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  • A2013-034.0001
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: STAD Box 1299
Document titled "Luis Fuentes Sr., Businessman and Community Pioneer." Biography of Luis Fuentes Sr.
  • A2013-034.0002
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Caption on Back: "April 14-1934. En Austin en Bioje or Bodar" Honeymoon Photograph. Woman (Manuela Canales "Meme") standing next to an early model car.
  • A2013-034.0003
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Luis Fuentes Sr. Caption on back ""Este en cuando vendia rugs en los ranchos 1926" Born on February 19th, 1905 - Deceased May 1st, 1989.
  • A2013-034.0004
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Luis and Manuela Fuentes. Caption on back "1-4-34 Meme and Luis 3 months before wedding" Luis Fuentes Sr. and Manuela.
  • A2013-034.0005
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Title: "The Drummer" Caption on back: "Luis Felipe Fuentes a la edad de 21 anos Benavidez, TX - 1926 Ford Model T. 1924 Tomado por el senos Francisco Valleo papa de Pita Garcia."
  • A2013-034.0006
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Luis Fuentes with an unidentified man standing in the snow.
  • A2013-034.0007
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Meme Canales in Hebbronville on November 24, 1928. Caption on back "Meme Canales Sabrina de Pepe Dr. Francisco Canales and fam"
  • A2013-034.0008
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Manuela Canales Fuentes 100th birthday party. Born on Decemeber 24th, 1903 - Deceased on May 10th, 2009.
  • A2013-034.0009
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Title: "Wedding Day Photo" L to R: Left to Right: Luis Fuentes Sr., Romulo Garcia, Alicia Aguilar, and Manuela (Meme) Canales Fuentes on their wedding day. 1938
  • A2013-034.0010
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Wedding day for Luis and Manuela. She made her own dress. Married on April 8th, 1938.
  • A2013-034.0011
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Clerks at El Nuevo Mundo L to R: Luis Fuentes Jr., Blanca Aleveres, unknown.
  • A2013-034.0012
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Clerks in the first Mexican-American business in Kingsville. The store was El Nuevo Mundo in downtown Kingsville on Kleberg St. L to R: Jose Gutierrez, Manuela Fuentes, Franisca Espinoza, Ruth Fuentes and Mrs. Garcia.
  • A2013-034.0013
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
El Nuevo Mundo Department Store in downtown Kingsville, TX. L to R: Luis Fuentes Sr. and Manuela Fuentes.
  • A2013-034.0014
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Luis Fuentes Sr. going door to door selling his wares.
  • A2013-034.0015
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Advertisement of "El Nuevo Mundo." Added is "Luis Fuentes Sr., Founder 19030 Started in Hebbronville - 1960 Retired in Kingsville"
  • A2013-034.0016
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Luis Fuentes Sr. in his 20's.
  • A2013-034.0017
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Name change from El Nuevo Mundo to Fuentes. Renovated in 1951.
  • A2013-034.0018
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Name change from El Nuevo Mundo to Fuentes. Renovated in 1951.
  • A2013-034.0019
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Wrapping paper used to package goods from El Nuevo Mundo.
  • A2013-034.0020
  • Collection: Luis Fuentes Family Collection
  • Location: Sandbox Masters A2013-034
Photo of Cindy Fuentes Villalon great grandparents: Luduvina Gonzalez de Fuentes - Leon, Gta, Mex. (Guanajuato?) May 30, 1870 Leon Fuentes (Grandfather) Salomance, Gto, Mex. October, 1848
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