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[Henry Allen Coffield on a busy city street]
A photograph of Henry A. Coffield walking down a busy Marfa city street.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of View from Candelaria Hill Road]
Photograph of Candelaria Hill in the mountains of west Texas with a butte rising up out of the hill, taken from Candelaria Hill Road.
Date:
March 3, 1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newspaper article of Marfa rotarians presenting city with old land grant
Photocopy of a newspaper photograph of Henry Allen Coffield, Judge Hunter Metcalfe, and Lucius Bunton. Henry Coffield is accepting a land grant presented by a Marfa Rotary Club program. Mayor Coffield is in the center of the photograph. To the left of him is Lucius Bunton. To the right of Mayor Coffield is Hunter Metcalfe. Hunter Metcalfe is holding a paper copy of the land grant in his left hand and a framed copy of the land grant in his right hand.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Capote Falls]
Postcard of Capote Falls, near Marfa. A small waterfall is cascading between two large cliffs. The tops of a few trees can been seen at the bottom left and right corners of the photograph.
Date:
1965~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1901 store order of Thomas Crosson sent to Murphy & Walker bank
Informal order blank used by Thomas Clement Crosson in 1901. The order was sent to Murphy & Walker, a general store and bank located in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
February 28, 1901
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buildings at Camp Holland
Photograph of buildings in the mountains at Camp Holland, Texas. The two long buildings in the front are the barracks and the middle building is the mess hall. The four buildings in the background are officers' quarters. The barracks are built of stone. Cacti grow in the foreground. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg in an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Officers' Quarters at Camp Holland, Texas]
Photograph of officers' houses at Camp Holland in the Rimrock mountains 12 miles west of Valentine, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg in an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Thornsburg, William Kim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frank Martinez, Jr. and Carmen Martinez
Photograph of Frank Martinez, Jr. with his second wife, Carmen Martinez on their wedding day, April 13,1933 in Terlingua, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
April 13, 1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1935 class picture from Casa Piedra]
Class picture of Mrs. Ora Matthews' junior high class in 1935. From left to right: Rita Alvarado, Jesusita Herrera, Josephine Polanco, Conrado Vasquez, Jr., Anita Hernandez, Carmen Vasquez, Cirso Munoz, Catarina Chavez, and Lucilla Polanco. Lucilla Polanco was employed by Casner Motor Company in the 1960s. Josephine Polanco was Mrs. Henry Lujan, Emerald's mother.
Date:
1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two men with two horses in front of the Saint George building]
Two men are in front of the Saint George building. One man is standing in the center of the picture, between two horses, and he has a rope in his hands. The second man is to the right of the first man. He is sitting on the other horse.
Date:
December 21, 1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Felipe Carrasco and friends in San Antonio
Photograph of Felipe Carrasco (1897-1923) and his friends in San Antonio standing by a train. Felipe is the one to the far right. This photo was included in a research paper by Rolando Ontineros for a history class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. W.H. Cleveland at age 92]
Photograph of Mrs. W.H. Cleveland at 92 years of age. She is sitting in a wheelchair. A fireplace is behind her, and framed photographs are on the fireplace mantle.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. W.H. Cleveland near Ruidosa Hot Springs]
Photograph of Mr. Cleveland taken near Ruidosa Hot Springs, standing center left in a Marfa desert landscape.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love at the Petan Ranch ]
Photograph of W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love sitting outside at the Petan Ranch. From left to right: W.E. Love and W.H. Cleveland. A small ranch structure made from adobe is in the background.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photo of Lorina Cruz
Photograph of Lorina Cruz on the day of her wedding, June 18, 1900. She wears a dark dress, a white hat and large pearl earrings. She married Delfine Juarez. This photo was included in a research paper by Frankie Quintanas for a history class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date:
June 18, 1900
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Father Peter M. Baque]
Small card honoring Reverend Peter M. Baque's founding of the Missionary Servants of St. Anthony.
Date:
1957~/1968~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grannison Chaney]
Photograph of Grannison Chaney, visible from the waist up, standing in a doorway. He is wearing a Marfa High School jacket and a baseball cap. To the right, a wall clock is visible through a window with the name "Baker Jewelers." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Grannison Chaney came to Marfa as a shoeshine boy. He became a staunch supporter of the students, the school, and the athletics programs. The students awarded him a school jacket which he wears proudly" (p. 13).
Date:
1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Museum display of Jumanos tribe life at Big Bend]
Photograph of a Big Bend museum display titled "Raiders from the North." Clockwise from far left corner: photo of Indian standing; small map of Texas with Jumanos' paths outlined; picture of Jumanos Indian on horseback; picture of Indians on horseback; tall leather moccasins; knife and woven knife pouch; horse saddle; picture of people sitting and on horseback. A small display of a bow and arrows are in the far left side of the photograph. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Comanche and Apache raiders enslaved the peace-loving Jumanos, and the Jumanos disappeared as a distinct tribe" (p. 3).
Date:
1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Early Marfa street scene]
Copy print of an early photograph of businesses and structures on one side of a street in Marfa, Texas. A handwritten note under the image says "Marfa Street Scene - 35 years ago: Sun-Set Saloon, Marfa House Hotel, Marfa House Dining Room, Mrs. Heebie's Grocery Store." There are additional notes on the back include one that says "Early Street Scene." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "An election was held as a formality, and the Marfa depot became the county seat of most of West Texas" (pp. 6-7).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotels and industry near Marfa]
Photograph containing two images of towns near and around Marfa. The top half features a pool hall and several unidentified buildings lining one side of a street; the lower portion features a large brick building with the words "Murphy-Walker Company" and the Hotel Saint George in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The separate counties of Brewster and Jeff Davis were later carved from Presidio county by citizens who had no interests in Marfa" (p. 7).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transporting soldiers from Marfa to border by US Army trucks
Photograph of United States troops heading from Marfa, Texas, to the Mexican border. The uniformed men are piled into a line of open military trucks with covered beds. A note in the lower-right corner says "Transporting soldiers from Marfa to border by U.S. Army trucks." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "These troops resisted Mexican bandits under the leadership of Pancho Villa who raided ranches and farms on both sides of the Rio Grande" (p. 8).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marfa High School featuring the J.E. Gregg Auditorium ]
Photograph of a large brick building labeled "J.E. Gregg Auditorium" at Marfa High School. A group of people are lining up to enter the auditorium next to a marquee that says: "Annual Staff Variety Show March 3rd." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "High schools were built in all three towns [ -- Marfa, Aloine, and Ft. Davis -- ] and a new high school was erected in Marfa in 1926" (p. 9).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marfa billboard]
Photograph of a billboard at the side of the road welcoming golfers to Marfa, Texas. The billboard has an image with a golfer, golf cart, and hold, with the text "Welcome to Marfa. Relax & Play the Highest Golf Course in Texas (Elevation 4882 Ft.), Bent Greens, Bermuda Fairways. Entrance to Big Bend National Park." A smaller sign underneath says "July 4-14, 1967." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The golf course is one of the best in the state and encourages young golfers to pursue their interests" (p. 12).
Date:
1969~
Creator:
Edwards, Nancy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three students in sweatshirts]
Photograph of three unidentified male Marfa students wearing hooded sweatshirts and sweatpants. Two of the students' sweatshirts have logos with the text "Marfa Shorthorns." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Besides football, basketball, tennis, and golf wins, several members of the track team have gone on to higher competition" (p. 13).
Date:
1969
Creator:
Edwards, Nancy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History