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Boss Bird David Tinsley Grave Terlingua Cemetery
Above ground stone memorial of David Tinsley 1938-2014. Gravesite is adorned with chickens; cross appears to be constructed from airplane propellers which reads "BOSSBIRD" on the vertical axis.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Terlingua Cemetery
Graves in Terlingua Cemetery.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grave - Terlingua Cemetery
Graves marked with wooden crosses in Terlingua Cemetery.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grave - Terlingua Cemetery
Wooden Crosses and stacked stones on grave - Terlingua Cemetery
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Davis Wagon
Wagon located next to the Commissary Storehouse in Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas. The North Ridge of the Davis Mountains, remains of the bakery, and one of the two-story Officer's Quarters can be seen in the background.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Post Chapel, Fort Davis
North-facing photograph of the Fort Chapel at Fort Davis National Historic Site. A two story Officer's Quarters is visible in the background.
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World Famous Clay Henry Mayor of Lajitas
Photograph of a goat pen located on the north side of Highway 170 in Lajitas, TX near Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park. A sign reads: "World Famous Clay Henry Mayor of Lajitas." Clay Henry IV is visible in the foreground while an unidentified companion goat can be observed in the background.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Captain Albion E. Shepard House
Exterior Photograph of the Entrance to the Captain Albion E. Shepard House in Marathon, TX. A Texas Historical Commision Marker reads: In 1883, completion occurred of the extension of tracks by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (G.H. & S.A. Ry.) Line located between El Paso and San Antonio. Retired sea captain Albion E. Shepard arrived in the region as a railroad surveyor. He acquired much land in the area, including Section 18, Block 4 of the G.H. & S.A. Railway survey. Tradition documents the naming of Marathon to Captain Shepard’s observations of the similarity of the valley and its encircling hills to Marathon, Greece, where the mountains meet the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. At this site, Captain Shepard applied for a post office in September 1882 where he became the first postmaster. He deeded Section 18 to his son Ben Shepard for the creation of the Marathon townsite on December 6, 1885 on an existing siding of the railroad. Captain Shepard established “Iron Mountain Ranch” on 58 sections of ranchland bought from F. W. Folts on March 10, 1882, located in the Glass Mountains along the north line of the Marathon Basin. The ranch was stocked with …
Date:
September 24, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Point Isabel Coast Guard Building on South Padre Island
Southward facing photograph of the 1923 Point Isabel Coast Guard Building located on South Padre Island. A small historical marker on the opposite side reads: "The Federal Government has operated a coastal installation at Point Isabel since 1852. This structure is the third permanent building erected here, one of a line of nine stations established along the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to the Texas-Mexico border. Originally consisting of a main floor, attic, and lookout tower, all elevated off the ground on wood and concrete pilings, the structure served as barracks and headquarters for the U.S. Coast Guard unit that patrolled the coastline and conducted sea rescues. (1988)"
Date:
June 24, 2018
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casa Grande Peak
Photograph of Casa Grande Peak in Big Bend National Park.
Date:
September 25, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sam Nail Ranch
Remains of walls and a windmill on the Sam Nail Ranch in Big Bend National Park.
Date:
September 25, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Milky Way in the Chisos Mountains
Photograph of the Milky Way Galaxy as seen from the Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park.
Date:
September 26, 2019, 10:11 p.m.
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Panoramic view from Sotol Vista Overlook
West-southwest facing panorama from the Sotol Vista Overlook in Big Bend National Park. Goat Mountain and Buro Mesa frame the photograph. Kit Mountain sits in front of Santa Elana Canyon which flanks the Mesa de Anguila and Sierra Ponce. Mountains within the Parque Nacional Cañon de Santa Elena rise in the distance.
Date:
September 25, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mule Ear Peaks
Photograph of the Mule Ear Peaks in Big Bend National Park.
Date:
September 25, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Homer Wilson Ranch and Carousel Mountain
Photograph of the Homer Wilson Ranch nestled within Blue Creek Canyon under Carousel Mountain in Big Bend National Park.
Date:
September 25, 2019
Creator:
Hicks, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History