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CCC Camp

Description: Photograph of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp located in the Chisos Mountains taken on November 26, 1937. The company stationed at this camp was 1855, it was under the command of Lt. Wm. L. Hagman and Lt. Archie L. Murray, second in command.
Date: November 26, 1937
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

CCC Service Camp

Description: Photograph description by Calistro Nunez Sr. in an interview on January 18, 1975 by Calistro Nunez, Jr., "This picture was taken in 1933, during the depression, when President Roosevelt held office. It shows a CCC Service Camp, which was formed so that the people could work. Their jobs were at making roads on the Chisos Mountain, where Big Bend is now located. The government paid the federal workers according to their duties and responsibilities under several different pay plans. They lived in … more
Date: 1933
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[A river with rocky hills]

Description: Photograph of a river surrounded by rocky hills and piles of dirt and gravel. Small structures reside in a near distance next to the river large, rectangular pieces of wood lie right next to the river. In the far distance, more hills are present that are slightly covered by the clouds.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A rocky hill slope]

Description: Photograph of a sloped, rocky hill surrounded by dry grass and soil. Between the crevices of the rocks, there are either smaller rocks or grass growing out of the crevices. In the front of the image, a large rock is visible on the soil and is surrounded by other smaller, cracked rocks.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two girls on a rocky hill]

Description: Postcard of two girls wearing hats smiling brightly on a rocky hill with cacti. One of the girls is sitting on the ground and is wearing a dress and sweater, along with a scarf tied around her neck; she is also holding a small, woven basket in her hands. The other girl is standing and wears similar clothing like the one who is sitting, but does not wear a scarf; she is holding a cloth sack behind her back.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Escontrías Ranch]

Description: Photograph of a small ranch building standing by a small body of water and several large boulders. Two horses stand by the right side of the water. An expanse of flat areas with scrub vegetation is visible behind the Escontrías ranch building. Mountains line the background.
Date: 1938~
Creator: Escontrías
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[A rocky slope with alpacas]

Description: Postcard of a rocky slope with alpacas standing either on the top or bottom of the hill. The hill is full of large rocks and dry soil with hardly any grass. There are larger hills behind the slope the alpacas are on and the farthest hill is slightly covered by the clouds.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bolivian people wearing hats and sitting on the ground]

Description: Postcard of Bolivian people wearing rounded hats and sitting on the road. Many of the people are women wearing loose, draped clothing and have round items and woven baskets in front of them. One of the women is holding a baby, and other people on the road the women are sitting on are passing by them; three people sit across from them.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Two Bolivian residents]

Description: Postcard of two Bolivian people standing next to each other in a desert area. Both the man and the woman are wearing sandals, but wear layered clothing and woven hats. The woman is wearing a dress and draped in many scarves, while the man wears knee-length pants and a layered poncho.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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