Photograph of a bushy plant in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. The name plaque in front of the bush says "Asteraceae, Guayule, Parthenium argentatum." There is a green, flowering plant on the left, and a second plaque to the right. The plants are in a narrow graveled area bordered by red brick and a grass lawn is visible in the background.
Above ground stone memorial of David Tinsley 1938-2014. Gravesite is adorned with chickens; cross appears to be constructed from airplane propellers which reads "BOSSBIRD" on the vertical axis.
Photograph of the Brewster County Courthouse, gazebo, and surrounding sidewalk and foliage in Alpine, Texas. It is a two-story red brick building with white accents at the windows and door. The gazebo matches the house, and is made of wood. There is a red street lamp on both sides of the sidewalk leading up to the front door.
Photograph of the windows of the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine, Texas. The building is made of red brick. The windows are white, and have shutters.
Photograph of a plaque outside the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine, Texas. The building is made of red brick. The plaque says: "Brewster County Courthouse. Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works Project no. 9604 State Historical Survey Committee Texas courthouse building erected in 1887 when Brewster County was created. Served Buchel and Foley Counties until these areas were added to Brewster County. Courthouse Square still is community center for various events. Recorded Texas historic landmark - 1965."
Photograph of a building at Sul Ross State University, current home of Museum of the Big Bend. The building is made of red brick. There are flowering trees in the yard along the sidewalk. Four columns support the overhang leading up to the front entrance.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Arizona Barrel Cactus, Ferocactus wislizeni. There are small red rocks under the cactus, and another plant can be seen in the background. This photograph was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Blind Prickly Pear, Opuntia rufida. There are small red rocks under the plant, and a plaque mounted on a stone to the right side of the picture. The photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Brown-spined Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha. The plant is green, with many red flower buds growing on it. There is a plaque under the plant that labels it, and another on the far left side of the photo. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae. There are small red rocks under the plant. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Close-up view of Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae. There are green and red flower buds at the top of the plant. Photographed in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis. There are red rocks covering the ground around the plant, and a few flower buds to the right. There is a plaque at the bottom of the photo that labels the cactus. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Close-up view of Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis. It is a green plant with a single red flower bud, and many spines. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Desert Christmas Cactus or Tasajillo, Opuntia leptocaulis. There are rocks behind and under the plant, as well as a plaque immediately in front of it. Several other desert plants can be seen in the background. This picture was taken in the cactus garden of Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Engelmann Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii. It is a large green plant with several flower buds on the left side. There is a plaque immediately under the middle of the plant, as well as one under the buds. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.
Close-up view of Cactaceae, Engelmann Prickly Pear, Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii. The plants are green, with white spines and red flower buds. This picture was taken in the cactus garden of Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, False Strawberry Cactus, Echinocereus enneacanthus var. enneacanthus. There are three cacti plants in the photo, and there is a plaque in front of the plant middle one. It is surrounded by red rocks. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Giant Fishhook Cactus, Ferocactus hamatacanthus var. hamatacanthus. Black and red rocks cover the ground. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Langtry Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus var. wenigeri. The cactus is nestled between several rocks and leaves. This picture was take in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Lloyd's Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus xroetteri var. neomexicana. The cactus is surrounded by red rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Longpetal Echeveria, Echeveria strictiflora. The cactus has been planted in a small bricked off area. Large and small rocks cover the area, and there are two plaques on the larger rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Marble-fruit Prickly Pear, Opuntia strigil. The cactus is at the bottom of an incline, surrounded by rocks. A plaque in front of the plant says "Cactaceae". This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Nellie's Pincushion Cactus, Coryphantha minima. The cactus grows up between large stones. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Schott's Dog Cholla, Opuntia schottii. Many brown leaves have fallen between the cactus plants. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Schott's Dog Cholla, Opuntia schottii. Some of the spines on the cacti are red. Brown leaves cover the ground. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Short-spined Strawberry Cactus, Echinocereus enneacanthus var. brevispinus. The plant is light green with many spines. It sits in a bed of small red rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Short-spined Strawberry Cactus, Echinocereus enneacanthus var. brevispinus. It is a small, spiny green cactus, which sits in a bed of small red rocks. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Strawberry Cactus, Echinocereus stramineus. It is a small, spiny green plant. Where the spines meet, they turn slightly reddish. The cactus sits in a bed of medium sized white rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Texas Claretcup Cactus, Echinocereus coccineus var. gurneyi. The cactus sits in a bed of small red rocks. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Texas Rainbow Cactus, Echinocereus dasyacanthus. It is a tall plant entirely covered in spines. It sits in a bed of medium sized red and black rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of Cactaceae, Tree Cholla, Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata. It sits in a bed of small red rocks. There is a plaque in front of the plant. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of a cactus bed at Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. It has many kinds of cacti in a bed of small red rocks. There are several plaques on the right side of the bed.
