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[Photograph of Row of Officers' Houses, Fort Davis]
Photograph of a row of 8 nearly identical houses. Each house has a white front with a short flight of stairs from the ground to a porch surrounded by white pillars. There is a mountain behind the row of houses and the foreground is covered in desert scrub. The back of the photograph is labeled: "1871 Picture of Fort Davis, The Row of Officers' Houses"
Date:
1871
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis 1880]
This photograph shows Fort Davis after snow has fallen. There are several long structures to the right which are the Quartermaster's building and store house. In the middle of the photograph, there is a large open field. In the foreground, there are rocks and the ruins of a small adobe building. Around the left edge of the field, there are trees and the Officer's Barracks. At the far end of the barracks are several two-story buildings including the Post Chapel and Post Headquarters. In the background there are several mountains.
Date:
1880~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis]
Photograph of the Fort Davis in Fort Davis, Texas.
Date:
1884
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis]
Photograph of the Fort Davis in Fort Davis, Texas.
Date:
1884
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry]
This photograph is of a group of cavalrymen out on drill. There are many soldiers, ranged on the slope of a mountain and wearing dark uniforms and hats. Several of the men are standing with horses in the back or to the side. Two of the men have pins on their collars, showing that they are marksmen. Behind the men, there are rocks and desert plants.
Date:
1886
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. Emily Anderson Merrill Poses with Students]
Photograph of a large group of students and teachers posing in front of an adobe brick building. The back of the photograph Identifies Mrs. Emily Anderson Merrill as a teacher at Fort Davis School and identifies the rest of the subjects; "Front row: Chess Carpenter, Doug Duncan, Pearl Richmond, Lela Chadborn, Edna Bloys, Emily Merrill?, Frank and Charlotte Webster, and Dutchovers (?) Back Row: Hugh Cavitt, Mac & Alice Sproul, Scottie Finley, Lee Sproul, Maude Carpenter, Judge Espy. Kitty Cavitt, Bon Finley, Warren Bloys, Don Chadbourn, and Dutchovers"
Date:
1892/1893
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. Mattie Belle Anderson and Students]
Photograph of a large group of students and teachers posing in front of an adobe brick building. The back of the photograph Identifies Mrs. Mattie Belle Anderson as a teacher at Fort Davis School and identifies the rest of the subjects; "Front Row: Joe Epsy, Tella Duncan, Charles Jones, Dosie Duncan, Mattie Belle Anderson, O. Z. Finley, Ankie Duncan, May Carpenter. Back Row: Charles (Albert?) Carpenter, Will (Tim) Merrill, Kate Epsy, Sargie Espy, Ina Walbridge, Mabel Bloys, Osterson girl, Frankie and John Cowan, Frank Carpenter"
Date:
1892/1893
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lizzie Healy Crosson
Photograph made in new Orleans of Lizzie Healy Crosson in 1894. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date:
1894
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rev. William B. Bloys family]
Photograph of the William B. Bloys family.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mamie Crosson
Photograph made in 1898 in El Paso of Mamie Crosson wearing a fancy hat with flowers on it. She also wears glasses. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date:
1898
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Campers in a Field]
This photograph shows a very large group of people standing together in a line, with two smaller groups sitting on the ground in front of them. The closest group appears to be four men in dark suits. They are too far away to make out much detail, but several of the people seem to be holding up dark-colored umbrellas. The foreground shows that the area is a large open field covered in short grass and brush. In the background, there are trees, white tents, and various other items as well as mountains behind them. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "All campers on the ground, about 1900."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Campground Eating Area]
This photograph shows a group of people or all ages under a large tree. In the center of the photograph, there is a long table with people sitting around it and there are other people standing to either side in front of them. The men are wearing suits with ties and the women are wearing dresses; almost all of them are wearing hats. In the background, there are more trees, and, to the left some buggies or old-style automobiles. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Eating area (1900)."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of People Around a Table]
This photograph shows a group of people under a roof that appears to be brush on a wooden frame. The people in the front of the picture are sitting on wooden benches, facing away, toward what is most likely a table. To the far right, there is an older man sitting in a wooden chair. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses and large hats. In the distance, to the left, there are some trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Eating shed, 1900."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Tents Under a Tree]
This photograph shows a group of at least four white tents in a field filled with short grass and bushes. Directly in front of the tents is a wire fence with wooden posts. Behind the tents, there is a large tree to the right, with a roof on posts over a group of people. To the left of the people, there is a covered wagon partially visible and possibly a second wagon to the far left of the photograph. In the distance, there are more trees and mountains. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Tents, chuck box, and cook, covered arbor to shade eating area. About 1900."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lady and burro colt
This photograph is a picture of a young woman (Sarah Janes) wearing a white dress holidng a small, dark burro colt in her arms. In the background, there appears to be an unpaved road and several buildings, at least one of which is the Janes' house. On the back of the photograph, there is a typed note that says "Lady and burro colt" and also a handwritten note that says, "The lady's baby burro Taking care of their stock." Additionally there is a stamp that with the name "Barry Scobee" and "Fort Davis, Texas."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sarah and Scott Locke at U Up U Down Ranch]
Photograph of Sarah and Scott Locke, two leashed dogs, a cat, a horse, and an unidentified woman standing outside of a tent pitched at U Up U Down Ranch. Their camp is set up at the base of a hill underneath several mature trees. The ground in front of them is bare dirt.
