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- Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Elizabeth Hewitt on the guitar in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Elizabeth Hewitt on the guitar in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Susan Scott in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Robert Pruett and John Kearney in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Bishop Bailey, Jr., Manuel Rubis, Bill Bishop and Fritz Kahl in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Cleo Odell, A.W. Bishop, Fred Shely and Benny Herrera in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Manuel Rubio, Bishop Bailey, Jr., Bill Bishop, Juan Dominguez, and Billy Bob Plumbley in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- John Kearney, Mike Henderson, Susan Scott and Gene Dickson in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Gene Odell, Charles Henderson and Johnny Walker in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Johnny Marlin in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"
- Johnny Marlin and Fritz Kahl in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"
- Dorothy Walker, John Kearney and Herb Harlow in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"
- Nancy Polson and Fritz Kahl in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"
- Johnny Marlin, John Kearney and Jan Bunsen in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"
- Robert Pruett, Johnny Marlin, John Kearney and Susan Pruett in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"
- Johnny Marlin, Pat Ward and Fritz Kahl in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"
- Elizabeth Harlow Hewitt plays guitar in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- Scene from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"
- Robert Pruett, Johnny Marlin, John Kearney and Ellen Robinson in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
- School Picture
- Description of a photograph in a research paper. These pages describe a school room at a private Catholic school in Marfa, Texas in 1905 and mentions members of the Lujan family that attended the school.
- [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.
- Schoolchildren Gathering Wood
- Photograph of schoolchildren gathering wood for their school picnic in Ruidosa, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by Cynthia Lee Rogers for an American History class at Marfa High School.
- Schoolchildren in Ruidosa, Texas in 1904
- Photograph of students at Ruidosa School in 1904. Mr. and Mrs. Middleton are in the background. This photo was included in a research paper by Cynthia Lee Rogers for an American History class at Marfa High School.
- A Schoolhouse
- Description of the school house in De Piedra in 1927 as told by Isabel Valensuela.
- Script for "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"
- Script for the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial" presented in Marfa, Texas on March 25-26, 1976.
- [Second Cowboy on a Bucking Bronco]
- A cowboy concentrates as he rides a bucking bronco, while a large crowd behind him watches. The bronco and the cowboy are in a side view pose.
- [Secretary for Lignon Insurance Agency at work]
- Interior of the Ligon insurance agency. Estella Madrid is sitting behind a large wooden desk in an office. A typewriter is in front of her.
- [Set of Giant]
- Photograph of a set from the movie, "Giant" including the front of a stone mansion that has decorative ironwork along the roofline. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "During a severe drought which strained the economy, help came from a glamorous source. In 1955, a Warner Brothers film crew with movie stars, including Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Chill Wills, and others moved into Marfa. The event was the on-location shooting of the movie, 'Giant,' based on the novel by Edna Ferber" (p. 11).
- [Several cowboys branding cattle in Big Bend]
- An example of cattle branding in a Big Bend rock corral. A heard of cattle are standing in the upper left corner of the picture. One cowboy is on a horse, and is looking back at the cattle herd. At least seven cowboys in the background are watching one cowboy brand one steer.
- [Several ruins in Presidio]
- Photograph of the remains of several stone buildings that are part of the remaining ruins of a Presidio ranch. The ruins are next to a road lined with small posts, visible in the lower-right corner, and desert mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "These are the ruins of the ranch house of another West Texas settler whom the land defeated. Manuel Musquiz tried to homestead in the canyon near the present town of Ft. Davis in 1854. Continued Indian raids drove him back to the security of the East" (p. 4).
- Shafter 8th Grade Graduation Class of 1941
- Photograph of the eight grade graduating class of Shafter, Texas in 1941. Front row: Ernestina Soza, Guadalupe Ramirez, Jesus DeAnda, Middle row: Luz Ramirez, Esperanza Contreras. Antonia Pina, Estanislada Franco, Tuth Gschwind. Back row: Tommy Tyree, Eugene Hernandez, Leander Juarez, Raul Flores, Bobby Sloan, Ben Jimenez, Edward Watts, teacher. This photo was included in a research paper by Cynthia Lee Rogers for an American History class at Marfa High School.
