This is a photo of Genaro Yniguez & Eufrosina Yniguez (Jaime). They are the parents of Petra Pena (Yniguez) born 17 sept 1900. I have been told Genaro worked for the Railroad in Mexico. Other children, Guadalupe, Thomas, Juanita and Jesus .
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...
Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale...
Trains, engineers, railroad workers, passengers, depots, and spectacular tracks and bridges - these photos of steam and diesel powered transportation are from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Since the invention of the first steam train in 1804, trains have created massive cultural changes: They have changed the way we travel, the work we do, and even the food we eat. They are also a roman...
These vintage photos from Mexico offer a glimpse into the lives and memories of people and places that are part of their rich history.
Mexico has a rich and complex history that stretches back thousands of years. The indigenous civilizations of the Mayans, Aztecs, and many others flourished before the arrival of the Spanish conquista...