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Fotografía original - imprenta

Fotografía original de la imprenta "Diógenes", con Flavio Salazar, Adrián Tapia y dos impresores no identificados.

Tags Adrián Tapia; Flavio Salazar; imprenta; Imprenta Diógenes; newspaper; periódicos; print shop; printing press

Houston's Climate, People Give Visiting Comic Warm Welcome

Newspaper clipping about comedian Jose Jimenez (also known as Bill Dana), his visit to Houston, and his interview on the KLVL radio station. Includes a picture by Jim Cox of Mary Helen Martinez with Jimenez.

Tags comic; Joe Jimenez; Mary Helen Martinez; newspaper; newspaper clipping

Commonwealth College Opens New Mortuary Class March 14

Newspaper clipping from The Houston Press, dated Monday, February 29th, 1960 announcing a class at the Commonwealth College of Mortunary Science that leads to embalmer's and funeral director's license examinations. Includes a photograph of the "Mortuary Messenger" school newspaper staff.

Tags mortuary class; newspaper; newspaper clipping

Viva Mexico!

Newspaper clipping with a photograph of two smiling women in dresses in the middle of a dance. There is a snippet of text describing a colorful parade of Mexican history that occurred as the 144th observance of Mexican independence.

Tags Angela Martinez; dancing; newspaper; newspaper clipping; Rosie Luna

[Angela Martinez Wedding Article]

Newspaper clipping from The Houston Post dated Thursday, August 23, 1956. Pictured on the page is Angela Martinez, and there is a small paragraph about her wedding at Saint Theresa’s Catholic Church.

Tags Angela Martinez; newspaper; St. Theresa Church; wedding

Beauty and a Battler

Newspaper clipping from The Houston Chronicle dated Monday, July 10, 1961 with a photograph of Alfredo Zuany and Mary Helen Martinez. The caption announces Zuany's boxing match against Willie Lee.

Tags Alfredo Zuany; Mary Helen Martinez; newspaper; newspaper clipping

Belles of the Ball

Newspaper clipping from The Houston Press, dated Monday, March 30, 1953, announcing the annual formal Club Recreativo México Bello dance at the Rice Hotel on Easter. Pictured are Helen Martinez and Angelina Martinez.

Tags Angelina Martinez; culture; newspaper; newspaper clipping; photograph Helen Martinez

[Admiral Line Previewed, with article]

Newspaper clipping of a preview of the “Admiral” line of products. At the top is a photograph of Mary Helen Pedraza and Jack B. Straus standing with Admiral televisions at Straus-Bodenheimer Co.'s showroom.

Tags marketing; newspaper; newspaper clipping; photograph; products; television