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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
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis]
Photograph of the Fort Davis in Fort Davis, Texas.
Date:
1884
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis]
Photograph of the Fort Davis in Fort Davis, Texas.
Date:
1884
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jeff Davis Co.
Cadastral map of Jeff Davis County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1887
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jeff Davis Co.
Cadastral map of Jeff Davis County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date:
June 1887
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas] Typical Curves of Precipitation
Series of three graphs demarcating the average rainfall per month for specific Texas cities across different regions of the state. Some lines are marked in red to distinguish individual points.
Date:
1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
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
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jeff Davis County
Map of Jeff Davis County, Texas, including the Big Bend Country region. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
Date:
May 1893
Creator:
Hardeman, H. B.
Object Type:
Map
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Combination Map of Jeff Davis County and Presidio County]
Blue line print of survey map of portions of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties in Texas, showing rivers, creeks, towns, boundaries, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A diagram of a section is included in the upper-right corner. There is also an inset map at the top of the page showing the entirety of Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, as well as portions of El Paso, Reeves, and Brewster Counties, and the border between Texas and Mexico. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date:
January 22, 1894
Creator:
Stakemann, M.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alpine Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1895
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chispa Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1895
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry]
Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date:
1895/1990
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2]
Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date:
1895/1990
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marfa Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1895
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Mulhern Ranch
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustrations with stylized text and the name Chas. Mulhern, Manager.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rev. William B. Bloys family]
Photograph of the William B. Bloys family.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chispa Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1897
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Davis Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1897
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The State of Texas, Jeff Davis County
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs name of county. Letterhead contains the names J. P. Weatherby, County Judge; Jas. Stewart, County and District Clerk; O. L. Price, County Attorney; J. R. Chadborn, Sheriff and Tax Collector; C. E. Mulhern, Tax Assessor; J. W. Merrill, County Surveyor; Jas. Edgar, County Treasurer; W. T. Jones, Inspector; County Commissioners S. A. Thompson, Precinct No. 1; E. P. Webster, Precinct No. 2; W. Keesey, Precinct No. 3; C. O. Finley, Precinct No. 4.
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stewart House
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "James Stewart, Prop'r."; "Situated in the Davis Mountains in One of the Healthiest Localities in the World. 5200 Feet Above Sea Level."
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History