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[Graduation portrait of Irene]

Portrait of Irene in a dress and graduation cap. She holds a scroll and smiles at the camera. The photograph is contained in a folder that includes a handwritten note.

Date: January 26, 1934

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of two babies]

Portrait of two babies sitting back to back, smiling. They are wearing matching outfits that include a frilly dress and booties.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of Mrs. Cuellar]

Portrait of a woman underneath a tree, with a coat on her shoulders. A handwritten note is on the back of the photograph, addresses to Mrs. Cuellar.

Date: November 7, 1957

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of Mariano Martinez Jr.]

Portrait of a little boy, Mariano Martinez Jr., in a white suit and tie. He looks off to the side with a slight smile on his face. The photograph is contained in a folder that includes a handwritten note that reads, "For Mom and Dad with all my love, Mariano Martinez Jr."

Date: January 28, 1953

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of Kaki Cuellar]

Portrait of Kaki Cuellar, the fifth child of Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert & Kathleen Cuellar, in a white dress.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

[Frank Cuellar Sr. and Alfred Cuellar at the Plaza Café]

Portrait of Frank Cuellar Sr. (left) and Alfred Cuellar standing behind a counter inside the "Plaza Café." An unknown man sits at the end of the counter and looks directly at the camera. Four tables with chairs can be seen. Behind the counter, a menu, bottles, and various products are visible. A cash register and glass display case rest on the countertop.

Date: December 11, 1934

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of an Winfield Farmer]

Portrait of Winfield Farmer, a longtime employee of Frank Cuellar in Shreveport, Louisiana. Farmer looks off to the side with a blank expression on his face. A handwritten greeting to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cuellar is including on the folder.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

[Frank Cuellar Jr. and John Wayne]

Portrait of Frank Cuellar Jr and John Wayne wearing sombreros and formal attire. John Wayne is wearing a button advocating to elect a Democratic candidate. A large crowd can be seen in the background.

Date: 1964

Item Type: Photograph

[Exterior of the Plaza Café]

Photograph of the exterior of the Plaza Café. Automobiles can be seen parled outside of the café. Signage wraps around the building, advertising Coca-Cola and Mexican food.

Date: August 17, 1944

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of Bill Cuellar at 6 months old]

Portrait of Bill Cuellar at 6 months old, looking off to the side with a slight smile on his face. He wears a knit onesie and hat. The photograph is contained in a folder that includes a handwritten note that reads, "To Uncle Frank and Aunt Julia with all my love, Bill Cuellar."

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of baby Norma]

Portrait of a baby girl named Norma. She looks downwards with her tongue slightly sticking out. The photograph is contained in a folder that includes a handwritten note.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of Craig Hoyle]

Portrait of Craig Hoyle in a suit and tie. Decor can be seen hanging on the wall behind him.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

[Group photo from the Texas Restaurant Association Convention 1976]

Photograph of a group of individuals from the 1976 Texas Restaurant Association Convention held in San Antonio, Texas. The group poses and looks at the camera. One woman wears a "Miss El Chico" sash.

Date: 1976

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of baby, Maria Teresa]

Portrait of Maria Teresa at 2 months old. Eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred & Martiel Cuellar. The photograph is contained in a folder that includes a handwritten note that reads, "To Frank + Julia Love, Maria Teresa age: 2 months."

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

[The Cuellar brothers hoeing cotton]

Photograph of the Cuellar brothers hoeing cotton in a field located in Kaufman, Texas. Everyone is wearing long-sleeve, button-up shirts with large hats. From left to right: Manuel, Willie Jack, Amos (standing), Mack, Alfred, Frank, and Gilbert.

Date: 1924

Item Type: Photograph

[Frank Cuellar Sr. overseeing the assembly line]

Photograph of Frank Cuellar Sr. overseeing a tortilla assembly line belonging to the El Chico Commissary. He is holding a tortilla in one hand as he inspects it. Factory employees are working the assembly lines while wearing their uniforms with aprons.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Photograph

[Five of the Cuellar brothers]

Portrait of five of the Cuellar brothers, smiling for a photograph. All five men are wearing suits and ties. They are in a small room with a desk and a lamp. From left to right: Alfred, Mack, Frank Sr. (seated), Willie Jack, and Gilbert Cuellar.

Date: 19XX

Creator: Messina Studios

Item Type: Photograph

[Tejano restaurant menu]

A menu from the Tejano restaurant in Oak Cliff, Dallas; now called El Corazon de Tejas.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Exterior of the El Patio Café]

Postcard of the exterior of the El Patio Café in Shreveport, Louisiana. The restaurant is a light-colored building with curved windows and has a large sign on the roof that reads "El Patio Café."

Date: 1945

Item Type: Postcard

[Gladys riding a tricycle]

Portrait of Gladys Cuellar riding a tricycle outdoors on a dirt road. She is wearing a long-sleeve dress, with boots and a hat. Behind her, a dog is laying down in the dirt. There is a stone building and a person sitting visible in the background.

Date: 1934

Item Type: Photograph

[El Chico Corporation Annual Report 1968]

The El Chico Corporation Annual Report from 1968. It includes portraits of Frank Sr. and Mack Cuellar, a letter to El Chico shareholders, provides a layout of restaurant and franchise operations and updates readers on new management and El Chico profits among other things.

Date: 1968

Item Type: Text

[“El Chico Fixin’s For Good Mexican Food at Home” brochure]

An El Chico brochure advertising El Chico Commissary products and recipes. The front of the brochure includes an image of El Chico products.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Pamphlet

[“El Chico Corporation Grows” article]

An article titled “El Chico Corporation Grows” from 1965. The article describes El Chico's origins, restaurant locations, and a captioned image of “Mama’s Boys” Alfred, Mack, Willie Jack, Gilbert, and Frank Sr. Cuellar.

Date: October 1965

Item Type: Article

[Cuellar Family Genealogy]

A handwritten document depicting the Cuellar family genealogy.

Date: 19XX

Item Type: Text

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[Graduation portrait of Irene]

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[Portrait of Mariano Martinez Jr.]

[Portrait of Kaki Cuellar]

[Frank Cuellar Sr. and Alfred Cuellar at the Plaza Café]

[Portrait of an Winfield Farmer]

[Frank Cuellar Jr. and John Wayne]

[Exterior of the Plaza Café]

[Portrait of Bill Cuellar at 6 months old]

[Portrait of baby Norma]

[Portrait of Craig Hoyle]

[Group photo from the Texas Restaurant Association Convention 1976]

[Portrait of baby, Maria Teresa]

[The Cuellar brothers hoeing cotton]

[Frank Cuellar Sr. overseeing the assembly line]

[Five of the Cuellar brothers]

[Tejano restaurant menu]

[Exterior of the El Patio Café]

[Gladys riding a tricycle]

[El Chico Corporation Annual Report 1968]

[“El Chico Fixin’s For Good Mexican Food at Home” brochure]

[“El Chico Corporation Grows” article]

[Cuellar Family Genealogy]