Date:
1900
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Picture in a Field]
This photograph shows a large group of people, of all ages, standing in a field of short grass. All of the people are fairly dressed up - the men are wearing suits and ties, the women are wearing blouses and skirts. All of the people are wearing hats or bonnets. In front of the people there are several long logs laying on the ground; a young boy is sitting on one of them in the left side of the photograph. There are some tall grasses or other plants visible behind the people. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "About 1902. Sun bonnets. Lee Evans."
Date:
1902~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Home of E. H. Carlton]
Photograph of a large, two-story house with a wrap-around porch that is surrounded by a light-colored picket fence. On the right side of the photograph, another building is visible in the background. On the left side, there is a large rock formation in the background. The back of the photograph notes the name "Roy Bloys."
Date:
1902?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People Sitting Under a Tree]
This photograph shows a group of people - both men and women of different ages - and they are standing under a large tree. The men are all wearing suits and hats; the women are wearing dresses and hats as well. The people in the front row are sitting in chairs and there are people standing in a second row behind them. The ground in front of them is covered in short grass and there is a small bush. In the background, there are some other trees. To the left, there appears to be a covered wagon, and to the far right, there is a white tent.
Date:
1902~/1903~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[GeeGee Home]
Photograph of a single-story brick house with a large front porch. The house sports a set of bay windows on its right side. Several chairs rest on the porch. The ground in front of the home is bare dirt. The back of the photograph reads "Jeff Davis County Club. Jeff Davis Auxiliary April 1902. Meat market. Musgrave lived here. Had a pool hall torn down and rebuilt by Jim McElroy as a duplex. Made into one house by Leonard Rinehart."
Date:
April 1902
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gospel Tent at Bloys' Camp Grounds
Photograph of the "Gospel Tent" at Bloys' Camp Meeting around 1904. Women with parasols walk in front of the tent. Wooden planks for benches lay on the ground outside the tent.
Date:
1904~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harold King Sitting in a Buggy]
Photograph of Harold King smoking a cigar and sitting in a buggy. He is wearing a light-colored suit with a bowtie and a hat. Several cars are parked outside of a building behind him on the right side of the frame.
Date:
1905
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People Standing Near Covered Wagons]
This photograph shows many people standing near a group of covered wagons parked in the right of the photograph. In the front, there are several men, some wearing suits and others loose clothing and cowboy hats; some of the men are wearing aprons. There is a hose leading from the back of the wagon in the front of the photograph. To the right, one of the wagons has a wooden platform extended like a table and one man seems to be eating off of it and there is a barrel in the middle of the photograph. In the background, there are more people, many under a large tree at the left. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "About 1905-10. Chuck boxes. Water was brought for drinking and cooking from a near-by ranch. Siphoned out from barrels in wagon. One of the cooks eating a rib."
Date:
1905~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ranchers of Davis Mountains]
In this photograph, 10 men dressed in casual clothing are sitting or kneeling in a semi-circle while they eat. Plates, utensils and guns are visible in front of them. At least two other men are standing behind the others, near the group of 5 or 6 horses which all appear to be saddled. All of the men are wearing hats. To the right of the photo there is some sort of wagon or buggy behind the seated men; it is at least partially enclosed and has large wheels and a board attached to the back. The ground appears to be covered with short scrub.
Date:
1905~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History