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Josepha Castro

Description: Photographic postcard of Josepha Castro. A description of this photo by Eddie Rivera reads," Mrs. Castro was born in Shafter, Texas. She was best known for her fine knitting. She knitted fine articles and sold them. It was her hobby. She sold them only to make enough money to buy more supplies. She is the aunt of the Ignacio Campos family. She was a very religious person. She also liked to help the people who could not afford to buy or have something. You might have called her 'The Salvation… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Jim Shannon and Charley Bishop]

Description: This is a photograph of two young boys, both dressed in suits, ties, and hats. They appear to be standing in front of a wall that has bricks, decoration, and a hanging with tassels on it. The photograph is an oval shape inside a dark, printed decorative frame.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Men Branding Cattle]

Description: In this photograph, several men, dressed as cowboys (loose white shirts, chaps, boots, and cowboy hats) are standing in a wooden pen with cows. The man to the left is holding what appears to be a can of some sort. To the right, there is a cow lying on the ground surrounded by four men: one on the left is sitting next to the cow, one is standing next to him and one is standing in front of the cow, the fourth is kneeling near the cow's head. In the right of the photo, there appears to be at le… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Group of People Near a Tree]

Description: In this photograph, there are five people standing beneath a blooming tree. To the left, there is a young man in rolled-up pants and a dark jacket; he is holding the hand of the older woman next to him who is wearing a long, dark dress. In the middle, there is another older woman wearing a light-colored dress and holding what appears to be a bunch of flowers. To the right, there are two older men, wearing suits and hats. The one to the left has a pipe in his mouth and the one to the left is… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co., Texas]

Description: Photograph of a view of the Bogel's ranch and the surrounding landscape. In the foreground, there is a low fence and a large group of cattle on either side. Inside the fence there are several wooden corrals. In the background, there is brush and what appears to be another large group of cows. On the left of the photograph, there is a long building (only partially visible) which may be a barn, another structure, and a windmill. In the background of the photograph, there are long, low mountains. … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan Photo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[People in an Automobile]

Description: In this photograph, there are five people sitting in an old-style automobile with a covered top which is on an unpaved road. There are two women (one in the front seat, driving, and one in the back) and three men (one in the front seat and two in the back) and all of them appear to be dressed up. In the background, there are wooden fences, trees, and what appears to be a windmill. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Front Seat: Everett Collins (Buster), Genevieve (Hennie… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Portrait of a Private]

Description: This photograph is a portrait of a young man (visible from the waist up) wearing the uniform of a private in World War I. The jacket of his uniform has pins on the collar and the buttons have an imprint on them. The uniform also includes a hat that has cords knotted around the brim. The photograph is mounted in a dark-colored frame which has a name handwritten on the back "Graves Bogel."
Date: 1914~/1918~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Group of people outside a house]

Description: In this photograph, six people are standing in a rough semi-circle to the left of a brick building in an area that appears to be covered in desert scrub. From left to right, there is a woman in a white dress, a man, dressed casually, and older woman wearing a dress with her hands on the previous man's hips, a man dressed casually and wearing odd glasses holding a small child, a man with a moustache who has his hands in his pockets, and another man, also dressed casually. The men are all weari… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[San Esteban Dam]

Description: In this print, there are actually four different photographs showing different parts of San Esteban Dam and San Esteban Lake. The upper left photograph shows a rocky area with brush and what appears to be a white fence and a stream. Underneath are the handwritten words "San Esteban Dam." The photograph in the upper right shows the lake with the dam wall in the right of the photograph and the foreground shows the shore of the lake; the word "Lake" is handwritten underneath. The photographs a… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Bogel Family Portrait]

Description: In this photograph, the Bogel family is posing together for a portrait. The parents are sitting in the front row, flanked by two of their children, and the other five children are standing in the back row. The men are all wearing dark suits with neck- or bowties. Mrs. Bogel is wearing a striped dress and a cameo pin; her daughters are wearing light-colored dresses. In the background to the left, there are some shelves and various indistinguishable items. According to related information, t… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Sarah Russell Bogel and her son]

Description: In this photograph, a woman and young boy are standing in the yard of a ranch. The woman is young and wearing a loose, white dress. The little boy is wearing a loose shirt with overalls and is petting two dark-colored dogs. They are standing directly in front of a large wooden wagon. In the background, there is a building made of brick, a large pile of wood and a fence and mountains in the distance. On the back of the photograph, a handwritten note reads, "Sarah Russell Bogel (Mrs. William… more
Date: 1913~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[The Bogel Women]

Description: In this photograph, three women are standing together in what appears to be a yard. The women on the ends are both wearing white dresses with lace; the woman in the middle is wearing a checkered dress. The woman to the far right is older and has a dark tie at her throat and is holding a white, lacy parasol. Behind them, there is a tree and some bushes and several buildings are visible in the background. The names "Jessie," "Aunt Hennie," and "Granny" are handwritten from left to right over … more
Date: 1913~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Men in a Pen with Cows]

Description: In this photograph, several men, dressed as cowboys (loose shirts, chaps, and cowboy hats) are standing in a wooden pen with cows. To the left, there is some sort of building outside the pen and in front of it, there is a man leaning over. There is a second man standing in the middle of the photograph watching something and two cows are in the pen behind him. To the right, there are two men watching a third man in the foreground who is grabbing onto something (possibly another cow). In the … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Chuck Wagon]

Description: In this photograph, there are four men standing around a parked wagon amidst some brush. Two men are standing to the left of the wagon, wearing work clothes and boots. They are standing in front of a small building with a fenced-in porch. There are some bundles sitting outside the porch, to the left of the wagon. To the right of the first two men, there is a third man in dark overalls with his hands in a silver tub, perhaps doing dishes. The tub is on a folded-out table on the back of a wa… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Cattle Branding]

Description: In this photograph, there are two men branding what appears to be a calf in a wooden pen. The man holding the brand is fairly young, wearilng loose, lightly-colored clothing, a hat and and tall boots. He is facing a slightly older man who is sitting on the calf. The second man has a moustache and is wearing a light shirt, dark pants, and what appears to be a leather apron as well as a hat. The calf is white with darker spots. Behind them, there is a third man, also dressed in light clothin… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Gus Bogel at Sauceda Ranch

Description: In this photograph, there is a man on horseback. The man is fairly young, dressed as a cowboy (wearing chaps, a vest, loose shirt, and hat) and the horse is darkly colored with white socks. They are standing in what appears to be a desert area in front of a building that seems to be half made of adobe and half of wood with a window in the adobe portion. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photograph reads "Gus Bogel" and "Sauceda Ranch" and is repeated on the back "Gus Bogel at Sauceda R… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co., Texas]

Description: Photograph of a view of the Bogel's ranch and the surrounding landscape. In the foreground, there is a low fence and a large group of cattle on either side. Inside the fence there are several wooden corrals. In the background, there is brush and what appears to be another large group of cows. On the left of the photograph, there is a long building which may be a barn, another structure, and a windmill. In the background of the photograph, there are long, low mountains A handwritten note at th… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan Photo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Small Group of People]

Description: In this photograph, there are four adults and a child sitting together in a group. To the left, there are two young women sitting in the back and an older woman sitting directly in front of them, leaning against their knees. The third woman is facing a man who is also sitting in the back and a little girl sitting in front of him. All of the people in the group are dressed up; the women are wearing dark-colored dresses and hats. The man is wearing a suit and tie and a hat. The little girl i… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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