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[Catalina Cabezuela with hoola hoop]

1958 picture of Catalina Cabezuela playing with a hoola hoop. Jesus Cabezuela is sitting to the left in a chair, reading.
Date: October 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four generations of Cabezuelas]

January 1959 picture of Catalina Cabezuela, her daughter, her granddaughter, and her great-granddaughter (Melva Yvonne). The women are seated on a red couch. From left to right: Catalina Cabezuela, Catalina's daughter, Catalina's granddaughter, and Catalina's great-granddaughter.
Date: January 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. W.H. Cleveland at age 92]

Photograph of Mrs. W.H. Cleveland at 92 years of age. She is sitting in a wheelchair. A fireplace is behind her, and framed photographs are on the fireplace mantle.
Date: 1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the 1950s]

Exterior of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in the 1950s.
Date: 1959~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 1950s]

Exterior of St. Mary's Catholic church in the late 1950s.
Date: 1959~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Father Peter M. Baque]

Small card honoring Reverend Peter M. Baque's founding of the Missionary Servants of St. Anthony.
Date: 1957~/1968~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Century Culture Club of Marfa in 1959]

Marfa Century Culture Club officers in 1959. The women are behind a large table decorated with flowers and snacks. They appear to be meeting in someone's home. From left to right: Mrs. Pat Godbold (First Vice-President), Mrs. Miller Robinson (President), Mrs. Mimms Sutton (Parliamentarian), Mrs. Gene Newman (Recording Secretary), Mrs. Herschel Adams (Club Counselor), Mrs. Kerr Mitchell (Corresponding Secretary), and Mrs. Morris Ledger (Treasurer).
Date: May 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Annual Century Club president's luncheon, late 1950s]

An annual President's luncheon of the Marfa Century Culture Club. The attendees are sitting behind a long, decorated table. A centerpiece is prominent, and sits in the middle of the photograph. From left to right: Mrs. Robinson, Mr. Russell Thornsbury (President of the Chamber of Commerce), Mrs. H. L. Hord (incoming President), Mrs. M.T. Bennett (luncheon Chairman and Master of Ceremonies), Mrs. M.S. Baker (outgoing President), and Mrs. George Mimms.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Keith Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Dean]

Picture of James Dean sent by James Dean to India and Frank Coffield after filming the picture, "Giant."
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Research paper of W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love (open access)

Research paper of W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love

Brief research paper describing the lives of W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love.
Date: 1955~
Creator: DeShazo, William
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Jessie Bogel]

This photograph is a portrait of Jessie Bogel Hubbard when she is an older woman with gray-streaked hair. She is wearing a dark patterned dress, a small necklace, and glasses. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Mrs. Harry J. (Jessie Bogel) Hubbard, [...] c. 1950."
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Women Cooking at the Old Borunda Cafe

Photgraph of women working in the kitchen at the Old Borunda Cafe taken in 1953. They were preparing a breakfast for a party using their wood-burning stove.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church, Marfa, Texas

Photograph of the First Baptist Church in Marfa, taken in July 1958. The church was built in 1910.
Date: July 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of Athletics in Marfa: A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Clifford Casey (open access)

The History of Athletics in Marfa: A Research Paper Presented to Dr. Clifford Casey

Research paper written by Carlton Lewis Smith about the history of Marfa High School athletics. Included in the paper are scores of football and basketball games from 1914 to 1951, as well as an overview of coaches J. E. Gregg, L. B. Martin and Bodie Hunter.
Date: January 1953
Creator: Smith, Carlton Lewis
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mesquite and Willow (open access)

Mesquite and Willow

Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.
Date: 1957
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fort Stockton

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 1:250000
Date: 1958
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Terlingua Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1951
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Valentine Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1959
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tascotal Mesa 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 1:62500
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chispa Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1957
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dutch Acton with an Eagle]

Photograph of Dutch Acton standing in front of a truck and holding an eagle with its wings outstretched. He roped and killed the eagle at Youngblood Ranch.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alphie Dunlap]

Photograph of Alphie Dunlap wearing a plaid skirt and jacket with a dark collared shirt and standing in front of a car in a driveway, with snow on the ground.
Date: November 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Juan Dominguez Receiving Certificate of Commendation]

Photograph of Juan Dominguez being congratulated by Chief Patrol Inspector Robert E. Gardner after receiving a Certificate of Commendation at a ceremony at Border Patrol headquarters in Marfa, Texas.
Date: September 26, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Texas Federation of Women's Clubs' Officers]

Photograph of three women in skirt suits, the officers of the District 8 Texas Federation of Women's Clubs. The women are, left to right, Mrs. W. F. Hargrove, Jr., Mrs. LeRoy Lardon, and Mrs. Harwood Keith.
Date: March 22, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History