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[Photograph of Paisano Pass]

Photograph of Paisano Pass in Presidio County, Texas. A train can be seen driving through the valley with dark smoke coming from it.

Date: 1924

Item Type: Photograph

[Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez and His Family]

Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez sitting in a chair, with his wife and daughter standing on either side of him. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.

Date: 1920~

Item Type: Postcard

[Baby Portrait of Abel Dominguez]

Portrait of Abel Dominguez at six months old, sitting in a wicker baby carriage.

Date: 1926

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Cinderella and Abel Dominguez]

Photograph of Cinderella Dominguez in a black dress outdoors holding her infant son, Abel Dominguez.

Date: 1926

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Group of Men and Boys]

Photograph of a group of men and boys standing and sitting under a tree in front of a field. There is a blanket with food in front of them, and several men are holding instruments, including guitars and a banjo. George Dawson is identified by a handwritten arrow pointing to him.

Date: May 24, 1925

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Annaway DeVolin]

Photograph of Annaway DeVolin wearing a dress and dark sweater and sitting on a large rock, with a house in the background.

Date: 1921

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Men at the Knights of Columbus Convention]

Photograph of a large group of men in suits outside of a brick building at the Knights of Columbus Convention in El Paso, Texas.

Date: July 14, 1929

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Dowe Home]

Photograph of a two-story house, belonging to O. C. and Millie Dowe, with a wooden fence and gate in front of it, and snow falling and covering the roof and the ground.

Date: 1928

Item Type: Photograph

John F. Conners on Horseback in Ft. Clark, Texas

Photograph of John Francis Conners on horseback. He is wearing a uniform. This was taken on December 19, 1924 in Ft. Clark, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by Albert Garcia for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1969.

Date: December 19, 1924

Item Type: Photograph

[Trucks used in Marfa during the 1920s and 1930s]

Group of four trucks used to transport goods around Marfa. These trucks were some of the first trucks in the Marfa transportation business. The four trucks are in a row in the center of the photograph. Three unknown people are also in the photograph. From left to right: On the first truck, a woman sits on a truck fender; a man stands to the right of the third truck; a man stands to the left of the fourth truck.

Date: 1920~

Item Type: Photograph

[Jose Cenicero transports school children on two trucks for a picnic]

Jose Ceniceros takes two trucks full of school children on a picnic. Approximately 45 individuals are in the photograph. Three men are standing the center of the photograph and in the far right corner three women and one man is standing. The remaining individuals are on the two trucks.

Date: 1920~

Item Type: Photograph

[India Coffield and Frank Coffield in 1922]

Photograph of India Coffield and Frank Edward Coffield on their wedding day. India is holding a flower bouquet and Frank is standing on her right. They are both outside, and a small home is behind them.

Date: March 14, 1922

Item Type: Photograph

Card from Lizzie Crosson's Funeral

Copy photo of a card from Lizzie Crosson's funeral with an illustration of an angel to the left and a curtain drawn back by two cherubs on the other. The angle is leaning on a gravestone with the text "Mrs. Lizzie Crosson, Born Aug. 25, 1844. Died Nov, 17, 1924. Age 80 years 2 mos. 22 D."; the text of the poem is written on a lower part of the stone with "In Loving Remembrance" at the very bottom.

Date: November 1924

Item Type: Photograph

[Store belonging to Max Cortez]

Interior of a store with shelves and display cases. Three men stand at the back. Left to right are: Max Cortez, Jacobo Villaba, and Philipe Cortez (Max Cortez's brother).

Date: June 30, 1921

Item Type: Photograph

Cruz Cordova at Age 15

Photograph of Cruz Cordova at the age of 15 in 1929 at Marathon, Texas. He became a carpenter, married Fita Cordova and had a daughter, Carol Cordova.

Date: 1929

Item Type: Photograph

Luz and Manuel Cruz in Chihuahua, Mexico

Photographic postcard from March 19, 1921 picturing Luz Cruz and her son Manuel while on a trip to Chihuahua, Mexico. There is correspondence on the back in Spanish. This photo was included in a report by Salvador Roman, Jr. for a history class at Marfa High School in 1975.

