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[Jose Alvarez and Sons Mariachi Band]
Photograph of Jose Alvarez and his sons, Frank, Jose, Jr. and George. They are dressed in their costumes in October 1939. They form a mariachi band and their instruments are on the ground before them.
[Another reunion for which Hub Castleberry cooked]
A group for which Hub Castleberry prepared a meal. At least seven people are standing, and an unspecified number of people are sitting at a large table, beneath a grove of trees.
[Branding calves at the McElroy or Y Ranch]
Photograph of branding on a roundup at the McElroy or Y Ranch. Several herds of cattle are in the background. Four men are in the foreground. Two seated men are securing a calf and a third man is standing above the calf with a branding iron. A fourth man is running from the scene. One of the men in the photo is Hugh Castleberry, brother of Hub Castleberry.
M.D. Bryant's Cedar Eradication Machine
Photograph of M.D. Bryant and Jose Tweedy standing beside M.D.'s cedar eradication blade in 1939.
M.D. Bryant's Cedar Eradication Machine at Work
Photograph of M.D. Bryant's cedar eradication blade at work in 1939.
[McElroy or Y Ranch]
Wide photo of McElroy or Y Ranch headquarters. The ranch is in the center of a large area of dusty farmland.
[Photograph of Alfred Dominguez at Shutze's Restaurant]
Photograph of Alfred Dominguez, another man, and a young girl standing in Schutze's Restaurant. The restaurant has counters and shelves along one wall, a bar with stools along the other, and a seating area in the back.
[Photograph of the Dominguez Family]
Photograph of Vic Dominguez, Cirildo Dominguez, Lila Dominguez, and a little girl standing in front of an old-fashioned car.
[A reunion for which Hub Castleberry cooked]
Photograph of a group for which Hub Castleberry prepared a meal. More than 40 unknown people of various ages and genders are featured in the photograph. All but eight men in the lower half of the photograph are standing. The picture was taken outside, beneath a large tree. Cookware and pots are on tables near the far right corner of the photograph.
[A roundup at the Y Ranch]
A roundup at the Y Ranch. Included in the photo (standing, left to right): Freddie Jones, George Lee, George Ligg, Joe Clarke, Unknown, George Clarke, Unknown, George Clarke, Unknown, Buck Kelton, Tom Grammer, Unknown, Sheriner, Dewy Gilbert, Smith, Hub Castleberry. Seated in front of the standing men (left to right): Two of Buck Kelton's sons, a reporter from "Cattleman's Weekly" magazine, a writer, and a rodeo hand. Rolled up tents and a chuck wagon are in the far right corner of the photograph. They are outside near the Y Ranch.
[Typical meal near the Y Ranch]
Photograph of a camp meal outside, near the Y Ranch. Three men are standing, and the shadows of two other men are in the right corner of the photograph. One man is hunched between two of the cowboys.
Alice Bishop
This photograph shows a young woman sitting in a chair. She is wearing a flowered dress and glasses and has her hair pulled back. Behind her, there is a wall that appears to be made of brick that is partially covered in ivy and has a door to the right. The chair appears to be on a path bordering a bed of flowers and other plants. Some parts of the photograph are obscured by white light. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Alice Bishop." There is a printed border around the photograph.
Battery "E" Basketball Team
Photograph of Battery "E" basketball team. Back row: Sergeant "Soapy"Savoy; Private Benson; Private "Lightfoot" Lawson; Private "Scalyback" Howard; Private "Fred Astaire" Darwin (guard); Private First Class "Jiggs" Terry; Private "Jacko" Kirk (forward); Private "Kid" Padgett (guard). They were the 1937-1938 regimental champs.
[Jesus Cabezuela, Catalina Cabezuela and others on U.S. 90]
Jesus Cabezuela and his family in 1938, taken on interstate US 90. From left to right: Jesus Cabezuela, Catalina Cabezuela, Aurora Cabezuela, and Dora Cabezuela.
[School with children in Casa Piedra]
1938 picture of Casa Piedra school. The school was built in 1932. There are approximately twenty-two unidentified children of various ages standing in front of the Casa Piedra school.
[Wedding photo of Jose Ceniceros and Victoria Rede Ceniceros]
Photograph of Jose Ceniceros and Victoria Rede on their wedding day. Victoria is in a wedding gown and Jose is in a suit and tie.
CCC Camp
Photograph of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp located in the Chisos Mountains taken on November 26, 1937. The company stationed at this camp was 1855, it was under the command of Lt. Wm. L. Hagman and Lt. Archie L. Murray, second in command.
Lee Harrington and Oscar Wells at the Oil Well on the Brite Ranch
Photograph of Lee Harrington (L) and Oscar Wells (R) at the Brite oil well near the rimrock section of the Brite Ranch in April 1937. Ranch hands served as casing crews when needed. The men stand near two vehicles and a dog.
