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[Photograph of Mexican Canyon in Lajitas, Texas]

Photograph of Mexican Canyon on Allen and Crawford Ranch in Lajitas, Texas. Photo was taken by Frank Duncan and is copyrighted in 1918.
Date: 1918
Creator: Duncan, Frank
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Rio Grande in Lajitas, Texas]

Photograph of the Rio Grande with part of the buildings of Lajitas, Texas visible on the far side of the river.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan, Frank
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of the Delgadillo Sisters]

Portrait of three little girls in white dresses on a ranch. They are, from left to right, Rosa Delgadillo, Cruz Delgadillo, and Juana Mata.
Date: June 13, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Museum display of Jumanos tribe life at Big Bend]

Photograph of a Big Bend museum display titled "Raiders from the North." Clockwise from far left corner: photo of Indian standing; small map of Texas with Jumanos' paths outlined; picture of Jumanos Indian on horseback; picture of Indians on horseback; tall leather moccasins; knife and woven knife pouch; horse saddle; picture of people sitting and on horseback. A small display of a bow and arrows are in the far left side of the photograph. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Comanche and Apache raiders enslaved the peace-loving Jumanos, and the Jumanos disappeared as a distinct tribe" (p. 3).
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two bobcats at Big Bend National Park]

Photograph of two bobcats drinking from a body of water at Big Bend National Park. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Ranchers often have to hunt mountain lion, coyote, and bobcat to protect their flocks of sheep and newborn calves" (p. 11).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Javelina at Big Bend National Park]

Photograph of a javelina at Big Bend National Park. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Rattlesnake, badger, and Javelina make the dry, brushy areas their domain. Many ranch children have raised baby Javelinas into fine pets" (p. 11).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Badger at Big Bend National Park]

Photograph of a badger at Big Bend National Park. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Rattlesnake, badger, and Javelina make the dry, brushy areas their domain" (p. 11).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bighorn sheep at Big Bend National Park]

Photograph of two male and one female bighorn sheep on the side of a hill or mountain, surrounded by desert brush and bushes at Big Bend National Park. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Bighorn sheep are being reintroduced in the rocky mountains of the Black Gap Game Preserve" (p. 11).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Quail at Big Bend National Park]

Photograph of two quail standing on stones in front of brush and greenery at Big Bend National Park. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Quail and dove seasons net a good time and a fine meal as well as controlling flock population" (p. 11).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Antelope herd at Big Bend National Park]

Photograph of an antelope herd at Big Bend National Park; more than fifteen antelope are running across a large grassy plain. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The wildlife is as varied as the land on which it feeds. During the hunting seasons, sportsmen come to kill mule deer and antelope. The casual traveler can usually spot both grazing in the pastures" (p. 11).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Body of water at Big Bend National Park surrounded by buildings and hills]

Photograph a river winding through the desert landscape at Big Bend National Park. Some buildings are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The native has a deep respect of the land which the traveler must quickly learn if he takes it upon himself to stray from the trails" (p. 10).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Small body of water at Big Bend National Park]

Photograph of the banks of a curving river at Big Bend National Park. Vegetation is growing along the banks of the water and there are desert hills rising on the right side of the photo. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "An excellent highway curves through terrain in which hikers are often lost in the rough mountains of the park along the Rio Grande. The native has a deep respect for the land which the traveler must quickly learn if he takes it upon himself to stray from the trails" (p. 10).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sul Ross Normal College]

Photograph of the administration building and another academic building at Sul Ross Normal College, in Alpine, Texas. Both buildings are large, three-story brick buildings with Greek revival architecture, including multi-story white columns around the entrances. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Several groups of concerned people began to work for a college to serve the surrounding counties" (p. 9).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elioza Cordova at Age Three

Photograph of Elioza Cordova at age three in 1909 in Terlingua, Texas. She is standing and wearing a dress. She later married Jose Hernandez and had two daughters, and ended up living in Alpine, Texas.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard of Jesus Abundio Cobos

Photographic postcard depicting two men, one which is Jesus Abundio Cobos in Alpine, Texas around 1900. One of the men is riding a donkey. Correspondence on the back is in Spanish.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cruz Cordova at Age 15

Photograph of Cruz Cordova at the age of 15 in 1929 at Marathon, Texas. He became a carpenter, married Fita Cordova and had a daughter, Carol Cordova.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

CCC Camp

Photograph of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp located in the Chisos Mountains taken on November 26, 1937. The company stationed at this camp was 1855, it was under the command of Lt. Wm. L. Hagman and Lt. Archie L. Murray, second in command.
Date: November 26, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

CCC Service Camp Employees

Photograph description by Calistro Nunez Sr. in an interview on January 18, 1975 by Calistro Nunez, Jr., "This picture, taken in January 23, 1934, shows five federal employees standing in front of their barrack, These men worked in the CCC camps." The photo shows men standing on the steps outside the doorway.
Date: January 23, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

CCC Service Camp

Photograph description by Calistro Nunez Sr. in an interview on January 18, 1975 by Calistro Nunez, Jr., "This picture was taken in 1933, during the depression, when President Roosevelt held office. It shows a CCC Service Camp, which was formed so that the people could work. Their jobs were at making roads on the Chisos Mountain, where Big Bend is now located. The government paid the federal workers according to their duties and responsibilities under several different pay plans. They lived in these camps and were allowed to leave every fifteen days to go to the nearest town."
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photo Postcard of Santa Helena Canyon, Texas

Photographic postcard depicting the Grand Canyon of Texas, Santa Elena Canyon with the Rio Grande River running through it. One side is Texas and the other is Mexico. This photo was included in a research paper by Sammy Barnett for an American History class at Marfa High School in May 1964.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lino Compos and Jose Tapia

Photograph of Lino Compos and Jose Tapia sitting on burros. They were from Terllingua, Texas. Both are 18 years old in this picture from 1913.
Date: 1913
Creator: Rocha, Andres
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frank Martinez, Jr. and Manuela M. Martinez

Photograph of Fran Martinez, Jr. and his bride Manuela. This photo was taken in Terlingua in 1922. This photo was included in a research paper by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture of Big Bend desert landscape]

Photograph of mountain peaks outside of Alpine, Texas, which are part of the Davis Mountain range. A desert landscape and a grove of trees are visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "This is a land which has fought against those who have tried to make it home since its creation" (p. 1).
Date: 1969
Creator: Edwards, Nancy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jesus Abundio Cobos (open access)

Jesus Abundio Cobos

Paper written by Robert Blanco for a history class at Marfa High School in 1966. It is about Jesus Abundio Cobos, a man who lived in Alpine, Texas. Jesus made a living fencing ranches, making dams for ranchers, and hauling supplies from the railroad to the Shafter mines. His wife was Martina Franco and they had 10 sons and 4 daughters.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History