Codona Wheel Balancing

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Photograph of Codona Co. Auto and Truck Wheel Balancing in Walteria, California. The building is a one-story stucco with two large bays for vehicles on the left side and several twelve -pane rectangular windows on the front. Large lettering wraps around both visible sides of the building. A man stands outside of the business wearing a suit and tie. A hand-written inscription on the back in Spanish reads "This is Lalo and his friends' business. Walteria, Ca."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: The Carpa Cubana Collection and the Sabino Gomez Photograph Collection and was provided by the Witte Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 46 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of Codona Co. Auto and Truck Wheel Balancing in Walteria, California. The building is a one-story stucco with two large bays for vehicles on the left side and several twelve -pane rectangular windows on the front. Large lettering wraps around both visible sides of the building. A man stands outside of the business wearing a suit and tie. A hand-written inscription on the back in Spanish reads "This is Lalo and his friends' business. Walteria, Ca."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 9 cm.

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The Carpa Cubana Collection and the Sabino Gomez Photograph Collection

Photos documenting Mexican-American tent shows, known as "carpas", that traveled Mexico and the Southwestern United States.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2011

The 2011 edition of Rescuing Texas History includes photographs, postcards, legal documents, and more. These materials reflect generations of past Texans who contributed to the history and culture of the state.

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  • Jan. 31, 2012, 10:40 a.m.

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Codona Wheel Balancing, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201037/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Witte Museum.

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