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[Photograph of Texas Rangers in Valentine, Texas]

Photograph of a group of Texas Rangers in Valentine, Texas. Three of the men are sitting in a wagon pulled by horses, and the other three are riding horses. The first horse rider from the left is O. C. Dowe, Millie Wilson's husband.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of O. C. Dowe and Millie Wilson]

Photograph of O. C. Dowe and Millie Wilson riding horses in a grove of trees.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

[Miquel Cabezuela and his family in 1914]

Exterior picture of Miquel Cabezuela with his family in 1914. They are standing in front of a brick structure. From left to right: Catalina (standing), Miquel (sitting), Lamberto, Manuela, Cruz, and Carlos.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

Antonia Cano in Grand Falls, Texas

"This picture of Antonio G. Cano was taken in Grand Falls, Texas on December 12, 1914. Her husband, Martin, was a loyal follower of Pancho Villa. They later moved to Grand Falls in 1925." This statement was made by Alma Cano and was included in a research paper by Delfina Heredin for a history class at Marfa High School in 1975.

Date: December 12, 1914

Item Type: Photograph

[Marfa Family]

In this photograph, several people are standing on an unpaved road against a wooden fence which encloses a house and yard. In the foreground there are seven people, from left to right: a young boy dresed casually; an older gentleman dressed in a suit and tie holding his hat at his side; a young child dressed in white sitting on a fence post and being held by a woman in a white dress; a second woman, also in a white dress and holding a baby; and another man, also dressed in a suit and tie, wear… more

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of a Private]

This photograph is a portrait of a young man (visible from the waist up) wearing the uniform of a private in World War I. The jacket of his uniform has pins on the collar and the buttons have an imprint on them. The uniform also includes a hat that has cords knotted around the brim. The photograph is mounted in a dark-colored frame which has a name handwritten on the back "Graves Bogel."

Date: 1914~/1918~

Item Type: Photograph

Silvester Chavira with his Wife and Children

Studio family portrait of Silvester Chavira with his wife Felisita, his son Salvador, and his daughters Elvida, Tanita, and Enedina in 1914. The daughters have large bows in their hair. This photo was included in a research paper by Lupita Traveo for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph

Van Adams at the Gas Pump, 1914

Photograph of Van Adams at the gas pump in 1914, Marfa, Texas. Description on the back reads, "This is type of service stations. Normally gas was pumped into a 5 gal can & then strained thru chamois skin to keep out dirt. Probably no one remembers Van Adams. His father was a River officer." This photo was included in a research paper by David Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1971.

Date: 1914

Item Type: Photograph