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[Mrs. W.H. Cleveland at age 92]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. W.H. Cleveland at 92 years of age. She is sitting in a wheelchair. A fireplace is behind her, and framed photographs are on the fireplace mantle.
Date: 1955~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Lilia Corrales in 1925]

Description: Oval-shaped portrait of Lilia Corrales, around age seven, posing with a small table. She is wearing a light-colored, sleeveless, knee-length dress and is facing the camera with her body turned toward the left side of the image and has her right elbow propped on the table. A large tin canister with fresh flowers is on the table.
Date: 1925
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Luis Colomo, age 20]

Description: Luis Colomo is seated in a 1900s style chair. He is wearing a full suit with a tie, and boots. He is approximately twenty years of age.
Date: March 12, 1916
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Imelda and Corina Colomo celebrate Mexican Independence Day]

Description: Photograph of Corina and Imelda Colomo celebrating the Mexican independence in 1934. Both girls are dressed in ethnic dresses which would have contained colors of green, white, and red to identify with the Mexican flag. The child in the right corner of the photograph is sitting in a chair, while the child in the left corner of the photograph is standing on a chair.
Date: September 16, 1934
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Luciana and Sebastina Cedillo]

Description: Oval-shaped photograph of Sebastina Cedillo and her sister, Luciana Cedillo posing for a portrait. Luciana is to the left of Sebastina and wears a watch pendant given to her by her grandfather, Deputy Sheriff Miguel Hernandez.
Date: 1937
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[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
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Major Henry C. Wayne with sons]

Description: Photograph of Major Henry C. Wayne with his sons. Major Wayne is sitting down and his sons are standing on either side of him. Picture was taken before Major Wayne's trip to the Mediterranean.
Date: 1855~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[James B. Gillett in 1894]

Description: Side profile of Texas Ranger James B. Gillett.He was stationed for most of his life in West Texas and experienced much of the humor that was and is typical of the area.
Date: 1894
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love at the Petan Ranch ]

Description: Photograph of W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love sitting outside at the Petan Ranch. From left to right: W.E. Love and W.H. Cleveland. A small ranch structure made from adobe is in the background.
Date: 1938
Location: None
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

[Tools of the cowboy on Edwards' fence]

Description: Photograph of a group of cowboy items on Edwards' fence. Clockwise: blanket, cowboy hat, cowboy saddle with blanket, and cowboy boots resting on a bale of hay. All of the items are leaning against a tall fence. A local farm is behind the items.
Date: April 1971
Creator: Edwards, Janet
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Typical meal near the Y Ranch]

Description: Photograph of a camp meal outside, near the Y Ranch. Three men are standing, and the shadows of two other men are in the right corner of the photograph. One man is hunched between two of the cowboys.
Date: 1939~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Wedding photograph of Luis and Nieves Colomo]

Description: Photograph of Nieves Marquez and Luis Colomo on their wedding day. Nieves is wearing a wedding dress created by her two sisters, Carlota and Dorotea Marquez. Both Nieves and Luis are standing. Nieves is to the left of Luis. Luis is wearing a suit with no tie. Nieves was sixteen in the photograph and Luis was twenty-one years of age.
Date: September 19, 1917
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Marfa Improvements]

Description: Photograph of Mrs. Charlie Henderson and Mrs. Roy H. Godbold examining the new litter containers placed along Highland Street in downtown Marfa in 1970. Two unknown workers in jumpsuits stand behind the two women, and a sanitation truck is in the background.
Date: 1970
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Prude and Hood Store

Description: Photograph of Fealon Vaun Christian and John Prude standing outside of the Prude and Hood General Store. This store was between Mansfield and Logansport, Louisiana. It had everything from lace to snuff tp licorice. It had a huge bar inside, and the store served people from miles around. A cotton gin was to the west side of the store (back and left) where everyone brought their cotton to be ginned. The stor had advertising signs across the front. This photo was included in a research paper by M… more
Date: 1902
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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