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[Aerial Photograph of Marfa]
Copy photograph of an aerial view of Marfa, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Marfa, Texas - Fall 1919, White canvas hangars under "t," top center, marks airfield to east of town. Picture taken at about 1500' with pocket camera by Lieutenant Stacy C. Hinkle, 11th Aero Squadron, Army Air Service."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial Photograph of River]
Photograph of an aerial view of mountains and a river. There is a bi-plane in flight in the lower right corner.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial View of Camp Holland
Aerial photo of Camp Holland in the Rimrock Mountains in west Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[After the deer hunt]
In this photograph, there are two trees with at least three dead dear hanging upside-down from the branches. Two of the deer have been split open and an older man in the center of the photograph is cutting the third. Another man, dressed casually, is watching him work. To the far right, there is a covered buggy or wagon that is unhitched and parked. Behind the men, there is a white spotted dog lying on the ground and a white building, presumably a house. In the background there appear to be mountains. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Geo Gleim & Nick Mansfelder hunting on Joe Espy Ranch north of Ft. Davis, Texas."
Date:
November 1916
Creator:
Fred J. Feldman Co.
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Air Plane Wrecked At Marfa Texas]
Photograph of a plane wreck in Marfa, Texas in June 1919. The plane has crashed into a small pond. Two men can be seen standing in the background. In the foreground is clothing, including a hat, that belonged to children killed when the plane hit the pond. A handwritten note on the photograph says, "Air plane wrecked at Marfa Tex June 26th 1919."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Hangar]
Photograph of several people inside an aircraft hangar, including a young child. Several planes are visible in the background, outside the hangar.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Airplane in Field]
Photograph of a bi-plane in a field.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Airplanes
Research paper written by Cecilia Orozco about the 1st Aero Squadron, the first aviation unit used in active field service in the history of the United States Army. With the paper are two letters from Stacy C. Hinkle, which were used to write the paper. This paper was written for a history class at Marfa High School.
Date:
1968
Creator:
Orozco, Cecilia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alabama Land Deed with President Buchanan's Signature
Photograph of a Alabama land deed for 220 acres belonging to Garrison Deens. it is signed by President James Buchanan on November 1, 1858. Mr. Deens sold this land to James O. Sellers in 1859 or 1860. Mr. Sellers was Ethel Bryant's grandfather. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
Date:
November 1, 1858
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alice Bishop
This photograph shows a young woman sitting in a chair. She is wearing a flowered dress and glasses and has her hair pulled back. Behind her, there is a wall that appears to be made of brick that is partially covered in ivy and has a door to the right. The chair appears to be on a path bordering a bed of flowers and other plants. Some parts of the photograph are obscured by white light. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Alice Bishop." There is a printed border around the photograph.
Date:
1938-09~
Creator:
Fox Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alphonso Bustillos
Page describing a photograph of Alphonso Bustillos at age 10 months, in 1908.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alphonso Bustillos as a Baby
Photograph of Alphonso Bustillos at 10 months old. He was the son on Jesus and Cruz Bustillos of Shafter, Texas and was born in 1908.
Date:
1908~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpine Postcard]
Postcard of a view of Alpine, Texas. The photograph was taken from the top of a hill. The postcard is addressed to Maria R. Pena in El Paso, Texas. It is dated April 22, 1915.
Date:
1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpine Postcard]
Postcard of Kokernot Springs aquifer in Alpine, Texas. The photograph on the postcard shows the spring surrounded by trees. A handwritten note on the card says, "Kokernot Springs, Alpine, Tex. Copr By J. C. Thain, 1920."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpine School]
Postcard of a public school in Alpine, Texas. The students are posed outside the school. They range in age from small children to adolescents. A handwritten note on the front says, "Public School. Alpine, Tex." The card is dated March 17, 1911, and is addressed to Byron Avaut in Uvalde, Texas.
Date:
March 17, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpine Street]
Photograph of a rodeo parade in Alpine, Texas in October, 1924. There are several parked cars in the foreground. On the street are several men on horseback and in horse-drawn vehicles. They are wearing shirts with "06" on the backs. A banner in the street between two buildings says, "Come to San Angelo Fair." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Rodeo Parade Alpine Tex. Oct 1924."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alpine, The Last Frontier Land
Research paper written by Delia Jurado about the history of Alpine, Texas. The paper covers Alpine from the time it was formed in 1882 as Murphyville until the 1930s. Also covered are the history of Sul Ross State University and its namesake, Lawrence Sullivan Ross. This paper was written in 1971 as a research project for a class at Marfa High School.
Date:
December 13, 1971
Creator:
Jurado, Delia
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Altar of Sacred Heart Catholic Church]
Altar of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Altar of St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 1920s]
Close up of the altar in Marfa's St. Mary's Catholic Church in 1920s.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alton Ashcraft in Front of Barrack
Photograph of Alton Ashcraft standing in front of his barrack in 1936.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American and Texas flags]
Photograph of a flagpole, viewed from the ground looking up with an American flag at the top and a Texas state flag below. A cloudy sky is visible above the pole. The image accompanied the conclusion of a written speech, with the caption: "To those who would protest the American life of challenge and accomplishment, I would remind them, our land has never been easy. [...] The land is rich, not only in landscape, but also in the heritage of those who have tried to tame it. This is My Land, My Heritage, My Hope" (p. 14)
Date:
1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
American History Paper
Paper written for an American History class at Marfa High School by Andrew Wells on January 13, 1975. It consists of descriptions of photographs of the Brite Ranch near Marfa. The photos include the Brite family, ranch hands and other employees who worked on the ranch, buildings, and livestock.
Date:
January 13, 1975
Creator:
Wells, Andrew
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
American History Project
This is a paper describing the people who lived in Casa Piedra (otherwise known as La Punta del Agua).
Date:
1967~
Creator:
Vasquez, Olga
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History