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[India Coffield and Frank Ericson Coffield in 1931]

Photograph of Frank Ericson Coffield and India Coffield taken right before the Coffields nearly lost Frank Ericson to lymphatic leukemia.

Date: 1931~

Item Type: Photograph

Irene Cortez at Age 3

Photograph of Irene Cortez at age 3. She is wearing a little hat and sitting on a bucket. This picture was taken in 1931 at her home in Marfa, across Cibolo Creek towards Alpine, Texas.

Date: 1931

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: 1936

Item Type: Photograph

[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.

Date: 1938

Item Type: Photograph

[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.

Date: October 17, 1939

Item Type: Photograph

[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.

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

[Kitchen During Maneuvers ]

Photograph of the kitchen tent of the 82nd Field Artillery during maneuvers during hike to Marfa in 1937.

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: April 1937

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: 1935~

Item Type: Photograph

Lois Wells and Ricardo Calderon

Photograph of Ricardo Calderon walking horses towards Lois Wells in 1931. She is dressed for riding. The Brite Ranch fort stands in the background.

Date: 1931

Item Type: Photograph

Lucas Brite and Cattle, c. 1930

Photograph of Lucas Brite looking over bull calves at the Brite Ranch headquarters in the 1930s. He wears a suit and tie with a hat. This photo was included in a report by Andrew Wells for an American History class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1975.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: 1936~

Item Type: Photograph

[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.

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

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..

Date: 1937

Item Type: Photograph

M.D.Bryant

Photograph of M.D. Bryant in 1930.

Date: 1930

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: 1939

Item Type: Photograph

M.D. Bryant's Cedar Eradication Machine at Work

Photograph of M.D. Bryant's cedar eradication blade at work in 1939.

Date: 1939

Item Type: Photograph

[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.

Date: 1939~

Item Type: Photograph

Men at CCC Camp in Fort Davis

Photo of men at the CCC Service Camp at Fort Davis in 1933 during their time off from work. Marfa resident, Juan Jeso is circled in this photo.

Date: 1933

Item Type: Photograph

Merced Melendez

Photograph of Merced Melendez standing in a corral with a horse in 1931. Merced was a long-time employee at the Brite Ranch. He was considered a de-horning expert - possibly the best in the West. This photo was included in a report by Andrew Wells for an American History class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1975.

Date: 1931

Item Type: Photograph

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.

Date: 1936

Creator: Keith, Jimmie

Item Type: Photograph

Old Army Barrack at Fort D.A. Russell

Photograph of an old barrack at Fort D.A. Russell before it was rebuilt.

Date: 1935

Item Type: Photograph

Patrolmen Sending Messages by Carrier Pigeons

Photograph of border patrolmen releasing carrier pigeons to send a message to other stations. They have just caught and arrested some smugglers of sotol, a drink like tequila, in the town of Shafter, Texas. It was a dangerous job and many border patrolmen were wounded or died in the line of duty.

Date: 1930~

Item Type: Photograph

Pete with Barney and Pluto

Photograph of Pete with horses Barney and Pluto. They were branded on their necks.

Date: 1935

Item Type: Photograph

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[India Coffield and Frank Ericson Coffield in 1931]

Irene Cortez at Age 3

Jane and Anne Bryant at Spring Creek Ranch in 1936

[Jesus Cabezuela, Catalina Cabezuela and others on U.S. 90]

[Jose Alvarez and Sons Mariachi Band]

[Jose Cenicero in 1937]

[Kitchen During Maneuvers ]

Lee Harrington and Oscar Wells at the Oil Well on the Brite Ranch

Lieutenant Adams on a Sunday Morning

Lois Wells and Ricardo Calderon

Lucas Brite and Cattle, c. 1930

Lucia Carrasco at age 62

[Luciana and Sebastina Cedillo]

M.D. and Doug Bryant by Well #1

M.D.Bryant

M.D. Bryant's Cedar Eradication Machine

M.D. Bryant's Cedar Eradication Machine at Work

[McElroy or Y Ranch]

Men at CCC Camp in Fort Davis

Merced Melendez

Nancy Keith in Dallas, 1936

Old Army Barrack at Fort D.A. Russell

Patrolmen Sending Messages by Carrier Pigeons

Pete with Barney and Pluto