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- [Adobe House with Goat on the Ledge]
- Photograph of an adobe house with a goat standing on the ledge of the window. The back has "adobe house old in 1900 with goat" written on the back.
- [Crude House of Rammed Earth]
- Photograph of a crude house made of rammed earth in the middle of the field. Various items are strewn about the outside of the home. The back of the picture notes that it was taken "probably at Balmorhea."
- [House with Children]
- Photograph of two children outside of a crude house with a thatched roof. The older child stands facing the camera and holding the younger who is facing away. Various items are strewn about on the ground surrounding the house.
- [Old Government Pumphouse and Tank]
- Photograph of an old government pumphouse and tank in Ft. Davis, Texas. Both the pumphouse and the tank are made of stone bricks and sit on and at the base of a hill, respectively. A large tree looms over the scene.
- [Harry Grierson Builds Dam]
- Photograph of Harry Grierson sitting on a cart next to a large rock that is hoisted in the air, working on the construction of a dam.
- [Grierson Dam from Above]
- Photograph of Grierson Dam taken from a high vantage point. Sparse vegetation spots the rocky landscape. Two trees are reflected on the water's surface.
- [Dam in Davis Mountain Resort]
- Photograph of several people standing around a dam built from stone brick located in a mountain resort. One individual balances on the dam itself. The dam is placed in a valley between two slopes covered in sparse vegetation.
- [Grierson Dam up Keesey Canyon]
- Photograph of Grierson Dam up Keesey canyon. Sparse vegetation dots the sloping landscape. A note on the back of the photograph reads "Isn't this Grierson Dam up Keesey Canyon? I feel sure it is. Yes."
- [Jones Buggy Near Harry Grierson Dam]
- Photograph of a buggy with a horse near Harry Grierson Dam.
- [Old Road Going Down Into Musquis Canyon]
- Photograph of an old road going down into Musquis Canyon around dam. The top of a large wagon wheel is visible in the foreground. Sparse vegetation dots the sloping, rocky landscape.
- [Lempert Hotel Looking West]
- Photograph of the Lempert Hotel (right) taken from a distance. The top of a wagon wheel is visible in the foreground. A wide street of packed dirt runs down the center of the photograph. On the left side, a line of fencing is visible.
- [S.A. Thompson Survey Office on Front Street]
- Photograph of a series of small, brick buildings lining a packed dirt street, including an S. A. Thompson survey office. Several people stand outside of the buildings.
- [Methodist Church Organized in 1882]
- Photograph of a small Methodist church constructed from brick that has been painted with a light color. A fence surrounds the building. The back of the photograph notes that the church was organized in 1882.
- [Pruett/Kokernot House]
- Photograph of a single-story L-shaped light-colored stucco house. In front of the house, there is a fenced-in yard with lots of foliage. Two trees frame the photograph on either side. The back of the photograph notes that this was the "Pruett House" but is "now Kokernot."
- [GeeGee Home]
- Photograph of a single-story brick house with a large front porch. The house sports a set of bay windows on its right side. Several chairs rest on the porch. The ground in front of the home is bare dirt. The back of the photograph reads "Jeff Davis County Club. Jeff Davis Auxiliary April 1902. Meat market. Musgrave lived here. Had a pool hall torn down and rebuilt by Jim McElroy as a duplex. Made into one house by Leonard Rinehart."
- [Pruett Barn]
- Photograph of a large barn surrounded by fencing in a flat, sparsely vegetated landscape. The back of the photograph identifies it as the "Pruett barn."
- [Women Stand With Well at Whit Keesey]
- Photograph of 3 unidentified women in high-collared light-colored shirts and long, dark skirts standing underneath a large well. Several mature trees fill the background. The back of the photograph reads "Well at Whit Keesey's (Now McKnights 1979)."
- [Home of E. H. Carlton]
- Photograph of a large, two-story house with a wrap-around porch that is surrounded by a light-colored picket fence. On the right side of the photograph, another building is visible in the background. On the left side, there is a large rock formation in the background. The back of the photograph notes the name "Roy Bloys."
- [Trueheart Mansion]
- Photograph of the Trueheart mansion. The back of the photograph also refers to the home as the Fowlkes House, noting that it was built in 1899. The photograph is overexposed, obscuring many of the fine details. Several people stand outside of the home.
- [Rock Formations from a Distance]
- Photograph of a large, natural rock wall taken from a distance. The landscape in the foreground is rocky and sparsely vegetated. The back of the photograph says "McCutcheons."
- [Baptist Church Parsonage]
- Photograph of the parsonage of a Baptist Church. The house is a small, single story structure with a wraparound porch that is surrounded by a low fence. The back of the photograph notes that it was "built by Knox."
