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M.D. Bryant in 1919

Photograph of M.D. Bryant in 1919 as he appeared at the dance where he met Ethel Christian. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

Oil Well Blowing, Rogers #1

Photograph of oil well Rogers #1 after it had blown out on March 10, 1921. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Adobe House]

Photograph of an adobe house and several people sitting and standing around it. A child is standing by the door. A woman holding a baby animal is standing near the side of the house. Three adults and two children are sitting and standing on the roof of the house. They are also holding animals. The house is built into the side of a cliff. A note in the lower right corner says, "Duncan Photo 1442 The Rio Grande."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

An Interesting Person

Paper written for a history Class at Marfa High School by Rosalba Alvarado in 1977. The report is based on an interview with C.J. Alvarado in January 1977. He was a school teacher in Duval and Presidio Counties and later a postmaster in Redford, Texas.

Date: January 10, 1977

Creator: Alvarodo, Rosalba

Item Type: Text

Partner: Marfa Public Library

Major James P. Yancy

Photograph of a portrait of Major James P. Yancy, commander of the 8th and 5th Cavalry. Yancy is standing with his hands behind his back and is in military uniform. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Major James P. Yancy, Commanding 8th & 5th Cavalry, Expedition into Mexico, August 19th - 24th, 1919. From Stacy C. Hinkle Files."

Date: 1919

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Crowd With Planes]

Photograph of a crowd of people standing near two planes. The plane in the foreground has star emblems on the bottoms on the wings. A man is standing on this plane near the propeller.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Aerial Photograph of River]

Photograph of an aerial view of mountains and a river. There is a bi-plane in flight in the lower right corner.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Man Standing Next to a Plane]

Photograph of a man standing next to a plane in a field. He is holding the propeller. There are two other planes in the background. The planes are numbered 12, 3 and 16.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[U. S. Army Medical Plane]

Photograph of a United States Army medical plane. There are two Red Cross emblems on the plane. There two other planes in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Airplane in Field]

Photograph of a bi-plane in a field.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Row of Airplanes]

Photograph of a row of at least seven bi-planes parked in a field. The photograph was taken from a distance away.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Man By Plane]

Photograph of a man kneeling near a plane and looking at something on the ground. The man has his left hand on the wing of the plane. He is in military uniform.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Aircraft Hangar]

Photograph of several people inside an aircraft hangar, including a young child. Several planes are visible in the background, outside the hangar.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Man By Texaco Plane]

Photograph of a man standing next to a Texaco airplane. The Texaco logo can be seen on the undersides of the wings and near the tail of the plane. The plane is in an open field.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Man By Planes]

Photograph of a man walking beside a line of planes parked in a field. The line of planes extends beyond the horizon. The plane in the foreground is numbered 41.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Plane Wreckage]

Photograph of the wreckage of a small plane in some trees.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Two Men By Plane]

Photograph of two men standing near a bi-plane. One man is leaning on the wing supports and the other is standing nearby.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Two Military Men By Plane]

Photograph of two military men standing near a plane. Another man sits in the cockpit of the plane. The plane is running, as can be seen by the moving propeller. Another plane is idle in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library