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- Lucia Carrasco at age 26
- Photograph of Lucia Carrasco at age 26, in 1909. Her hair combed up with a flower in it and she wears a white blouse and dark skirt. This photo was included in a research paper by James Pena-Alfano for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
- Lucia Carrasco at age 62
- Photograph of Lucia Carrasco at age 62. This photo was included in a research paper by James Pena-Alfano for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
- Lucia Carrasco, four Generations
- Photograph of Lucia Carrasco (center) with her daughter (L), her granddaughter (R), and her baby great-granddaughter. This photo was included in a research paper by James Pena-Alfano for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
- Workers on Carrasco Ranch
- Photograph of workers that were making a road to the house on the Carrasco Ranch in West Texas. The men are: Rijino Zubiate of Alpine, TX; Abel Delgadillo of Ojinaga; Agopito Zubiate of Pecos, Texas; Mike Montoyo of Alpine, Texas; Juan Young of Cloudcroft, Texas; and G.A. Glenn of El Paso.
- Andres Alvorado on Horseback
- Photograph of Andres Alvorado on horseback. He worked for Rafael Carrasco on his ranch. This photo was included in a research paper by Daniel R. Lujan for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
- Cladio Fuentes
- Photograph of Cladio Fuentes, a boy whose father worked for Rafael Carrasco. When his father died, Mr. Carrasco took him in and treated him like a son. This photo was included in a research paper by Daniel R. Lujan for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
- [Two men with two horses in front of the Saint George building]
- Two men are in front of the Saint George building. One man is standing in the center of the picture, between two horses, and he has a rope in his hands. The second man is to the right of the first man. He is sitting on the other horse.
- [Two men with two horses at a ranch]
- Two ranchers outside with horses. Two unidentified men are in a large pen with two horses. The man on the left is sitting on his horse. The man to the right (background) is standing next to his horse.
- [Anne Marie Jordan Childers]
- Portrait of Anne Marie Jordan Childers, also known as Mrs. T.A. Childers.
- [Travis Albert Childers]
- Photograph of Travis Albert Childers
- [Bridget Jordan]
- Photograph of Anne Marie Jordan's mother, Bridget Jordan.
- Felipe Carrasco Getting Water from a Well
- Photograph of Felipe Carrasco (1897-1923) getting water from a well. This photo was included in a research paper by Rolando Ontineros for a history class at Marfa High School in 1967.
- [Ranchers on the Childers family ranch]
- Photograph of several unidentified ranchers outside, having a meal. Six horses are in the background, and a wagon is in the far right corner. There are approximately 13 ranchers in the photograph. Eleven ranchers are sitting in a row on the ground. In the center of the photograph a rancher is standing in front of a horse. One rancher is standing in the right corner beside the wagon.
- [M.D. Jordan]
- Photograph of Anne Marie Jordan's father, M.D. Jordan.
- Felipe Carrasco and friends in San Antonio
- Photograph of Felipe Carrasco (1897-1923) and his friends in San Antonio standing by a train. Felipe is the one to the far right. This photo was included in a research paper by Rolando Ontineros for a history class at Marfa High School in 1967.
- [Hilario, Trinadad and Elosia Cordova]
- Photograph of Hilario, Trinadad and Elosia Cordova. This photo was included in a research paper by Lorena Molinar for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1967.
- Hilario Cordova and Children
- Photograph of Hilario Cordova with his children, Elisa and Merced. This photo was included in a research paper by Lorena Molinar for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1967.
- [Luciana and Sebastina Cedillo]
- Oval-shaped photograph of Sebastina Cedillo and her sister, Luciana Cedillo posing for a portrait. Luciana is to the left of Sebastina and wears a watch pendant given to her by her grandfather, Deputy Sheriff Miguel Hernandez.
- [Monico Cedillo at seven months]
- Photograph of Monico Cedillo at age seven months. He is sitting in a small chair and is wearing a baby's gown.
- Margarita, Filipe, and Demetria Carrasco, Dressed for a Wedding
- Photograph of Margarita, Felipe, and Demetria Carrasco who were siblings. They are dressed for a wedding. The girls wear dresses that their grandmother Candelaria made for them. A description is written on the back in Spanish.
- [Lilia Corrales in 1925]
- Oval-shaped portrait of Lilia Corrales, around age seven, posing with a small table. She is wearing a light-colored, sleeveless, knee-length dress and is facing the camera with her body turned toward the left side of the image and has her right elbow propped on the table. A large tin canister with fresh flowers is on the table.
- [Mrs. W.H. Cleveland at age 92]
- Photograph of Mrs. W.H. Cleveland at 92 years of age. She is sitting in a wheelchair. A fireplace is behind her, and framed photographs are on the fireplace mantle.
- [Mr. W.H. Cleveland near Ruidosa Hot Springs]
- Photograph of Mr. Cleveland taken near Ruidosa Hot Springs, standing center left in a Marfa desert landscape.
- [W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love at the Petan Ranch ]
- Photograph of W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love sitting outside at the Petan Ranch. From left to right: W.E. Love and W.H. Cleveland. A small ranch structure made from adobe is in the background.
- [Father Franco Mass in full cassock in 1895]
- Father Franco Mass in 1895. He was the first parrish priest of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas. He is dressed in a full cassock.
- Photo of Lorina Cruz
- Photograph of Lorina Cruz on the day of her wedding, June 18, 1900. She wears a dark dress, a white hat and large pearl earrings. She married Delfine Juarez. This photo was included in a research paper by Frankie Quintanas for a history class at Marfa High School in 1968.
- [Father Brocardus in 1892]
- Photograph of Father Brocardus at the Fort Davis Parish. He is wearing a full cassock and a clerical collar.
