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[Portrait of Uncle Frank Vesey]

Description: Portrait of Frank Vesey, visible from the waist up, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bar accessory on his waistcoat. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "Uncle Frank Vesey."
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson & Knight
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Ann Harris Wright Barcus]

Description: Photograph of Ann Harris Wright Barcus, standing with a small clutch purse in her left hand, wearing a polka dot dress with a matching sweater. She also wears gloves, a shawl around her shoulders, a brimmed hat, and eyeglasses. Dense foliage and shrubbery can be seen behind her and one the ground; in the upper right hand corner of the photograph, the roof of a building can be seen. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Ann Harris Wright Barcus (Mrs. W. J. Barcus)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Dorothy]

Description: Portrait of Dorothy, visible from the chest up, wearing a dress with a lace flower design and a jeweled necklace. A handwritten note on the bottom right corner of the photograph reads, "To the dearest one in all the world. Dorothy."
Date: unknown
Creator: Thompson, W.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Josephine Wheatly]

Description: Photograph of Josephine Wheatly sitting sideways on a short stool, wearing a light-colored dress with a scalloped hemline, corsage on the left shoulder, and an empire waist. She wears a pair of t-strap Mary Jane pumps, and her legs are crossed at the ankle. A hand written note on the back reads, "Josephine Wheatly, Waco."
Date: unknown
Creator: McCall, C. F.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Etta Lois Wood]

Description: Photograph of Etta Lois Wood, sitting on an intricately designed wicker chair. In her right hand she holds an open fan, and in her left hand she has a closed umbrella propped against her leg. She wears a checkered long sleeved dress with puffy sleeves and collar, hat, and belt. A hand written note on the back reads, "Etta Lois Wood, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Eddie C. Kunzie]

Description: Portrait of Eddie C. Kunzie, visible from the chest up, wearing a lace top, earrings, and a pearl and pendant necklace. A hand written note on the photograph identifies her as "Eddie C. Kunzie."
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Dutchover Family

Description: Information about two portraits of the Dutchover family used in a researcher paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Dutchovers. The author also includes a few comments on the origin of the name "Dutchover" and the style and dress of ladies during the time period when these pictures were taken.
Date: 1964
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Baxter, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Baxter, Texas fire department. The rectangular patch has a dark blue background and red edging. "Baxter Fire Rescue" is written in yellow along the edges. Between those words is a red ring with white borders written with "State of Texas." Inside of this ring is a pair of tree branches bound by a yellow ribbon and encircling a five pointed star.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Carrollton, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Carrollton, Texas fire department. The bell-shaped patch has a white background and red and gold edging. "Carrollton Texas" is written in black inside of a gold banner on the bottom. A red Florian Cross with black borders appears in the upper portion of the patch. "Fire Dept." is written in black inside of a golden banner inside the cross. Below this banner is a golden "fire scramble." Under this is a green circle containing the image of a golden bird head.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Center, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Center, Texas fire department. The cross shaped patch has a dark blue background and golden edging. "Center Texas Fire Dept" is written in gold across the points. A red and yellow "fire scramble" appears at the center of the cross on a light blue background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Livingston, Texas Volunteer Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Livingston, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a white background with red edging. "Livingston Volunteer Fire Dept." is written in blue across along the edges of the patch. A smaller shield shape in the center contains the image of a fire truck and a boat on a white and blue background. "Land," "Water," and "We Serve" appear in this section in red.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Fort Hood, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Fort Hood, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a blue background and yellow edging. A red cross with yellow borders occupies most of the space. "Fort Hood" is written in yellow above the cross. "Fire," "Rescue," "ARFF," and "Hazmat" are written in the points of the cross. A blue sky background with a flag of Texas appears in the center of the cross. A logo at the bottom of the patch contains a P (or R) and a W and an image of Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Nederland, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Nederland, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a black background with golden edging. "Nederland Fire Dept." is written on the top and bottom edges in white script. The center is embroidered with a golden illustration of a windmill from which a United States flag and a Texas flag are suspended.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Stafford, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Stafford, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a red background and golden edging. A cross with a blue background and golden borders covers much of the patch. "Stafford Texas F D" is written across the points. The center contains the yellow and red image of a "fire scramble."
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Port Arthur, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Description: Patch from the Port Arthur, Texas fire department. The circular patch has a black background and red edging. A cross shape with red borders takes up most of the space. "Fire Dept." is written across the top and bottom points of the cross, while a fire hydrant and a crossed hook and ladder appear in the other points. The center of this cross contains the words "Port Arthur Texas" in red.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Houston, Texas Fire Marshal Patch]

Description: Patch from the Houston, Texas fire marshal. The shield-shaped patch has a light blue background and yellow edging. An outer band of darker blue contains "Fire Prevention," "Life Safety," and "Code Enforcement" in yellow lettering. A red image of Texas is partially covered by a white banner embroidered with "Fire Marshal." Below Texas is the illustration of a skyline.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Red Adair Service and Marine Company Safety and Training Division Patch]

Description: Patch from the Red Adair Service and Marine Company Safety and Training Division. The ellipsoid patch is split horizontally into a white and red background, and the edging is black. "Red Adair Service & Marine Safety & Training Div." is written in white lettering inside the red half. Above this is the image of a burning oil platform.
Date: unknown
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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