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A Guide to the Herrera (Jesse) Photograph Collection
Creator SketchJesse Herrera was born in Monterrey, Mexico. He earned a B. A. from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an M. A. in photojournalism from the University of Texas at Austin. His photographs have been published in Chicago Magazine, Texas Highways, and The Texas Observer. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsThirty-one of the prints in this collection document Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Austin, Texas, in 1989. They were exhibited at the Center for American History in 1990 as part of Herrera’s master’s thesis. The photographs portray the church, its members, activities, and role in this predominantly Mexican American East Austin community. A second series of 20 prints was shown as part of the Center’s “Faces of Texas, Images of Diversity: Photographs by Jesse Herrera and Mary Lee Edwards” in 1993. Persons depicted in images include George Herbert Walker Bush, Americo Paredes, Ross Perot, Rick Perry, Governor Ann Richards, and lesser known citizens of Austin, Texas. Subjects address the ethnic diversity of Austin: a Korean Presbyterian congregation, a rabbi, a Hispanic couple dancing, Las Manitas restaurant in Austin, and three teenagers at Barton Springs Pool. Also included are a photograph of Jesse Herrera and Mary Lee Edwards, a self-portrait of Herrera in Mexico, and a portrait of former Texas governor Dolph Bricoe, Jr. and his wife Janie. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsUnrestricted access. Photographer retains copyright. Photographs may be photocopied for research purposes only. Photographic reproductions must be obtained directly from the photographer. Contact repository for further information. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJesse Herrera Photograph Collection, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Collection
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