- [Altar of St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 1920s]
- Close up of the altar in Marfa's St. Mary's Catholic Church in 1920s.
- [St. Mary's Catholic church before first renovations]
- Architecture of St. Mary's Catholic church before the 1920s renovations.
- [Interior of St. Mary's Catholic church in the late 1920s]
- Interior of St. Mary's Church in the late 1920s. The church had been redecorated.
- [Men's Society of St. Joseph at St. Joseph's Day procession]
- A parade of more than fifty men are marching in the Men's Society of St. Joseph's Day Procession outside St. Mary's Catholic Church rectory. The rectory is in the left corner of the photograph. Several older model cars from the early 20th century are also in the photograph.
- [Altar of Sacred Heart Catholic Church]
- Altar of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
- [Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the 1950s]
- Exterior of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the 1950s.
- [St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 1950s]
- Exterior of St. Mary's Catholic church in the late 1950s.
- [Father Peter M. Baque]
- Small card honoring Reverend Peter M. Baque's founding of the Missionary Servants of St. Anthony.
- [Father Ricardo in the late 1800s]
- Father Ricardo in an unnamed parish in the West Texas area, c. 1899.
- [Estella Matamoros in 1923]
- Marfa dressmaker Estella Matamoros Cortez on her wedding day. She is standing in a garden. To her right is part of a house.
- [Most Reverend Mariano S. Garriga in 1961]
- Photographic card depicting the Most Reverend Mariano S. Garriga, Bishop of Corpus Christi. Printed on the back, "In Remembrance of the Golden Socerdotal Jubilee and Silver Episcopal Jubilee of The Most Reverend Mariano S. Garriga, D.D. LL.D.; Bishop of Corpus Christi; Corpus Christi, Texas; May 8, 1961; Ordained: July 2, 1911; Consecrated: September 21, 1936; Pray for Me!"
- [Picture of desert landscape]
- Photograph of a rocky desert landscape with a mountain ridge (part of the Chinati Mountain range) in Presidio County, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The Big Bend is composed of the counties of Presidio, Brewster, and Jeff Davis" (p. 1).
- [Picture of Big Bend desert landscape]
- Photograph of mountain peaks outside of Alpine, Texas, which are part of the Davis Mountain range. A desert landscape and a grove of trees are visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "This is a land which has fought against those who have tried to make it home since its creation" (p. 1).
- [Close up of Big Bend area landscape]
- Photograph of a rocky mountain ( part of the Davis Mountain range) behind a line of trees in the Big Bend area of Jeff Davis County, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "[According to an] Indian legend [...] After the heavens, the earth, and the living creatures had been shaped, the Great Spirit had a great accumulation of rocks and stony material left over. Even the Evil Spirit refused the pile, and so it became the mighty Big Bend of Texas" (p. 1).
- [Close up of Big Bend desert mountain]
- Photograph of a large, rocky hill in a desert landscape in the Big Bend area. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "[According to an] Indian legend [...] After the heavens, the earth, and the living creatures had been shaped, the Great Spirit had a great accumulation of rocks and stony material left over. Even the Evil Spirit refused the pile, and so it became the mighty Big Bend of Texas" (p. 1).
- [Inside a small, rocky canyon at Big Bend]
- Photograph of a rocky canyon in the Big Bend desert landscape with a mountain range in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Actually, for many thousands of years, Texas was underwater. Many fossils of sea animals can be found especially around Shafter. Even when West Texas became a lush grassland with many rivers and swamps, the animal inhabitants had little security" (p. 1)
- [Big Bend fossils and stones]
- Photograph of seven stone items -- fossils of prehistoric shells and bones, and Indian manos (grinding stones) -- displayed on the bottom of a metal tub sitting on a grassy plain. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Water-dwelling dinosaurs, such as those related to the modern crocodile, and bird-like reptiles have been excavated from their rock prisons" (p. 1).
- [Bones and fossils in Big Bend]
- Close-up photograph of woolly mammoth bones and fossils embedded in the soil, near Marfa, Texas. A red trowel is visible near the top of the image. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The land turned against the 'thundering lizards,' and the Age of mammals came upon the earth" (p. 1).
- [Person observing dinosaur bones and fossils in Big Bend]
- Photograph of a man wearing a cowboy hat, crouched at the edge of a dig, looking at bones and fossils embedded in the soil. A small fenced-in dirt mound is to the left of the man. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The huge mammoth was once the king of the grassy fields" (p. 1).
- [Collection of bones and fossils in Big Bend]
- Photograph of bones and fossils embedded in the soil, near Marfa, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "This beast watered at a lake which was once in the Big Bend" (p. 1)
- [Collection of fossils in Big Bend]
- Photograph of bones and fossils that have been partially excavated from soil, with a trowel in front of them on the ground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "This beast watered at a lake which was once in the Big Bend. His feet were caught in the sticky mud, and the mammoth, unable to move, was preserved" (pp. 1-2).
- [Carolina Borunda Humphries]
- Photograph of Carolina Borunda Humphries cooking on a wood stove at The Old Borunda cafe. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Carolina Borunda Humphries has cooked on her wood stove in the kitchen at 'The Old Borunda' for many years. This restaurant has been in the Borunda family for three generations" (p. 13).
- [Nicholas Machuca]
- Photograph of Nicholas Machuca, visible from the waist up, posing outside a stone building. He is wearing a blue plaid shirt and cowboy hat; he has his left hand on his hip and his right arm on a post or wall. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Nicholas Machuca has worked as a cowboy on several of the area ranches after coming to the Big Bend in 1913 from his birthplace in Mexico" (p. 13).