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Fortassain Photographs

Lasca Fortassain
Lasca Fortassain
Lasca Fortassain in her office in 1937
Lasca Fortassain in her office in 1937.
Maury Maverick being sworn in as mayor of San Antonio by his father (right) as his son looks on satisfactory for him
Maury Maverick being sworn in as mayor of San Antonio by his father (right) as his son looks on satisfactory for him.
Proposed model for the restoration of La Villita.
Proposed model for the restoration of La Villita.
Men making bricks for the La Villita restoration project.
Men making bricks for the La Villita restoration project.
A San Antonio youth rebuilding shutters for the houses of La Villita.
A San Antonio youth rebuilding shutters for the houses of La Villita.
The Cos House before restoration
The Cos House before restoration.
Rose Bernard with a "grandson clock" at the YMCA hobby show
Rose Bernard with a "grandson clock" at the YMCA hobby show
A young man repairing the window frame on the Cos House
A young man repairing the window frame on the Cos House.
Emma Tenayuca outside a jail cell
Emma Tenayuca outside a jail cell.
Emma Tenayuca, Homer Brooks, and Elizabeth Benson on their way to the Municpal Auditorium for a Communist meeting.
Emma Tenayuca (center), Homer Brooks, and Elizabeth Benson on their way to the Municpal Auditorium for a Communist meeting.
Police outside the Muncipal Auditorium in San Antonio.
Police outside the Muncipal Auditorium in San Antonio.
The Communists beginning their meeting in the Municipal Auditorium
The Communists beginning their meeting in the Municipal Auditorium

The audience at the Municipal Auditorium before the riot on August 23, 1939.
Policemen using hoses to break up the rioting crowd at the Municipal Auditorium.
Policemen using hoses to break up the rioting crowd at the Municipal Auditorium.
Members of the crowd trying not to inhale tear gas during the riot.
Members of the crowd trying not to inhale tear gas during the riot.
Maury Maverick and H. Dacus reading the headlines the day after the Municipal Auditorium Riot.
Maury Maverick and H. Dacus reading the headlines the day after the Municipal Auditorium Riot.
Maury Maverick with his daughter and wife before their trip to Washington, D.C.
Maury Maverick with his daughter and wife before their trip to Washington, D.C.
Mayor Maverick pointing out a San Antonio strucure to President Roosevelt.
Mayor Maverick pointing out a San Antonio structure to President Roosevelt.
Sarah Riddle Eagar using a telephone for the first time.
Sarah Riddle Eagar using a telephone for the first time.

 


 


 


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