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Gus Bogel at Sauceda Ranch

Description: In this photograph, there is a man on horseback. The man is fairly young, dressed as a cowboy (wearing chaps, a vest, loose shirt, and hat) and the horse is darkly colored with white socks. They are standing in what appears to be a desert area in front of a building that seems to be half made of adobe and half of wood with a window in the adobe portion. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photograph reads "Gus Bogel" and "Sauceda Ranch" and is repeated on the back "Gus Bogel at Sauceda R… more
Date: unknown
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[Riders at a Dam]

Description: This photograph shows several horseback riders on the shores of a small lake. The shore in the foreground appears to be rocky with desert scrub. In the background, on the far side of the lake, there are eight riders spread out across the photograph: four of the horses are grouped near to the water at the left side of the photograph, two are running in the middle of the photograph, and two more are near the right side. A related source refers to this as a small, unidentified dam in the Marfa … more
Date: unknown
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Jose and Guadelupe Chavarria with Cavalry Soldiers

Description: Photograph of cavalry soldiers near the U.S.- Mexico border, charged with keeping Pancho Villa out of the United States. In this photo two soldiers are trying to talk Jose Chavarria into selling them his horse in Ruidosa, Texas. His mother, Luisa looks on as she holds her one-year old grandson, Guadalupe. This photo was included in a research paper by Ernest Mediano for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: 1918~
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[Martha Hass Riding Her Horse "Paint"]

Description: Photograph of Martha Hass atop her favorite horse named "Paint." This horse was a gift to her from Mr. Hart Greenwood, owner of the ranch where she lived and taught school. This photo was included in a research paper by Cynthia Lee Rogers for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date: unknown
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[Photograph of Men Making Sotol]

Description: Photograph taken in Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1920. Mr. Nestor Baeza is on horseback and the other men are making sotol, a drink similar to tequilla. This was smuggled into the US during prohibition. Mountains are in the background.
Date: 1920
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