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Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Van Horn

Photograph of four horse-drawn wagons as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train. The picture contains side and back views of four covered wagons, stopped on the side of a highway near Van Horn, Texas. Mountains visible in the background.
Date: April 5, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Van Horn

Photograph of wagons as part of the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train at Van Horn, Texas. Ten wagons in picture, all varying in size and build. The wagons are on the shoulder of a highway near Van Horn, Texas, with cars visible on the road, and mountains in the background.
Date: April 5, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train in Van Horn

Photograph of a Holiday Inn sign in Van Horn, Texas. The sign is welcoming the Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train to Van Horn. Cars and mountains visible in the background.
Date: April 5, 1986
Creator: Cirincione, Nick
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Van Horn, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Van Horn, Texas. Printed on the bottom edge of the photo is "T&P Depot 1957 Van Horn, Texas." Written below the image is "H. D. Conner."
Date: 1957
Creator: Conner, H. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Van Horn, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Van Horn, Texas. Text on the image says "Mo. Pac. (T&P) Depot. Van Horn, Texas." Below the image is written "H. D. Conner."
Date: unknown
Creator: Conner, H. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clark Hotel Photograph #2]

Photograph of the Clark Hotel marker in Van Horn, Texas. The plaque details the history and significance of the structure.
Date: April 7, 1971
Creator: Elicson & Parish
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clark Hotel, (Northwest oblique)]

Photograph of the Clark Hotel (located at Broadway) in Van Horn, Texas.
Date: June 1979
Creator: Hardy, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clark Hotel, (South elevation)]

Photograph of the Clark Hotel (located at Broadway) in Van Horn, Texas.
Date: June 1979
Creator: Hardy, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History

Balancing rocks on Guadalupe Peak Trail

Southeast-facing photograph of balancing boulders on Guadalupe Peak Trail at approx. 6,640 ft. in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blooming Agave americana

Photograph of the scape, capsules, and flowers of an Agave americana in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park between approx. 6,000-8,000 ft. elevation. Forested mountain slopes are visible behind the plant.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bunkhouse at the Frijole Ranch Cultural Museum

South-facing photograph of a bunk/guest house at the Frijole Ranch Cultural Museum in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. The building is made of white stone and is a single story, with a wooden hatch for a basement or cellar.
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Capitan and horizon from the Guadalupe Peak Trail

Photograph looking southeast over El Capitan and valley floor from the Guadalupe Peak Trail at approximately 8,500 feet.
Date: June 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Capitan from the Guadalupe Peak Trail

Photograph looking south over El Capitan from the Guadalupe Peak Trail at approximately 8,500 feet. The Guadalupe Pass, Brushy Mesa, and the Pinon Hills are visible beyond the peak, as well as U.S. Route 62 / U.S 180 and state highway 54 to Van Horn on the valley floor.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Capitan in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Panoramic photograph of Guadalupe Mountains National Park and the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert as seen from the El Capitan Lookout on U.S. Route 62 / U.S. Highway 180 between Pine Springs and Salt Flat, Texas, at an elevation of 4,932 feet.
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Equirectangular panoramic view from Guadalupe Peak

Equirectangular panoramic view from Guadalupe Peak in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Shot from atop the stainless steel pyramid which has been digitally removed.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior of Pine Springs Visitor Center in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Photograph of Pine Springs Visitor Center in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Hunter Peak rises behind the American flag.
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frijole Ranch Cultural Museum

Photograph of the exterior of the Frijole Ranch House and Cultural Museum in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Entrance Sign

Southwestern facing photograph of Guadalupe Mountains National Park entrance sign on U.S. highway 180 / Route 62.
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Guadalupe Mountains National Park Entrance Sign

Southwestern-facing photograph of the Guadalupe Mountains National Park entrance sign on U.S. highway 180 / Route 62. The sign has a stone base with the National Park Service logo on the right side; mountain peaks are visible in the background.
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Guadalupe Peak as seen from campground

Photograph of Guadalupe Peak from near peak campground turnoff in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Approx. elevation: 8,150 ft.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Guadalupe Peak Historical Marker

Photograph of Texas Historical Commission Marker entitled "Guadalupe Peak" in front of a low stone wall. Desert mountains are visible in the background.
Date: June 7, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hikers on Guadalupe Peak Trail

South-facing photograph of two hikers on the Guadalupe Peak Trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Approx. elevation 8,300 ft.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic Image of salt flats and Guadalupe Mountains

Roadside panoramic image of salt flats in Hudspeth county, TX. The Patterson Hills and Guadalupe Mountains can be seen in the distance. Subject of dispute during the 1877-78 El Paso/San Elizario "Salt War."
Date: June 8, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History

Panoramic Photograph from Guadalupe Peak

Panoramic Photograph from near the top of Guadalupe Peak in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
Date: June 6, 2018
Creator: Hicks, William
System: The Portal to Texas History