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[Photograph of View from Candelaria Hill Road]

Photograph of Candelaria Hill in the mountains of west Texas with a butte rising up out of the hill, taken from Candelaria Hill Road.
Date: March 3, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stock pen in Marfa near golf course]

Photograph of a stock pen on the way to a golf course near Marfa. The stock pen is in the center of the photograph and spans the length of the photograph. A small shadow of Johnny Gibbens can be seen in the far right hand corner of the stock pen.
Date: March 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joe C. Mitchell Ranch]

Photograph taken at the J.C. Mitchell ranch. A metal and wood structure stands in the center of a barren pasture. Behind the structure in the far distance stands one bovine.
Date: March 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Luis Colomo, age 20]

Luis Colomo is seated in a 1900s style chair. He is wearing a full suit with a tie, and boots. He is approximately twenty years of age.
Date: March 12, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Luz and Manuel Cruz in Chihuahua, Mexico

Photographic postcard from March 19, 1921 picturing Luz Cruz and her son Manuel while on a trip to Chihuahua, Mexico. There is correspondence on the back in Spanish. This photo was included in a report by Salvador Roman, Jr. for a history class at Marfa High School in 1975.
Date: March 19, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[India Coffield and Frank Coffield in 1922]

Photograph of India Coffield and Frank Edward Coffield on their wedding day. India is holding a flower bouquet and Frank is standing on her right. They are both outside, and a small home is behind them.
Date: March 14, 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wizard or Witch (open access)

Wizard or Witch

Research paper written by Laurelle Patricia Dunsavage for an American History Class at Marfa High School on March 3, 1977. It is about different types of healers in the hispanic culture and has a section defining the different herbs and their uses in remedies. Samples of the actual herbs are included in this report.
Date: March 3, 1977
Creator: Dunsavage, Laurelle Patricia
Object Type: Paper
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Look-out Tower at Fort Davis]

This color photograph has a stone building and surrounding rocks and plant life in the foreground and distant mountains and desert landscaping in the background. The inscription on the back of the photograph says: "Look out tower built by CCC boys at Ft. Davis on Scenic Loop at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #1]

This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are rocks and vegetation in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Texas from same position at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #2]

This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are large rocks in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Tex. from same position at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wedding Picture from 1924

Photograph of a wedding on March 15, 1924. People in the picture are (L-R, back row): Dolores Hinojos, Josefa Doninguez, Esteban Cruz, and Pole Vaszuez. Bride and groom in front row, Efejenia and Cruz Baeza.
Date: March 15, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wedding Picture from 1924 (open access)

Wedding Picture from 1924

Page with a photograph and description of a wedding on March 15, 1924. People in the picture are (L-R, back row): Dolores Hinojos, Josefa Doninguez, Esteban Cruz, and Pole Vaszuez. Bride and groom in front row, Efejenia and Cruz Baeza.
Date: March 15, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brite Ranch Raid (open access)

The Brite Ranch Raid

This is a collection of pages and objects related to an entry by Clint W. White for the Alpine History Fair in Marfa, Texas in March 1984. Accompanying the research paper are three "History Day" judges' rating cards, a participant ribbon, and a certificate. The paper mentions a model of the ranch headquarters that accompanied this report. as well. Three ia a hand-written paper telling about the author's sources of information about the ranch. The three-page typed report tells the story of the raid on the Brite Ranch in 1917.
Date: March 5, 1984
Creator: White, Clint W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cart on Carolina Borunda Humphries' Ranch

Photograph of an old wooden cart on the ranch of Carolina Borunda Humphries, west of Marfa. This photograph was part of a report done for a history class at Marfa High School.
Date: March 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fire at Rogers #1 Oil Well

A view of the Rogers #1 fire at a distance of 70 feet from the flames. The fire burned for 9 days before being extinguished on March 20, 1921 in Eldorado, Arkansas. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: March 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Character from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

Susan Scott in her costume from the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial" presented in Marfa, Texas on March 25-26, 1976.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

Scene from the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial" presented in Marfa, Texas on March 25-26, 1976. L-R John Kearny, Mike Henderson, Susan Scott and Gene Dickson.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

L-R: John Kearney, Cleo Odell, A.W. Bishop,and Fred Shelby in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

L-R: Cleo Odell, A.W. Bishop, Fred Shelby and Benny Herrera in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

L-R: Bishop Bailey, Jr., Bill Bishop, Billy Bob Plumbley, Juan Dominguez, and Manuel Rubio in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chanting Choir from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

Chanting choir from the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas. First row (L-R): Cathy Bailey, Debbie Mitchell, Laurie Mitchell, Ruth Roman, Kathy Robinson, Terry Ceniceros, Elvira Barrera, Frank Alvarado, Adele West. Second row (L-R): Valery Granado, Jay Hope, Jettie Steen, Susan Merrifield, Ann Earney, Maria Almance, Arnulfo Garcia, Danny Jurado, and Carmen Lopez. Third row (L-R): Russell Guevara, Sammy Rubio, Richard Rios, Pat Dunsavage, Carl Crouch, Becky Tharp, Danny Watts, and Virginia Calanche. Top row (L-R): Glenn Garcia and Benny Herrera.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scene from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

Joni Thornsberry and Chili Ridley in the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Actor from "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

Gene and Cleo Odell preparing for the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History