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School Exterior

Description: Copy negative of a two story high school building in Sierra Blanca, Texas.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train at Sierra Blanca

Description: Photograph of a wooden wagon parked outside of a store in Sierra Blanca, Texas. It has a sign that says "Welcome Wagon Train," referring to the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. A mountain is visible in the background.
Date: April 7, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

[Second Transcontinental Railroad Historical Marker]

Description: Photograph of a Texas Historical Marker in Sierra Blanca, Texas about the Second Transcontinental Railroad. Written below the image are "July 27th 1976" and "Sierra Blanca Chamber of Commerce."
Date: July 27, 1976
Creator: Sierra Blanca Chamber of Commerce
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Sierra Blanca Junction]

Description: Copy photo of a group of people lined up outside of the junction in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Written below the image is "Sierra Blanca, Texas 1896 [sic] jct of the T&P and S.P." and "Southwest Collection."
Date: 1896
Location: 31.176077 -105.359501
Partner: The Grace Museum

[SP Depot]

Description: Photograph of SP Depot in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Text on the photograph says "SP Depot 1957 Sierra Blanca, Tex." Below the image is written "H.D.Conner."
Date: 1957
Creator: Conner, H. D.
Location: 31.175540 -105.359277
Partner: The Grace Museum

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train Crossing Sign in Sierra Blanca

Description: Photograph of a temporary road sign in Sierra Blanca, Texas, posted at the crossing where the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train passed through the area. The main sign is a diamond shape with an image of a horse-drawn covered wagon above the text "XING." A rectangular sign above says "Limited Sight Distance." Mountains are visible in the background.
Date: April 7, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
Partner: Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room

Photograph of horizon from Guadalupe Peak

Description: Wide angle photograph taken from Guadalupe Peak, facing east-southeast. Dell City, Linda Lake, Salt Basin Dunes and Salt Flats, as well as the Cornudas Mountains on the Texas-New Mexico border are visible in the distance.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 31.891350 -104.860624
Partner: UNT Libraries

Historical Marker: El Paso Salt War

Description: Photograph of state historical marker located near the salt flats of Hudspeth County. The marker has several gunshot markings and reads: "Resentment over private control of the salt lakes in this region, often called Guadalupe Lakes, led to the El Paso Salt War. - Erected by the State of Texas 1936."
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
Location: 31.751193 -105.017930
Partner: UNT Libraries

Group of Men

Description: Photograph of several men, including John S. Kelly and Ronald DeFord, standing in the desert of Hudspeth County, Texas. The men are dressed in slacks and collared shirts, apparently holding a meeting.
Date: unknown
Partner: Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library and Hall of Fame
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