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Hidalgo County Historical Collection

The Hidalgo County Historical Collection contains materials scanned from relevant Special Collections & Archives collections to facilitate user access to research materials, including the Hidalgo County Historical Commission Collection, John Closner and Falcón Family Collection among others.

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[Johnson] Photograph of Men with Cars

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing men with cars. The top photograph captioned "Dad & Model T, Arthur." The bottom photo with the caption "Dad & Model A."
[Johnson] Photograph of Men, Women, and Children

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing men, children, and women sitting on grass and groups of individuals standing between two homes, eating watermelon.
[Johnson] Photograph of Men, Women, and Children Posing

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing three men and three women dressed up with the caption "Dad, ralph, CK, Harris & Wife, Dorothy, Mother" and men, women, and children standing on a wooden skiff, captioned "Judge Myrlin Johnson."
[Johnson] Photograph of Men, Women, and Children Posing

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing men, women, and children posing standing and seated with cars and horses in the background.
[Johnson] Photograph of Morgan Olsen Family

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing a woman and four children sitting on a boulder and a man, woman, and four children standing outside timber cabin with the caption and arrows indicating "Morgan Olsen Family."
[Johnson] Photograph of Olsen Family

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photograph showing family members of all ages posed standing and seated with the caption "Johnson & Olsen Family" and a candid of a man falling over, arrow and caption indicate "Grandma Olsen."
[Johnson] Photograph of Onion Harvest

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs of a field with the caption "Onion Crop" and three men standing next to crates captioned "Frank Flores- Hired Man- Several Years."
[Johnson] Photograph of Parade Floats, Potentially Texas Citrus Fiesta Parade

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing two McAllen parade floats. Appears to be a part of the Texas Citrus Fiesta.
[Johnson] Photograph of Plants and Shrubs

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing rows of plants and shrubs.
[Johnson] Photograph of Plants and Trees

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing rows of plants and trees.
[Johnson] Photograph of Rose Bush, Individuals Posing, and Child on Horseback

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing a rose bush beneath a window, a group of individuals with the caption "Lloyd, Eva Olsen, Ralph," and a child on horseback with buildings in the background captioned "Lyngaas Farm-Ralph and pony."
[Johnson] Photograph of Toddler Near Trees

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing a toddler in a light romper standing near citrus and palm trees.
[Johnson] Photograph of Toddler on Tricycle and Children in Water

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing a toddler wearing a hat riding a tricycle and five children in water with the caption and arrows indicating "Glen Johnson, Morgan Olsen family."
[Johnson] Photograph of Trees

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing rows of various sized shrubs and trees. The bottom photo with the caption "Our Orchard-Valley."
[Johnson] Photograph of Trees and Plants

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing several trees and plants.
[Johnson] Photograph of Turkeys Outside of Coop

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photograph showing turkeys outside of a coop.
[Johnson] Photograph of Two Men by Tree, Man on Motorcycle, and Older Couple

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing two men standing next to a tree captioned "[illegible] Buddy & Roy Matthis", a man on a motorcycle with the caption "Ralph & Bike at [illegible], and an older woman and man with the caption "Harl Johnson & Wife."
[Johnson] Photograph of Woman Holding a Baby

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing a woman holding a young toddler with the caption "Frank Flores wife and baby."
[Johnson] Photograph of Woman Holding a Pole and Women with Child Fishing

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing a woman holding a long pole with a cow in the background captioned "Mother-Fish" and three women and a child fishing near a canal with the caption "U-Guess."
[Johnson] Photograph of Women

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing women in sun hats with their pants rolled up and a woman in a light colored, mid length dress.
[Johnson] Photograph of Women and Children Posing

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing women and children standing outside a house, caption and arrows indicate "Grandma Olsen, Grandma Lyngaas, Alma Johnson, Eva."
[Johnson] Photograph of Women In Sun Hats

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photographs showing women in sun hats with their pants rolled up.
[Johnson] Photograph of Young Boy on Sidewalk and Toddler Riding a Tricycle

Hidalgo County Historical Commission and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Photograph showing a young boy sitting on grass next to a sidewalk and a toddler riding a tricycle on the front lawn of a house while a woman leans down, captioned "Grandma Lyngaas, Ralph."
Memorial Service for Col. James "Nick" Rowe

Hidalgo County Historical Commission

Video recording of Col. James "Nick" Rowe's memorial service at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), North Carolina.
Opinion in regard to State of Title of Porciones 71 and 72

J C. Sullivan and John Closner

From John Closner and Family Collection, contains a title abstract prepared by J.C. Sullivan for John Closer for Porcion 71, Narcisco [Narciso] Cavazos Original Grantee (signed 3 January 1905).

Opinion in regard to State of Title of Porciones 71 and 72, 1905-01-03, Container: 39, Box: 1, Folder: 10. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus. https://archives.lib.utrgv.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/80724