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[Ranch home in Big Bend]

Description: Photograph of the front of the Cibolo ranch home in Presidio, surrounded by desert trees and landscape. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The first Anglo-American rancher in the Big Bend was Don Milton Faver. He established three ranch headquarters when he came in 1857. His first cattle were Mexican longhorns which he branded with a 'lazy F' on the left hip " (pp. 5-6).
Date: 1969
Creator: Edwards, Nancy
Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Rock House

Description: This is a paper describing both Casa Piedra, "The Rock House," and the people who lived in Casa Piedra.
Date: December 13, 1972
Creator: Arce, Hugh
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Farmer House

Description: Photograph of the Farmer House, built by Adam Harmon (A.H.) Farmer in 1894 on lot 4, block 20 in Marfa, Texas. A.H. Farmer was Johnny Collie's grand dad. It was once used as a rooming house. This picture, taken in 1971 by Laurie Newton, shows the house in disrepair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Newton, Laurie
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Farmer House

Description: Photograph of the Farmer House, built by Adam Harmon Farmer in 1894 on lot 4, block 20 in Marfa, Texas. It has a balcony over the front porch and three dormers across the front roof. A.H. Farmer was Johnny Collie's grand dad. It was once used as a rooming house.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Bryant Family in 1906

Description: Photograph of the Bryant family in 1906. Standing L-R: May, Edd, Alva, Claudia and Marcellus Douglas (bare footed). Seated L-R; Ella Gertrude Sojourner Bryant with Katie on her lap, Richard Jeremiah "Dick" Bryant with Mattie on his leg. Not shown are Ella, Ellen and Cherry who were born after 1906.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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