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[Mountains and shrubbery at Big Bend National Park]

Description: Photograph of mountains at Big Bend National Park, taken from between two mountain peaks overlooking a valley. Another mountain peak is in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Work was begun in 1934 to establish a national park out of the newly created Big Bend State Park. It wasn't until nine years later that the park became a reality" (p. 10).
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Mountains and hills at Big Bend National Park]

Description: Photograph of a mountain peak and grassy hills in Big Bend National Park; a group of cacti are visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Long termed as 'the end of the world' of the 'jumping off' place, the thorns and rocks and adverse geography with the land's beautiful and unusual contrasts have been enjoyed by many people who pass through the Big Bend National Park" (p. 10).
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Big Bend National Park]

Description: Photograph of a body of water at Big Bend National Park, with hills and mountain ridges rising up on either side and in the background of the photo. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Long termed as 'the end of the world' of the 'jumping off' place, the thorns and rocks and adverse geography with the land's beautiful and unusual contrasts have been enjoyed by many people who pass through the Big Bend National Park" (p. 10).
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Indian Lodge]

Description: This photograph has a large white building in adobe (pueblo) style architecture, centered within the scenery. There are trees and brush in the foreground, outside wire fencing which encloses the building, and hills in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Burgess, Glenn
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #2]

Description: This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are large rocks in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Tex. from same position at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #1]

Description: This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are rocks and vegetation in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Texas from same position at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Look-out Tower at Fort Davis]

Description: This color photograph has a stone building and surrounding rocks and plant life in the foreground and distant mountains and desert landscaping in the background. The inscription on the back of the photograph says: "Look out tower built by CCC boys at Ft. Davis on Scenic Loop at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Remains of a Big-horn Ram

Description: Photograph of a Texas Parks and Wildlife employee with the remains of a big-horn ram. This photo was included in a research paper by Paula Kilpatric for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Fort Davis 1880

Description: Research paper written to describe six photographs of buildings and men at Fort Davis in West Texas in the 1880s. Once a militaty fort, it is now a National Historic Site.
Date: 1970
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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