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The Biography of George Dawson
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the rancher George Dawson from Shafter, Texas, who during his lifetime managed two large ranges, "El Rancho Del Pajorito" and "La Mora." In 1918, Dawson was called to the Army for World War I and was stationed in France for a year. Dawson spent the remainder of his life maintaining the two ranches with his wife, Juana Dawson, who was the main contributor of the information in this paper.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Bustillos, Albert, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Pinto Canyon]
Photograph of Pinto Canyon as seen from the top of a mountain.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Texas Rangers in Valentine, Texas]
Photograph of a group of Texas Rangers in Valentine, Texas. Three of the men are sitting in a wagon pulled by horses, and the other three are riding horses. The first horse rider from the left is O. C. Dowe, Millie Wilson's husband.
Date:
1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Edward Wilson's House]
Photograph of the home of James Edward Wilson and his family, a square, stone house with trees around it.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Teacher's Daily Lesson Plan Sheet about a Doll Collection]
A teacher's daily lesson plan sheet used to formulate questions for a student to answer in order to clarify a research paper on a doll collection for a history class at Marfa High School, titled "Mrs. Pruett's Dollarama" by Rebecca Ann Espinosa. The page numbers to the left of the page corresponds to the page(s) of the "Dollarama" paper; under each page number are the subsequent corrections or concerns the teacher has with a specific point in Rebecca Espinosa's paper.
Date:
1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Frank Duncan Photograph Envelope]
Manila photograph envelope with purple stamped writing in the middle: "Frank Duncan, Photographer, 'I make faces for a living.' P. O. Box 234." On the back of the envelope, in pencil, are columns of numbers.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of O. C. Dowe]
Photograph of O. C. Dowe in Mexico sitting on a horse with a wagon in the background.
Date:
1935~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Greiner and M. & S. Superior Dolls]
Photograph of two dolls from Teda W. Neill's collection in a shadowbox with an ornate frame. On the left side is a Greiner doll in a long black dress, and on the right a smaller M. & S. Superior doll.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Francis Dewitt Wilson]
Portrait of Francis Dewitt Wilson with a thick, dark beard and wearing a suit and bow tie.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Information about Photograph of Abel Dominguez]
Information about a baby portrait of Abel Dominguez used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Dominguez family.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dawson Drake and Military Band]
Photograph of Dawson Drake, and the military band he was a part of while stationed in England, marching in a field. A handwritten note which seems to be written to his wife, "Darling," explains that he is the man in the front walking backwards. He also added an arrow pointing to himself and wrote "me."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of George Dawson]
Postcard of a portrait of George Dawson in his army uniform, sent from Camp Sheridan in Alabama. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten note in Spanish from George Dawson to Jose Ramirez.
Date:
June 3, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez and His Family]
Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez sitting in a chair, with his wife and daughter standing on either side of him. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grandmother's Doll Collection
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about a doll collection comprised of three hundred dolls representing every era from 1400 C.E. to the 1970s. The collection includes dolls of all sizes and shapes, styles and colors, and from different countries. This paper includes a small section on the process of making dolls, pieces of furniture the author's grandmother uses to display her dolls at her home, and the likeness of a number of dolls from the author's collection.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Brandon, Lindy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of J. D. Kestner Doll]
Photograph of a J. D. Kestner life-size baby doll from Teda W. Neill's doll collection. The doll is wearing a white gown and sitting in a wooden baby carriage which, according to the handwritten note on the back of the photo, is an antique from the 1860's.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Photograph of the Rio Grande]
Photograph of the Rio Grande with trees on the banks and mountains in the distance. A printed note on the photo describes it: "Ancient Indian hills on the banks of the Rio Grande."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Duncan, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Francis Dewitt Wilson's Home]
Photograph of a log cabin, Francis Dewitt Wilson's home and birthplace, with a man sitting in a chair and a man and woman standing next to him in front of the cabin.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of German Bisque Doll]
Photograph of a small doll in a blue dress sitting on a wooden table. A handwritten note on the back of the photo states that it is a German bisque doll and was purchased for Teda W. Neill by her husband.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Five Pictures
Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Alejandro "Alec" Dominguez, the author's grandfather, and his children.
Date:
November 28, 1967
Creator:
Dominguez, Alice
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Parade]
Photograph of a main street in Marfa, Texas with crowds of people standing to the sides and on the roofs of buildings, and wagons in the middle of the street. The wagon nearest to camera has a banner that says, "The Darkest Light Company in America."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Duncan, Frank
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. Joseph Darracott]
Photograph of Dr. Joseph Darracott in a suit, smiling and standing in front of a house with a wooden fence, with one hand in his pocket and the other holding a cigar.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Edward Wilson]
Photograph of James Edward Wilson wearing a suit and hat and sitting on a white horse.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Teda W. Neill with Her First Doll]
Photograph of Teda W. Neill standing next to and looking at a doll displayed in an ornate frame. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies the doll as the first in her collection of dolls.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History