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The Dutchover Family

Information about two portraits of the Dutchover family used in a researcher paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Dutchovers. The author also includes a few comments on the origin of the name "Dutchover" and the style and dress of ladies during the time period when these pictures were taken.

Date: 1964

Item Type: Text

[Most Interesting Person: Evelyn Raetzch Davis]

Research paper outline written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mrs. Evelyn Raetzch Davis, who was a teacher in elementary schools, high schools, and colleges in and around the area of Marfa, Texas, between the years of 1954 and 1972. She also authored several books and enjoyed writing and painting in her free time.

Date: 1967

Creator: Balga, Frank

Item Type: Text

The Dutchovers

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Diedrick Dutchover, his wife, Refugia "Cara" Salcido, and their ten children. The author discusses the origin of the name "Dutchover," Diedrick Dutchover's job riding as guard to mail coaches, and the establishment of the Dutchover ranch.

Date: 1964

Creator: Arriola, Emma D.

Item Type: Text

[Portrait of Refugia Dutchover and Her Daughter and Granddaughter]

Portrait of Refugia Dutchover standing with one of her sisters, Cenovia Salcido de Crabb and Cenovia's daughter Ana Fermina de Jesus Crabb de Herrera. All women are wearing formal dresses.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Shafter, Texas]

Photograph of the town of Shafter, Texas, taken from across a river with trees, a horse, and a man in the foreground on the river bank.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Francis Wilson's Home]

Photograph of Francis Wilson's home in Presidio County, Texas, which he built for himself and his family. In front of the house are two motorcycles with a man leaning against one of them.

Date: 1907

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Army Soldiers in France]

Photograph of three Army soldiers in uniform outdoors in France. The first man is identified as George Dawson.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Stagecoach]

Photograph of a stagecoach pulled by four horses with two men driving, three men on horses on the road behind, and Fort Davis in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Information about Photograph of Manuela Dech]

Information about a portrait of Manuela Dech used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School in Marfa, Texas. The portrait was taken in England when she was about fifteen years old - it is unclear in what year or why Dech traveled to England.

Date: 1966

Creator: Garcia, Nellie & Melendez, Johnny

Item Type: Text

[Photograph of Marriage Certificate]

Photograph of a marriage certificate for Francis D. Wilson and Hannah A. Jones from January 1, 1860.

Date: January 1, 1860

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of the Dominguez Family]

Portrait of the Dominguez family. Felipe Dominguez and his wife Manuela Estrada are sitting while their son, Juan Dominguez, stands behind with Elodia Dominguez, his wife.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Alfred Dominguez]

Photograph of Alfred Dominguez in an army uniform while he was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany during World War II.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

[Postcard from Abelardo Sanchez to Mrs. Pat Godbold - May 20, 1991]

A postcard with a blank front sent to Mrs. Pat Goldbold, care of the Marfa Museum, from Abelardo Sanchez requesting information about the timeline of Dr. Darracott's practice in Marfa, Texas, while researching the death of Ambrose Bierce.

Date: May 20, 1991

Item Type: Text

[Portrait of Diedrick and Refugia Dutchover]

Portrait of Diedrick Dutchover and his wife, Refugia Dutchover, wearing dark formal clothes.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Juan Dominguez Receiving Certificate of Commendation]

Photograph of Juan Dominguez being congratulated by Chief Patrol Inspector Robert E. Gardner after receiving a Certificate of Commendation at a ceremony at Border Patrol headquarters in Marfa, Texas.

Date: September 26, 1958

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Man by a River]

Photograph of a man in a hat standing beside a wide river and holding a line in his hand, which continues along the river bank on either side of him.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Car on a Mountain Road]

Photograph by Frank Duncan of a car on a mountain road in the Big Bend District near Marfa, Texas.

Date: unknown

Creator: Duncan, Frank

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Carved Wooden Dolls]

Photograph of three wooden dolls from Teda W. Neill's collection standing on a white cabinet. The doll on the far left is a flat board doll, and the other two are hand-carved wooden dolls.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Limpia Canyon]

Photograph of the landscape of Limpia Canyon near Balmorhea, Texas.

Date: 192X

Creator: Duncan, Frank

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of an Outdoor Party]

Photograph of a group of men, women, and children sitting on a blanket at an outdoor party. Three of the individuals have numbers handwritten on them which correspond to their names: 1. Mr. George Dawson, 2. Mrs. Juana Dawson, and 3. Stepheny Dawson. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is mostly illegible but is written in Spanish.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Old Fort Davis]

Photograph of the buildings of Old Fort Davis in the distance in front of a hill, with a small stream in the foreground.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Vic Dominguez

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Vic Dominguez, who worked at a number of grocery stores in Marfa, Texas, until opening a taxi stand. Vic Dominguez had four children, and each child is discussed at length (date of birth, career, children, etc.) in this paper.

Date: January 15, 1974

Creator: Villarreal, Benny

Item Type: Text

Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on January 15, 1907, of Presidio, Texas

Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.

Date: January 15, 1907

Item Type: Text

[Photograph of a Horse in a Field]

Photograph of a large field with mountains on the horizon and nothing to be seen except a windmill in the distance and a horse in the foreground. Frank Duncan's title for the photo, printed at the bottom, is: "Out Across the Plains"

Date: 1918

Creator: Duncan, Frank

Item Type: Photograph

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The Dutchover Family

[Most Interesting Person: Evelyn Raetzch Davis]

The Dutchovers

[Portrait of Refugia Dutchover and Her Daughter and Granddaughter]

[Photograph of Shafter, Texas]

[Photograph of Francis Wilson's Home]

[Photograph of Army Soldiers in France]

[Photograph of a Stagecoach]

[Information about Photograph of Manuela Dech]

[Photograph of Marriage Certificate]

[Portrait of the Dominguez Family]

[Photograph of Alfred Dominguez]

[Postcard from Abelardo Sanchez to Mrs. Pat Godbold - May 20, 1991]

[Portrait of Diedrick and Refugia Dutchover]

[Photograph of Juan Dominguez Receiving Certificate of Commendation]

[Photograph of a Man by a River]

[Photograph of a Car on a Mountain Road]

[Photograph of Carved Wooden Dolls]

[Photograph of Limpia Canyon]

[Photograph of an Outdoor Party]

[Photograph of Old Fort Davis]

Vic Dominguez

Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on January 15, 1907, of Presidio, Texas

[Photograph of a Horse in a Field]