Plaza Juarez, A. Holm, Matamoros
Scope and Contents
Contains five items relating to architecture in Matamoros , including three photos, one postcard, and a printed page.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within dates vary
Creator
- Holm's Studio (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley assumes no responsibility.
Extent
From the File: 5 Photographic Prints
Language of Materials
From the Box: English
Physical Description
Black and white photograph featuring people on a street corner. Border brick buildings are featured prominently, including a clock tower in the background.
(left) A two-story building features a wrap around balcony, canvas awning, wooden doors propped open. There is a sign afixed to the balcony that is partially cropped out indicating the name of the establishment, "[...]edaje", "[rest]aurant", "[...]cheria". Text painted on the brick to the right of the door and somewhat obscured by the awing read, "[cer]veza", "[limon]ada", "agua mineral". Additional painted text above the doorway to the right reads "tacos" and "enchiladas".
(right) A one-story brick building features painted text on the left side, "Jose A Cisneros, gomergiante en vinos y licores", and text on the right is cut off by damage to the photo, "La Cam...".
Bottom right of photograph reads R. Holm Photo, 12".
Dimensions
Landscape orientation, 25.5 x 20.5 cm
Repository Details
Part of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Brownsville Campus Repository
One West University Boulevard
UTRGV University Library (BLIBR 2.202)
Brownsville Texas 78520 United States
(956) 882-7281
archives@utrgv.edu
