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[Coronation of Easter Queen, 1934]

Black and white photograph of coronation Easter Queen Josefina Lerma and four attendants. The photo was taken in Sunday April 1, 1934 in Marfa, Texas. Josefina Lerma stands in the center wearing a crown on her head, holding a scepter in her right hand. All five girls wear a white dress and white cape with a high collar and long train. The four attendants are unknown. The photograph has 1933 written in blue ink on the front.
Date: April 1, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan, May 1, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan, May 1, 1939]

Letter from M. D. Bownds to R. I. Mehan discussing an upcoming meeting between the two in San Antonio.
Date: May 1, 1939
Creator: Bownds, Marvin D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the West (open access)

Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the West

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Coe Daniels, pioneer of West Texas, and her family. Daniels and her husband and children made their home in West Texas, despite threats of bandits and influenza. She kept house, ran a successful store, delivered babies, and even became a U.S. mail carrier. At the time this paper was created, Mary Cole Daniels was 76 year old and still greeting customers in her general store.
Date: April 1, 1969
Creator: Godbold, Susan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1908 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 1, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 1, 1908
Creator: French, A. Gordon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1908 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 30, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: French, A. Gordon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 1, 1909 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 1, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1909
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 1, 1910 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 1, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 1910
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1910 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 1, 1910
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 1, 1911 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 1, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 1911
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1911 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 1, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1911
Creator: Kilpatrick, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 1, 1912 (open access)

The New Era. (Marfa, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 1, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Marfa, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-17 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-17

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Presidio County Hospital District has the authority to levy a tax for the purpose of initiating the operation of the Hospital District even though the entire year in which the district was created has expired.
Date: February 1, 1967
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History