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[Marfa, Texas 1918]

In the foreground of this photograph, four people in cowboy hats sit in the shade of a tree. Behind them is what appears to be an unpaved main street of Marfa, circa 1918, with storefronts, telephone poles, and cars of the time period.
Date: 1918~
Creator: Arnold's Art Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Presidio County Court House & Marfa High School]

This print has photographs of the Presidio County Court House and Marfa High School buildings. The Court House building has a car parked outside and trees planted in the front. There is a printed border around the photographs and each is labeled.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arnold's Art Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Hensley Family

Photograph of the Hensley family in 1917. The men, women and children are all standing outside of some buildings near a fence. Many of them wear hats.
Date: 1917
Creator: Arnold, Herbert J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mexican Refugees

Photograph of Mexican refugees fleeing to Marfa to escape Pancho Villa in 1914. Some are on foot, some are on horseback and some ride in wagons.
Date: 1914
Creator: Arnold, Herbert J.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blanche Avant

Oval photographic portrait of Blance Avant, c. 1913.
Date: 1913~
Creator: Barr
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alex Dominguez's Children]

Photograph of six men in suits and one woman in a black dress with a black veil. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that the photo was taken at Alex Dominguez's funeral, and includes his seven living children.
Date: November 27, 1964
Creator: Barry Scobee
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hand-made Leather Wallet

Hand-made leather wallet by Junior Historian, Frank Barton, c. 1961. The exterior has two toned leather with an image of a covered wagon embossed on it. Inside there are cattle brand symbols, a western hat and a cowboy boot with spurs.
Date: 1961~
Creator: Barton, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Sheriff's Association Convention

Photograph of a Convention of the Texas Sheriff's Association. A.M. Avant, is second from the right on the front row.
Date: 1903
Creator: Brack, A.A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Sheriff's Association Convention, 1903

Photograph of the 1903 Convention of the Texas Sheriff's Association. A.M. Avant, the President is in the center, his name is written in ink on the photo.
Date: 1903
Creator: Brack, A.A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Look-out Tower at Fort Davis]

This color photograph has a stone building and surrounding rocks and plant life in the foreground and distant mountains and desert landscaping in the background. The inscription on the back of the photograph says: "Look out tower built by CCC boys at Ft. Davis on Scenic Loop at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #1]

This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are rocks and vegetation in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Texas from same position at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #2]

This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are large rocks in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Tex. from same position at State Park."
Date: March 1971
Creator: Brandon, Lindy
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Davis

This photograph shows Fort Davis at a distance with mountains in the background. In the foreground, there are cacti and two young boys sitting on a rock in the lower right hand corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Burgess, Glenn
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Indian Lodge]

This photograph has a large white building in adobe (pueblo) style architecture, centered within the scenery. There are trees and brush in the foreground, outside wire fencing which encloses the building, and hills in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Burgess, Glenn
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Woman on a Rock in Davis Mountain State Park]

Photograph of several large rocks. There is a woman, dressed casually, sitting atop the rock at the front of the photograph. In the distance, there is a desert landscape with scrub and other rocks. At the bottom of the photograph, there is a handwritten label: "Davis Mtn's State Park."
Date: unknown
Creator: Burgess, Glenn
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mrs. W. W. Bogel

This photograph is a portrait of Sarah Newton Bogel. She appears to be middle-aged and is wearing a dress with a dark pattern and lace as well as a necklace. There is a typed caption under the photograph that says "Mrs. W. W. Bogel" as well as a handwritten note on the back that says, "Mrs. W. W. Bogel c. 1913." Additionally, there is a handwritten note accompanying the photograph that reads, "Mrs. William Woodworth (Sarah Newton) Bogel a real Marfa and Presidio County pioneer. She came to Marfa with her husband and daughter, Jessie - age 2 - in 1884. Photo made in 1913" signed "W. B. Hubbard."
Date: 1913
Creator: Cones
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Francis D. Willson]

Portrait of Francis D. Wilson sitting on a tasseled chair and wearing a suit and bow tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cornwell, C. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Hannah Wilson]

Portrait of Hannah Wilson wearing a dress and sitting on a tasseled chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cornwell, C. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of James Edward Wilson]

Portrait of James Edward Wilson at eight years old, wearing a suit and bow tie and sitting on a tasseled chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cornwell, C. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co., Texas]

Photograph of a view of the Bogel's ranch and the surrounding landscape. In the foreground, there is a low fence and a large group of cattle on either side. Inside the fence there are several wooden corrals. In the background, there is brush and what appears to be another large group of cows. On the left of the photograph, there is a long building (only partially visible) which may be a barn, another structure, and a windmill. In the background of the photograph, there are long, low mountains. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photograph says "Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co. Texas." and "Duncan Photo."
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan Photo
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co., Texas]

Photograph of a view of the Bogel's ranch and the surrounding landscape. In the foreground, there is a low fence and a large group of cattle on either side. Inside the fence there are several wooden corrals. In the background, there is brush and what appears to be another large group of cows. On the left of the photograph, there is a long building which may be a barn, another structure, and a windmill. In the background of the photograph, there are long, low mountains A handwritten note at the bottom of the photograph says "Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co. Texas." and "Duncan Photo." There is also a typed sentence attached to the top of the photograph that says, "This is one of the Big Bend's most beautiful landscapes which shows a ranch and cattle grazing."
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan Photo
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rimrock and Slide at the Brite Ranch in West Texas

Panoramic photograph of the rimrock on the Brite Ranch in West Texas. A group of people stand near the edge of the cliff. Mountains rise in the distance.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan Photo
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tom, Homer and Will Colquitt

Tom, Homer and Will Colquitt, of which Tom was the oldest. Beside the men is a wagon with a shelf on it and in front of them are buckets, a shove, and pots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan Photo
System: The Portal to Texas History

Calf Slide - Nations Canyon - Davis Mts.

This photograph is of a small body of water surrounded by rock cliffs. In the center of the photo, trees and other brush are growing atop the rocks. At the bottom of the photograph, the writing "Calf Slide - Nations Canyon - Davis Mts. - #3. Frank Duncan (c) Marfa - Texas" has been added. On the back, there is a signature that appears say "Ben S. Arant".
Date: unknown
Creator: Duncan, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History