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[Hotel Iturbide, Monterrey]

Postcard featuring a photograph of the front of Hotel Iturbide on Calle Zaragoza in Monterrey, Mexico with mountains in the background as well as people and automobiles in the street. It was sent to Rochester, Minnesota with this handwritten text: "Sun. P. M. Dear Matt: arrived here yesterday (Saty.) leaving right now, the weather has been unusually cold. Laredo, on the border, had 2" snow the Mexican kids sure were having fun with it. So long, Mel"

Date: January 24, 1940

Item Type: Postcard

Location: 25.667649 -100.310830

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Ross Hotel, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of Ross Hotel in Laredo, Texas, formerly located at the northwest corner of Flores Avenue and Grant Street.

Date: 1909~/1910~

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Man and Woman on Horseback]

Photograph of Frederico Vidaurri and Herminia Lafon riding horseback around 1910. They are on a street in front of an unknown building; several people are visible in the background.

Date: 1910~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Oxen Carts, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of men with loaded oxen carts in front of a pawn shop in Laredo, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Main market building, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Postcard of the marketplace building in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Street car, Matamoros, Mexico]

Postcard of a streetcar drawn by a mule or donkey. The streetcar is being pulled along a track in the center of a street that is bordered by buildings. The picture shows Matamoros, Mexico across the border from Brownsville, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Miss Maria Sanchy" from "E. M." that reads, "Ni la ausencia y la distancia, ni el tiempo de no [v]erte; por ningunas sircustancias he de dejar de quererte, yours for ever." (Loosely: "Neither the absence a… more

Date: August 14, 1911

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Rio Grande Flood of 1954, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of flood water completely covering the International Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas. At the skyline is the Mexican Customs and Immigration building. The explanation on the back of the postcard states: "A new four-lane bride is replacing the completely inundated and partially destroyed bridge at Laredo, Texas, by the Rio Grande Flood of 1954. The Mexican Immigration and Customs building is shown in the background."

Date: July 1954

Creator: Yates, Frank

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[View of Custom House, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico]

View of Custom House in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The inscription says that many bombardments took place here.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Main street in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]

Postcard of Guerrero Avenue in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Storefronts line either side of the street and there are automobiles parked outside. Several pedestrians are visible on the sidewalks. This street leads to the International Bridge to Laredo, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International Bridge, Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]

Photograph of the Mexican Immigration and Customs officials at the International Bridge. A note on the front of the postcard says, "Puente y personal de la aduana y migración. Nuevo Laredo, Tamps." It is believed that if corrected, this should read, "Puente y personal de la aduana y inmigración. Nuevo Laredo, Tamps."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Paso del Puente, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas]

Juncture of Guerrero Avenue and the International Bridge in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. The street is lined with stores. There are people and cars along the street and sidewalk.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International Bridge, Laredo, Texas]

International Bridge over the Rio Grande during the early 1900s in Laredo, Texas

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Cars crossing International Bridge]

Cars returning from bullfight in Nuevo Laredo as part of the Washington's Birthday Celebration in February.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Mexican Federal soldiers at International Bridge]

Mexican Federal soldiers lined up on the International Bridge after being surrendered by United States troops to the Constitutionalistas in Nuevo Laredo.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Market House, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of a building (writing at the bottom labels it "Market House, Laredo, Tex."). The building is surrounded by horse-drawn carriages and several pedestrians are visible in the foreground of the image.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International bridge, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]

Scene of the International Bridge from the Nuevo Laredo side of the Rio Grande river. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Josie from Eugene Kneip discussing his plans.

Date: July 11, 1913

Creator: Kneip, Eugene

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard showing tents of the New Hampshire camp at Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International Bridge, Laredo, Texas]

Postcard of the International bridge over the Rio Grande, at Laredo, Texas. There's a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Frank Gallager.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Laredo Public Library