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Cadillac Ranch
Photograph of the 1974 art installation by Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels in Amarillo, TX known as 'Cadillac Ranch'.
Date:
April 15, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ozymandias Marker]
Photograph of the marker located near the sculpture "Ozymandias on the Plains." There is a metal plaque set at an angle in a stone, which is is covered in graffiti; the marker is in a similar style as other Texas State Historical Association Markers, but lacks identifying information.
Date:
April 15, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Panoramic View of Cadillac Ranch
Panoramic Photograph of the 1974 art installation by Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels in Amarillo, TX known as 'Cadillac Ranch'.
Date:
April 15, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cadillac Ranch
Photograph of the 1974 art installation by Chip Lord, Hudson Marquez and Doug Michels in Amarillo, TX known as 'Cadillac Ranch'.
Date:
April 15, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
U.S. Flag at Fort Davis National Historic Site
Northward facing photograph from the Fort Davis National Historic Site parade grounds towards the chapel, officers quarters, and the North Ridge.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marathon Baptist Church
Photograph of the Marathon Baptist Church, est. 1898, completed in 1910.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Federico Villalba Historical Marker
Texas Historical Commision Marker Located in the Terlingua, TX Cemetery. Text reads: "Villalba family tradition traces their lineage to Algiers where several generations were members of the Order of Santiago. In 1764, Federico's great-grandfather, Juan Villalba, traveled to New Spain (Mexico). He founded Rancho Villalba in 1773 near present-day Aldama, Chihuahua, where Federico Villalba was born in 1858. Federico left his family's ranch and moved to San Carlos near the U.S.-Mexico border. He set up a store, selling rope, leather goods and sundries; it soon became important in San Carlos, and eventually supplied the military in the area. In the early 1880s, Villalba expanded his business interests into Texas. He settled in an area he called Cerro Villalba and opened a store. In 1889, Federico married Maria Cortez and began purchasing land. In 1902, Villalba located an outcrop of cinnabar, a mineral that produces mercury, and became the first Hispanic in the county to file a mining claim. Villalba, Tiburcio de la Rosa, D. Alarcon, and William study entered into a partnership that covered six parcels of twenty-one acres each, including what became known as the study butte mine. The Associated Mining Community took on the mine's name (Study Butte), …
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alpine Train Depot
Track-side photograph of the Alpine Train Depot, commissioned by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad and built in 1946.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gonzo Grave Terlingua Cemetery
Grave in Terlingua Cemetery. Marker reads: "GONZO Mark J. Lemke Arrived: 1/5/56 Departed: 5/14/07 Live Life Large" Memorialized with buddah statues, prayer flags, flowers, an oar, assorted broken pottery.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
South Pacific Depot - Rear Facade
Photograph of the rear side of the old Southern Pacific Railroad depot. (Located at 3rd and Ave. J.)
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Enlisted Men's Quarters. Fort Davis
Southwest facing photograph of the remains of one of the Enlisted Men's Barracks in Fort Davis National Historic Site. The park's visitor center, Officer's Row, and Sleeping Lion Mountain can be seen in the background.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas of the Permian Basin Stonehenge
Photograph of a replica of Stonehenge on the University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus, constructed in 2004.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Old Jailhouse. Marathon, TX
Photograph of Jailhouse (located at Southwest corner South Avenue C and 2nd) in Marathon, Texas.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas of the Permian Basin Stonehenge
Photograph of a replica of Stonehenge on the University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus, constructed in 2004.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Davis Parade Grounds and Officers' Row
Panoramic Image of the Parade Grounds at Fort Davis National Historic Site. Pictured from right to left: Sleeping Lion's Mountain, Officers' row, flag pole, and the Enlisted Men's Barracks. In the far distance can be seen the North Ridge, Two-Story Officers Quarters, and the Post Chapel.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marathon Historical Museum
Southward facing photograph of adobe structure with metal roof housing the Marathon Historical Museum. An affixed Texas State Historical Survey Committee marker reads: "FIRST SCHOOL HOUSE Oldest school building in Brewster County. Built in 1888. Used for all public meetings and all elections. Restored in 1928 by Ladies of Marathon Study Club. Is known as the Club House. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, 1965."
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tiny Target
Photograph of an abandoned cinderblock building located on U.S. 90 approx. half-way between Alpine and Marathon, TX. Building is affixed with Target wordmark and logo. A single red shopping cart sits outside. Smith Peak is visible in the background.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Saint Mary's Catholic Church]
Photograph of the Saint Mary's Catholic Church (located at Southeast corner Avenue C and North 3rd) in Marathon, Texas.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boss Bird David Tinsley Grave Terlingua Cemetery
Above ground stone memorial of David Tinsley 1938-2014. Gravesite is adorned with chickens; cross appears to be constructed from airplane propellers which reads "BOSSBIRD" on the vertical axis.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Terlingua Cemetery
Graves in Terlingua Cemetery.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grave - Terlingua Cemetery
Graves marked with wooden crosses in Terlingua Cemetery.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grave - Terlingua Cemetery
Wooden Crosses and stacked stones on grave - Terlingua Cemetery
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Davis Wagon
Wagon located next to the Commissary Storehouse in Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas. The North Ridge of the Davis Mountains, remains of the bakery, and one of the two-story Officer's Quarters can be seen in the background.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Post Chapel, Fort Davis
North-facing photograph of the Fort Chapel at Fort Davis National Historic Site. A two story Officer's Quarters is visible in the background.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History