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[Moon Ranch in 1897]

Description: Group photograph on the Moon Ranch in the Davis Mountains of west Texas. They are, L-R: Mrs. Ed Callier of Dallas (Lena Evans), Glen Walker, Jim Gray, Mrs. Dick Wynne, Mrs. Guy Pitner (Virgile Paddock). In front: Mrs. J.D. Collett Bock, Mrs. Ernest Stephens.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Lizzie Crossen

Description: Photograph of Lizzie Crosson at age 80, in August 1924, seated out of doors near a picket fence under a tree. She wears a long dress and has her hair pulled up. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Mamie Crosson

Description: Photograph made in 1898 in El Paso of Mamie Crosson wearing a fancy hat with flowers on it. She also wears glasses. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1898
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Cowboys with Lassos]

Description: In this photograph, two young men dressed as cowboys (hats and chaps with tassels) are twirling ropes as lassos. The one on the left is George Edwards and the one on the right is Otis Grubb. Behind them there is a building with a long brick fence around it and there are other buildings farther off to the left. In the background, there is a rocky ridge covered in desert brush and the foreground where the men are standing appears to be bare ground. A handwritten note on the back of the photog… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Postcard of Cattle Round-Up]

Description: Postcard of a herd of dark-colored cattle graze in an open field. In the foreground, there appears to be an unpaved road and a barbed wire fence enclosing the field. Behind the herd, there are three people on horseback. In the background, there are mountains and the open area continues, covered in scrub and small bushes. On the back of the postcard, there is a typed note which reads "Whiteface Hereford cattle add life and color to the mountain pastures." and also a handwritten note that says, … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Old Building]

Description: Photograph of an old brick building. Part of the wall in the front of the photograph appears to have disintegrated into a pile of dirt and rock. There are several windows along either side of the building and there is a very small porch at one end. There also appears to be the remains of a second structure off to the right. In the background, a rocky hill covered in desert brush rises up behind the building.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Indian Lodge - Davis Mountains State Park, Texas

Description: This photograph shows the Indian Lodge on the slope of a mountain. The building is white and built in a Pueblo indian style. In the foreground, there are trees and a fence enclosing the area around the building. In the background, the slopes of two mountains (including the one that the building is on) are covered in desert trees and brush. A typed note on the back of the photograph says "Indian Lodge hotel in the Davis Mountains State Park" and also has a stamp with the name "Barry Scobee" … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Group of Soldiers]

Description: This photograph shows a group of soldiers in dark-colored uniforms sitting among rocks and desert plants on the slope of a mountain. There appear to be several children in the group as well.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Mr. Bogel and Ms. Hubbard at the Bloys Camp Meeting]

Description: In this photograph, an older man and woman are standing together in front of a tree. Both are dressed up: the man is wearing slacks, a striped shirt, and a tie with a hat; the woman is wearing a long white dress. They are both holding objects in their hands and the woman is looking at hers, rather than at the camera. The man is standing to the left and has his left arm around her shoulders. In the left of the photograph, an old-style automobile is partially visible. In the background to th… more
Date: 1913?
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Family with a Wagon]

Description: This photograph shows a family that appears to be getting ready to leave in a wagon. To the left, a man wearing a suit and hat is leaning down to pick up a young girl with curls wearing a plaid shirt and white dress. The woman directly to the right is wearing a white shirt with a dark skirt and bonnet and has her hands outstretched to push the girl forward; she has a white bonnet in her right hand. There are two young boys on the right, both wearing with shirts and dark slacks. There is a l… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Bloys Campmeet Pageant

Description: This photograph shows a large group of people standing in a semi-circle under a tree. The people are all dressed up in fancy clothing or pioneer-style clothing. In the back, there are ten women and one man of various ages, but all relatively young, as well as five young children in the front. It appears to be nighttime. There are several handwritten notes on the back. The first notes give these names: "1. Jean Shannon," "4. Sue Johnson," "5. Chere Livingston," "6. Lois Burns," "10. Sargie … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Building in a Field]

Description: This photograph shows an open field covered in short grass with a shadow of a person or an arm in the foreground. At the edge of the field, there is a small, white building in front of a group of trees. There are at least two automobiles visible beneath the trees. In the background, there is a low mountain directly behind the trees.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Miss Mable Bloys

Description: Photograph of Miss Mable Bloys at the Bloys Camp Grounds. She is standing on the right with three unidentified people. Mable contributed a great deal to the religious education of small children.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[People at a Campground]

Description: This photograph shows four people standing in a field in front of a campground. To the left, there is an older man in a top hat and a suit with tails, holding a cane in his right hand standing next to a woman in a black dress. To the right, there are two men, one wearing a black suit and one wearing light-colored slacks and a tie; both are wearing hats. They are standing ina field covered in short grass and there is the shadow of a fifth person in the foreground. Behind the people, there ar… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Field and Trees]

Description: This photograph shows a picture of trees near an open area. In the foreground, there is an open field with short grass and a tree to the right. In the center of the photograph, there are some other trees and another open area behind them, ringed to the right and back by trees. A handwritten note on the back fo the photograph says, "Tank used for baptizing."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Group of People Near a Pond]

Description: Photograph of a group of people standing in front of a small body of water. The people are all dressed up, the women in long dresses (mostly white) and hats and the men in dark suits and hats. One or two men are on horseback to the right. At the far right of the photograph, there are several large trees and more trees in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph name a few of the people: "Estelle Bloys," "Ezra Cook," and "Miss Mabel Bloys."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Groups of People at a Campground]

Description: This photograph shows people sitting near tents under a large tree. In the foreground, the area seems to be covered in short grass and large branches. To the far left, the back of a wagon is visible and there are two men in loose clothing and hats standing near it. Behind them, there are people under the tree as well as a white tent and more trees in the background. To the right, there are more people standing in front of a second white tent. There is a young boy wearing light clothing and… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Baptism in a Creek]

Description: This photograph shows two groups of people on the banks of a body of water that is only partially visible. There are two people standing in the water. In the background, there are trees and mountains. There are two handwritten notes on the back of the photograph that appear to be written by different people; the first says, "Baptism Creek" and the second, "Baptism at dirt tank."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Group of People on a Hill]

Description: This photograph shows a large group of people, of all ages, spread out on the slope of a hill. They all appear to be dressed up; the men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. The area is covered in grass and there are trees around them. In the backgroud, there are more hills. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Campers at baptism."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Striking Camp]

Description: In this photograph, there are several groups of men and they appear to be disassembling the tents used at the campgrounds. In the front of the photograph, to the far left, there is a wooden chair with a stack of folded objects on top of it. The men are spread out and there are several white canvas tarps and posts laying on the ground. In the background, there are trees and what appear to be automobiles.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Old Gospel Tent

Description: This photograph shows a large white tent in front of trees and hills. In the front, there appears to be an unpaved road, and to the left of the tent is a chair. At the right, part of the tent is open, but there is nothing visible inside. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Old Gospel Tent."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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