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[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
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
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

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

[Alpine School]

Postcard of a public school in Alpine, Texas. The students are posed outside the school. They range in age from small children to adolescents. A handwritten note on the front says, "Public School. Alpine, Tex." The card is dated March 17, 1911, and is addressed to Byron Avaut in Uvalde, Texas.
Date: March 17, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ashton House]

Photograph of the porch of the Ashton House in Marfa, Texas. The house is dilapidated and the yard is overgrown with grass and weeds. The porch roof is held up with two wooden posts. A handwritten note on the back says, "Armida Campos, Time: March 19, 1971, Place: A very old house near the "lce Plant."
Date: March 19, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ashton House]

Photograph of the roof of the Ashton House in Marfa, Texas. The house is made of brick. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Ashton House 1971."
Date: March 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Audience at the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial"

Audience at the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" presented in Marfa, Texas on March 25-26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium.
Date: March 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

Cast of the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"

Entire cast of the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was 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

Celia Acosta on First Holy Communion

Photograph of Celia Acosta at age 7, dressed for her first Holy Communion. The photo was taken in Grandfalls, Texas on March 29, 1923. She wears a white dress with a crown and veil and holds a candle and a little book.
Date: March 29, 1923
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

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

Chanting choir from the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial" which was presented on March 25 and 26, 1976 in the Gregg Auditorium, in Marfa, Texas. Front row (L-R): Cathy Bailey, Debbie Mitchell, Laurie Mitchell, Ruth Roman, Kathy Robinson, Terry Ceniceros, Frank Alvarado, Adele West and Frank Baeza.Row two (L-R): Valery Granado, Jay Hope, Jettie Steen, Ann Earney, Maria Almance and Elvira Barrera. Row three (L-R): Russell Guevara, Sammy Rubio, Susan Merrifield, Arnulfo Garcia and Carmen Lopez. Row Four (L-R): Carl Crouch, Price Robinson, Danny Watts, Richard Rios, Patricia Dunsavage, Glenn Garcia, Becky Tharpe, Benny Herrera, Virginia Calanche, Lilia Mediano and Danny Jurado.
Date: March 1976
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

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

Bishop Bailey, Jr. 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

Characters from the Play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial-America On Trial"

Mike Henderson and Rink Polson 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
Church History Book III (open access)

Church History Book III

Book handwritten by Blanche Avant titled, "Church History Book III." The book concerns the history of Christianity during the sixteenth century.
Date: 1902-03-04/1902-04-03
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dance Card for The Story Book Ball] (open access)

[Dance Card for The Story Book Ball]

Dance Card with pencil from The Story Book Ball held on March 3, 1919 at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The dance was sponsored by the Merry Maids Musical Club. Names of dance partners are listed on the pages inside. Dances include the Foxtrot, Waltz and One Step.
Date: March 3, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
Flyer for Bicentennial Celebration in Marfa (open access)

Flyer for Bicentennial Celebration in Marfa

Flyer for the play "The Heavenly Case of The Bicentennial- America On Trial" presented in Marfa, Texas on March 25-26, 1976.
Date: March 25, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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

[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