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Lizzie Crossen

Lizzie Crossen

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Lizzie Crosson at age 80, in August 1924, seated out of doors near a picket fence under a tree. She wears a long dress and has her hair pulled up. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Holding Partner: Marfa Public Library
[Burton Store on Ninth and Burton]

[Burton Store on Ninth and Burton]

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the Burton Store on the corner of Ninth and Burton in Orange, Texas. It has a picket fence on either side of the building. A sign says, "Cold Soda Water". Walter Gunstream is standing on the front porch.
Holding Partner: Heritage House Museum
Lizzie Crossen

Lizzie Crossen

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Lizzie Crosson seated out of doors near a picket fence under a tree. She wears a long dress and has her hair pulled up. This photo was included in a research paper by Jon Polson for an American History class at Marfa High School in January 1978.
Holding Partner: Marfa Public Library
Two Unidentified Girls in Men's Clothing

Two Unidentified Girls in Men's Clothing

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Two unidentified girls standing in a yard fenced in by wooden pickets. The girl just left of the center of the frame is facing away from the camera, while the second girl is on the far edge of the right side of the picture looking into the frame--only half of her body is visible in the picture. The shadow of a person near the camera can be seen looming into the foreground on the left side of the picture. An early model car is in the background outside of the wooden fence.
Holding Partner: Denton Public Library
Two Unidentified Girls; One Dressed as a Boy

Two Unidentified Girls; One Dressed as a Boy

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Two unidentified girls are in a yard fenced in by wooden pickets. The girl on the right is dressed as a boy and is turned towards the girl on the left who is wearing a dress. The girl in the dress is parallel to the camera, but is looking back at the girl in boy's clothing. Two shadows of people standing in front of the two girls can also be seen entering the image.
Holding Partner: Denton Public Library
W.T. Manning Home

W.T. Manning Home

Date: c. 1915
Creator: unknown
Description: The W.T. Manning home in Bellevue, TX. The house has a porch, a picket fence around it, and a windmill behind it.
Holding Partner: Clay County Historical Society
An Afternoon Ride

An Afternoon Ride

Date: c. 1900
Creator: unknown
Description: Children riding on a horse near a house with a picket fence. There is a young foal beside them.
Holding Partner: Clay County Historical Society
Probably the Home of Emmet Patton

Probably the Home of Emmet Patton

Date: 1897
Creator: unknown
Description: House with porch and picket fence. Probably the home of Emmet Patton.
Holding Partner: Clay County Historical Society
Monte Foreman Roping Cattle

Monte Foreman Roping Cattle

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Monte Foreman on a horse and pulling a rope attached to a calves' foot. He is wearing a cowboy hat and another cowboy is holding down the calf. In the background is a corral fence.
Holding Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum
Monte Foreman with Saddled Horse

Monte Foreman with Saddled Horse

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of Monte Foreman standing next to a dark saddled horse. Mr. Foreman is wearing a denim jacket, chaps, cowboy hat and boots. In the background is a wooden picket fence.
Holding Partner: Cattle Raisers Museum
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