[Portrait of Young Boy at First Communion, Gonzalo Martinez, Jr.]

One of 130 items in the series: Mexican Family Archives available on this site.

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Portrait of young boy at First Communion holding a book with a cross necklace wrapped around hand. The boy is wearing a suit with a bow tie while standing behind lectern with statue of Jesus on the lectern. There is cross in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "April 27-63 To my Grandma Lupe From Your Grandson Gonzalo Martinez Jr. I love you huelita.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm.

Creation Information

Maya Studios April 27, 1963.

Context

This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 158 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

The mission of the Hispanic Heritage Center of San Antonio rests on continually providing education, research, genealogy resources, and public outreach to inform the community about its unknown heritage and legacy. It was founded in 2008 and strives to share the Tejano experience and the community's impact on Texas history and culture.

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  • Main Title: [Portrait of Young Boy at First Communion, Gonzalo Martinez, Jr.]
  • Series Title: Mexican Family Archives

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Portrait of young boy at First Communion holding a book with a cross necklace wrapped around hand. The boy is wearing a suit with a bow tie while standing behind lectern with statue of Jesus on the lectern. There is cross in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "April 27-63 To my Grandma Lupe From Your Grandson Gonzalo Martinez Jr. I love you huelita.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2015

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  • April 27, 1963

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Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Aug. 7, 2016, 6:02 p.m.

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  • Sept. 28, 2018, 4:44 p.m.

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Yesterday: 1
Past 30 days: 6
Total Uses: 158

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  • 29.428012, -98.527121

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Maya Studios. [Portrait of Young Boy at First Communion, Gonzalo Martinez, Jr.], photograph, April 27, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth769744/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas.

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