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One Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
title One Picture is Worth a Thousand Wordsdescription This is a research paper written by Jaime Javier Vasquez for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1978. It is about the early photographers in Marfa and the West Texas area. These men and women documented the landscape, the people and events of the early 20th century in that area. The author found little information about these photographers personally but included what he did uncover.artist/creator Vasquez, Jaime Javiersubject Keith, James Panoramic Photography Arnold, Herbert J. Photographers Keith, Nancy Aerial Photography Landscape And Nature - Water - Rivers Smithers, William Dudley Share, Ellsworth E. Biographies Landscape And Nature - Deserts Duncan, Francis King (Frank) Business, Economics And Finance - Service Industries - Photography Big Bend National Park Inventionscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Two bobcats at Big Bend National Park
title Two bobcats at Big Bend National Parkdescription Photograph of two bobcats drinking from a body of water at Big Bend National Park. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Ranchers often have to hunt mountain lion, coyote, and bobcat to protect their flocks of sheep and newborn calves" (p. 11).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bighorn sheep at Big Bend National Park
title Bighorn sheep at Big Bend National Parkdescription Photograph of two male and one female bighorn sheep on the side of a hill or mountain, surrounded by desert brush and bushes at Big Bend National Park. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Bighorn sheep are being reintroduced in the rocky mountains of the Black Gap Game Preserve" (p. 11).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 89
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 89description Photograph a river winding through the desert landscape at Big Bend National Park. Some buildings are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The native has a deep respect of the land which the traveler must quickly learn if he takes it upon himself to stray from the trails" (p. 10).artist/creator Unknownsubject Desert Landcapes Big Bend Landscape And Nature - Deserts Landscape And Nature - Water - Rivers Big Bend National Parkcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mountains and shrubbery at Big Bend National Park
title Mountains and shrubbery at Big Bend National Parkdescription Photograph of mountains at Big Bend National Park, taken from between two mountain peaks overlooking a valley. Another mountain peak is in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Work was begun in 1934 to establish a national park out of the newly created Big Bend State Park. It wasn't until nine years later that the park became a reality" (p. 10).artist/creator Unknownsubject Davis Mountains Big Bend Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Big Bend National Park Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mountains and hills at Big Bend National Park
title Mountains and hills at Big Bend National Parkdescription Photograph of a mountain peak and grassy hills in Big Bend National Park; a group of cacti are visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Long termed as 'the end of the world' of the 'jumping off' place, the thorns and rocks and adverse geography with the land's beautiful and unusual contrasts have been enjoyed by many people who pass through the Big Bend National Park" (p. 10).artist/creator Unknownsubject Big Bend Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Big Bend National Park Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 84
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 84description Photograph of a body of water at Big Bend National Park, with hills and mountain ridges rising up on either side and in the background of the photo. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Long termed as 'the end of the world' of the 'jumping off' place, the thorns and rocks and adverse geography with the land's beautiful and unusual contrasts have been enjoyed by many people who pass through the Big Bend National Park" (p. 10).artist/creator Unknownsubject Big Bend Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Big Bend National Park Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Davis Mountains in Big Bend
title Davis Mountains in Big Benddescription Photograph of the Davis Mountains at Big Bend National Park, taken from between two mountain peaks overlooking a valley. Another mountain peak is in the background.artist/creator Unknownsubject Davis Mountains Big Bend Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Big Bend National Park Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mountainous desert landscape in Big Bend with bushes
title Mountainous desert landscape in Big Bend with bushesdescription Photograph of a desert landscape at Big Bend National Park, with mountain ridges in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "In the mountains the beautiful trees provide a pleasant contrast from the brush in the lower lands" (p. 2)artist/creator Unknownsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Big Bend Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Big Bend National Park Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)