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In the Bosom of the Comanches: A Thrilling Tale of Savage Indian Life, Massacre and Captivity Truthfully Told by a Surviving Captive

Description: Memoir of Theodore 'Dot' Babb, describing his experiences when he and several others were taken captive in the 1865 by Comanches near present-day Decatur, Texas and what happened after he was released.
Date: 1923
Creator: Babb, T. A. (Theodore Adolphus), 1852-1936
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Theodore Jensen with Game]

Description: Copy negative print of a young man, identified as Theodore Jensen, standing next to a vehicle in hunting hear. Around his belt, there are five, dead winged animals. There are five more tied to front grill of the car next to him. He appears to be holding a kind of shovel or long spatula on his left hand. In the back, there is a two-story structure with a steep hip roof and a chimney at the very top. A garage overhang is to the left.
Date: 1923
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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