[Jose Cenicero in 1937]
Photograph of Jose Ceniceros wearing a cowboy hat and standing on the side of a craggy hill. He is wearing a three-piece suit without a jacket and his vest is unbuttoned.
[Kitchen During Maneuvers ]
Photograph of the kitchen tent of the 82nd Field Artillery during maneuvers during hike to Marfa in 1937.
[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.
M.D. and Doug Bryant by Well #1
Photograph M.D. and Doug Bryant standing in front of State Lease #20174, Well #1 in the Yates Field at Iraan, Texas in 1937..
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.
Rimrock in West Texas
Photograph of the rimrock in West Texas.
[Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt riding in car]
Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt in Arkansas parade, riding in a large convertible automobile. The Roosevelts are in the back seat and two men are flanking the right and left of their car. A third man is sitting between the President and Eleanor Roosevelt. A fourth man is in the seat right in front of the President and Elanor Roosevelt, and a fifth man has his back to the camera and is entering the driver's side of the automobile.
82nd Field Artillery Barracks
Photograph of the 82nd Field Artillery barracks. In the front row, second from right is Alton Ashcroft.
[82nd Field Artillery Hiking to Marfa]
Photograph of the 82nd Field Artillery on the second day of their eight-day hike to Marfa, Texas.
Alton Ashcraft in Front of Barrack
Photograph of Alton Ashcraft standing in front of his barrack in 1936.
[Army Camp, Doña Ana, New Mexico]
Camp Street of the 82nd Field Artillery of the United States Army, looking North. This was in Doña Ana, New Mexico.
Battery E Mascot
Photograph of the Battery "E", 82nd Field Artillery, mascot, a trained dog sitting up.
Cavalry Sergeant at a Horse Show
Photograph of an 8th Cavalry Sergeant at a horse show.
Crescencia Natividad, Cook at the Brite Ranch
Photograph of Crescencia Natividad in 1936. She was the cook at the Brite Ranch during the bandit raid of 1917. She could not read or write but could cook with the best of them. She cooked at the ranch for Van Neil, Oscar & Tommy Wells. She also cooked in Marfa, Texas for Mrs. Brite. In this photo she stands outside the house at the ranch.
French 75 mm Cannon
Photograph of a French 75 mm cannon from the 82nd Field Artillery at Fort Bliss.
[Grooming Horses During Maneuvers ]
Photograph of soldiers grooming horses with the 82nd Field Artillery on a military maneuver to Marfa.
Jane and Anne Bryant at Spring Creek Ranch in 1936
Photograph of Anne and Jane Bryant at Spring Creek Ranch in 1936. They wear matching outfits with plaid skirts.
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.
Nancy Keith in Dallas, 1936
Photograph of Nancy Keith walking down the sidewalk in Dallas in 1936. This type of photo was taken of various people walking down the street then they were given a number which they could take to the studio to purchase a print of the photo.
Ashcraft and Kirkpatrick on Mount Franklin
Photograph of Alton Ashcraft and Kirkpatrick on Mount Franklin. El Paso is in the background.
Corporal Garrison on Horse "Peanuts"
Photograph of an Corporal Garrison sitting backwards on "Peanuts" in a corral. "Scotty" is behind him.
Corporal Whittington
Photograph of Corporal Whittington on maneuvers in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. he is standing beside a caisson.
Lieutenant Adams on a Sunday Morning
Photograph of an Lieutenant Adams on a Sunday morning in the officers' tent. He is relaxing and reading a newspaper. Enlisted men are in the background.
Old Army Barrack at Fort D.A. Russell
Photograph of an old barrack at Fort D.A. Russell before it was rebuilt.
Pete with Barney and Pluto
Photograph of Pete with horses Barney and Pluto. They were branded on their necks.
[Photograph of Corporal Johnson at Cloudcroft, New Mexico]
Photograph of Corporal Johnson leaning on a caisson in Cloudcroft, New Mexico in 1935. He was in the 82nd Field Artillery of the U.S. Army.
[Photograph of O. C. Dowe]
Photograph of O. C. Dowe in Mexico sitting on a horse with a wagon in the background.
Private Ewing at Fort D.A. Russell
Photograph of an Private Ewing by a barrack at Fort D.A. Russell in guard duty dress.
Soldiers and Machine Gun
Photograph of an Corporal Garrison and Private Stafford with a 50 caliber water-cooled machine gun.
[Sunday Ride, New Mexico]
Photograph of (L-R) AltonAshcraft, Adams, and Stafford, out for a Sunday ride in Doña Ana, New Mexico.
[Wesley Holmes from Broken Bow, OK]
Photograph of Private Wesley Adams leaving for his first furlough. He was from Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
[Wesley Holmes from Broken Bow, OK]
Photograph of Private Wesley Adams leaving for his first furlough. He was from Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
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