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[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Thomas Middlebrook Willis (June 27, 1859 - November 27, 1937)]

Description: Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Thomas Middlebrook Willis (June 27, 1859 - November 27, 1937) in Abilene, Texas. Text: Born in Bainbridge, Georgia, Thomas Middlebrook Willis was an important early leader in Abilene. Willis moved to Waco, Texas with his parents, Dr. Thomas L. and Mrs. Letitia Willis, in 1866. T. M. Willis first came to this area in 1878 to investigate range possibilities. In 1883, after graduating from the law school of Cumberland University in Lebanon, … more
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Title Wall for Hecho en Juarez]

Description: Photograph of a title wall for Hecho en Juarez: An Intimate Visit to the Cuauhtemoc, an exhibition of work by Joel Salcido. The wall reads: "The Contemporary Art Series presents: Hecho en Juarez: An Intimate Visit to the Cuauhtemoc by Joel Salcido. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts." A black and white photograph of hands hangs to the left of the text.
Date: May 1, 2003
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Gallery Space for Mexican Report]

Description: Photograph of a gallery for Mexican Report: Contemporary Art from Mexico, an exhibition hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Paintings hang on the gallery walls. Busts are displayed on the floor of the gallery. The busts are fashioned out of textiles.
Date: 2004
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Two Women Visiting at the Austin Collections]

Description: Photograph of Sylvia Orozco and an unnamed woman at the Mexico in Austin Collections, an exhibit housed at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Orozco, left, holds up a spiral bound book. The cover features a drawing of a woman and text that reads "Luz Jimenez." Drawings and paintings hang from the wall behind them.
Date: 2000
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Sylvia Orozco at Opening Reception]

Description: Photograph of Sylvia Orozco speaking at the opening reception for Santo Nino de Atocha: Faith, Art, and Culture, an exhibition held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibition ran from May 3rd, 2001 to July 7th, 2001. Orozco stands behind a podium. An altar is set up in front of the wall behind her. On the altar are vases of flowers, candles, and small statues. The wall is painted blue and gold. Red roses are painted on the wall. Text on the wall says "Santo Nino de Atocha."
Date: 2001
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Mural in Gallery for YLA X]

Description: Photograph of a mural at YLA X, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The mural features clouds, a volcano, and a funnel. Text on the wall reads "space place faces horse speak wants stair" and continues onto the floor. Safety cones and an iron are arranged on the floor.
Date: 2005
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Patricia Green's Build a Garden Project]

Description: Photograph of Patricia Green's Build a Garden project at Andrews Elementary. Plants have been planted in an overturned cinder block. The cinder block is painted many different colors. Text on the cinder block reads "Andrews Elem. Art."
Date: 2005
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Costumed Child and Title Wall]

Description: Photograph of a child standing in front of a title wall for "Los Hilos De Oaxaca [The Threads of Oaxaca]", an exhibition about traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Text on the wall reads: "Los Hilos De Oaxaca, April 29-July 16, 2006. Acknowledgement of Major Exhibition Lenders: San Antonio Museum of Art, Marcia Lucas Collection, Susan Toomey Frost, University of Texas at Austin." The girl wears a traditionally embroidered blouse and skirt. She holds up a tray o… more
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Male Costume Display]

Description: Photograph of a male costume displayed at Los Hilos De Oaxaca, or The Threads of Oaxaca, an exhibit on traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The costume includes a large headdress bedecked with ribbon and fringe. A yellow shirt features green silk pieces attached at the elbows. The pants are sparkly and striped in multiple colors. The costume dummy holds noisemakers in both hands.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Female Costume Display]

Description: Photograph of a female costume displayed at Los Hilos De Oaxaca, or The Threads of Oaxaca, an exhibit on traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The costume includes a gold necklace, blouse, and skirt. The blouse is black and features embroidered flowers. The skirt follows the same pattern, though the bottom half is lace. Two displays of colorful paper flowers and paper lace cutouts stand behind the dummy.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Children at Loom]

Description: Photograph of two children working with a loom at Los Hilos De Oaxaca, or The Threads of Oaxaca, an exhibit on traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. One child, left, holds a ball of fiber and is weaving it through the loom. The second child, right, looks on.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[City Bus Advertisement]

Description: Photograph of a city bus advertisement for Los Hilos De Oaxaca, or The Threads of Oaxaca, an exhibit on traditional textiles hosted by the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Four individuals stand in front of the bus. Sylvia Orozco, executive director of the museum, stands second from the right. Text on the bus reads: "Los Hilos de Oaxaca, April 29 - July 16, 2006. The official Mexican and Mexican American Fine Arts Museum in Texas. Mexic-Arte Museum." Images of embroidered flowers appear on t… more
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Title Wall for Juventud Desenfrenada]

Description: Photograph of a title wall for YLA XI: Juventud Desenfrenada, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Text on the wall reads: "YLA 11: Juventud Desenfrenada. 8.3.06 - 10.1.06." A grid of black and white symbols appears below the text.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Patrons and Title Wall for Juventud Desenfreneda]

Description: Photograph of a title wall for YLA XI: Juventud Desenfrenada, an exhibition of work by young artists hosted at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. Text on the wall reads: "YLA 11: Juventud Desenfrenada. 8.3.06 - 10.1.06." A grid of black and white symbols appears below the text. Patrons mill around on the left.
Date: 2006
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Men and young boy at refreshment stand]

Description: Photograph of two men and a child at a refreshment stand. One of them is handing a yellow ticket to a lady standing at the refreshment stand. Two buckets are visible on a table is the stand with the text "igloo" on them.
Date: April 21, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Monument in front of the Alamo

Description: Photograph of a side view of the monument in front of the Alamo, honoring the Defenders of the Alamo, located in San Antonio Texas. The upright part of the monument includes a statue of a man with his arms raised to the sky and two people kneeling near his feet. The inclined portion of the monument includes a carving of a torch angled toward the kneeling people. Text at the base of the upright portion of the monument says, "From the fire that burned their bodies rose the eternal spirit of su… more
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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