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- [Advertising flyer for T. N. CARSWELL, Travel Agent, Complete World-Wide Travel Service]
- An advertising flyer for T. N. CARSWELL, Travel Agent, Complete World-Wide Travel Service, Abilene, Texas. MEXICO CITY, Holiday Expense Paid Tour, December 21 January 2. "CHRISTMASTIME IS SPRINGTIME IN MEXICO CITY".
- [Alonso De León's Last Expedition into Texas in 1690]
- Map of Spanish explorer Alonso de León's last expedition into Texas, beginning from Coahuila, Mexico, and ending at an East Texas mission. The map includes major missions, rivers, and streams on the route. There is also an inset map in the lower-right corner titled "Descríptíon exerm del Lago de S. Bernardo y del de Todos Santos que nuevamente se halló en ano de 1960" (Description of Lake S. Bernardo and Lake Todos Santos which again were found in the year 1690). The inset map has lakes and canals identified as well as the route taken by de León marked by a red line.
- Ambulance by Building with Armed Men
- Copy negative of an unidentified group of men with guns and ammunition sitting in an ambulance wagon. There is also a group of men standing in front of the ambulance; all of the men are facing the background. The ambulance has a medical cross emblem and text partially visible on the side that says "Servi... Sanitario ...itar." In the background, there is a building identified as "Presidencia Municipal," and has text bearing that name on the front of it.
- Artillery Action #1
- Copy negative of several uniformed men riding running horses and pulling men on horse-drawn carts.
- Artillery Action #2
- Copy negative of several uniformed men riding running horses and pulling men on horse-drawn carts.
- Band at Fountain
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band in uniform posing at a fountain in Mexico. There are children playing on the left and children and adults standing on the right, and a gazebo, trees, and buildings in the background.
- Band in Uniform
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band trip to Mexico. The band is preparing to perform. They are surrounded by locals, mostly children, waiting for the performance to begin. The McMurry College truck is in the background.
- Band in Uniform
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band standing on a sidewalk outside a shop in Black Rocks, Mexico. One student is wearing a sombrero and having his shoes shined by a boy. Another is balancing baskets on his head.
- Band in Uniform
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band in Mexico sitting in a building and drinking a beverage out of bottles. Most sit at tables but some are standing. They are in band uniforms.
- Band Students at Bull Ring
- Copy negative of students in the McMurry Band at a bullfighting ring in Villa Acuña, Mexico. Villa Acuña was Del Rio's twin city across the Rio Grande River in Mexico and is now known as Ciudad Acuña. Most of the group members are in uniform and they are standing at the barrera, the fence encircling the bull ring, looking into the bullfighting ring, or anillo. A few band members stand behind the callejon, a narrow passageway between the barrera and the spectators' stands.
- Band with Dancers
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band trip to Mexico. Approximately nineteen band members watch two local children folkdance. This scene takes place in Ciudad Valles, a home of the Huastecan indigenous people.
- Banquet
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band trip to Mexico. Many people sit at a table. One person is eating and the others are engaged in conversation. There are three waiters standing in the background.
- Building Interior with Men #1
- Copy negative of a group of men in Keno Hall in Juárez, Mexico. The room has ceiling fans, decorated walls and windows, and long tables with chair type stools on each side.
- Building Interior with Men #2
- Copy negative of a group of men in Keno Hall in Juárez, Mexico. The room has ceiling fans, decorated walls and windows, and long tables with chair type stools on each side.
- Bull Fight #1
- Copy negative of a bullfighting scene. There are three bullfighters in the arena with the bull and people in the stands watching.
- Bull Fight #2
- Copy negative of a bullfighting scene. There are three bullfighters in the arena with the bull and people in the stands watching.
- Bullfighting
- Copy negative of a bullfighting scene. There is a man on a horse in an arena stabbing a bull and another man behind him. There are people sitting in the stands and advertisements on the arena fence.
- Bullfighting
- Copy negative of two women bullfighters. They are both wearing bullfighting attire, including a hat, tights and both are holding bullfighting capes. Also there is hand writing on the picture that reads "Female Bull Fighters"
- Bullfighting
- Copy negative of two women bullfighters. They are both wearing bullfighting attire, including a hat, tights and both are holding bullfighting capes. Also there is hand writing on the picture that reads "Female Bull Fighters"
- Bullfighting #1
- Copy negative of a bullfighting scene. There are three matadors in the arena with the bull placing banderillas. There is a crowd in the stands watching.
- Bullfighting #2
- Copy negative of a bullfighting scene. There are three matadors in the arena with the bull placing banderillas. There is a crowd in the stands watching.
- [Business Card of Humberto Garza Gómez]
- Business card of Humberto Garza Gómez, President of the Club of Hunting and Fishing in Villa Acuña, Mexico.
- Cabin Interiors
- Copy negative of two images. The top photograph shows two men seated at a table topped with a liquor bottle, glasses and a gun. One man is wearing a hat and gun holster and the other man has a cigar in his mouth. An animal hide hangs on the wall behind them and there is a sleeping cot through the open doorway. The bottom photograph shows several hats, an animal hide, a saddle and a gun hanging on a wall.
- Dead Man by Doors
- Copy negative of a bloody dead man laying in front of a door in Mexico.
- Dead Man in Street
- Copy negative of a dead man laying in a street in Mexico with other people and buildings in the background.
- Dead Man on Street
- Copy negative of an unidentified dead man laying on a street, his face is covered. In the background, there is an unidentified group of people walking beside a wooden fence, consisting of three men and two nuns. Far in the background, there are trees, buildings, and other people walking.
- Executions by Firing Squad #1
- Copy negative of three dead men laying by a wall after being executed by a firing squad. There is a man on the right in uniform and there are other men behind him.
