Cushing, TX water tower

Northward facing photograph of the Cushing, TX water tower, built in 1939 as seen from Oak, Ave.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing City Hall and water tower

Northeastern facing photograph of the Cushing, TX City Hall and water tower.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

7th Street in Cushing, TX

Westward facing photograph of 7th street storefronts in Cushing, TX.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

7th Street in Cushing, TX

Northeastern facing photograph of the 7th Street Restaurant, abandoned and other storefronts in Cushing, TX.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing Public Library and Old Railroad Depot

Northward facing photograph of the Cushing Public Library, a former train depot for the Texas & New Orleans - Southern Pacific line. It is a rectangular, single-story building painted yellow with brown accents. In the center of the north side of the building, there is a small section extended outward, with a decorative roof element above. There is a ramp up to the platform, which wraps around the east side of the building.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cushing Public Library and Old Railroad Depot

Eastward facing photograph of the Cushing Public Library, a former train depot for the Texas & New Orleans - Southern Pacific line. It is a small, one-story building with a railed platform around the building and a ramp leading up to the doorway. It is painted yellow with brown accents, and has decorative scallops in the gable ends of the roof.
Date: September 2, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sacul water tower

Photograph of the Sacul, TX water tower.
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Blue Building in Sacul Texas

Photograph of the boardwalk/blue building in Sacul, TX. Originally a town center housing a bank, store, and pharmacy, the location serves as a performance space for bluegrass and the 'Sacul Opry.'
Date: September 1, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic image of Galveston Beach and the Gulf of Mexico

Photograph of Galveston Beach and the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: September 29, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History

Galveston Beach

Photograph of Galveston Beach that includes the sea wall, the amusement park on the pier and Murdock's store. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: September 29, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History

Galveston Sea Wall

Photograph of a portion of the sea wall in Galveston, Texas. This photograph is a stitched 360-degree panoramic image.
Date: September 29, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic image of the West end of the Galveston Seawall

Photograph of the West end of the Galveston Seawall. This photograph is a 360-degree stitched panoramic.
Date: September 28, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic image of the beach in Galveston, Texas

Photograph of the Gulf of Mexico and beach in Galveston, Texas. The picture was taken in between the Galveston Pleasure Pier and Murdochs store. The image is a 360-degree stitched panoramic.
Date: September 29, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic image of the beach, seawall, and amusement park on Galveston Island, Texas

Photograph of the beach, ocean, seawall and Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier on Galveston Island, Texas. This photograph is a 360-degree stitched panoramic image.
Date: September 29, 2018
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History

U.S. Flag at Fort Davis National Historic Site

Northward facing photograph from the Fort Davis National Historic Site parade grounds towards the chapel, officers quarters, and the North Ridge.
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marathon Baptist Church

Photograph of the Marathon Baptist Church, est. 1898, completed in 1910.
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Federico Villalba Historical Marker

Texas Historical Commision Marker Located in the Terlingua, TX Cemetery. Text reads: "Villalba family tradition traces their lineage to Algiers where several generations were members of the Order of Santiago. In 1764, Federico's great-grandfather, Juan Villalba, traveled to New Spain (Mexico). He founded Rancho Villalba in 1773 near present-day Aldama, Chihuahua, where Federico Villalba was born in 1858. Federico left his family's ranch and moved to San Carlos near the U.S.-Mexico border. He set up a store, selling rope, leather goods and sundries; it soon became important in San Carlos, and eventually supplied the military in the area. In the early 1880s, Villalba expanded his business interests into Texas. He settled in an area he called Cerro Villalba and opened a store. In 1889, Federico married Maria Cortez and began purchasing land. In 1902, Villalba located an outcrop of cinnabar, a mineral that produces mercury, and became the first Hispanic in the county to file a mining claim. Villalba, Tiburcio de la Rosa, D. Alarcon, and William study entered into a partnership that covered six parcels of twenty-one acres each, including what became known as the study butte mine. The Associated Mining Community took on the mine's name (Study Butte), …
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alpine Train Depot

Track-side photograph of the Alpine Train Depot, commissioned by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad and built in 1946.
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gonzo Grave Terlingua Cemetery

Grave in Terlingua Cemetery. Marker reads: "GONZO Mark J. Lemke Arrived: 1/5/56 Departed: 5/14/07 Live Life Large" Memorialized with buddah statues, prayer flags, flowers, an oar, assorted broken pottery.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

South Pacific Depot - Rear Facade

Photograph of the rear side of the old Southern Pacific Railroad depot. (Located at 3rd and Ave. J.)
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Enlisted Men's Quarters. Fort Davis

Southwest facing photograph of the remains of one of the Enlisted Men's Barracks in Fort Davis National Historic Site. The park's visitor center, Officer's Row, and Sleeping Lion Mountain can be seen in the background.
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

University of Texas of the Permian Basin Stonehenge

Photograph of a replica of Stonehenge on the University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus, constructed in 2004.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Old Jailhouse. Marathon, TX

Photograph of Jailhouse (located at Southwest corner South Avenue C and 2nd) in Marathon, Texas.
Date: September 24, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

University of Texas of the Permian Basin Stonehenge

Photograph of a replica of Stonehenge on the University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus, constructed in 2004.
Date: September 27, 2019
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History