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Alpine Train Depot
Track-side photograph of the Alpine Train Depot, commissioned by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad and built in 1946.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Captain Albion E. Shepard House
Exterior Photograph of the Entrance to the Captain Albion E. Shepard House in Marathon, TX. A Texas Historical Commision Marker reads: In 1883, completion occurred of the extension of tracks by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (G.H. & S.A. Ry.) Line located between El Paso and San Antonio. Retired sea captain Albion E. Shepard arrived in the region as a railroad surveyor. He acquired much land in the area, including Section 18, Block 4 of the G.H. & S.A. Railway survey. Tradition documents the naming of Marathon to Captain Shepard’s observations of the similarity of the valley and its encircling hills to Marathon, Greece, where the mountains meet the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. At this site, Captain Shepard applied for a post office in September 1882 where he became the first postmaster. He deeded Section 18 to his son Ben Shepard for the creation of the Marathon townsite on December 6, 1885 on an existing siding of the railroad. Captain Shepard established “Iron Mountain Ranch” on 58 sections of ranchland bought from F. W. Folts on March 10, 1882, located in the Glass Mountains along the north line of the Marathon Basin. The ranch was stocked with …
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marathon Baptist Church
Photograph of the Marathon Baptist Church, est. 1898, completed in 1910.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marathon Historical Museum
Southward facing photograph of adobe structure with metal roof housing the Marathon Historical Museum. An affixed Texas State Historical Survey Committee marker reads: "FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE Oldest school building in Brewster County. Built in 1888. Used for all public meetings and all elections. Restored in 1928 by Ladies of Marathon Study Club. Is known as the Club House. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965."
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Old Jailhouse. Marathon, TX
Photograph of Jailhouse (located at Southwest corner South Avenue C and 2nd) in Marathon, Texas.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Saint Mary's Catholic Church]
Photograph of the Saint Mary's Catholic Church (located at Southeast corner Avenue C and North 3rd) in Marathon, Texas.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
South Pacific Depot - Rear Facade
Photograph of the rear side of the old Southern Pacific Railroad depot. (Located at 3rd and Ave. J.)
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tiny Target
Photograph of an abandoned cinderblock building located on U.S. 90 approx. half-way between Alpine and Marathon, TX. Building is affixed with Target wordmark and logo. A single red shopping cart sits outside. Smith Peak is visible in the background.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brewster County Courthouse]
Photograph of the Brewster County Courthouse (located at Public Square; 6th, 7th Streets, Avenues D and E) in Alpine, Texas.
Date:
September 24, 1971
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brewster County Jail]
Photograph of the Brewster County Jail (located at Public Square, 6th, 7th Streets; Avenues D and E) in Alpine, Texas.
Date:
September 24, 1971
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Gorillas]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
December 24, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas weather]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
February 24, 1970, 8:25 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: San Francisco State College]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
January 24, 1969, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Historic Marker Application: Hancock Hall]
Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Hancock Hall, in Alpine, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date:
May 24, 1965
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: The Gage-Van Sickle House]
Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Gage-Van Sickle House, in Alpine, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date:
May 24, 1965
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, May 24, 1929
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 24, 1929
Creator:
Moody, T. R. & Bennett, D. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, August 24, 1928
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1928
Creator:
Moody, T. R. & Bennett, D. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, February 24, 1928
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 24, 1928
Creator:
Moody, T. R. & Bennett, D. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 24, 1927
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 24, 1927
Creator:
Moody, T. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1926
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 24, 1926
Creator:
Moody, T. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1926
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 24, 1926
Creator:
Moody, T. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. [25], Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1920
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
June 24, 1920
Creator:
Moyer, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. [29], Ed. 1 Thursday, July 24, 1919
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 24, 1919
Creator:
Camp, Ray M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1919
Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 24, 1919
Creator:
Livingston, C. W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History