Exterior Photograph of the Entrance to the Captain Albion E. Shepard House in Marathon, TX. A Texas Historical Commision Marker reads: In 1883, completion occurred of the extension of tracks by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (G.H. & S.A. Ry.) Line located between El Paso and San Antonio. Retired sea captain Albion E. Shepard arrived in the region as a railroad surveyor. He acquired much land in the area, including Section 18, Block 4 of the G.H. & S.A. Railway survey. Tradition documents the naming of Marathon to Captain Shepard’s observations of the similarity of the valley and its encircling hills to Marathon, Greece, where the mountains meet the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. At this site, Captain Shepard applied for a post office in September 1882 where he became the first postmaster. He deeded Section 18 to his son Ben Shepard for the creation of the Marathon townsite on December 6, 1885 on an existing siding of the railroad. Captain Shepard established “Iron Mountain Ranch” on 58 sections of ranchland bought from F. W. Folts on March 10, 1882, located in the Glass Mountains along the north line of the Marathon Basin. The ranch was stocked with as many as 25,000 sheep, managed by herders with no fences. Prior to 1887, Shepard built a large two-story adobe home facing Marathon’s public square located at North Avenue “D” and North Second Street. The square plan Colonial Revival home contains four large rooms on each floor and features a hipped roof and full-length double gallery with square porch supports. An original carriage house is also part of the historic homestead. Adobe blocks were made locally, while lumber and furnishings were delivered by rail. The house was later acquired by the Hess family, owners of a mercantile and hardware store …
Photograph of the plant Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica. There is a plaque mounted on a stone in front of the plant, which sits in a bed of small white rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of the plant Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica. It sits in a bricked off cactus bed, and there is a stone in front of it with a labeled plaque attached. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Photograph of pink flowers on the plant Euphorbiaceae, Candelilla, Euphorbia antisyphilitica. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Texas Historical Commision Marker Located in the Terlingua, TX Cemetery. Text reads: "Villalba family tradition traces their lineage to Algiers where several generations were members of the Order of Santiago. In 1764, Federico's great-grandfather, Juan Villalba, traveled to New Spain (Mexico). He founded Rancho Villalba in 1773 near present-day Aldama, Chihuahua, where Federico Villalba was born in 1858. Federico left his family's ranch and moved to San Carlos near the U.S.-Mexico border. He set up a store, selling rope, leather goods and sundries; it soon became important in San Carlos, and eventually supplied the military in the area. In the early 1880s, Villalba expanded his business interests into Texas. He settled in an area he called Cerro Villalba and opened a store. In 1889, Federico married Maria Cortez and began purchasing land. In 1902, Villalba located an outcrop of cinnabar, a mineral that produces mercury, and became the first Hispanic in the county to file a mining claim. Villalba, Tiburcio de la Rosa, D. Alarcon, and William study entered into a partnership that covered six parcels of twenty-one acres each, including what became known as the study butte mine. The Associated Mining Community took on the mine's name (Study Butte), as did Villalba's store (Study Butte Store). With a growing family, Federico built a larger house on his property along Terlingua Creek and named it Rancho Barras. Villalba amassed large tracts of land, including 15 sections in block G-4, with holdings extending from Burro Mesa to Terlingua Creek. During his life, Federico gained a reputation as a businessman and rancher, and as an advocate for Mexican Americans of the Big Bend. Villalba died of natural causes in 1933 on his ranch and is buried in Terlingua Cemetery. Federico and his legacy embody the spirit of a Texas pioneer. (2014) Marker …
Photograph of the plant Fouquieriaceae, Ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens. It is surrounded by cacti, and there is a plaque on a rock that labels the plant. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Close-up view of the plant Fouquieriaceae, Ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens. A red brick building is visible out of focus in the background. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Grave in Terlingua Cemetery. Marker reads: "GONZO Mark J. Lemke Arrived: 1/5/56 Departed: 5/14/07 Live Life Large" Memorialized with buddah statues, prayer flags, flowers, an oar, assorted broken pottery.
Southward facing photograph of adobe structure with metal roof housing the Marathon Historical Museum. An affixed Texas State Historical Survey Committee marker reads: "FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE Oldest school building in Brewster County. Built in 1888. Used for all public meetings and all elections. Restored in 1928 by Ladies of Marathon Study Club. Is known as the Club House. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965."
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