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Month
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[Baby Portrait of Abel Dominguez]
Portrait of Abel Dominguez at six months old, sitting in a wicker baby carriage.
Date:
1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Badger
Photograph of a badger, one of the meanest animals in the Big Bend area. This photo was included in a research paper by Harvey Slaton for an American History class in 1971.
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
[Baptism in a Creek]
This photograph shows two groups of people on the banks of a body of water that is only partially visible. There are two people standing in the water. In the background, there are trees and mountains. There are two handwritten notes on the back of the photograph that appear to be written by different people; the first says, "Baptism Creek" and the second, "Baptism at dirt tank."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barb Wire
Research paper written by Robert White about the history of barbed wire. The paper mentions several individuals who obtained patents for differing types of barbed wire. This paper was written in 1966 for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
White, Robert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barbed-Wire: A Research Paper For American History
Research paper written by Cookie Schneider about the history and types of barbed wire. The paper mentions William D. Hunt, who obtained the first patent for barbed wire in 1867. This paper was written in 1967 for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date:
November 28, 1967
Creator:
Schneider, Cookie
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barbed Wire: A Research Project for M. H. S.
Research paper written by Johnny Sanchez about the history of barbed wire. The paper mentions several individuals who obtained patents for differing types of barbed wire. This paper was written in 1966 for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Sanchez, Johnny
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barbed Wire An Agent of Civilization
Research paper written by Steve Lee Graham about the history of barbed wire. The paper covers the early uses and controversies of barbed wire. It also covers how barbed wire is made. This paper was written in 1965 for an English IV class at Marfa High School.
Date:
May 7, 1965
Creator:
Graham, Steve Lee
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barn and Corrals at the Brite Ranch
Photograph of the barn and corrals at the Brite Ranch in West Texas. The barn has cattle brands decorating the doors. A horse is in the corral. This photo was included in a report for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date:
1984
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barren Big Bend desert landscape]
Pphotograph of a barren Big Bend crater. Several edges of the crater contain sparse tufts of grasslands and a mountain range is visible in the far distance. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "These Indians were primarily farmers, whose fields lined the banks of the now dry rivers and creeks. The sites of the Jumano pueblos are still a source of artifacts" (p. 3).
Date:
1969
Creator:
Edwards, Nancy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barren landscape with small mountains in Big Bend]
Photograph of a grassy, barren Big Bend landscape, with mountains in the far distance. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The chief engineer gave the honor of naming the newly-created water store to his wife, who was reading a Russian novel" (p. 6).
Date:
1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barriers in Labor During the Depression
Paper based on an interview with Johnnie Collie. The paper describes his family, his different jobs in a variety of places and his time in the U.S. Army. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1977 by Orlando Garcia.
Date:
January 10, 1977
Creator:
Garcia, Orlando
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Battery "E" Basketball Team
Photograph of Battery "E" basketball team. Back row: Sergeant "Soapy"Savoy; Private Benson; Private "Lightfoot" Lawson; Private "Scalyback" Howard; Private "Fred Astaire" Darwin (guard); Private First Class "Jiggs" Terry; Private "Jacko" Kirk (forward); Private "Kid" Padgett (guard). They were the 1937-1938 regimental champs.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Battery E Mascot
Photograph of the Battery "E", 82nd Field Artillery, mascot, a trained dog sitting up.
Date:
1936~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bears, Beeves, and Bibles: A Depression Story
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Great Depression and, specifically, how if affected the town of Marfa, Texas. This paper reconstructs the Depression using individual accounts: working several odd jobs to earn money, pawning and trading items to pay for food, baking chocolate cakes in exchange for fence posts to repair a broken fence line, etc.
Date:
November 7, 1975
Creator:
Earney, Ann
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bedrock Mortal and Pestle
Photograph of a bedrock mortar and pestle, a tool used to grind food by native americans.
Date:
1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belle of the Ball
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a fictitious story explaining scenes, people, and events a young woman in the early 1900s might have experienced.
Date:
January 21, 1971
Creator:
Newton, Larue
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ben Avant and Two Women in a Carriage
Photograph of Ben Avant standing next to a carriage with two women.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ben Leaton and Juana Pedraza]
Portrait of Ben Leaton and Juana Pedraza posing together. Juana is wearing a dark-colored dress and is seated in a wooden chair; Leaton is wearing a dark colored suit, standing to her left, with one hand on her arm. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "An exploratory group headed by John W. Spencer met in Chihuahua and came into the Big Bend" (p. 4).
Date:
1969
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ben S. Avant in Carriage
Photograph of Ben S. Avant in a carriage pulled by two horses.
Date:
unknown
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
Bernardo and Jenoveva Baeza
Photograph of Jenoveva and Bernardo Baeza.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beta Sigma Phi Members
Page with a photograph and description of three members of Beta Sigma Phi. They are preparing Christmas decorations for an upcoming dance. Pictured (L-R): Mrs. Jack Brunson, Mrs. Charlie Henderson, and Mrs. Carl Robinson.
Date:
1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beta Sigma Phi Members
Photograph of three women who are members of Beta Sigma Phi. They are preparing Christmas decorations for an upcoming dance. Pictured (L-R): Mrs. Jack Brunson, Mrs. Charlie Henderson, and Mrs. Carl Robinson.
Date:
1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History