Sheriff's Posse in Atascosa County, Texas, 1903

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Photograph of a Sheriff's posse in Atascosa County, Texas in 1903. The men stand with their rifles in hand, in front of the jail around their prisoner, the bandit "Gomez" who sits in a chair.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 21 cm., on mat 22 x 27 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1903.

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Photograph of a Sheriff's posse in Atascosa County, Texas in 1903. The men stand with their rifles in hand, in front of the jail around their prisoner, the bandit "Gomez" who sits in a chair.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 21 cm., on mat 22 x 27 cm.

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The front row from left to right are identified as Captain John H. Rogers Texas Ranger, Gregorio Coretz and Emanual "Manuel" Tom.

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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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  • 1903

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  • May 10, 2010, 5:02 p.m.

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  • April 1, 2022, 11:20 a.m.

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Sheriff's Posse in Atascosa County, Texas, 1903, photograph, 1903; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth88162/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Marfa Public Library.

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