Chili-Con-Carne Tables [Stereoview]
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Chili-Con-Carne Tables [Stereoview]Description
Orange mount includes "F. HARDESTY. PHOTO." printed in black on left and "SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS" printed in black on the right. Frank Hardesty's San Antonio, TX, imprint on recto. Stamped on verso: "Setereoscopic Views, / of / San Antonio, Texas / F. Hardesty Photographer" Below that there is a chart that lists a variety of other locations that stereoscopes had been made by this company. Below the chart, stamped it reads: "All from Original Negatives and Guaranteed the Finest / ever Made in the South. Also A Large Variety of Miscellaneous Views / of San Antonio, and Vicinity." Below that reads, "Parties wishing Special Views made anywhere will please address:- / F. Hardesty / 32 North Flores Street. (near Military Plaza,) / San Antonio, Texas."Context
'Chili-con-carne stand at 6 a.m. Military Plaza, San Antonio, Texas.' San Antonio is home to one of the most popular and beloved Tex-Mex dishes: chili. In the 1870s-1880s, a group of women who called themselves “chili queens” served chili con carne with chili verde, enchiladas, and tamales in plazas throughout San Antonio. Word spread quickly, and soon tourists were lining up to try the delectable chili. This stereograph shows people eating breakfast at chili stands on the south side of Military Plaza at 6 a.m. Signs for buildings in the background include: J. Sawalsky Dry Goods and Groceries, L. S. Brackett Harness and Saddles, Eli Cole and Ed Kotula.Category
Texas in Focus: Early Photographs from the Lew Anvil Texas Collection