- [Merrill Ranch House]
- Photograph of the Merrill Ranch taken around 1916 on a cabinet card. The home has dark colored siding and is surrounded by lush greenery. A vegetable garden is visible in the foreground.
- [Rock Totem in Fort Davis]
- Postcard of a large rock formation in Fort Davis, Texas. The formation is framed by trees on either side.
- [Dr. W. J. Jones-Irving House]
- Photograph of a two-story house with a wraparound porch. There is a large rock formation visible behind the house. A note on the front of the photograph identifies it as the "Dr. W. J. Jones-Irving House."
- [Irrigation Ditch at C. H. Bird's Ranch]
- Photograph of an irrigation ditch on C. H. Bird's ranch in Ft. Davis. The ditch itself is full of still water. Several flowering trees are scattered throughout the scene. A large, densely vegetated hill rises up in the background.
- [Jim Nunn-Smith House]
- Photograph of a single-story brick house in a rocky, sparsely vegetated landscape. The house is surrounded by fencing. In the background, a rocky hill rises above the roofline. The back of the photograph reads "Jim Nunn-Smith House. Built by an Englishman named Culley. Burned when Clive Acton lived there, T. E. Smith rebuilt and owned. Now occupied by Ronnie Rinehart. Historical So. 1971."
- [C. H. Bird's Apple Orchard in Bloom]
- Photograph of C. H. Bird's apple orchard in full bloom. The trees are arranged in straight rows with a generous amount of space between each individual tree. The ground beneath the trees is largely bare. A densely vegetated hill rises up in the background on the left side.
- [Home of C. H. Bird]
- Photograph of a single-story house is made of brick and surrounded by low vegetation; a handwritten note at the bottom labels it "Home of C. H. Bird." A windmill is visible above the roofline and rolling hills are visible in the background.
- [Two Structures in Front of Sleeping Lion Mountain]
- Photograph of two structures (right) in front of Sleeping Lion Mountain. Two men (left) stand facing the mountain.
- [Guard House at Ft. Davis]
- Photograph of a small guard house at Ft. Davis located in front of Sleeping Lion Mountain. The large rock formation towers over the guard house.
- [Distant View of Fort]
- Photograph of Fort Davis taken from a high vantage point. The back of the photograph reads. "D. Noble probably took this view---Mrs. Janes had a lot of his negatives, and she gave them to me. I found it in an envelope with long letter re Masonic Lodge bldgs. Mailed to me in 1960 from Mrs. Lois Thompson Brown. Sco. 9-1-71. Apparently this pic really goes back in the years. " A line that has been crossed out reads "the long white building was probably the Caruthers' home."
- [Chapel at Old Fort Davis]
- Photograph of the Chapel at old Fort Davis. The building itself is dilapidated with partially-boarded up windows and several holes in the roof. The surrounding landscape is hilly with sparse vegetation.
- [Adobe Building with a Collapsed Roof]
- Photograph of a single-story adobe structure with a roof that has completely collapsed in the middle. The walls below the collapsed roof are mostly gone. There appear to be no windows on the remaining walls. The ground around the building is flat and sparsely vegetated.The back of the photograph notes that "this is what winds and time did to the last structure built on the post, in 1885. Picture taken by the author in 1961."
- [Portion of Hospital Canyon and the Old Officer's Line]
- Photograph of a line of several small buildings in a wide, flat landscape at the bottom of a canyon. The photograph has been taken from a high vantage point. Several trees dot the landscape.
- [Old Fort Davis and Sleeping Lion Mountain]
- Postcard of old Fort Davis with Sleeping Lion Mountain in the background. The old fort (right) is a cluster of dilapidated brick and wooden buildings. A lone tree stands on the left side of the frame.
- [Ruins of Old Fort Davis]
- Photograph of the ruins of old Fort Davis taken from a distance. A long, low, skeletal structure stretches across a wide expanse of sparsely vegetated ground. Several hills loom in the background.
- [Officer Quarters of Old Fort Davis]
- Photograph of the Officer quarters of old Fort Davis. There is a large rock formation behind the various buildings. The back of the photograph notes "The Gillespies lived in # 3 until Mr. Gillespie's death. When Mrs. Gillespie and Bess returned to Ft. Davis they lived in # 9. Later moved 'uptown' to the north half of the Jeff Davis Country Club."
- [Residence Scene on Court Avenue]
- Postcard of Court Avenue in Fort Davis, Texas. The photograph has been taken from a high vantage point, looking down a dirt road lined with homes on the left side and power lines on the right side. Several hills are visible in the background.
