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[Camp Reading Room]

Description: This photograph shows several buildings surrounded by trees. In the foreground, there is a tree in front of a building covered in metal siding. There is a white door on the building with two signs; over the door, one sign says, "Reading Room 120" and to the right of the door, the second sign says, "Billy Jo Camp Memorial Building 1964." To the right, behind the first building there is another building, partially visible, which is is open on the front and appears to be used as storage. A han… more
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Miss Mable Bloys

Description: Photograph of Miss Mable Bloys at the Bloys Camp Grounds. She is standing on the right with three unidentified people. Mable contributed a great deal to the religious education of small children.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Camp Cabins]

Description: This photograph shows a group of white buildings with trees amongst them. To the left, there is a low wall built of bricks and covered by a white roof of metal siding; behind, there is a tree and at least one other building. To the right, there is another building and tree, and, in the foreground, the patio of a third building which is otherwise not visible in the picture. The ground appears to be gravel with some yellow scrub. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Presen… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Camp Reading Room]

Description: This photograph shows several buildings surrounded by trees. In the foreground, there is a tree in front of a building covered in metal siding. There is a white door on the building with two signs; over the door, one sign says, "Reading Room 120" and to the right of the door, the second sign says, "Billy Jo Camp Memorial Building 1964." To the right, behind the first building there is another building, partially visible, which is is open on the front and appears to be used as storage. A han… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Striking Camp]

Description: In this photograph, there are several groups of men and they appear to be disassembling the tents used at the campgrounds. In the front of the photograph, to the far left, there is a wooden chair with a stack of folded objects on top of it. The men are spread out and there are several white canvas tarps and posts laying on the ground. In the background, there are trees and what appear to be automobiles.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[People Near a Tent]

Description: In this photograph, there is an older woman and a little boy standing in front of a tent. In the foreground, there is the back of what appears to be a covered wagon to the left and a tree to the right. The tree has a bucket suspended near the branches and several objects piled around the base including a group of lanterns. Behind the tree, there is a white tent with a flap pulled back and a chair visible inside. The people are standing near the opening of the tent. the woman is wearing a l… more
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Tabernacle at Bloys

Description: This photograph shows a view of a campground from what appears to be an unpaved road. To the far left, there are some trees in front of a long building with the sides propped up . Behind it, to the right, there are white tents interspersed among trees and what appears to be an old-style automobile. To the far right, there are more trees and another car. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Tabernacle at Bloys."
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Group of Tents Under a Tree]

Description: This photograph shows a group of at least four white tents in a field filled with short grass and bushes. Directly in front of the tents is a wire fence with wooden posts. Behind the tents, there is a large tree to the right, with a roof on posts over a group of people. To the left of the people, there is a covered wagon partially visible and possibly a second wagon to the far left of the photograph. In the distance, there are more trees and mountains. A handwritten note on the back of the… more
Date: 1900~
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of View of a Campground]

Description: Photograph of a panoramic view of a campground amongst a group of trees. In the foreground, there is a field covered in short grass. The campground consists of many different sizes and shapes of tents (most of them are white) and several buildings that look a little more permanent. There are also many old-style automobiles parked near the tents and some are hitched to small wagons. Behind the camp, there are more trees and mountains in the distance.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Camp Cabins]

Description: This photograph shows a group of white buildings with trees amongst them. To the left, there is a low wall built of bricks and covered by a white roof of metal siding; behind, there is a tree and at least one other building. To the right, there is another building and tree, and, in the foreground, the patio of a third building which is otherwise not visible in the picture. The ground appears to be gravel with some yellow scrub. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Presen… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Camp Scene at Night

Description: Night photograph of a campsite in West Texas near Mule Ear Canyon. The photographer, Fred Smithers ignited flash powder on a sheet of paper to create the photo. This photo was included in a research paper by Jaime Javier Vasquez for an American History class in 1978.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smithers, Frederick William
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Partner: Marfa Public Library
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