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[Postcard of the DeAnda Family]

Postcard of a portrait of the DeAnda family. Those standing (L-R) are Jose DeAnda, Jesusita DeAnda, Francisco Morales, and Jose Morales, and those sitting (L-R) are Maria DeAnda, Manuel DeAnda, Domitillia DeAnda, Marcella Huereque, and Bernarda DeAnda. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Anastasia Chavira and Baby Marcelina

Studio photograph of Anastasia Chavira seated and holding baby Marcelina, her first child around 1880. She wears a long floral dress.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wedding photo of Hadji "Hi Jolly" Ali and Gertrudis Serna]

Photo of Hadji Ali ("Hi Jolly") and his new bride in Tuscon, Arizona. Ali is sitting while his bride is standing to his left. Hadji Ali was also known as Philip Tedro.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Warranty Deed (open access)

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

[Cavalry]

This photograph is of a group of cavalrymen out on drill. There are many soldiers, ranged on the slope of a mountain and wearing dark uniforms and hats. Several of the men are standing with horses in the back or to the side. Two of the men have pins on their collars, showing that they are marksmen. Behind the men, there are rocks and desert plants.
Date: 1886
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Davis 1880]

This photograph shows Fort Davis after snow has fallen. There are several long structures to the right which are the Quartermaster's building and store house. In the middle of the photograph, there is a large open field. In the foreground, there are rocks and the ruins of a small adobe building. Around the left edge of the field, there are trees and the Officer's Barracks. At the far end of the barracks are several two-story buildings including the Post Chapel and Post Headquarters. In the background there are several mountains.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Martha Willis Sellers, 1880s

Photograph of a painting of Martha Willis Sellers, maternal grandmother of Ethel C. Bryant. This painting was fron the 1880s. It was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Louis Briam

Portrait of Louis Briam in 1885. He is wearing a suit and tie.
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Antonia Lieck Briam

Portrait of Antonia Lieck Briam in 1885, the year she married Louis Briam. She is wearing a dress with a collar and a belt. Her hair is pulled back.
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bernabe and Felipe Aguilar

Photograph of Bernabe Aguilar (seated) and his son, Felipe (standing). Felipe is 14 years old in this picture.
Date: 1887~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Example of camels used in overland packing companies]

Illustration of camels used as pack animals during the late 19th century. Two men are leading four camels through a pathway. The man in the far right corner of the picture is walking. The second man is on a camel's back. Each camel is carrying a full load of supplies.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History