- [Union Trading Company with Adobe Walls]
- Photograph of the Union Trading Company before the adobe building was altered to have a rock facing. The back of the photograph describes the process by which it was altered. The building itself is long and low with a gabled roof covering the right half. The ground in front of it is largely bare. Several men stand outside of the doors.
- [Grierson Spring Valley Ranch]
- Photograph of several buildings connected by fencing with a large yard in the middle. Several large hills loom in the background. Back of the photograph reads: "Picture of the Grierson Spring Valley "Ranch" near the northeast corner of Fort Davis. It was 'the Old Grierson Homestead.' Not to be confused with the big house a mile or so N. E. of the fort, which Harry and Bea Grierson occupied at least in the 1930s."
- [The Limpia Post Office]
- Photograph of the Limpia Post Office, a small wooden shack. Two horses and a cart stand in front of the building. The back of the card reads "Thirteen or fourteen miles down Limpia from Fort Davis. Windmill and tank are there now, no evidence of post office. Warren Bloys ran it for McCutcheon."
- [Portrait of Nancy Keesy]
- Photograph of Nancy Keesey on a portrait card. She is wearing a high-necked dress with a light-colored lace collar framed by a darker colored dress. Her hair is gathered on top of her head and she is looking to the left of the camera.
- [Partners Break Ground on Ft. Davis State Bank]
- Photograph of 9 partners standing in the middle of a field of bare dirt breaking ground on the Fort Davis State Bank Bank in 1911. The back of the card identifies the partners as being, left to right; J. W. Espy, Charles Mulhurn, W. Keesey, Dr. W. T. Jones, W. S. Miller, Jim Davis (Sheriff), E. R. Robertson (Cashier), and H. A. King. The ninth partner is not identified.
- [Wood Hauler Boy on Mule #1]
- Photograph of a young wood hauler sitting on the back of a light-colored Mule with empty baskets hanging from both of its sides. Both the mule and the boy are facing the camera. Large rock formations rise up in the distance.
- [Wood Hauler Boy on Mule #2]
- Photograph of a young wood hauler sitting on the back of a light-colored Mule with empty baskets hanging from its side. The mule is facing the left side of the frame while the boy faces the camera. A dark-colored cap is pulled low, covering his eyes. A brick wall in poor condition stretches across the frame behind them.
- [Portrait of Lois Thompson on a Donkey]
- Photograph of a young girl in a dark-colored dress and wide-brimmed hat sitting on the back of a donkey in a well-decorated room. The girl looks toward the camera and the donkey faces the left side of the frame. In the background, there is a wall with intricate wainscoting and a large wooden mantle. The back of the photograph reads "Mrs. Tyre Brown. Lois Thompson."
- [Mrs. Mattie Belle Anderson and Students]
- Photograph of a large group of students and teachers posing in front of an adobe brick building. The back of the photograph Identifies Mrs. Mattie Belle Anderson as a teacher at Fort Davis School and identifies the rest of the subjects; "Front Row: Joe Epsy, Tella Duncan, Charles Jones, Dosie Duncan, Mattie Belle Anderson, O. Z. Finley, Ankie Duncan, May Carpenter. Back Row: Charles (Albert?) Carpenter, Will (Tim) Merrill, Kate Epsy, Sargie Espy, Ina Walbridge, Mabel Bloys, Osterson girl, Frankie and John Cowan, Frank Carpenter"
- [Mrs. Emily Anderson Merrill Poses with Students]
- Photograph of a large group of students and teachers posing in front of an adobe brick building. The back of the photograph Identifies Mrs. Emily Anderson Merrill as a teacher at Fort Davis School and identifies the rest of the subjects; "Front row: Chess Carpenter, Doug Duncan, Pearl Richmond, Lela Chadborn, Edna Bloys, Emily Merrill?, Frank and Charlotte Webster, and Dutchovers (?) Back Row: Hugh Cavitt, Mac & Alice Sproul, Scottie Finley, Lee Sproul, Maude Carpenter, Judge Espy. Kitty Cavitt, Bon Finley, Warren Bloys, Don Chadbourn, and Dutchovers"
- [Mrs. Mattie Belle Anderson Posing]
- Photograph of Mrs. Mattie Belle Anderson posing on her 84th birthday. She is sitting and wearing a long, dark dress with boots and a light-colored collar. A note on the front of the photo reads "Mrs. Mattie Belle Anderson, a native from Kentucky, the early public school teacher in Ft. Davis in the 1880s. She later becomes Postmistress in 1886"
- [Ernest H. Carlton with Apples on a Rope]
- Photograph of Ernest H. Carlton holding a bushel of apples. He stands with his hand resting on his hip, wearing a vest that matches his dress pants and a light-colored collared shirt. He is also wearing a bowtie and a hat which casts a shadow that obscures most of his face.