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[Information about DeAnda Family Photographs]
Information written about two family photographs for a history class at Marfa High School about the DeAnda family. The first document lists, in order, the names of each member of the DeAnda family who have gathered for a collective family photograph - the writer's great-grandparents are featured. The next document gives information about the creation and process of using a mud oven at El Boracho Ranch. Lastly, a small slip of paper gives information about where El Boracho Ranch is located.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Salgado, Ernest
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Resumé of the Davis Mountain Federation of Women's Clubs
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School giving a detailed report of the first three years (1924-1927) of the organization known as the Davis Mountain Federation of Women's Clubs, an association that aimed to advance the civic and educational interests of the Big Bend District. Semi-annual meetings were held in auditoriums and homes across the Big Bend area to discuss the work to be undertaken, including the establishment of rural libraries and planting flowers and trees to beautify lawns.
Date:
1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Pinto Canyon]
Photograph of Pinto Canyon with a river running through it and a road paralleling the river. A printed note on the photo suggests that the vehicles that can be seen on the road are Caterpillar tractors, and identifies the photographer as Frank Duncan.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Duncan, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dutch
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Maynard W. "Dutch" Acton, who played a cowboy in the movie "Giant," starring Jimmy Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, and Rock Hudson. Dutch Acton spent most of his life working and living on ranches in West Texas.
Date:
December 3, 1968
Creator:
Harpham, Marsha
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Frank Duncan's Rock Collection]
Photograph of six rocks from Frank Duncan's rock collection on a backdrop of dark fabric.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Duncan, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mary Elizabeth Runkles Davis
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Elizabeth Runkles Davis from Marfa, Texas, who contracted polio at the age of seven - She later went on to eat dinner with President Roosevelt, become Woman of the Year in 1968, and write poetry.
Date:
January 1977
Creator:
Sanchez, Delma
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of China and Bisque Dolls]
Photograph of seven tiny china and bisque dolls at the foot of a bed with a large, ornate wooden headboard. According to the handwritten note on the back of the photo, the bed and dolls were purchased by Teda W. Neill at the same auction in De Queen, Arkansas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Godbold to Abelardo Sanchez - May 24, 1991]
Letter from Pat Goldbold to Abelardo Sanchez in response to a postcard sent by Abelardo Sanchez requesting information about the timeline of Dr. J. C. Darracott's practice in Marfa, Texas, while researching the death of Ambrose Bierce. Mrs. Goldbold includes a short biography of Dr. Darracott in reference to Marfa, according to the Marfa Museum records.
Date:
May 24, 1991
Creator:
Goldbold, Pat
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of U.S. Infantry]
Photograph of military men in uniform on the ground shooting rifles. A note printed on the photo describes the scene as: "Infantry in Action."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Car in Musque Canyon]
Photograph of a car on a road through Musque Canyon near Marfa, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mrs. Pruett's Dollarama
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mrs. Ida Mae Pruett's doll collection, consisting of 360 dolls of all sorts at the time this paper was written. The collection includes dolls of all sizes and shapes, styles and colors, and from different countries. This paper includes a small section on the process of making dolls, pieces of furniture Mrs. Pruett uses to display her dolls at her home, and the likeness of a number of dolls from Mrs. Pruett's collection.
Date:
1974
Creator:
Espinosa, Rebecca Ann
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Rifles, Pistol, and Bugle]
Photograph of two 22 rifles, a pistol and holster, and a bugle laying on a flat surface. A handwritten note on the back of the photo states that they are from Mr. Stan Dempsey's collection.
Date:
April 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Paisano Pass Train Tracks]
Photograph of train tracks through Paisano Pass near Marfa, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Life of Juan Dominguez
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Juan Dominguez - joining the Border Patrol, marriages, duties as a Border Patrol officer, and retirement.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Dominguez, Lora Mae
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Drake Family
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Drake family, who first came to Texas in the 1850s. John Drake, the author's grandfather, was a poor ranch man, and the author's father, Dawson Cole Drake, was stationed in England during his military service.
Date:
1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Information about Photograph of Lucia Duran and Jesusita Garcia]
Information about a photograph of Lucia Duran and Jesusita Garcia for their First Communion in Marfa, Texas, used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School.
Date:
1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Teacher's Notes on a Student's Research Paper]
A teacher's questions and notes written on a small sheet of paper to better a student's research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Frank King Duncan, titled "Life of Francis King Duncan" by Bob Bagley.
Date:
1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Trapped Coyote]
Photograph of a trapped coyote near a cactus patch. Handwritten note on the back of the photo says, "hides," and there seems to be a dead animal in the foreground, mostly obscured by a shadow.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Couple]
Photograph of a couple standing with their backs turned looking at a stone structure mostly obscured by trees, inside a yard with a wooden fence and desert plants. A printed note on the bottom of the photo states that the photo is courtesy of the Travel and Information Division of the Texas Highway Department.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Herd of Cattle]
Photograph of a herd of two year old steers in an open field on the ranch of A. S. Gage, with some cowboys visible in the distance.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Duncan, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Marfa, Texas]
Photograph of the landscape near Marfa, Texas. In the background, the outskirts of Marfa can be seen, including some buildings and windmills. A river runs close to the buildings, and a bridge and road with several cars on it has been built over the river, continuing out of frame on either side.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Duncan, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Information about Photograph of Ramona Delgadio and Carman Lara]
Information written about a photograph of Ramona Delgadio and her friend, Carman Lara, for a research paper about Ramona Delgadio for a history class at Marfa High School. This document lists the name of Ramona Delgadio as well as her friend's name, and includes a few biographical sentences on the life of Ramona Delgadio.
Date:
1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biography of Mr. Victor Dominguez
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mr. Victor Dominguez, who was an employee at the Murphy-Walker Grocery Store in Marfa, Texas, until her started a taxi stand, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dominguez, Sr., a ranching family.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Dominguez, Alice
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of George Dawson and Trapped Coyote]
Photograph of George Dawson kneeling next to a cactus patch in front of a trapped coyote. Handwritten note on the back of the photo says: "George Dawson trapped coyotes, skunks, mountain cats - sent to Dallas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History