Date: March 19, 1921

Item Type: Postcard

Teresa Campos Family

Photographic postcard picturing the nieces and nephews of Teresa Campos (L-R) Fred Ortega, age 4; Fransica Ortega, age 5; Enedina Martinez (sitting); Nena Ortega, age 2; Maria Martinez Ortega (Enedina's daughter); and Fransico, age 6. They are at their house in Ruidosa, Texas.

Date: 1922~

Item Type: Image

[Jesus Cabezuela and his two daughters in a family portrait]

1923 photograph of Jesus Cabezuela and his two children. From left to right: Jesus Cabezuela (seated), Aurora Cabezuela (standing on chair), and contributor's mother (standing, age 10)

Date: 1923

Item Type: Photograph

[Three children of Jesus Cabezuela in a family portrait]

Three daughters of Jesus Cabezuela are pictured in the year 1925. From left to right: Contributor's mother (standing, age 12), Dora Cabezuela (seated, age 1), and Aurora Cabezuela (standing, age 3).

Date: 1925~

Item Type: Photograph

Frank Martinez, Jr. and Manuela M. Martinez

Photograph of Fran Martinez, Jr. and his bride Manuela. This photo was taken in Terlingua in 1922. This photo was included in a research paper by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.

Date: 1922

Item Type: Photograph

Juan Campos as a Baby

Photograph of Juan Campos as a baby in Dexter, New Mexico around 1922. This photo was included in a research paper by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.

Date: 1922~

Item Type: Photograph

[Byrd Orchard]

This photograph shows a scenic view of the Byrd orchard. In the foreground, there are two fenced-in fields, the corner of one holds several grazing animals. Along the edge of the fence there are trees and what appears to be an irrigation ditch separating those fields from another field and the orchards. On the right of the photograph, there are several buildings, partially obscured by trees. To the left, there appears to be a slope coveered in desert trees and scrub and there are mountains … more

Date: 1924

Item Type: Photograph

The H. A. King Ranch

This photograph shows a group of trees in front of several mountains. There appear to be fence posts marking off an area to the right of the photograph. In the foreground there are rocks and ground covered in desert scrub. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph read: "The H. A. King Ranch, Musquiz Canon, Jeff Davis County Tx, June 1929 by H. A. King" and "10 miles south of Fr. Davis. Build but [...] and then bought 1883 by Col. Grierson [?] who married Mrs. King (mother of H. A.) a… more

Date: June 1929

Creator: King, H. A.

Item Type: Photograph

Blue Mountain

This photograph shows a mountain in the distance. In the foreground, there appears to be the edge of an unpaved road and telephone wires up above. Between the road and the mountain, there is a flat area covered in desert scrub. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Blue Mountain west of Ft. Davis Tex. June 1929 by H. A. King."

Date: June 1929

Creator: King, H. A.

Item Type: Photograph

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[Photograph of Paisano Pass]

[Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez and His Family]

[Baby Portrait of Abel Dominguez]

[Photograph of Cinderella and Abel Dominguez]

[Photograph of a Group of Men and Boys]

[Photograph of Annaway DeVolin]

[Photograph of Men at the Knights of Columbus Convention]

[Photograph of the Dowe Home]

John F. Conners on Horseback in Ft. Clark, Texas

[Trucks used in Marfa during the 1920s and 1930s]

[Jose Cenicero transports school children on two trucks for a picnic]

[India Coffield and Frank Coffield in 1922]

Card from Lizzie Crosson's Funeral

[Store belonging to Max Cortez]

Cruz Cordova at Age 15

Luz and Manuel Cruz in Chihuahua, Mexico

Teresa Campos Family

[Jesus Cabezuela and his two daughters in a family portrait]

[Three children of Jesus Cabezuela in a family portrait]

Frank Martinez, Jr. and Manuela M. Martinez

Juan Campos as a Baby

[Byrd Orchard]

The H. A. King Ranch

Blue Mountain