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The Journey of Pedro de Rivera, 1724-1728
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Article published in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly. This paper is partly a summary of and partly a series of selections from a longer study on the subject of the inspection of military posts in New Spain by Pedro de Rivera in the third decade of the eighteenth century. The facts selected from the longer study, for the main parts of this paper, relate to his travels in Texas and in three other provinces of New Spain which were nearest to Texas: namely, New Mexico, Coahuila, and Nuevo Leon. Preceding these facts in an introductory explanation of the origin and the general nature of his entire journey of inspection. The explanation is derived from official papers written in Madrid and the City of Mexico. The description of the selected portions of his journey is based upon, and quoted from, his own diary of that event. This paper was read at the meeting of the Texas State Historical Association in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1937.
Band playing at Raw Deal. Doug Zobel and Kathy DuBose among audience
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Doug Zobel (front center with arm on leg) and Kathy DuBose (seated, wearing glasses, back turned to camera, looking to her left) and other patrons watching an unidentified band play at The Raw Deal. Guitars were not typically allowed in the original Raw Deal location
Beverly, owner of AZIZ hair salon, holding a Tecate beer can
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Beverly, known as "BY" or "YB," owner of AZIZ hair salon, holding a Tecate beer can; Beverly was a hairstylist for Willie Nelson and Terry DuBose
Bill Wittliff with unidentified woman and man at bar
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Bill Wittliff (L) with unidentified woman and man at bar
Bob Bullock and Ann Richards seated at The Raw Deal
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Bob Bullock, former Lieutenant Governor of Texas, and Ann Richards, former Governor of Texas, seated at The Raw Deal
Bud Shrake and an unidentified woman seated at table in The Raw Deal
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Edwin "Bud" Shrake (back to camera) and an unidentified woman seated at table in The Raw Deal