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Marfa Lions Club

Description: In this photograph, ther are two older men standing together. The man on the right is wearing a light-colored shirt and slacks and glasses; he is handing a plaque to the man on the left who is wearing a dark-colored suit and tie. The man on the left is also holding an identifiable object in his left hand. The plaque is fairly small and shaped like a shield with a metallic Lions Club seal in the middle and a small metal inscribed plate underneath it. In the background, there are curtains and… more
Date: May 6, 1949
Creator: Keith Studio

Blackwell School

Description: This image was scanned from the negative of the photograph. It shows the buildings of the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas. In the foreground, the ground is bare dirt and the buildings are in the background. There are at least three different white buildings with many windows and doors. The building in the middle has the name of the school visible over the door. There are shrubs planted against the walls of the buildings. To the right, there is a flagpole (but no flag), a bare tree, and s… more
Date: 1940~

Branding a Calf

Description: Photograph of Juan Morales, Oscar Wells, and Clint Holden branding a calf in a corral on the Brite Ranch in 1941.
Date: 1941

Bryant Williams in 1943

Description: Photograph Bryant Williams in his uniform during the North African Campaign in 1943.
Date: 1943

Bulletin, Baptist Church, Marfa, Texas, 1946

Description: The bulletin from First Baptist Church in Marfa, Texas for July 28, 1946. It contains information about worship services, committees and church announcements.
Date: July 28, 1946

Bulletin, Baptist Church, Marfa, Texas, 1948

Description: The bulletin from First Baptist Church in Marfa, Texas for September 26, 1948. It contains information about worship services and church announcements.
Date: September 26, 1948

L.C. Brite

Description: Photograph of L.C. Brite. Beneath the photo reads, "L.C. Brite. B.C.B. Trustee, 1914-41; President, 1925-41; T.C.U. Trustee, 1912-41. 29 years." He has a mustache and wears a suit and tie.
Date: 1941~

[Cavalry at Bloys Campground]

Description: This photograph shows a large group of people. In the front, there are five people sitting on a bench at a low table covered in books and other objects. There is a man in a suit standing in front of them, holding a United States flag on a pole. Back behind, there are people in uniform standing, and others sitting on horseback in a loose semi-circle. In the middle of the photograph there is someone with a movie camera. In the background, there are some trees and what appear to be some mount… more
Date: 1944~

Frances Faver Cline and Margaret Cline

Description: Photograph of Frances Faver Cline (Mrs. Ira) and Margaret Cline, her daughter-in-law, taken on September 29, 1944. This photo was included in a research paper by Pablo Alvarado for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1972.
Date: September 1944

Fredrick Alvarado, 1943

Description: Portrait of Fredrick Alvarado, taken on April 18, 1943 in Ruidosa, New Mexico. He fought in World War II.
Date: April 18, 1943

[Ft. Davis Catholic Church]

Description: The Catholic church home where the Crosson family stayed in Ft. Davis. George Francis Crosson is standing in the far left middle of the photograph.
Date: 1940~

[Highland Cows]

Description: Large enclosed wooden pen of Highland cows on the Crosson ranch. The cows accompanied their calves to town. The calves were shipped to feed lots while the cows were returned to the Crosson ranch.
Date: 1940~

Jimmie Keith and Joan Blondell

Description: Photograph of the photographer Jimmie Keith with actress Joan Blondell at Fort Hood. She wears a helmet and goggles.
Date: 1943

[Jose Ceniceros and Happy Godbold at Godbold, Inc.]

Description: Photograph of Jose Ceniceros and Happy Godbold at the loading dock of Godbold, Inc. Godbold and Ceniceros are talking on the loading dock. To the left of Godbold and Ceniceros, a large truck is awaiting cargo.
Date: 1946

The Luis Morales Family

Description: Photograph of the Morales family on horseback in 1949. (L-R): Luis Morales, Ben Morales, Adam Morales, and Sam Morales. They were long-time employees of the Brite Ranch in West Texas.
Date: 1949

[Manuel Colomo in Italy, 1945]

Description: Manuel Colomo in 1945, standing in front of the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Pisa, Italy. He is wearing the uniform of a U.S. soldier. A portion of the Cattedrale di Pisa is visible to the left of the tower.
Date: July 4, 1945
Location: 43.722837 10.395165

Mrs. L.C. Brite

Description: Photograph of Mrs. L.C. Brite. Written beneath her picture is, "Trustee, B.C.B. and T.C. U., 1941 - ." She wears glasses and a string of pearls.
Date: 1941~
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