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Black and white portrait of Ricardo Sanchez

Photograph of workmen demolishing Cotton Mill. This photograph accompanied an El Paso Times article on Florentino Pacheco headlined, "Chamizal Resident Lonely."

Black and white photograph of Jose Villa, Manuela Villa, daughter (named unknown), and son Gilberto Villa (far right) outside Villa home on 1220 Algodon Place in South El Paso. This home was later condemned as part of the Chamizal Treaty of 1964.

Documents of support related to Valetin and Agustina Hernandez' Cordova Gardens home submitted as part of Declaration of Taking by the International Boundary and Water Commission for Chamizal Treaty.

El Paso Times 1974 newspaper report on Soledad Aguirre Loya's ongoing battled with the City of El Paso. Loya filed a $25,000 lawsuit against the City for the city's removal of her property while she was serving as a juror.

Black and white photograph of Pedro and Adelina Sanchez with their son, Chicano poet Ricardo Sanchez

El Paso Herald-Post 1964 article covering the Chamizal Civic Association activities and opinions of the Chamizal residents impacted by the Chamizal Treaty. Article includes photograph of Manuela Villa, mother to Elvira Lacarra, outside her Chamizal…

Photograph of backyard to Rio Linda home on 12th Street

Photograph of front yard of Ramos family home in Rio Linda Addition to the City of El Paso. The house stood on 12th Street and was condemned for removal by the Chamizal Treaty of 1964.

New York Times report on Chamizal residents to be displaced as part of the Chamizal Treaty.