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[Presidio County Court House & Marfa High School]

Description: This print has photographs of the Presidio County Court House and Marfa High School buildings. The Court House building has a car parked outside and trees planted in the front. There is a printed border around the photographs and each is labeled.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arnold's Art Studio
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Ida Mae Pruett with Her Dolls]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. Ida Mae Pruett with some of the dolls from her collection. One doll in a red dress stands on the far left, four dolls in the middle are sitting at a table, and a small doll in a yellow dress stands on the far right. More dolls can be seen in the background and below the clear counter on which the dolls are placed.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Marfa, Texas]

Description: Photograph of Marfa, Texas, as seen from the middle of a main street, with shops and a hotel lining the street and cars parked in front of them, and a courthouse at the end of the street.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of China Head Dolls]

Description: Photograph of seven china head dolls standing in a row, part of Ida Mae Pruett's collection. Below them are various doll furnishings used for display.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of a Parade]

Description: Photograph of a main street in Marfa, Texas with crowds of people standing to the sides and on the roofs of buildings, and wagons in the middle of the street. The wagon nearest to camera has a banner that says, "The Darkest Light Company in America."
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan, Frank
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Marfa, Texas]

Description: Photograph of Marfa, Texas in the evening, a group of houses and buildings with several windmills and a dark sky overhead. The photo was taken by Frank Duncan.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan, Frank
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Dolls]

Description: Photograph of part of Ida Mae Pruett's doll collection displayed on shelves. Eight dolls stand on the top shelf, one with a large blue dress, and three dolls stand below them. In the foreground, the head of a large doll can be seen, but its body is out of frame.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Frank Duncan's Rock Collection]

Description: Photograph of Frank Duncan's rock collection, neatly displayed in rows on black fabric in front of a wooden wall and door.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan, Frank
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Ida Mae Pruett with Dolls]

Description: Photograph of Ida Mae Pruett holding one of her dolls and sitting next to a display with four more dolls, three standing in a row and one suspended above them.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Men]

Description: Photograph of a group of men outside of a brick building, eight standing, three on horses, two with rifles, and one with a guitar.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan, Frank
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Marfa, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the landscape near Marfa, Texas. In the background, the outskirts of Marfa can be seen, including some buildings and windmills. A river runs close to the buildings, and a bridge and road with several cars on it has been built over the river, continuing out of frame on either side.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan, Frank
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Early Marfa street scene]

Description: Copy print of an early photograph of businesses and structures on one side of a street in Marfa, Texas. A handwritten note under the image says "Marfa Street Scene - 35 years ago: Sun-Set Saloon, Marfa House Hotel, Marfa House Dining Room, Mrs. Heebie's Grocery Store." There are additional notes on the back include one that says "Early Street Scene." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "An election was held as a formality, and the Marfa depot became the county seat of m… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Early photograph of Marfa]

Description: Early photograph of businesses and structures lining one side of a street in Marfa, Texas. Two unidentified men wearing dark-colored suits and bowler hats are standing on the right side of the photograph. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "[J. M. Dean] then obtained the county records from Ft. Davis and moved them to Marfa because he felt the prestige of Marfa's being the county seat would increase the value of his land" (p. 6).
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Early railroad station in Marfa, Texas]

Description: Photograph of one of the first railway stations in the Big Bend area. It is a long, one-story wooden structure with a two-story section on the far left. A carriage is parked outside the building. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The chief engineer gave the honor of naming the newly-created water stop to his wife, who was reading a Russian novel. She named the stop, Marfa, after the book's heroine. In 1882, Presidio County also contained the present counties of Jef… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Silvester and Felcita Chavira Wedding Photo

Description: Photograph of the wedding of Silvester and Felicita Chavira in Marfa, Texas in 1909. The three groomsmen are: Chico Chavira, Gregorio Vizcaino and Jose Salgado, . The three bridesmaids are: Maria Ordonez, Adela Cordero and Barbarita Montoya. The men wear suits and all of the women have flowers in their hair. This photo was included in a research paper by Evangelina Uranga for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date: 1909
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Jess Evans Rides a Bull]

Description: Jess Evans, a seventeen-year-old cowboy, is riding in a bull-riding competition. One man to the left is watching Jess ride. Other people behind a wooden slat wall are also watching the competition.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Irene Cortez at Age 3

Description: 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
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Paula Quiroz Carrasco, Knitting]

Description: Color photograph of Paula Quiroz Carrasco sitting outside knitting an afghan. Beside her sit some of her other handicrafts. This photo was included in a research paper by Silvino Ocon for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1977.
Date: 1977
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Humphris-Humphreys House Photograph #11]

Description: Photograph of the Humphris-Humphreys House in Marfa, Texas. The house is a small one story with a silver car parked in the front.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Humphris-Humphreys House Photograph #8]

Description: Photograph of the Humphris-Humphreys House in Marfa, Texas. The house is a wide one-story with a tree in the front yard.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Humphris-Humphreys House Photograph #15]

Description: Photograph of the Humphris-Humphreys House in Marfa, Texas. The house is near a chapel, with one story and a large red roof.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Historical Commission
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