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[Photograph of George Dawson, Sr. with Rifle]

Photograph of George Dawson, Sr. standing in a doorway in overalls holding a rifle with ammunition strapped onto him and a knife on his belt. Next to him, a broom and several pieces of wood are leaned against the stone wall. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photo, as well as one in English that indicates his weapons were for defense against "Indians and Pancho Villa."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Ramona Delgadio and Carman Lara]

Postcard of two women standing outdoors. The woman on the left, in a white dress, is Ramona Delgadio, and Carman Lara stands to the right in a black dress with flowers in her hand. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard is written in Spanish.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Biography of George Dawson (open access)

The Biography of George Dawson

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the rancher George Dawson from Shafter, Texas, who during his lifetime managed two large ranges, "El Rancho Del Pajorito" and "La Mora." In 1918, Dawson was called to the Army for World War I and was stationed in France for a year. Dawson spent the remainder of his life maintaining the two ranches with his wife, Juana Dawson, who was the main contributor of the information in this paper.
Date: November 21, 1966
Creator: Bustillos, Albert, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of George Dawson]

Postcard of a portrait of George Dawson in his army uniform, sent from Camp Sheridan in Alabama. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten note in Spanish from George Dawson to Jose Ramirez.
Date: June 3, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Outdoor Party]

Photograph of a group of men, women, and children sitting on a blanket at an outdoor party. Three of the individuals have numbers handwritten on them which correspond to their names: 1. Mr. George Dawson, 2. Mrs. Juana Dawson, and 3. Stepheny Dawson. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is mostly illegible but is written in Spanish.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Postcard of Chito Manriques in a Car]

Postcard of a man sitting in an old-fashioned car. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard states that the man is the brother of Juana Dawson, Chito Manriques. There is also a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Men]

Photograph of a group of men on a rocky slope in front of a tree. George Dawson is labeled with a handwritten "1." A handwritten note on the back of the photo suggests that it was taken at "La Mora" ranch near Shafter.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hilda L. Hugon North Texas State Normal College Scrapbook] (open access)

[Hilda L. Hugon North Texas State Normal College Scrapbook]

Scrapbook compiled by Hilda L. Hugon during her junior and senior years as a student at North Texas State Normal College, 1916-1918. It includes photographs, newspaper clippings, event programs, and other items collected by Hugon, with handwritten annotations.
Date: 1916/1918
Creator: Cunningham, Hilda L. Hugon
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Time Book (open access)

Time Book

Book containing monthly wages and hours worked by the Lerma family across Terlingua, Lajitas, Marathon, Redford, and Marfa, Texas. Includes family dates of births of family members. The leather book has a frayed spine.
Date: 1900~
Creator: de León, Simón L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History