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Reeves County Courthouse, Pecos

The Reeves County Courthouse, built in 1937.
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reeves County Courthouse Erected 1937

Dedication plaque: REEVES COUNTY COURT HOUSE. ERECTED 1937
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Memorial for George Reeves, on Reeves County Courthouse grounds

Photograph of a memorial plaque for George Reeves on Reeves County Courthouse grounds. It reads: "County named for Texas Confederate George R. Reeves (1826 - 1882). Organized, captained company in 11th Texas Cavalry start Civil War. Served in Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kentucky. Invasion of 1862 assigned to Wheeler's Cavalry in Tennessee. Promoted Colonel and command of 11th Cavalry 1863. Led regiment Chickamauga in 1864, fought in 100-day Atlanta campaign, guerilla warfare against Sherman's march to the sea. In battle at Savannah in 1865. Participated Carolinas campaign. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the State of Texas, 1963."
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reeves County memorial to the dead of Korean and Vietnam wars

Memorial says: "Dedicated to the eternal memory of the men of Reeves County and Barstow. Who gave their lives Korean Conflict Reeves County Ruben J. Gomez MIA 11-2-50 Thomas R. Russell 11-4-51 Walter L. Hood MIA -51 Viet Nam Conflict Reeves County Larry A. Bradley 1-7-70 William M. Harrison 2-6-69 Otha Weldon Exum 2-8-68 Richard L. Henry 6-24-69 Manuel M. Gonzales 12-10-67 Joe M. Juarez 12-10-68 Ernesto S. Perea 3-26-68 Barstow Jose Renteria Diaz 4-12-69 Emilio Gamboa Garcia 1-23-68 John F. Hummel MIA 3-6-71 "Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reeves County WWII memorial

DEDICATED TO THE ETERNAL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF REEVES COUNTY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1941-1945. ACOSTA, PASOUAL E KEHOE, GEORGE F. ALEXANDER, ROBERT LEE LARA, JUAN BAKER, ROBERT ORA MORA, BERNARDIAO D. BERKSTRESSER, GEORGE B. OLGUIN, FRANCISCO A. CHAVEZ, FRUTOSA R. ORTEGA FRANCISCO C. COPE, HORACE LEE POWERS, JIM CURTIS, HENRY HARDIN, JR. ROMERO, JOSE C. DIAZ, BONAFACIO SCOTT, C.W. DIAZ, JOSE SUBIA, FERNANDO M. DURDIN, M.A. URTADO, FRANK F. FLOYD, ANGUS PAUL VALENCIA, SANCHEZ R. HLREDIA, CATARINO M. VILLALOBOS, ROGELIO B. HILL, JOE DELBERT WILLIAMS, CHARLES, JR. THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD: AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reeves County WWII veterans memorial

DEDICATED TO [THE] MEMORY OF THE DECEASED VETERANS OF REEVES COUNTY TEXAS
Date: August 6, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Reeves County sheet

Map displays soil types along with lakes, reservoirs, springs, tanks, towns, schools, roads, railroads, ranches, oil well derricks, and experiment stations. Shows average percentage of alkali present in samples taken at selected locations. Includes legend and symbols.
Date: 1926
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Reeves County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Reeves County, Texas

Text describes the climate, agriculture, soils, irrigation, and alkali of Reeves County, Texas.
Date: 1926
Creator: Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter) & Strike, W. W. (Wendell William)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd in Pecos]

Photograph of a large crowd in Pecos. There are multiple horse-drawn carriages. Some of the people are sitting on horses and in carriages or standing. There is a dog sitting on the ground on right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Orient Hotel]

Photograph of the Orient Hotel. There is a group of people and a vehicle in front of the Hotel. R.S. Johnson, owner of the hotel, is shown standing on the right of the vehicle. There are two men standing on top of a wagon on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Removing Cattle Horns in Pecos, Texas

Photograph of three cowboys on horseback holding down a cow with lassos while two more men work on taking of the animal's horns. The men wear button-up shirts and cowboy hats. In the background is a large herd of cattle.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture near a gas well explosion in Pecos, Texas. The picture shows a smoky field and sky with a car in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion/Water Cannon

Copy negative of a picture of an unidentified man standing at a water cannon that is spraying water at an area between two hills. The man appears to be taking a photograph of the water spray as it exits the cannon.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of a standing gas well with a worker standing at its base.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a gas well after an explosion. This gas well is located in Pecos. Red Adair is listed as having been present to fight the fire but is not pictured.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of a gas well falling to the ground from an explosion at its base.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of an unidentified man looking at smoke rising from a hill while standing in the debris of a gas well explosion.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of workers performing their duties at the base of a gas well.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a picture of a gas well in Pecos, Texas that exploded. The base of the rig, a pipeline, and other equipment are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gas Well Explosion

Copy negative of a gas well after an explosion. There are remains of the well scattered in piles surrounding persistent burning gas. This gas well is located in Pecos, Texas. Red Adair is listed as having been present to fight the fire but is not pictured.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cattle Roundup

Copy negative of a cattle roundup. There are men on horses and a herd of cattle in a fenced field.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Deep Well Ranch Quadrangle

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 1:24,000
Date: 1970
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barrilla Mountains East Quadrangle

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 1:24,000
Date: 1980
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History