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Mitre Peak 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:
1972
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mano Prieto Mountain 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:
1972
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soldier Spring 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:
1972
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Espejo in the Big Bend
Research paper written by Florian A. Kolodzie for a History class at Marfa High School on January 19, 1948. The paper is about the Spanish exploreres, especailly Antonio de Espejo, in the Big Bend area of Texas.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Kolodzie, Florian A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ashton House]
Photograph of the Ashton House taken in December of 1972. The house is dilapidated and the yard is overgrown. The back of the photograph says, "An Original Polaroid Land Photograph," and has ordering information.
Date:
December 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Foundation for Adobe House]
Photograph of the foundation for an adobe house. There is a large pile of dirt in the foreground.
Date:
1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Louis Adams
Research paper written by Robert Vizcaino about the life of Louis Adams, a Marfa cowboy. Adams lived and worked in Marfa, Texas from when he was born in 1868 until his death in 1946. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1972.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Vizcaino, Robert
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adobe Bricks]
Photograph of adobe bricks drying outside. They will later be used to build a house nearby. There are short adobe walls in the foreground. In the background are other small buildings.
Date:
1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wild Cane]
Photograph of wild cane that will be used for roofing material for an adobe house. The wild cane is in a pile on the ground next to an adobe building. The building has no roof.
Date:
1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antiques in my Family: American History Research Paper
Research paper written by Conchita Herrera about antiques in her family. Covered are antique guns, furniture and kitchenware. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1972.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Herrera, Conchita
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Air Age Comes to Marfa
Research paper written by John Walker about Cal Rodgers' historic cross-continental flight on the Vin Fiz Flyer and his stop in Marfa, Texas. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School and is dated October 13, 1972.
Date:
October 13, 1972
Creator:
Walker, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Construction of an Adobe House
Research paper written by Joe Luis Carrasco about the process of building an adobe house. Also included are two pages of photographs that show the process. This paper was written in 1972 for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date:
December 13, 1972
Creator:
Carrasco, Joe Luis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hans Briam
Research paper written by Martha Dempsey for a class at Marfa High School in 1972. The paper is about the ancestors and life of Hans Briam. He was a merchant in San Antonio and Marfa, Texas in the early twentieth century. His slogan was, "I never sleep".
Date:
1972
Creator:
Dempsey, Martha
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Childers Family
This is a paper describing the Childers family.
Date:
December 13, 1972
Creator:
Oliver, Margaret
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Rock House
This is a paper describing both Casa Piedra, "The Rock House," and the people who lived in Casa Piedra.
Date:
December 13, 1972
Creator:
Arce, Hugh
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History