Brite Ranch Headquarters and Fort

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Photograph of the fort built by LC Brite after the Mexican raid on his ranch on Christmas Day in 1917. The Texas Rangers lived in the fort for several years after the raid. Behind the concrete fort are wooden buildings, fences, and a wooden wagon. This photo was included in a report by McMinn White for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Creator: Unknown. 1918~.

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Photograph of the fort built by LC Brite after the Mexican raid on his ranch on Christmas Day in 1917. The Texas Rangers lived in the fort for several years after the raid. Behind the concrete fort are wooden buildings, fences, and a wooden wagon. This photo was included in a report by McMinn White for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Marfa, Diversity in the Desert

These photographs document the local history of Marfa and the surrounding area, as well as local families and the ghost town of Shafter.

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A Picture Report by McMinn White (Text)

A Picture Report by McMinn White

Paper by McMinn White that describes photographs of the Brite Ranch. Photos included, the Texas Rangers, alfalfa fields, the ranch's headquarters, and some of the ranch hands.

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A Picture Report by McMinn White, 1964.08_05, ark:/67531/metapth87654

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  • 1918~

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  • May 10, 2010, 2:51 p.m.

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  • Sept. 9, 2015, 4:25 p.m.

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Brite Ranch Headquarters and Fort, photograph, 1918~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth87346/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marfa Public Library.

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