- Executions by Firing Squad #2
- Copy negative of three dead men laying by a wall after being executed by a firing squad. There is a man on the right in uniform and there are other men behind him.
- [Fishing Licence of Kade Legett]
- Fishing license issued to Kade Legett for Villa Acuña, Mexico.
- Gazebo; Church Exterior
- 1 copy negative of two photographs. The first shows a gazebo. The gazebo is surrounded by foliage and fence. The second shows the exterior of a church.
- General Map Showing the Countries Explored and Surveyed by the United States and Mexican Boundary Commissions- in the years 1850, 51, 52, and 53.
- Map shows the areas of North America explored and surveyed by the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission from 1850 to 1853 under the direction of John R. Bartlett, U.S. Commissioner. Includes historic notes on the Red, Brazos, and Colorado Rivers and the abundance of vegetation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:6,600,000
- Grave with Arm Projecting Out #1
- Copy negative of the grave of a Federal officer executed in Juárez during the Pancho Villa raids with his arm sticking out of the ground.
- Grave with Arm Projecting Out #2
- Copy negative of the grave of a Federal officer executed in Juárez during the Pancho Villa raids with his arm sticking out of the ground.
- Horse Mounted Cavalry
- Copy negative of a large number of U.S. Horse Mounted Cavalry in Mexico. Every man is wearing a uniform. Written on the image is, "U.S. Cavalry in Mexico in the Campaign against Pancho Villa." In the bottom left-hand corner is, "W.H. Horne Co., El Paso, Tex."
- House Exterior
- Copy negative of two images. The top photograph shows railroad tracks running through Palo Blanco, Mexico. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "La Brecha, Palo Blano." The bottom photograph shows a large house with a wrap-around porch. In the foreground are buggies and the word, "Soledad".
- Interior Tunnel with Soldiers
- Copy negative of a group of eight men inside Cumbre Tunnel on a small bridge and rail-car during the Pancho Villa raids. The note on the picture says, "Interior of Cumbre Tunnel where 51 lives were lost. The bandit Maximo Castillo is blamed for the disaster."
- [Last Will and Testament of Richard Christopher Elliot M.D.]
- Handwritten last will and testament of Richard Christopher Elliot M.D., signed by himself and a witness: L.W. Knotts.
- [Letter from E. de la Garza to Truett Latimer, October 20, 1959]
- Letter from E. de la Garza to Truett Latimer informing him of their proposed trip to Mexico. He talks about the meeting they're supposed to attend there, the hotels Mr. Latimer can stay in, and the different ways he can travel to Mexico.
- [Letter from James V. Allred to All Officials of Government, Republic of Mexico, Central Americaand South America - July 31, 1936]
- Letter written to officials of the governments of Mexico, Central America, and South America from James V. Allred, Governor of Texas. The letter requests that K.B. Legett be given courtesies on his trip to South America, Central America, and Mexico. Included is the envelope.
- [Letter from Sargi Jones to T. N. Carswell - May 28, 1944]
- A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Sargi Jones, San Antonio, Texas, Calle Albino Mereles, Chihuahua, Chi, dated May 28, 1944. Mereles acknowledges the receipt of "the lovely book" noting "The Charge of The Light Brigade" as a personal favorite.
- [Letter from Truett Latimer to Fred Husbands, February 3, 1961]
- Letter from Truett Latimer to Fred Husbands; He lets Mr. Husbands know that he won't be able to accompany him on the trip to Monterrey.
- Man and Woman
- Copy negative of John Wagner standing with another person. They are both holding a bottled drink. He is wearing a skinny tie and glasses. She is carrying a bag on her left arm.
- Man and Woman Holding Leaf
- Copy negative of Fred and Janet Gray standing together and holding a banana leaf in Mexico. Behind them is vegetation. Fred Gray is wearing sun glasses. Janet Gray is carrying a camera.
- Man and Woman Playing Xylophone
- Copy negative of a woman and man in the McMurry College Band from Abilene, Texas playing xylophones in Mexico. They are standing behind their instruments in uniform with a logo between them.
- Man Conducting Band
- Copy negative of Truitt Mitchell conducting the McMurry Band from Abilene, Texas in Mexico. He is standing at the front of a room with a baton and the students are seated with their instruments and music facing him. They are all in uniform.
- Man Conducting Band
- Copy negative of an unknown man conducting a 1964 McMurry Band. The crowd is visible in the background.
- Man on Horseback
- Copy negative of Pancho Villa on horseback with a group of men on the left and another horse on the right. They are in a desert area in Juarez, Mexico.
- Map exhibiting the lines of march passed over by the troops of the United States during the year ending June 30th 1858.
- Map of the lines marched to military bases by United States troops in 1858. Lines included marches up the Mississippi River to St. Louis; travels between numerous forts, camps, and barracks in Texas; similar trails among the plains and Rocky Mountain military posts; a line from New York to Havana to Panama then to San Francisco; and marches in New Mexico and Arizona, including a march from Fort Yuma to Tuscon and Fort Buchanan along the Mexico-United States border. Relief shown in hachures. Scale ca. 1:12,000,000
- Map of California, Oregon, Texas and the Territories adjoining with Routes and c.
- Topographic map of the Western United States and northern Mexico, showing Texas, California, Oregon, and Indian Territory. The map includes rivers, creeks, roads, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures.
- [Map of Routes of Coronado and Army]
- Map of the Coronado Expedition, 1540-1542, through parts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The map includes state boundary lines, bodies of water, major towns, forts, and areas of elevation. A legend, included in the lower-right corner, indicates directions of the routes of Coronado and his army. No scale indicated.