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Julia C. Galindo, Maria Acosta, and Angelita Campos

Description: Photograph of two sisters, Julia C. Galindo, Maria Acosta, and their sister-in-law, Angelita Campos. This photo was taken on September 6, 1919 in Marfa, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date: September 6, 1919

[Five Military Men]

Description: Photograph of five military men sitting on wooden crates. From left to right, the men are Lieutenant F. S. Estill, Lieutenant R. H. Cooper, Rayma L. "Andy" Andrews, Lieutenant W. M. "Pinky" Amis, and Lieutenant W. F. Parkin. Parkin is holding two dogs. The photograph was taken during the search for Lts. Peterson and Davis, two Army pilots stranded in Mexico after their plane crash landed.
Date: September 1919

Andes Alvorado

Description: Photograph of Andres Alvorado in Terllingua in 1919. He is on horseback. He was a revolutionary who rode with Pancho Villa.
Date: 1919

Paula Cortez Wedding

Description: Photograph of Paula Quintana on her wedding day. Beside her are her bridesmaids, Rosa Gonzales (L) and Jesusita Valenzuela Duran (R). She was 14 on the day of her wedding to Simon Cortez in 1919.
Date: 1919

Boone Oliphant at Brite Headquarters

Description: Photograph of Boone Oliphant at the Brite Ranch headquarters in 1918. He is on a horse. Other cowboys are on the ground behind him. Wagons are further in the background.
Date: 1918

Brite Ranch Headquarters and Fort

Description: 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.
Date: 1918~

Hans Briam's Grocery Store in Marfa, Texas

Description: Interior of Hans Briam's Grocery Store. On the left is E.T. McDonald and on the right is Hans Briam. Written on the back of the photo is, "I Never Sleep" The merchant who has practically everything and will sell it to you for less.
Date: 1918

High Lonesome Camp of Lee Trimble

Description: Photograph of Lee Trimble's High Lonesome Camp at the top of the rimrock overlooking Mexico. This camp was south of the trail that the Mexican's used to raid the Brite Ranch. There was a telephone at the camp to the ranch house. The man, probably Lee Trimble, stands outside his canvas tent wearing a holster. His saddle sits on a stand next to him. This photo was included in a report by McMinn White for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: 1918

Jose and Guadelupe Chavarria with Cavalry Soldiers

Description: Photograph of cavalry soldiers near the U.S.- Mexico border, charged with keeping Pancho Villa out of the United States. In this photo two soldiers are trying to talk Jose Chavarria into selling them his horse in Ruidosa, Texas. His mother, Luisa looks on as she holds her one-year old grandson, Guadalupe. This photo was included in a research paper by Ernest Mediano for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: 1918~

[Marfa, Texas 1918]

Description: In the foreground of this photograph, four people in cowboy hats sit in the shade of a tree. Behind them is what appears to be an unpaved main street of Marfa, circa 1918, with storefronts, telephone poles, and cars of the time period.
Date: 1918~
Creator: Arnold's Art Studio

[Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dominguez and Family]

Description: Portrait of the Dominguez family. Alex Dominguez, Sr. and his wife Francisca Dominguez are sitting down with their youngest child sitting in Mr. Dominguez's lap and their son, Ben Dominguez, standing behind them.
Date: 1918

Telista Martinez Mata, Ramona Martinez and Angelita Martinez

Description: Photograph of Telista Martinez Mata and her sister Ramona Martinez. The child is Angelita Martinez. This photo was taken in 1918 in Terlingua, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date: 1918

Texas Rangers at the Brite Ranch

Description: Photograph of five Texas Rangers outside of the Brite Ranch near Marfa, Texas. L-R: Boone Oliphant, Lee Trimble, Clint Holden, Billie Duncan, and Jack Murdock. This photo was included in a report by McMinn White for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: 1918
Location: 30.328191 -104.532935

"Three Musketeers" of 1918

Description: Photograph of the "Three Musketeers" of 1918. L-R: Lee Trimble, Clint Holden, and Boone Oliphant. Lee is riding the Brite stallion, Clint is riding the Mexican raider mule and Boone is riding the Mexican raiders' white horse. Lee claimed that the horses did not like the mules. They all wear hats and have rifles. This photo was included in a report by McMinn White for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: 1918

Wedding Photo of Encarnacion and Jose Chavez in 1918

Description: Description of this photo from a paper by Londa Venegas written in January 1977 for a Marfa High School history class, "In this picture are my grandmother's parents, brothers, and sisters. From top left to right is: Maria, Jose and Encarnacion Chavez, Jose Jr. Center left to right: Manuela, my grandmother Francisca, her parents Jose and Thomasa, Teofila, Jose Inez. Bottom left to right: Sisto, Jesus, the baby is Paula, Sabina, and Pantalion Herrera. This picture was taken when my great aunt was… more
Date: 1918

[Wedding photograph of Luis and Nieves Colomo]

Description: Photograph of Nieves Marquez and Luis Colomo on their wedding day. Nieves is wearing a wedding dress created by her two sisters, Carlota and Dorotea Marquez. Both Nieves and Luis are standing. Nieves is to the left of Luis. Luis is wearing a suit with no tie. Nieves was sixteen in the photograph and Luis was twenty-one years of age.
Date: September 19, 1917

Engineers Surveying Land in Boquilla del Peguis

Description: Photograph taken in Boquilla del Peguis in 1917. The man on horseback is Mr. Nestor Baeza and the other two men are engineers surveying Mr. Baeza's land. A river runs through a canyon to the right of the picture. This photo was included in a research paper by Frank Baeza for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: 1917

Jose Maria Chavez

Description: Description of a photo of Jose Maria Chavez from a paper written in 1966 for a Marfa High School history class by Mary Melendez reads, "The picture was taken in 1917. The person is Jose Maria Chavez. He was serving in the army when the picture was taken. He served during World War I. He was at that time married to Christina Magallenez. They were living in Marfa at that time. After he completed his military services he came home to Marfa where his wife was. They had four children to take care of… more
Date: 1917
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