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[Mimms Ranch]

Description: Mimms Ranch in Marfa, Texas. A barbed wire fence extends from the far right corner to the left center of the photograph. The land is barren apart from a small hilly area at the horizon.
Date: April 1971
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Kathryn Cass and friends in a red Maxwell car]

Description: Photograph of Kathryn Cass in a 1900s red Maxwell car. Kathryn Cass is in the left back seat of the car, looking at the camera. Clockwise: Young man standing, young woman standing on the side of the car, and third young woman sitting in backseat with Kathryn. The woman in the back seat is facing the camera.
Date: 1912
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Farmer House

Description: Photograph of the Farmer House, built by Adam Harmon Farmer in 1894 on lot 4, block 20 in Marfa, Texas. It has a balcony over the front porch and three dormers across the front roof. A.H. Farmer was Johnny Collie's grand dad. It was once used as a rooming house.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Dave Wease's Automotive Garage

Description: Photograph of three automobiles parked in Dave Wease's Garage. Mr. Wease was known for hauling gasoline to stranded motorists as far away as Terlingua, Lajitas, and Study Butte. This photo was included in a research paper by David Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1971.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Oscar Wells and Tommy Wells by his Hudson

Description: Photograph of Oscar Wells and his son Tommy standing by his Hudson. The car is an early 1920s model with a four-cylinder motor and three-speed transmission. Oscar wears cowboy boots and a hat. He lived and worked on the Bright Ranch. His son wears a cap and stands on the running board of the car. This photo was included in a research paper by David Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1971.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Early Car Coming Around a bend

Description: Photograph of an early automobile coming around a bend of a dirt road. A large boulder is to the left and trees to the right. This photo was included in a research paper by David Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1971.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Van Adams at the Gas Pump, 1914

Description: Photograph of Van Adams at the gas pump in 1914, Marfa, Texas. Description on the back reads, "This is type of service stations. Normally gas was pumped into a 5 gal can & then strained thru chamois skin to keep out dirt. Probably no one remembers Van Adams. His father was a River officer." This photo was included in a research paper by David Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1971.
Date: 1914
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Model T Coupe

Description: Photograph of an old Model T Coupe parked in front of a house. It is a small car with spoked wheels. This photo was included in a research paper by David Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1971.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[The Century Culture Club of Marfa in 1959]

Description: Marfa Century Culture Club officers in 1959. The women are behind a large table decorated with flowers and snacks. They appear to be meeting in someone's home. From left to right: Mrs. Pat Godbold (First Vice-President), Mrs. Miller Robinson (President), Mrs. Mimms Sutton (Parliamentarian), Mrs. Gene Newman (Recording Secretary), Mrs. Herschel Adams (Club Counselor), Mrs. Kerr Mitchell (Corresponding Secretary), and Mrs. Morris Ledger (Treasurer).
Date: May 1959
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Farmer House

Description: Photograph of the Farmer House, built by Adam Harmon (A.H.) Farmer in 1894 on lot 4, block 20 in Marfa, Texas. A.H. Farmer was Johnny Collie's grand dad. It was once used as a rooming house. This picture, taken in 1971 by Laurie Newton, shows the house in disrepair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Newton, Laurie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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