Joe A. Guerra Laredo Public Library - 91 Matching Results
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- [Espejo Farm, Bermuda Onions, Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of an Bermuda onion harvest at the Espejo farm in Laredo, Texas. A letter on the back is addressed to Mrs. N. L. Green about the author's visit (to place unknown) and plans to leave again.
- [First grade class, Laredo, Texas, 1893]
- Portrait of 53 first grade students, Laredo, Texas March 9, 1893. The teacher on the right was Julia Schultz.
- [Flooded International Bridge, Laredo, Texas]
- Airplane dropping lifesavers to men marooned on a flooded bridge.
- [Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard showing tents of the New Hampshire camp at Ft. McIntosh, Laredo, Texas
- [Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard with a postmark from June 28, 1911 in Kansas City. The photograph on the front shows the Hamilton Hotel in Laredo, Texas before 1906. There is a letter written on the back of the postcard in pencil.
- [Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of Hamilton Hotel in Laredo, Texas before the top floors were added.
- [Hamilton Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of Hamilton Hotel in before the top floors were added and before the cyclone of 1906 that destroyed the balconies. On the back of the postcard there is a letter addressed to Mrs. J. J. Duffy (Aunt Katie) from Alex discussing current news and relatives.
- [Hidalgo Street, Laredo, Texas]
- Scene of Hidalgo Steet in Laredo, Texas in the early 1900.
- [Horses and Buggies]
- Horse and buggies in front of the Market Plaza building in Laredo, Texas
- [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"
- [Immigration officials, Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of five immigration officials in Laredo, Texas.
- [International and Great Northern Railway Depot]
- Photograph of people, cars, and wagons in front of a railroad depot, identified at the bottom as "I. and G. N. Ry. Depot, Laredo, Texas." Postcard is dated 7/15/1920. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to "Henry" that refers to an attack that day on Nuevo Laredo by revolutionaries.
- [International Bridge across the Rio Grande]
- Photograph of the International Bridge across the Rio Grande between Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.
- [International Bridge between Laredo, Texas and Mexico]
- Photograph of several people standing near a vintage car at the International Bridge that connected Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- [International Bridge Laredo - Mexico in the 1880s]
- People waiting on the International Bridge between Laredo Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. At the bottom of the photograph is written "Texas Governor meeting Mexican governor on bridge."
- [International Bridge, Laredo, Texas]
- International Bridge over the Rio Grande during the early 1900s in Laredo, Texas
- [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.
- [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."
- [International Bridge over the Rio Grande]
- Postcard of a bridge across a river, labeled, "International Bridge over the Rio Grande, Laredo, Texas." Several unknown buildings are visible on either end of the bridge. There is a letter on the back written 3/3/1917 that says, "Wanted to get across this bridge but on account of Typhus Epidemic on other side could not do so. Will cross at Brownsville. Wish you were along." (The epidemic mentioned was in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.)
- [International Bridge, Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico]
- View of International Bridge, Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. There is a note written on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Fred C. Barron.
- [International Foot Bridge, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of the bridge spanning the Rio Grande, labeled, "International Foot Bridge, Laredo, Tex." which was taken sometime before 1905.
- [Lady on Horseback, Laredo, Texas, c. 1910]
- Photograph of Frederico Vidaurri and Herminia Lafon riding horseback, near the corner of an unknown building in Laredo, Texas around 1910.
- [Main market building, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico]
- Postcard of the marketplace building in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
- [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.
- [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.
- [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.
- [Market House, San Antonio]
- Postcard of the Market House in San Antonio, Texas showing a large building with ornate architecture and a manicured park area with a fountain. There are various people and horse-drawn wagons on the streets and buildings visible in the background. A handwritten note at the top says, "Henry do you remember this place?" A letter on the back is addressed to Henry Kahn from Mary thanking him for a letter and asking about whether or not he plans to go to the Fair.
- [Matamoros Street in Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of houses on Matamoros Street in Laredo, Texas showing the Bender Hotel and St. Peter's Church in the background.
- [Mercy Hospital and Jarvis Plaza, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of Jarvis Plaza in Laredo Texas. Mercy Hospital is visible in the background.
- [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.
- [Mexican Water Cart]
- A water cart drawn by two burros. Water vendors were called barrileros or aguadores.
- [Mission Dolores about 1833]
- Photograph of Mission Dolores, the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco, in about 1833. It is also known as Mission San Francisco de AsÃs.
- [Nuevo Laredo - Laredo Flood]
- Destruction of flood on the Rio Grande in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Laredo, Texas is visible on the opposite side of the Rio Grande River. There is a damaged bridge spanning the river and people standing on the bank in the foreground, looking across the water.
- [Oxen carts and Pawnshop]
- Postcard of oxen carts in front of a pawnshop. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Miss Margaret Murphy from "Will."
- [Oxen carts in front of a pawn shop]
- Oxen carts in front of a pawn shop, Laredo, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Wilfred Hellser from "H. W."
- [Oxen carts in front of pawn shop]
- Postcard of several men with loaded oxen carts in front of a pawn shop, Laredo, Texas.
- [Oxen Carts, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of men with loaded oxen carts in front of a pawn shop in Laredo, Texas.
- [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.
- [Photograph of Tornado Damage in Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of buildings destroyed by a tornado in Laredo, Texas in 1904. In Jerry Thompson's book, Laredo: A Pictorial History, this photo is described as remains of the depot and roundhouse of the Mexican National Railway.
- [Railroad Bridge Destroyed by Flood]
- Postcard of the International Railroad Bridge destroyed by flood.
- [Railroad bridge over the Rio Grande River, Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of the railroad bridge over the Rio Grande River, Laredo, Texas. In the foreground, there are women washing clothes on the river bank.
- [Railroad depot at Banquete, Texas]
- Mexican National Railway depot at Banquete, Texas, east of Corpus Christi, Texas on Highway 44
- [Richter Building, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of the Richter Building, location of City Drug Store. Postmarked April 11, 1914 at Laredo, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Miss Bertha Murphy.
- [Ross Hotel, Laredo, Texas]
- Postcard of Ross Hotel in Laredo, Texas, formerly located at the northwest corner of Flores Avenue and Grant Street.
- [Ruins of First Webb County Courthouse]
- Postcard of ruins of old Webb County Courthouse that burned down in 1906. Postcard dated October 23, 1906 and addressed to Miss Sarah Mowry.
- [San Antonio Female Academy]
- Postcard of the San Antonio Female Academy in San Antonio, Texas; according to information on the back, it was a boarding school in Westend (a San Antonio suburb). There are people on the sidewalks and lawn in front of the building. A letter on the back of the postcard is addressed to Master Henry Kahn from Mary.
- [Sociedad Concordia Theater Building]
- Building of the Sociedad Concordia in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Has the inscription "Teatro de la Sociedad Concordia, 1885-1906." This building occupied the present site of the Palacio Federal in front of Plaza Hidalgo.
- [St. Peter's Church, Laredo, Texas]
- Photograph of a church on the corner of a street in Loredo, Texas. There is a note from "Nettie" written under the picture. Postmarked June 27, 1907. The church was mislabeled as a cathedral.
- [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 and the distance, nor the time since I have seen you; under no circumstances have I stopped loving you.")
- [Street scene, Laredo, Texas, c. 1910]
- Photograph of the market building on the left looking down Hidalgo Street, Laredo, Texas about 1910. A man in the foreground is smoking a cigar and looking at the camera.