Fort Concho Museum
Date: April 1958
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of two museum at Fort Concho in San Angelo, Texas. The building is made of rock with dormers across the front. A cannon and flag pole stand in front of the building.
Contributing Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum
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Officer's Line, Fort Davis, Texas
Date: c. 1915
Creator: unknown
Description: In this photograph, there are about 10 buildings that appear to be identical, all in a line. A handwritten note on the front says "Officers Line" which suggests that the buildings are the houses of the officers and their families. Each house has a dark roof and five white pillars that form the rim of the porch. There are trees interspersed among the houses. In front of the buildings, there is a large area that is fenced in and contains several animals. Behind the houses, there is a rocky ridge covered in desert scrub and plants. This postcard was sent to "Mr. Frank Russell" in Marfa, Texas and the postmark is from Casa Piedra, Texas sent August 27, 1915. The text, handwritten in ink, reads: "Dear Frank:- This card re-calls memories of much a _happy_ day and each moon-light night that we have been riding & have wished that you were with us. Don't work too hard but come out here if you can. Lovingly, Mabel."
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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[Row of Houses]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph shows a row of 13 nearly identical houses. Each house is brick and has a white front with a short flight of stairs from the ground to a porch surrounded by white pillars. There appear to be other buildings behind the initial row. In the foreground, the ground is bare and there are several mounds of dirt. In the background, there are hills covered in desert brush.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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[Layout of a Fort]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph shows a fort from a distance so that the buildings' layout is clear. There are rocks and some buildings that appear unattached to the fort in the foreground and mountains in the distance.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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Fort Davis, Texas
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph has a handwritten label "Ft. Davis Tex" written across the top and shows several buildings in front of a rocky ridge. On the far left, there is a large white building and there at least five people standing on the porch and nearby. To the right, there is a dark building with something in front of it (possibly some barrels covered in a white cloth) and another white building back behind. To the right of the dark building, there are three lighter colored buildings that look nearly identical; they seem to be made of brick and have white roofs with white pillars across the fronts of their porches. The foreground is an open area covered in desert scrub.
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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[Row of Officers' Houses, Fort Davis]
Date: 1871
Creator: unknown
Description: This is a photograph of a row of 8 nearly identical houses. Each house has a white front with a short flight of stairs from the ground to a porch surrounded by white pillars. There is a mountain behind the row of houses and the foreground is covered in desert scrub. The back of the photograph is labeled: "1871 Picture of Fort Davis, The Row of Officers' Houses"
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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[Volunteers at Fort Davis]
Date: September 1974
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph shows two young girls in dresses and aprons standing in front of a table holding a pitcher and bowl. The room they are in appears to be a kitchen. There is a wood stove to the right of the girls and a pipe leading to the ceiling as well as a window. Directly behind the girls there is are shelves filled with teapots, jars, and pottery. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads "Volunteers in the Park, Allison Ryan and Estella Cortez, Sep 1974, Ft. Davis National Hist. Site."
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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[Fort Davis in the Snow]
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: This photograph that shows part of Fort Davis in the winter. In the foreground, there are several large rocks and behind them, to the left, there is a row of nearly identical buildings with porches that appear to be part of Officer's Row. In front of the buildings, there are trees and a road at the edge of a fenced-in field. There is some sort of structure in the middle of the field. In the background, there are other buildings and the slope of a mountain. Everything is covered in snow. Printed text on the back of the photograph reads "We have come a long way with your support! Happy Holidays From The board of directors of the friends of Fort Davis National Historic Site."
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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Scene Near Fort Davis
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: In this photograph, there are at least three two-story buildings, presumably houses, in front of a rocky cliff. Two of the buildings have porches and appear to be built of brick. In the foreground, there is an unpaved road and a fence with a gate separating the road from the buildings. The area appears to be mostly dirt with some desert scrub. There is a mountain in the distance behind the farthest house. A handwritten note on the photograph says "scene near Ft Davis."
Contributing Partner: Marfa Public Library
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Bottle Exhibit at Fort Davis
Date: November 1956
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of people viewing glass bottle collection at Fort Davis, Texas in Novenber 1956.
Contributing Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum
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