born on March 26, 1925. He served in the California State Assembly and Senate. Rees introduced the bill in the state legislature which created the Southern California Rapid Transit District. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1965. Rees died in 2003.; Edward Ross Roybal was born on February 10, 1916. He is one of the country's most influential Hispanic politicians. He was the cofounder of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and its first chairman. In 1949, he became the first Hispanic to serve on the Los Angeles City Council since 1881. In 1962, due to eight additional seats becoming available in the U.S. House, Roybal entered and won the newly created 30th District Democratic nomination by a three to one margin. His daughter is also Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative for California's 40th Congressional District. Title supplied by cataloger.artist/creator Made Accessible Through A Grant From The John Randolph Haynes And Dora Haynes Foundation Curtis, Rolland Jsubject Washington (D.C.) Office Buildings Windows Roybal, Edward Ross,--1916-2005 Men Rees, Thomas M.,--1925- Legislators Mexican Americans Chairs Men--Political Activitycontributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) -
Portrait Of Man
title Portrait Of Mandescription Portrait of Jose Maria Lopez standing next to chair.subject Shades Of L.A. Collection Photographs Men Shades Of L.A. Mexican American Photographs Portrait Photographs Chairscontributor Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)