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[S.A. Thompson Survey Office on Front Street]
Photograph of a series of small, brick buildings lining a packed dirt street, including an S. A. Thompson survey office. Several people stand outside of the buildings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adobe Building with a Collapsed Roof]
Photograph of a single-story adobe structure with a roof that has completely collapsed in the middle. The walls below the collapsed roof are mostly gone. There appear to be no windows on the remaining walls. The ground around the building is flat and sparsely vegetated.The back of the photograph notes that "this is what winds and time did to the last structure built on the post, in 1885. Picture taken by the author in 1961."
Date:
1961
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adobe House with Goat on the Ledge]
Photograph of an adobe house with a goat standing on the ledge of the window. The back has "adobe house old in 1900 with goat" written on the back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[After the deer hunt]
In this photograph, there are two trees with at least three dead dear hanging upside-down from the branches. Two of the deer have been split open and an older man in the center of the photograph is cutting the third. Another man, dressed casually, is watching him work. To the far right, there is a covered buggy or wagon that is unhitched and parked. Behind the men, there is a white spotted dog lying on the ground and a white building, presumably a house. In the background there appear to be mountains. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Geo Gleim & Nick Mansfelder hunting on Joe Espy Ranch north of Ft. Davis, Texas."
Date:
November 1916
Creator:
Fred J. Feldman Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alice Grierson and Friends Pose]
Photograph of Alice Kirk Grierson and two friends posing for a picture outside of an adobe brick building at Fort Davis. Two women (left and center) wear pearl necklaces with blazers, while the man (right) wears a suit and bolo tie. All three wear thick glasses.
Date:
1972?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alice Grierson at a Fort Ceremony]
Photograph of Alice Kirk Grierson posing outside of an adobe brick building in a floral-patterned suit with a skirt that falls just below the knee. She is wearing a pearl necklace and cat-eye glasses and she stands with her hands at her side, looking toward the camera.
Date:
1972?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptism in a Creek]
This photograph shows two groups of people on the banks of a body of water that is only partially visible. There are two people standing in the water. In the background, there are trees and mountains. There are two handwritten notes on the back of the photograph that appear to be written by different people; the first says, "Baptism Creek" and the second, "Baptism at dirt tank."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptist Church Parsonage]
Photograph of the parsonage of a Baptist Church. The house is a small, single story structure with a wraparound porch that is surrounded by a low fence. The back of the photograph notes that it was "built by Knox."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barry Scobee and Franklin Smith Pose]
Photograph of Barry Scobee (left), Fort Superintendent Franklin Smith (center), and a third, unidentified man (right) posing in a wide and flat landscape before a large rock formation. All three of the men are wearing suits and ties. Several single-story buildings with large porches occupy the ground beneath the rock formation.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Belle Keesy Residence]
Photograph of the Belle Keesy Residence (located at 2nd and Walnut) in Fort Davis, Texas.
Date:
May 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Big Bend National Park]
Photograph of a body of water at Big Bend National Park, with hills and mountain ridges rising up on either side and in the background of the photo. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Long termed as 'the end of the world' of the 'jumping off' place, the thorns and rocks and adverse geography with the land's beautiful and unusual contrasts have been enjoyed by many people who pass through the Big Bend National Park" (p. 10).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Cabins]
This photograph shows a long, blue building with a porch in front of some low hills. On the left side of the photograph, there are two other blue buildings and a third on the far right, all only partially visible. In the foreground, the area appears to be covered in rocky gravel with scattered scrub; the hills are covered in small trees and bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Present cabins."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Cabins]
This photograph shows a long, blue building with a porch in front of some low hills. On the left side of the photograph, there are two other blue buildings and a third on the far right, all only partially visible. In the foreground, the area appears to be covered in rocky gravel with scattered scrub; the hills are covered in small trees and bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Present cabins."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Campground]
This photograph shows a large, open field filled with short grass. In the distance, there are trees and what appear to be buildings on the right, at the base of a hill. There are other mountains in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Bloys in 1907."
Date:
1907~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bloys Campmeet Pageant
This photograph shows a large group of people standing in a semi-circle under a tree. The people are all dressed up in fancy clothing or pioneer-style clothing. In the back, there are ten women and one man of various ages, but all relatively young, as well as five young children in the front. It appears to be nighttime. There are several handwritten notes on the back. The first notes give these names: "1. Jean Shannon," "4. Sue Johnson," "5. Chere Livingston," "6. Lois Burns," "10. Sargie Ruth Jones." Additionally, there are notes that say, "Re-enactment" and "Bloys Campmeet Pageant."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Campmeeting]
In this photograph, a group of 13 people (including two children) are standing in front of trees. All of the men and most of the women are wearing hats (and/or bonnets). At the bottom of the photograph there are several handwritten labels: "S. N. B., G. N. Bogel, Jessie B. H. [...] H. J. H. Jr., Eda Jenkins Hubbard, and W. W. Bogel" From left to right, there are: a woman in a white dress with dark-colored sleeves (S. N. B.); a man in a white shirt and bow-tie wearing dark glasses; a second woman in a white dress next to a younger woman wearing a darker-colored dress and bonnet and behind them there is a man wearing a white shirt and tie; a woman in a white dress with a dark pin at the collar holding the hand of a very young boy, also in white, and standing next to a slightly older boy in white with a square collar; a man (directly behind the boys) who appears to be wearing a uniform; two women in white dresses; another man in uniform; and an older man (W. W. Bogel) with a moustache who has something tucked into the waist …
Date:
1913~/1916~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Encampment]
Photograph of the Bloys Encampment (located at HC 74 Box 24) in Fort Davis, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Encampment]
Photograph of the Bloys Encampment (located at HC 74 Box 24) in Fort Davis, Texas.
Date:
May 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Encampment]
Photograph of the Bloys Encampment (located at HC 74 Box 24) in Fort Davis, Texas.
Date:
May 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Memorial Monument]
This photograph shows the Bloys Memorial Monument, which is a tall, white shaft made of stone. The monument is surrounded by a short, black fence and stands directly in front of a building with several windows. To the left side of the photograph, a telephone pole and lines are partially visible and there is a large tree to the right side of the photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Memorial Monument]
This photograph focuses on a tall, white stone monument in front of a large building with a patio. The monument is in an area enclosed by a black fence and there are plants growing within, including some that appear to be rose bushes. To the far right, a tree is partially visible in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Monument at Bloys."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bloys Memorial Monument]
This photograph shows a building with a large, white stone monument in front, surrounded by a black fence. To the far left, there are several trees and what appears to be a hill in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Stone monument to Rev. Bloys."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blue Mountain
This photograph shows a mountain in the distance. In the foreground, there appears to be the edge of an unpaved road and telephone wires up above. Between the road and the mountain, there is a flat area covered in desert scrub. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Blue Mountain west of Ft. Davis Tex. June 1929 by H. A. King."
Date:
June 1929
Creator:
King, H. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Building in a Field]
This photograph shows an open field covered in short grass with a shadow of a person or an arm in the foreground. At the edge of the field, there is a small, white building in front of a group of trees. There are at least two automobiles visible beneath the trees. In the background, there is a low mountain directly behind the trees.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History