Casimiro Chavarria

Photograph of Casimiro Chavarrio at the Marfa depot in 1910. He wears a hat and a gun in a holster. At this time he was about 26 years old. This photo was included in a research paper by Eva Chavarria for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Shafter, Texas]

Photograph of Shafter, Texas in 1910, a valley with a few buildings, but mostly desolate.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Horse Creek Canyon School House]

Photograph of the Horse Creek Canyon School House in Pinto Canyon, a small brick building with a tree growing next to it, with a car in the foreground of the photo.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Horse Creek Canyon School House]

Photograph of the small brick building that housed the Horse Creek Canyon School in Pinto Canyon.
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Faver Ranch - Cibolo]

Photograph of the Faver Ranch - Cibolo in El Fortin del Cibolo, Texas.
Date: 1911
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Joseph Darracott and Daughter]

Photograph of Dr. Joseph Darracott holding his infant daughter, Willie Jo Darracott, while standing outdoors in front of a wooden fence.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Pinto Canyon]

Photograph of Pinto Canyon as seen from the top of a mountain.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Helen Ruth and Elaine Violet Briam

Portrait of (L-R) Helen Ruth and Elaine Violet Briam in 1912.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lizzie Crosson and Lizzie Davis in Marfa, Texas 1912

Photograph of Lizzie Crosson(L) and Lizzie Davis(R) in front of the Crosson home in Marfa, Texas in 1912. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding Photograph of Charley and Mary Bishop]

This is a wedding photograph from the marriage of Mary and Charley Bishop, March 30, 1912. Charley is dressed in a suit and leaning on the railing of ornamental metalwork; Mary is standing on the other side of the metalwork, to his right and is wearing a traditional white wedding dress with a long veil and has a coronet of flowers on her head as well as a bouquet in her arms. The two are standing inside an indeterminate building with visible pillars and arched windows in the background.
Date: March 30, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Felicitas Contreras and friend at portrait studio]

Felicitas Contreras and an unknown friend. The photograph was taken at a picture studio, and the picture would have been given to her boyfriend to pin on the boyfriend's shirt. The girl on the left is Felicitas.
Date: April 9, 1912
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blanche Avant

Oval photographic portrait of Blance Avant, c. 1913.
Date: 1913~
Creator: Barr
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Bogel Women]

In this photograph, three women are standing together in what appears to be a yard. The women on the ends are both wearing white dresses with lace; the woman in the middle is wearing a checkered dress. The woman to the far right is older and has a dark tie at her throat and is holding a white, lacy parasol. Behind them, there is a tree and some bushes and several buildings are visible in the background. The names "Jessie," "Aunt Hennie," and "Granny" are handwritten from left to right over the women. On the back of the photograph, there is a handwritten note that says "Jessie Bogel Hubbard (Mrs. Harry J.), Genevieve (Hennie) Bogel, Sarah Newton Bogel (Mrs. W. W.), at Bogel residence, 220 W. Lincoln. Old Baptist Church in background. Tall chimney on Howell residence is still there. Circa 1913-1914."
Date: 1913~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Early Restaurant in Marfa, 1913

Photograph of the Old Borunda Cafe, an early Mexican restaurant in Marfa, Texas, in 1913. The building is built of adobe bricks.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of a Dry Goods Store]

Photograph of the interior of a Dry Goods Store. This part of the store has furniture and suitcases.
Date: 1913
Creator: Sloan, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interior of Avant Store

Photograph of the interior of a Dry Goods Store. This part of the store has cases and shelves with merchandise.
Date: 1913
Creator: Sloan, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History

Interior of Avant Store

Photograph of the interior of the Avant Store. This part of the store has cases and shelves with merchandise. Blanche Avant is on the left.
Date: 1913
Creator: Sloan, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miquel Cabezuela]

Exterior of a building. Miquel Cabezuela is sitting in a chair. The hand of an unknown woman is on his left shoulder.
Date: 1913~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mrs. W. W. Bogel

This photograph is a portrait of Sarah Newton Bogel. She appears to be middle-aged and is wearing a dress with a dark pattern and lace as well as a necklace. There is a typed caption under the photograph that says "Mrs. W. W. Bogel" as well as a handwritten note on the back that says, "Mrs. W. W. Bogel c. 1913." Additionally, there is a handwritten note accompanying the photograph that reads, "Mrs. William Woodworth (Sarah Newton) Bogel a real Marfa and Presidio County pioneer. She came to Marfa with her husband and daughter, Jessie - age 2 - in 1884. Photo made in 1913" signed "W. B. Hubbard."
Date: 1913
Creator: Cones
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Angora Goat Herd]

Photograph of a herd of Angora goats owned by the Wilson family inside of a fenced yard, with a woman walking among them.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Wedding of Pilar Dominguez and Hijinio Roman]

Photograph of Pilar Dominguez and Hijinio Roman on their wedding day with their friends and wedding party on either side of them, all dressed in suits and dresses.
Date: 1913
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sarah Russell Bogel and her son]

In this photograph, a woman and young boy are standing in the yard of a ranch. The woman is young and wearing a loose, white dress. The little boy is wearing a loose shirt with overalls and is petting two dark-colored dogs. They are standing directly in front of a large wooden wagon. In the background, there is a building made of brick, a large pile of wood and a fence and mountains in the distance. On the back of the photograph, a handwritten note reads, "Sarah Russell Bogel (Mrs. William Woodworth Bogel, Jr.) and William Woodworth Bogel III (Billy B.) at W. W. Bogel's Charco Larco Ranch circa 1913-14."
Date: 1913~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hilaria Acosta, 1914

Photographic portrait of a Hilaria Acosta.
Date: 1914
Creator: Heredia, Delfina
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marfa Family]

In this photograph, several people are standing on an unpaved road against a wooden fence which encloses a house and yard. In the foreground there are seven people, from left to right: a young boy dresed casually; an older gentleman dressed in a suit and tie holding his hat at his side; a young child dressed in white sitting on a fence post and being held by a woman in a white dress; a second woman, also in a white dress and holding a baby; and another man, also dressed in a suit and tie, wearing a hat and standing in the yard (on the other side of the fence). Behind them, the house is built out of bricks and has a small porch with white pillars, a chair, and some plants in containers. A barrel and some indistinguishable items are visible in the yard and at the back of the house.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History