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Post Office & Store at the Brite, Ranch

Description: Photograph of the Post Office & Store on the Brite Ranch. The small stucco building has a tin roof. This photo was included in a report for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date: 1984
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Jess Clay Evans Jr. and his Family

Description: Photographs of Jess Evans and his family. This page is part of a 1977 report for a history class at Marfa High School by Jess Evans.
Date: 1977~
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

[Knights of Columbus, 1928]

Description: Paper by Danny Rubio in 1975 for an American History class at Marfa High School describing a photograph of the Caballeros de Colon or Knights of Columbus in 1928.
Date: 1975
Creator: Rubio, Danny
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Christopher's Department Store]

Description: Exterior of Christopher's Department Store. Two people are standing in front of the store. Left to right are: W.W. Christopher and J.W. Christopher.
Date: 1974~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Insurance agency belonging to the Ligons]

Description: Exterior of the Ligon insurance agency. Three people are standing in front of the insurance agency. Left to right are: Alice Lignon, Willie Jo Ligon, and an unnamed woman. The unnamed woman is standing to the right of a blue car.
Date: 1974~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Marfa Manufacturing Company

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man standing in a large doorway at Marfa Manufacturing Company.
Date: 1974~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Air Age Comes to Marfa

Description: Research paper written by John Walker about Cal Rodgers' historic cross-continental flight on the Vin Fiz Flyer and his stop in Marfa, Texas. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School and is dated October 13, 1972.
Date: October 13, 1972
Creator: Walker, John
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Rifles, Pistol, and Bugle]

Description: Photograph of two 22 rifles, a pistol and holster, and a bugle laying on a flat surface. A handwritten note on the back of the photo states that they are from Mr. Stan Dempsey's collection.
Date: April 1971
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Ashton House]

Description: Photograph of the porch of the Ashton House in Marfa, Texas. The house is dilapidated and the yard is overgrown with grass and weeds. The porch roof is held up with two wooden posts. A handwritten note on the back says, "Armida Campos, Time: March 19, 1971, Place: A very old house near the "lce Plant."
Date: March 19, 1971
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Ashton House]

Description: Photograph of the roof of the Ashton House in Marfa, Texas. The house is made of brick. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Ashton House 1971."
Date: March 1971
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Joe C. Mitchell Ranch]

Description: Photograph taken at the J.C. Mitchell ranch. A metal and wood structure stands in the center of a barren pasture. Behind the structure in the far distance stands one bovine.
Date: March 1971
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Stock pen in Marfa near golf course]

Description: Photograph of a stock pen on the way to a golf course near Marfa. The stock pen is in the center of the photograph and spans the length of the photograph. A small shadow of Johnny Gibbens can be seen in the far right hand corner of the stock pen.
Date: March 1971
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Adobe House]

Description: Photograph of an adobe house and several people sitting and standing around it. A child is standing by the door. A woman holding a baby animal is standing near the side of the house. Three adults and two children are sitting and standing on the roof of the house. They are also holding animals. The house is built into the side of a cliff. A note in the lower right corner says, "Duncan Photo 1442 The Rio Grande."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Air Plane Wrecked At Marfa Texas]

Description: Photograph of a plane wreck in Marfa, Texas in June 1919. The plane has crashed into a small pond. Two men can be seen standing in the background. In the foreground is clothing, including a hat, that belonged to children killed when the plane hit the pond. A handwritten note on the photograph says, "Air plane wrecked at Marfa Tex June 26th 1919."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Alpine Street]

Description: Photograph of a rodeo parade in Alpine, Texas in October, 1924. There are several parked cars in the foreground. On the street are several men on horseback and in horse-drawn vehicles. They are wearing shirts with "06" on the backs. A banner in the street between two buildings says, "Come to San Angelo Fair." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Rodeo Parade Alpine Tex. Oct 1924."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Avant Grocer Co. and Marfa Millinery Co.

Description: Unidentified individuals standing out side of the Avant Grocer Co. and Marfa Millinery Co. in Marfa, Texas. Man who is eighth from the left is A.M. Avant.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

La Blanche "Trixie" Casner Davis

Description: Page with a photograph of La BLanche "Trixie" Casner Davis. This page is part of a 1977 report for a history class at Marfa High School by Jess Evans.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Buildings at Camp Holland

Description: Photograph of buildings in the mountains at Camp Holland, Texas. The two long buildings in the front are the barracks and the middle building is the mess hall. The four buildings in the background are officers' quarters. The barracks are built of stone. Cacti grow in the foreground. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg in an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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