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[Assassination of General Francisco Villa]
Postcard of the assassination of General Francisco Villa.
[Francisco Villa y Estado Mayor]
Postcard of Francisco Villa y Estado Mayor and other Mexican Revolutionaries.
Gral. Emiliano Zapata
Postcard of General Emiliano Zapata.
[Postcard of Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero]
Postcard of a man confronting another man who has his arms spread out. The men are standing next to a large rock right off of a path. The men are Agustín de Iturbide and Vicente Guerrero, Mexican military generals who were involved in the Mexican War of Independence.
[Postcard of Agustin Melgar and Francisco Ezcutla]
Postcard featuring two members of the military: Agustin Melgar and Francisco Ezcutla, both military college students. Melgar died at 13 years old; Ezcutla died on September 18, 1947 at 17 years old. Both died defending the Chapultepec against an American attack.
[Postcard of Carlota of Mexico]
Postcard of Princess Carlota Amalia, empress of Mexico from 1864 to 1867.
[Postcard of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo]
Postcard of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexico. He was a Mexican priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence.
[Postcard of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo in Osuna]
Postcard of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costillo in Osuna. Don Miguel is standing against a tree and listening to one of the soldiers. Osuna is a town and municipality in the province of Seville, southern Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
[Postcard of "Downtown" Houston]
Postcard of Downtown Houston's Main Street after dark. The streets, buildings, and the advertisements on the buildings are colorfully lighted.
[Postcard of Felipe B. Berriozábal]
Postcard of Felipe B. Berriozábal. He was a Mexican politician, engineer and military leader. He participated in the Reform War.
[Postcard of Fernando Cortés]
Postcard of Fernando, or Hernán, Cortés, Spanish conquistador.
[Postcard of Francisco Javier Mina]
Postcard of Francisco Javier Mina. Mina was a solider and lawyer in Mexico who was a prominent figure in the Mexican revolution.
[Postcard of Francisco Marquez and Juan Barrera]
Postcard featuring two members of the military: Francisco Marquez, a military school student, and Juan Barrera, a lieutenant who died on September 13, 1847, at 19 years old.
[Postcard of General Porfirio Díaz]
Postcard of General Porfirio Díaz, Mexican soldier and politician, in a suit wearing a sash and a military medal. Díaz served seven terms as the President of Mexico.
[Postcard of Justo Sierra]
Postcard of Justo Sierra, Mexican writer and journalist.
[Postcard of Leona Vicario]
Postcard of Leona Vicario, a supporter of the Mexican War of Independence.
[Postcard of Manuel González Flores]
Postcard of Manuel González Flores, who has a long beard. González Flores was a military general, politician, and President of Mexico.
[Postcard of Mariano Matamoros]
Postcard of Mariano Matamoros, a Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary soldier of the Mexican War of Independence.
[Postcard of Maximilian I and Carlota of Mexico]
Postcard of Emperor Maximilian I and Empress Carlota of Mexico. They ruled from 1864 to 1867.
[Postcard of Maximilian I of Mexico]
Postcard of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. He ruled with his wife, Carlota, from 1864 to 1867.
[Postcard of Miguel Domínguez]
Postcard of Miguel Domínguez, a New Spanish colonial official in Mexico who played a part in the Mexican independence movement.
[Postcard of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church]
Postcard of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Houston, Texas. Cars parked outside and people going to the Church.
[Postcard of Pedro de Gante]
Postcard of Fray Pedro de Gante, a Franciscan missionary from Belgium. Gante was also known as Fray Pieter van der Moere and Pedro de Mura.
[Postcard of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada]
Postcard of Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada, a President of Mexico.
[Postcard of the Battle of Ocotlán]
Postcard of the scene of the Battle of Ocotlán. Troops converge on a town atop a hill.
[Postcard of the court of Montezuma II]
Postcard of people presenting gifts to Montezuma II, emperor of Mexico from 1480 to 1520.
[Postcard of Vicente Guerrero]
Postcard of Vicente Guerrero, a Mexican military general who was involved in the Mexican War of Independence. Guerrero was also a President of Mexico.
[Postcard of Vicente Suarez and Fernando Montes de Oca]
Postcard featuring two members of the military: Vicente Suarez and Fernando Montes de Oca, both military college students who died on September 13, 1847, at 19 and 17 years old, respectfully. Both died defending the Chapultepec against an American attack.
[Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez]
Postcard featuring an image of Franco Jimenez taken in Fresno, California. Franco is sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit and bow tie.
[Property tax receipt for Nicholas Negreta from Harrisburg Independent School District]
Postcard sent to Nicholas Negreta for a property tax receipt No. 4858 from Harrisburg Independent School District, Harrisburg, Texas dated 1925 for $4.30 for lot 11, Block 2, Division MPS, Value $500. Sent to Nicholas Negreta at his address, 1014 Woodbury.
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