Manuel Hinojosa Mexican War Collection
The collection consists of artifacts discovered by Manuel Hinojosa in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and Northern Mexico pertaining to the Mexican-American War.
Originally sponsored by Texas State Library, Train to Share, UTB/TSC, and Manuel Hinojosa.-
Pottery poker chips
File 1: Pottery poker chips. Three pieces. Two with visible artwork, the larger chip is painted with a man walking buildings are drawn behind him. The chip has a blue hue. The smaller chip is black and white a man's head wearing a top hat is painted on the chip. The medium-sized chip is a plain white color. A penny is placed for size.
File 2: A zoomed-in photo of the poker chips. Three pieces, two with visible artwork, the larger chip is painted with a man walking buildings are drawn behind him. The chip has a blue hue. The smaller chip is black and white a man's head wearing a top hat is painted on the chip. The medium-sized chip is a plain white color.
-
Processing notes
Ana Chapa, William Flores, and Kendra Lara
Re-processed collection.
The collection identifier from ArchiveSpace was used.
Metadata was updated to increase discoverability.
Donated by Manuel Hinojosa and added to UTB Texas Digital Library on May 17, 2011.
Migrated from UTRGV TDL to BePress on March 13, 2020.
-
Religious pendants, Jesus Christ, cross
Religious pendants. Jesus Christ and cross.
File 1: Broken cross, penny for size.
File 2: Broken cross
-
Rifle, Remington side plate
Side plate of a Remington rifle. The side plate is a rusted green color.
File 1: Front of the Side plate.
File 2: Back of the side plate
-
Spoon end belonging to Mexican Military
Cutlery. Spoon end from the Mexican Military. Penny for size. Slight erosion, details can still be seen.
-
Sword belt buckle
Eroded sword belt buckle.
File 1: Sword belt buckle, penny for size
File 2: Sword belt buckle
-
Trigger guard for Brown Bess
Trigger guard used for Brown Bess, a musket used by the Mexican Army.
File 1: Trigger guard
File 2: Trigger guard, penny for size.
-
U.S. Army 12 Back Collar Disk
U.S. 12 Collar Disk, a left back collar disk. Discolored US 12 in the middle of the disk.
-
U.S. Army 6 small U.S. pewter eagle button
Small 6 U.S. pewter eagle button found at Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico.
-
U.S. Army Dragoon button
Small dragoon button. Eagle and a letter "D" placed in the middle of the button.
-
U.S. Army Dragoon button
Small U.S. Army Dragoon button found in Clarksville.
File 1: Eagle engraved in the middle of the button. Shield placed in the middle holds the letter "D"
File 2: Button laid flat on the table. Eagle engraved in the middle of the button. Shield placed in the middle holds the letter "D"
-
U.S. Army Dragoon button, large
Large U.S. Army Dragoon button found at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Small details can be seen on the front of the button, other details have been eroded away.
-
U.S. Army eagle over U.S. button
U.S. Army button found at Palo Alto Battlefield. There's an eagle over U.S.
-
U.S. Army Infantry button
U.S. Army Infantry button found at Camp Belknap. Eagle carved in the middle of the button.
-
U.S. Army medical department, white dish
White dish belonging to U.S. Army medical department. Medical Department Logo stamped on the dish.
-
U.S. Army Seventh Regular Cavalry on horse drawing
Manuel Hinojosa
Watercolor drawing. U.S. Army 7th Regular Cavalry riding a horse.
-
U.S. Army shako plate with buttons
U.S. Army shako plate surrounded by buttons. Several buttons ranging in different sizes and colors.
-
U.S. Army Signal Corps. battery type B plate
U.S. Army Signal Cops battery plate. "Signal corps..battery type B...lead storage battery...service rating...volts amps...order...date"
-
U.S. Army Virginia company button and smoking pipe
U.S. Army Virginia company button and smoke pipe found at Buena vista, Coahuila, Mexico.
-
U.S. Cavalry saddle shield
Eroded U.S. Cavalry saddle shield. 12" Seat McClellan saddle brass, used in the U.S. Civil War.
-
U.S. Civil War Button
Civil war button found at Dyers Island. Faint eagle detail placed in the middle of the button.
-
U.S. Civil War Union Army small eagle forage cap button
U.S. Civil War Union Army small eagle forage cap button, rusted.
-
U.S. Civil War Union Federal Artillery
U.S. Civil War Union Federal Artillery button. "A" can be seen in the middle of the button.
-
U.S. Civil War Union Federal Artillery button
U.S. Civil War Union Federal Artillery button found at Camp Belknap. An Eagle engraved in the middle. The letter "A" can be seen in the middle of the shield.
-
U.S. Civil War Union Federal Artillery button
U.S. Civil War Federal Artillery Coat Button made by Boylan & Co. found at Camp Belknap.
-
U.S. Civil War Union Federal Infantry buttons
U.S. Civil War Union Federal Infantry buttons. Eagle engraved in the middle of the button, "I" in the middle of the shield.
