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Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria Marker Dedication Ceremony

The born-digital collection consists of images and recordings of the Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony. This marker commemorates the double murder of Jesus Bazán and his son-in-law, Antonio Longoria, on September 27, 1915 along a dirt road near their ranch outside of Edinburg.

Collection related to Refusing to Forget History Harvest (2018).

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Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 001

Color photograph. Facing the site within the Zamora Family Memorial Park where the marker was placed.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 002

Color photograph. Community members mingling in the parking lot of the park.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 003

Color photograph. Community members mingling in the parking lot of the park.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 004

Color photograph. Community members mingling in the parking lot of the park.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 005

Color photograph. Community members and speakers at the ceremony.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 006

Color photograph. Community members and speakers at the ceremony. Chorizo De San Manuel and the San Manuel/Linn fire department can be seen in the background.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 007

Color photograph. Trinidad Gonzales speaking to the crowd at the ceremony.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 008

Color photograph. Dr. Trinidad Gonzales speaking to the crowd at the ceremony.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 010

Color photograph. Dr. Trinidad Gonzales speaking to the crowd at the ceremony.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 025

Color photograph. Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria's family members of can be seen around the covered historical marker.
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Color photograph. Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria's family members and community members can be seen around the covered historical marker.
Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria marker dedication ceremony photographs - 027

Color photograph. Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria's family members and community members can be seen around the covered historical marker.
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Color photograph. Jesus Bazán and Antonio Longoria's family members and community members can be seen around the covered historical marker.
Recording of speakers - Benediction - Father Joaquin Zermeño

Recording of the benediction of Father Joaquin Zermeño from the Diocese of Brownsville.
Recording of speakers - Marker Unveiling - Dr. John Moran Gonzalez

Recording of Dr. Gonzalez recounting the events that transpired between Bazan, Longoria, and the Texas Rangers as well as the aftermath.
Recording of speakers - Poem - "The Old Windmills/Los Papalotes" by Norma Longoria Rodriguez read by Roberto Luis Rodriguez

William Flores

Poem dedicated to Norma Rodriguez's grandfather Antonio Longoria and her great-grandfather, Jesus Bazán. "Their work is done. Outcasts they stand there still in hidden valleys, on the plains, and prairies in the piney woods, amongst the chaparral and on the fringes of suburbia. Mostly they are silent and forgotten. But when the wind blows, the broken blades groan and the decrypt towers of wood or steel sway and wail like coughing or lament. They were once the lighthouses of authorities. Rising above oceans of grass, cactus, or wildflowers, unlike the evil giants that tormented Don Quixote. These soaring skeletal structures signal the welcome oasis for man and beast. Though assaulted by time, they stand stoic like ghostly battle-weary knights with tarnished armor. Abandoned relics of the last century, they linger precariously on the landscape. Mute witnesses of secrets from long ago."
Recording of speakers - Recognition of descendants - Christine Moody Molis

Recording of Christine Moody Molis thanking the organization and group that made the historical ceremony possible as well as naming and recognizing the descendants who attended the event.
Recording of speakers - Recognition of descendants - Ricardo Martinez

Recording of Ricardo Martinez recognizing the Longoria and Bazan family members present in the event.
Recording of speakers - Remarks - Alex Moreno

Recording of Alex Moreno from the Hidalgo County Historical Commission on the importance of remembering, honoring, and documenting such history.
Recording of speakers - Remarks - Judge Ramon Garcia

Recording of Judge Ramon Garcia praising the work of the Hidalgo County Historical Commission.
Recording of speakers - Remarks - Ricardo Martinez

Recording of Ricardo Martinez, grandson of Antonio Longoria and great-grandson of Jesus Bazán, speaking on the importance of the historical marker for his family and the victims of this time period.
Recording of speakers - Significance of historical marker - Dr. Monica Muñoz Martinez

Recording of Dr. Monica Muñoz Martinez on the significance and background of the historical marker.
Recording of speakers - Welcome - Dr. Sonia Hernandez

[Spanish] Recording of Dr. Sonia Hernandez speaking on how the state of Texas finally recognized that Bazan and Longoria were unjustly murdered by the Texas Rangers by approving the historical marker.
Recording of speakers - Welcome - Dr. Trinidad Gonzales

Recording of Dr. Trinidad Gonzalez introducing the members and organizations that made the Refusing To Forget project possible.
Recording of speakers - Welcome - Dr. Trinidad Gonzales

Recording of Dr. Trinidad Gonzalez speaking on the mission of the Refusing to Forget project.
Recording of the unveiling of the historical marker

Recording of the unveiling of the historical marker.
Recording of the unveiling of the historical marker

Recording of the unveiling of the historical marker.
Recording of the unveiling of the historical marker

Recording of the unveiling of the historical marker.
Recording of the unveiling of the historical marker

Recording of the unveiling of the historical marker.
Resilience en el Valle: Remembering Bazan y Longoria and Reckoning with a Century of State Sponsored Violence - Texas state historical marker unveiling ceremony program

Resilience en el Valle: Remembering Bazan y Longoria and Reckoning with a Century of State Sponsored Violence - Texas state historical marker unveiling ceremony program for the double murder of Jesus Bazan and his son-in-law, Antonio Longoria, on September 27, 1915 along a dirt road near their ranch outside of Edinburg. Program includes list of presenters and topic of speeches.