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[Photograph of Three Boys by a Bicycle]

Description: Photograph of T. J. and Herschel Elkins on their senior trip to Mexico; one of the brothers is seated on a bicycle while the other is standing on the far right. The note on the back of the picture says that the man in the middle is the owner of the bike and is a native of mexico.
Date: 1938
Partner: Haslet Public Library

Postcard of a Mexican Cartoon]

Description: Postcard featuring an illustrated cartoon on its front, with Spanish dialogue below the image. In the image, a uniformed man is pointing a man with a broom towards other individuals sweeping the street. A man with a similar uniform is watching from a doorway in the background. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message, written in Spanish.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009

Description: Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places. Included in the interview are pictures of Mrs. Garza and her family, on pages 28-32.
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission
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