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[Bobby M. Popham Receiving a Medal of Valor]

Description: Photograph of Bobby N. Popham receiving a medal of valor from another man. Both men are wearing Dallas Fire Department uniforms and a patch reading "Dallas Fire Department" is visible on the man on the right's sleeve. The medal of valor is a medal on a ribbon in a frame with a brass plaque under it. "Bobby N. Popham March 28, 1977" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: March 28, 1977
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Cavalry Soldiers at Inspection]

Description: Photograph of a long row of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field with trees visible in the background. In the foreground one soldier on horseback is facing the other men and on the far left one of the soldiers is holding a flag. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Full Pack inspection 1st Col. Cav. Brownsville, Tex. 10-28-16."
Date: October 28, 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Soldiers Inspection]

Description: Photograph of a long row of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field with trees visible in the background. One of the men on the far left is holding a flag and a text on the front of the photograph reads "Full Pack inspection, 'B' troop 1st Col. Cav. 10-28-16."
Date: October 28, 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Change of Membership Certificate for Lily Holmes]

Description: Certificate documenting that Ms. Lily Holmes has been a member of St. John's Church in Springfield, Missouri, and is now moving to Dallas. Text near the bottom of the form is an excerpt of the Canons of the Church outlining that church members must obtain such certification when moving to a new parish.
Date: June 28, 1888
Creator: Moore, Melville M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Cathedral of Saint Matthew

[Clipping: Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the article "Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl" in the San Antonio Light. The article discusses the plans of Mario Salas to request the National Football League boycott Texas as a potential Super Bowl location if the state does not make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday.
Date: March 28, 1991
Creator: Chapin, David
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest" discussing the reaction of Hispanic and Italian-American cultural groups to the bill instituting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday and eliminating Columbus Day as a paid holiday.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Associated Press
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Columbus still has his backers]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus still has his backers," in the Houston Post discussing a recent press conference held by Houston-area Hispanics, Italians, and the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Texas Jubilee Commission to protest the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Root, Jay
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the article, "Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change" in San Antonio Light, discussing the reactions of the Italian-American and Hispanic communities to replacement of Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: San Antonio Light
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Other Bills]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the "Other Bills" section of the San Antonio Light, listing the status of bills in the most recent session of the state legislature with a brief discussion of each bills' contents. The passed bills include recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, insurance reform, and oil spill response.
Date: May 28, 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Part II: Plan for Retirement Now]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the from the San Antonio Register, including the nameplate of the newspaper and a portion of the article, "Part II: Plan for Retirement Now." The article discusses the downsides of relying on social security and employers' pension plans and urges readers to begin saving independently.
Date: June 28, 1990
Creator: Glosson, Jacqueline
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas
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