Historic Laredo
An illustrated history of the city of Laredo and the Webb County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
An illustrated history of the city of Laredo and the Webb County area, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the region great.
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SHARING THE HERITAGE<br />
historic profiles of<br />
businesses and organizations that<br />
have contributed to the development and<br />
economic base of <strong>Laredo</strong><br />
SPECIAL<br />
THANKS TO<br />
Jamco International, Inc.<br />
Webb County Heritage Foundation .....................................................71<br />
International Bank of Commerce .......................................................72<br />
Antonio R. Sanchez, Jr. ..............................................................75<br />
Commerce Bank ..............................................................................76<br />
Texas A&M International University..................................................77<br />
<strong>Laredo</strong> National Bank......................................................................78<br />
St. Augustine School........................................................................80<br />
Healthcare Alliance of <strong>Laredo</strong> ...........................................................82<br />
<strong>Laredo</strong> Community College ...............................................................84<br />
Modern Machine Shop, Inc. and Modern Construction, Inc.....................86<br />
Sony .............................................................................................88<br />
La Bota Ranch ................................................................................90<br />
City of <strong>Laredo</strong> Office of the Mayor &<br />
Planning and Development Department ............................................92<br />
Rio Grande Plaza by Howard Johnson ................................................94<br />
Webb County Title & Abstract Co., Inc...............................................96<br />
Sames Motor Company.....................................................................97<br />
Pelicans Wharf...............................................................................98<br />
United Independent School District ....................................................99<br />
Reliant Energy Entex .....................................................................100<br />
La India Packing Company, Inc. ......................................................101<br />
<strong>Laredo</strong> Independent School District ..................................................102<br />
La Posada Hotel/Suites ..................................................................103<br />
<strong>Laredo</strong> Convention & Visitors Bureau ...............................................104<br />
Central Power and Light Company ...................................................105<br />
Casso, Guerra & Company .............................................................106<br />
South Texas National Bank .............................................................107<br />
Ace Carton & Tape of <strong>Laredo</strong>, Inc....................................................108<br />
Union Pacific Railroad...................................................................109<br />
O.N.L.Y. Collections ......................................................................110<br />
<strong>Laredo</strong> Development Foundation ......................................................111<br />
The Texas-Mexican Railway Company ..............................................112<br />
70 ✦ HISTORIC LAREDO
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