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[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

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

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

Date: January 15, 1907

Item Type: Text

[Photograph of Chon Dominguez]

Photograph of Chon Dominguez sitting on one of his mules in the team of mules and horses pulling a large oil tank in a wagon.

Date: 1908~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Francisca DeAnda]

Photograph of Francisca DeAnda wearing a white shirt and long dark skirt, holding flowers in her hand and standing in front of a mud oven.

Date: 1906

Item Type: Photograph

Silvester and Felcita Chavira Wedding Photo

Photograph of the wedding of Silvester and Felicita Chavira in Marfa, Texas in 1909. The three groomsmen are: Chico Chavira, Gregorio Vizcaino and Jose Salgado, . The three bridesmaids are: Maria Ordonez, Adela Cordero and Barbarita Montoya. The men wear suits and all of the women have flowers in their hair. This photo was included in a research paper by Evangelina Uranga for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.

Date: 1909

Item Type: Photograph

T.C. Davis as a Child

Photograph of T.C. Davis, son of W.W. and Lizzie Davis. He was born in 1902. In the picture he is wearing a hat and holding a cane. This photo was included in a research paper by Joh Polson for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1978.

Date: 1905~

Item Type: Photograph

[Early cowhands]

Two men are standing over a bound steer, and one man is squatting beside it. The squatting man is facing the camera. The man on the far left is L.D. Bunton and the man in the center is O.M. Bunton. The third man is watching the steer.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

[Presidio County cowboy of early 1900s]

A cowboy and his horse are standing side by side. The cowboy is posing for the camera while the horse is facing to the left.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

[Jesus Cabezuela at age 24]

Jesus Cabezuela at 24-years of age. He is standing. Part of an unnamed person has a hand on Jesus Cabezuela's right shoulder.

Date: 1903~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Horse and Boy]

In this photograph, a boy is holding the lead rope on a large, black horse. The boy is wearing loose clothing and a cowboy hat; the horse is all black and only wearing a halter. Behind them, there is a long building made of brick with an open, wooden door. In the background to the left, there is a wooden fence. To the right of the photograph there appears to be a black chicken. In the front, there is a shadow of a second person. According to related information, they are at the Bogel ranc… more

Date: 1906~

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: August 2, 1909

Item Type: Photograph

The Crosson Family at Goat Mountain Ranch

Photograph of the Crosson family at the Goat Mountain Ranch in 1901. Pictured L-R, are Lizzie, Johnny, George, Jr., Charlie, and W. W. Davis. The others are unknown. This photo was included in a research paper by Jon Polson for an American History class at Marfa High School in January 1978.

Date: 1901

Item Type: Photograph

[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.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

1901 store order of Thomas Crosson sent to Murphy & Walker bank

Informal order blank used by Thomas Clement Crosson in 1901. The order was sent to Murphy & Walker, a general store and bank located in Marfa, Texas.

Date: February 28, 1901

Item Type: Text

[Marfa's Private School, 1905]

Photograph of school children in April 1905. They are outside the school building in Marfa, Texas. The teachers, Elena Lopez and her sister Fe Lopez, stand in the doorway. Written on the blackboard in the photo, "Marfa's Private School, April 6, 1905"

Date: April 6, 1905

Item Type: Photograph

[Letter to A.M. Avant from L.J. Roter in 1909]

Handwritten letter written to A.M. Avant from L.J. Roter on August 14, 1909. It discusses Mr. Roter's health, his whereabouts and a business transaction between him and Mr. Avant.

Date: August 14, 1909

Creator: Roter, L.J.

Item Type: Text

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[Photograph of Francis Wilson's Home]

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

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

[Photograph of Chon Dominguez]

[Photograph of the Francisca DeAnda]

Silvester and Felcita Chavira Wedding Photo

T.C. Davis as a Child

[Early cowhands]

[Presidio County cowboy of early 1900s]

[Jesus Cabezuela at age 24]

[Photograph of a Horse and Boy]

Margarita, Filipe, and Demetria Carrasco, Dressed for a Wedding

The Crosson Family at Goat Mountain Ranch

[Altar of St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 1920s]

1901 store order of Thomas Crosson sent to Murphy & Walker bank

[Marfa's Private School, 1905]

[Letter to A.M. Avant from L.J. Roter in 1909]