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[International and Great Northern Railway Depot]

Description: 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.
Date: July 15, 1920
Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Bender Hotel]

Description: Postcard postmarked January 6, 1926 of the Bender Hotel in Laredo, Texas. Several people are standing outside and there are automobiles parked on the street and on the hotel sidewalk.
Date: [1925..1926]
Partner: Laredo Public Library

[International Bridge over the Rio Grande]

Description: 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.)
Date: March 3, 1917
Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Rio Grande Flood of 1954, Laredo, Texas]

Description: Postcard of flood water completely covering the International Bridge between Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Laredo, Texas. At the skyline is the Mexican Customs and Immigration building. The explanation on the back of the postcard states: "A new four-lane bride is replacing the completely inundated and partially destroyed bridge at Laredo, Texas, by the Rio Grande Flood of 1954. The Mexican Immigration and Customs building is shown in the background."
Date: July 1954
Creator: Yates, Frank
Partner: Laredo Public Library

[Transcript of Roundtable Interview of Dr. Jose A. Cardenas, Dr. Maria R. Montecel, Alberto Vilareal, and Dr. Arcadia Lopez]

Description: Transcript of a roundtable discussion and interview of important figures in the Texas Bilingual Education movement. The interviewees include Dr. Arcadia Hernandez Lopez, Dr. Jose A. Cardenas, Alberto Villareal, and Dr. Maria Robledo Montecel. They discuss their own pasts with bilingual education and english-only speaking programs as well as the history of Bilingual Education in Texas.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas Association of Bilingual Education
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Historic Marker Application: Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Republic of the Rio Grande Capitol, in Laredo, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Raymond and Tirza Martin High School]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Raymond and Tirza Martin High School, in Laredo, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: 2007
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: August C. and Julia Richter Mansion]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the August C. and Julia Richter Mansion, in Laredo, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, floor plans, and photographs.
Date: 1985
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

South Texas Plazas

Description: Information page for an article about Hispanic plazas in South Texas that was published in the September 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date: 2002-09~
Creator: Mallory, Randy
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Amtrak- 1]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the city of Dallas which has been without passenger train service for the last five years.
Date: March 14, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Roundtable Interview of Dr. Jose A. Cardenas, Dr. Maria R. Montecel, Alberto Vilareal, and Dr. Arcadia Lopez]

Description: Video of a roundtable discussion and interview of important figures in the Texas Bilingual Education movement. The interviewees include Dr. Arcadia Hernandez Lopez, Dr. Jose A. Cardenas, Alberto Villareal, and Dr. Maria Robledo Montecel. They discuss their own pasts with bilingual education and english-only speaking programs as well as the history of Bilingual Education in Texas.
Date: 2008~
Duration: 57 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: Texas Association of Bilingual Education
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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