[Photograph of Estella Dominguez]

Photograph of Estella Dominguez in a dark dress standing outside of a house.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Juan Dominguez and His Band]

Photograph of Juan Dominguez and three members of his band sitting on a bench on the side of a street with cars parked on the curb behind them. The instruments included in the band are a violin, guitar, trombone, and saxophone.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alfred Dominguez]

Photograph of Alfred Dominguez in his Army uniform standing in front of a barracks building.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dutch Acton]

Photograph of Dutch Acton at Youngblood Ranch standing in front of a truck with saddles in it.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Esther Dominguez]

Portrait of Esther Dominguez wearing a collared top with a shell print.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Juan Dominguez's Children]

Photograph of Juan Dominguez's children, from left to right, Elodia, Abel, Nora, Manuel, and Maria Eduina, who has been cut from another picture and taped onto the photo.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Class III Range Land

Photograph of two UNIDENTIFIED men standing in a class III rangeland. The back of the photograph proclaims, “Class III range land. Blue grama grass is very low state of vigor. Invaders are numerous including muhly grass, fluff grass, three-awn, and perennial broomweed. Erosion, moderate to severe indicating that permanent damage is occurring. Recovery on this type of range will be slow, although much change toward the more desirable species can be expected when the use of range is based upon preserving the grama grasses.”
Date: July 30, 1941
Creator: Davis, D. O.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Ft. Davis Catholic Church]

The Catholic church home where the Crosson family stayed in Ft. Davis. George Francis Crosson is standing in the far left middle of the photograph.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wedding Picture of Juana and Franciso Campos, 1948

Photograph of the wedding of Juana and Franciso Campos. They are standing outside the home of Marcelo Campos. Next to them (L-R) areAnna Hernandez, Jose Munoz, Pilar Roche and Juan Roche.
Date: July 4, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wedding invitation of Mary Martha Coffield to Benjamin Gearhart (open access)

Wedding invitation of Mary Martha Coffield to Benjamin Gearhart

Wedding invitation celebrating the marriage of Mary Martha Coffield to Benjamin Gearhart, Jr.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marfa Lions Club

In this photograph, ther are two older men standing together. The man on the right is wearing a light-colored shirt and slacks and glasses; he is handing a plaque to the man on the left who is wearing a dark-colored suit and tie. The man on the left is also holding an identifiable object in his left hand. The plaque is fairly small and shaped like a shield with a metallic Lions Club seal in the middle and a small metal inscribed plate underneath it. In the background, there are curtains and at least two different flags at the right of the photograph. There also appears to be a chair (only partially visible) in front of the men. On the back of the photograph there is a handwritten note that says, "l. to. r. Jesse Blakwell, Marfa, H. L. Leithead, Marfa." Accompanying information says "This picture was taken on May 6, 1949. Pictured are Mr. Jess Blackwell being presented an honorary award from Mr. H. L. Leithead club chairman."
Date: May 6, 1949
Creator: Keith Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blackwell School

This image was scanned from the negative of the photograph. It shows the buildings of the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas. In the foreground, the ground is bare dirt and the buildings are in the background. There are at least three different white buildings with many windows and doors. The building in the middle has the name of the school visible over the door. There are shrubs planted against the walls of the buildings. To the right, there is a flagpole (but no flag), a bare tree, and some other shrubs. A handwritten note on the back of the print says, "Blackwell School about 1940."
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frances Faver Cline and Margaret Cline

Photograph of Frances Faver Cline (Mrs. Ira) and Margaret Cline, her daughter-in-law, taken on September 29, 1944. This photo was included in a research paper by Pablo Alvarado for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1972.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Frank Jones - May 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Frank Jones - May 3, 1945]

A letter written to Mr. Frank Jones, Marfa, Texas, from T. N. Carswell dated May 3, 1945. Carswell advises Jones of a letter that he will receive and urges him to serve on the Greater Hardin-Simmons Committee.
Date: May 3, 1945
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 10, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Marfa, Texas dated April 10, 1944. Carswell relays information regarding two hotels in Marfa, Texas, The Crews and Hotel Paisano, advising that it is essential to make advance reservations.
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Geology and Ore Deposits of the Shafter Mining District, Presidio County, Texas (open access)

Geology and Ore Deposits of the Shafter Mining District, Presidio County, Texas

This report describes results of a field study in the Shafter mining district and conclusions presented are drawn from field studies along with office studies.
Date: 1943
Creator: Ross, Clyde P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Texas Cotton Industries Financial Reports, 1947] (open access)

[Texas Cotton Industries Financial Reports, 1947]

Report from Texas Cotton Industries including miscellaneous income and expense reports and tax records for multiple farms for the year 1947.
Date: 1947
Creator: Texas Cotton Industries
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Valentine Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1949
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Shafter Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1949
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Terlingua Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1942
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Livestock

Photograph of range cattle at watering trough. Typical [illegible] farm, heavily overgrazed. TX-42-243.
Date: September 26, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of cattle on pasture land.
Date: September 26, 1945
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Livestock

Photograph of Hereford cattle on irrigated pasture of smooth bromegrass, perennial ryegrass, created wheatgrass, alfalfa and Ladino clover. This pasture produces a high yield of forage through the spring and summer months. TX-46, 029.
Date: August 29, 1949
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Lee Plumley

Photograph of Lee Plumley examining blue grama.
Date: August 27, 1948
Creator: Rechenthin, C. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History