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Jesus Abundio Cobos

Description: Paper written by Robert Blanco for a history class at Marfa High School in 1966. It is about Jesus Abundio Cobos, a man who lived in Alpine, Texas. Jesus made a living fencing ranches, making dams for ranchers, and hauling supplies from the railroad to the Shafter mines. His wife was Martina Franco and they had 10 sons and 4 daughters.
Date: 1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Paper
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Historic Marker Application: First School House]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the First School House in Brewster County, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: May 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

Candelilla wax plant & U. S. Cavalry presence at Glenn Springs, Texas, 1916. Picture

Description: Account of attack of Mexican raiders on Glenn Spring, Texas May 5, 1916. The documentation was compiled and illustrated by photojournalist W. D. Smithers in 1961. Includes information on production of candelilla wax at the Ellis and Wood wax factory in Glenn Spring between 1911 and 1916.
Date: 1961
Creator: Smithers, W. D. (Wilfred Dudley), 1895-1981.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend)

[Historic Marker Application: First School House]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the First School House, in Marathon, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and supplementary documents.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: City Building]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Court House, in Brewster County, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and a photograph.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: J. C. Carr-Bob Slight House]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the J. C. Carr-Bob Slight House, in Alpine, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Date: September 23, 1968
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 30.360793 -103.662386
Partner: Texas Historical Commission
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