- [Shafter ghost town]
- Photograph of a series of partial ruins and lots in abandoned Shafter, Texas. Mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Once this ghost town, Shafter, was the producer of an important source of income, silver" (p. 7).
- Shafter School
- Photograph of Shafter School during the mining days in Shafter, Texas. Students stand outside of the building. The large bell to the right was rung to signal the start of the classes. Once a group of boys stole this bell. This photo was included in a research paper by Cynthia Lee Rogers for an American History class at Marfa High School.
- [Sheared sheep roundup]
- Photograph of four cowboys on horseback rounding up sheep in pens. A group of sheared sheep are in a pen in the foreground and a group of unsheared sheep are grouped on the other side of the fence, with the cowboys spread out behind them. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Although modern inventions have made ranching easier, the truck can't compare to the cow pony when it is time for round-up" (p. 11).
- [Shed at the Brite Ranch]
- Photograph of the shed at the Brite Ranch in West Texas. This photo was included in a report for an American History class at Marfa High School.
- [Sheep being sheared near Marfa]
- Photograph of two men shearing sheep who are laying on a low platform in a pen. A third man is in the background, looking at fleeces and tools around the fence of the pen. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Shearing usually takes place in April before lambing season" (p. 11).
- [Sheep in a field near Marfa]
- Photograph of a flock of sheep a field; a structure is partially visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Sheep ranching is most successful on the stony, rolling hills" (p. 11).
- [Sheep in West Texas]
- Photograph of a herd of sheep on a ranch in West Texas.
- [Sheep Ranch in West Texas]
- Photograph of a sheep ranch in West Texas.
- Sheriff's Convention
- Photograph of participants at a Sheriff's Convention in Lytle, Texas. Women and children look out from a window.
- Sheriff's Posse in Atascosa County, Texas, 1903
- Photograph of a Sheriff's posse in Atascosa County, Texas in 1903. The men stand with their rifles in hand, in front of the jail around their prisoner, the bandit "Gomez" who sits in a chair.
- Sherrif Ira Cline
- Photograph of Ira Cline (1882-1965) who was sheriff of Presidio County from 1917-1920.
- A Short Biography of Lucas C. Brite
- This is a research paper written by Israel Galindo for an American History Class at Marfa High School. It is a biographical account of the L.C. Brite family and their ranching business in West Texas. It includes an eyewitness account of the raid on the ranch in 1917 by Louisa Romero.
- [Sid Evans Rides a Bronco]
- Sid Evans, a young boy (and brother of Jess Evans), is riding a bronco in a rodeo competition. A small crowd off to the left watches Sid ride.
- 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.
- 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.
- Silvester Chavira's Family
- Paper written by Lupita Traveo for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967. It describes Silvester Chavira's family including his parents and his children ; and the work they each did and who they married. Information for this paper was collected in an interview with Elocia Chavira on November 1, 1967.
- [Sisters' Wedding]
- Description by Larry Rivera of a photograph of the wedding day of Mrs. Margaret Armendarez and Otelia Tercero.
- [Sketch Showing Patrol of Troop A, 5th Cavalry]
- Photograph of a hand-drawn map. A note written on the map says, "Sketch showing approximate relative positions of points covered by Patrol of 10 men of Troop A, 5th Cavalry, August 20-22, 1919." The map shows the Texas border with Mexico. On the Texas side is Presidio County, including border towns Candelaria, Ruidosa and San Jose.
- [Skillets]
- Photograph of three skillets on a table. The skillets originally belonged to Mrs. Isidra Magallanez. They were used in her restaurant, Isidra's, in Marfa, Texas.
- [Skunk in the Grass]
- Photograph of a skunk in the grass in West Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by Harvey Slaton for an American History class in 1971.