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My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 61
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 61description Photograph containing two images of towns near and around Marfa. The top half features a pool hall and several unidentified buildings lining one side of a street; the lower portion features a large brick building with the words "Murphy-Walker Company" and the Hotel Saint George in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The separate counties of Brewster and Jeff Davis were later carved from Presidio county by citizens who had no interests in Marfa" (p. 7).artist/creator Unknownsubject City Streets Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Street Scenes Storefronts Townscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 60
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 60description Copy print of an early photograph of businesses and structures on one side of a street in Marfa, Texas. A handwritten note under the image says "Marfa Street Scene - 35 years ago: Sun-Set Saloon, Marfa House Hotel, Marfa House Dining Room, Mrs. Heebie's Grocery Store." There are additional notes on the back include one that says "Early Street Scene." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "An election was held as a formality, and the Marfa depot became the county seat of most of West Texas" (pp. 6-7).artist/creator Unknownsubject Storefronts Business, Economics And Finance - Hotels Business, Economics And Finance - Stores Street Scenescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 59
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 59description Early photograph of businesses and structures lining one side of a street in Marfa, Texas. Two unidentified men wearing dark-colored suits and bowler hats are standing on the right side of the photograph. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "[J. M. Dean] then obtained the county records from Ft. Davis and moved them to Marfa because he felt the prestige of Marfa's being the county seat would increase the value of his land" (p. 6).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)