[Letter from Wm. F. Dukes to Mrs. M. T. Bennett - November 6, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Wm. F. Dukes to Mrs. M. T. Bennett - November 6, 1979]

Letter from Wm. F. Dukes to Mrs. M. T. Bennett explaining a number of the enclosed photographs by Frank Duncan to be donated to the museum in Marfa, Texas.
Date: November 6, 1979
Creator: Dukes, William F.
Object Type: Letter
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
[Letter From A. Oppenheimer to A. M. Avant] (open access)

[Letter From A. Oppenheimer to A. M. Avant]

Letter to A. M. Avant from A. Oppenheimer concerning a transfer of money. Attached to the letter is a notary public form.
Date: July 6, 1897
Creator: Oppenheimer, A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marfa's Private School, 1905]

Photograph of school children in April 1905. They are outside the school building in Marfa, Texas. The teachers, Elena Lopez and her sister Fe Lopez, stand in the doorway. Written on the blackboard in the photo, "Marfa's Private School, April 6, 1905"
Date: April 6, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History