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Edinburg Junior College Boxer, Glenn Jennings, 1948
Caption: Glenn Jennings Heavyweight Champ in YMCA and Golden Gloves
Edinburg Junior College Football Team, 1947
Photograph of 1947 Edinburg Junior College Football Team
Edinburg Junior College Basketball Team Scores on Wharton Junior College, 1947
Caption: Broncs Score on Wharton Junior College
Brownsville High School's Track Team, 1921
Caption: Championship track team, 1921
Oral History with Manuel Hinojosa
Manuel Hinojosa talks about his role with the RGV Hall of Fame and his own experiences as a high school football player.
Donna High School State Champs (AA), 1961
Caption: The Donna High School Redskins State AA Champions 1961
Donna High School Football Team, RGV Champs, 1924
Photograph of 1924 football team
The Valley Miracle
A short Christmas poem for the citrus industry in the Rio Grande Valley. The poem is to celebrate the 1930s Christmas celebrations.
God's Garden
A poem about the Rio Grande Valley. The text describes the Valley's agriculture.
Palo Alto Battle: Army Site Considerations
A map showing the location of the Mexican and American armies during the Palo Alto Battle.
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site
A map about the territory ceded to the United States in 1848-1853. The portion of territory ceded is highlighted in black, and it also includes the location of the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site.
Sketch of General Mariano Arista
A sketch of General Mariano Arista, former president of Mexico and war veteran. He was a general for the Palo Alto battle, as well as other battles from the Mexican-American War.
Battle of Palo Alto: Battlefield Purpose and Significance
An article about a national historic site dedicated to the battle in Palo Alto. It emphasizes the importance, and purpose of the battlefield in the battle and its preservation.
Sketch of General Zachary Taylor
A sketch of General Zachary Taylor. He later became the 12th President of the United States, and was recognized for his victories against the Mexican-American wars.
Topographical Sketch
A topographical sketch of Matamoros showing the army of occupation during the Palo Alto Battle.
Offshore Division of the Ladies Kingfish Tournament
Photograph of Jane Clark with a 33.1 pounds king mackerel fish. She and her team were crowned in the first place of the Offshore Division of the Ladies Kingfish Tournament in 1992.
Butterfly
A photograph of a butterfly.
Twin Cities on the Border
The excerpt from the book describes the contributions made by Frank B. Armstrong. He was a well known naturalists who discover different species of birds.
Viewing Island wildlife
An article about the different types of animals that can be found in the Laguna Madre Bay. This bay is close to South Padre Island.
Birding Basics: Royal Tern
A description of a bird that can people can find if they visit Laguna Madre Bay. This bay is located across South Padre Island. One of the bird's skills is fishing.
South Padre Parade
The cover of a magazine called "South Padre Parade." The magazine is a guide for South Padre Island and it suggests different places for dining, nightlife, fishing, shopping, events, real estate, and more.
Outdoors and Watersports
Article about Lake Buchanan and other attractions in Texas. The author describes activities to do and how he enjoyed them.
1992 Ladies Kingfish Tournament
Picture of Mary Rodriguez, an 8-years-old, showing a kingfish and bonito fish that she caught for the 1992 Ladies Kingfish Tournament.
Outdoors & Watersports
Two articles about different outdoors and water activities that can be done within the Rio Grande Valley area.