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[Tools of the cowboy on Edwards' fence]
Photograph of a group of cowboy items on Edwards' fence. Clockwise: blanket, cowboy hat, cowboy saddle with blanket, and cowboy boots resting on a bale of hay. All of the items are leaning against a tall fence. A local farm is behind the items.
Date:
April 1971
Creator:
Edwards, Janet
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mimms Ranch]
Mimms Ranch in Marfa, Texas. A barbed wire fence extends from the far right corner to the left center of the photograph. The land is barren apart from a small hilly area at the horizon.
Date:
April 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Felicitas Contreras and friend at portrait studio]
Felicitas Contreras and an unknown friend. The photograph was taken at a picture studio, and the picture would have been given to her boyfriend to pin on the boyfriend's shirt. The girl on the left is Felicitas.
Date:
April 9, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Warranty Deed
Warranty Deed granting land in the town of Marfa from R.E. Russell to William Russell on April 12, 1886.
Date:
April 12, 1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marfa's Private School, 1905]
Photograph of school children in April 1905. They are outside the school building in Marfa, Texas. The teachers, Elena Lopez and her sister Fe Lopez, stand in the doorway. Written on the blackboard in the photo, "Marfa's Private School, April 6, 1905"
Date:
April 6, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sack-Tie.
Patent for sack-ties that consist of a brace with a wire that folds in with the upper edges of the mouth of the sack and hold it into position, by hooking around the ends of the brace.
Date:
April 27, 1897
Creator:
Driffill, Frederick
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Coronation of Easter Queen, 1934]
Black and white photograph of coronation Easter Queen Josefina Lerma and four attendants. The photo was taken in Sunday April 1, 1934 in Marfa, Texas. Josefina Lerma stands in the center wearing a crown on her head, holding a scepter in her right hand. All five girls wear a white dress and white cape with a high collar and long train. The four attendants are unknown. The photograph has 1933 written in blue ink on the front.
Date:
April 1, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the West
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Coe Daniels, pioneer of West Texas, and her family. Daniels and her husband and children made their home in West Texas, despite threats of bandits and influenza. She kept house, ran a successful store, delivered babies, and even became a U.S. mail carrier. At the time this paper was created, Mary Cole Daniels was 76 year old and still greeting customers in her general store.
Date:
April 1, 1969
Creator:
Godbold, Susan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Rifles, Pistol, and Bugle]
Photograph of two 22 rifles, a pistol and holster, and a bugle laying on a flat surface. A handwritten note on the back of the photo states that they are from Mr. Stan Dempsey's collection.
Date:
April 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colonia Self-Help Program
Information sheet describing the Colonia self-help grant program for use in providing water and wastewater services in economically distressed areas near the border with Mexico.
Date:
April 2011
Creator:
Texas Water Development Board
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[F.A. Mitchell Residence]
Photograph of the F.A. Mitchell Residence (located at 721 Highland) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[F.A. Mitchell Residence]
Photograph of the F.A. Mitchell Residence (located at 501 North Hill Street) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clay Mitchell Residence]
Photograph of the Clay Mitchell Residence (located at 720 West Columbia) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Childers Residence]
Photograph of the Childers Residence (located at South Highland at Dallas) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cleveland Residence]
Photograph of the Cleveland Residence (located at South Highland, West side) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. Yates Residence]
Photograph of the Dr. Yates Residence (located at 606 North Highland) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chambers Residence]
Photograph of the Chambers Residence (located at 718 Dean Street) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crawford Mitchell Residence]
Photograph of the Crawford Mitchell Residence (located at 125 East Colombia) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crawford Mitchell Residence]
Photograph of the Crawford Mitchell Residence (located at 700 West Columbia) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church of Christ]
Photograph of the Church of Christ (located at Lincoln at Austin) in Marfa, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church / School]
Photograph of the Church / School in Shafter, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church / School]
Photograph of the Church / School in Shafter, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church / School]
Photograph of the Church / School in Shafter, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Townsite with Church / School]
Photograph of the Townsite with Church / School in Shafter, Texas.
Date:
April 1978
Creator:
Tiller, de Teel Patterson
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History