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Men by Barn; Man Holding Sheep

Description: 1 copy negative of 2 images. The first is of 4 members of the Robinson family - Jim, Joe, John, and Boss - standing next to a barn wearing work boots, jeans, and hats. The second is of John Robinson holding a sheep. A barn and wagon loaded with hay can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown

Girl on Donkey

Description: Copy negative of two photographs. In the image on the left is Galen Davis Orr as a young girl riding a donkey. She is wearing a dress and bow in her hair. In the image on the right is Audie Cornelia Davis as a young girl in a dress and bow in her hair. She is standing on a porch with a doll in a stroller.
Date: unknown

Fisher County, Texas

Description: Blueline format of survey map of Fisher County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: 187u

Fisher County

Description: Blue line print of survey map of Fisher County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (2000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date: 1921
Creator: Hedick, J. D. & Giles, J. Bascom

Combination Map of Parts of Jones, Taylor, Fisher, and Nolan Counties.

Description: Survey map of parts of Jones, Taylor, Fisher, and Nolan Counties, showing rivers, towns, boundaries, creeks, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A legend indicating drilling wells, gas wells, abandoned wells, and dry holes is included in the lower-left corner of the second sheet. Handwritten notes have been made on the map in red pencil to outline specific tracts of land. Scale [ca. 1:66,667] (2000 varas to the inch).
Date: unknown

Big Springs

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of Big Spring, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads, bodies of water, landmarks, and borders, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. A location diagram is included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Location: None

[Letter from Henry Sayles to Tax Collector in Roby, Fisher County, January 11, 1892]

Description: Letter from Henry Sayles to a tax collector in Roby, Texas inquiring about purchasing land that may partially be located in Fisher county, expressing the desire to purchase the land and pay any taxes necessary on the Fisher county section. On the back of the letter is a stationary header from Buie and Hanna's Land Agency, upon which several section and certification numbers for different pieces of land have been written in pencil along with a calculated price.
Date: January 11, 1892

[Letter from Truett Latimer to John H. Alvis, February 23, 1959]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to John H. Alvis; Mr. Latimer assures that he would oppose any move to take away counties from their District Court but asks Mr. Alvis not to make his position known. He thinks they can keep the bill tied up in the committee and wants to avoid any possible fighting. He also mentions extending Highway 36 from Abilene to Roby which he says would need the full support of the people in Fisher County.
Date: February 23, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
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