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1919 Plane Crash: A Paper Presented to the History Department of Marfa High School
title 1919 Plane Crash: A Paper Presented to the History Department of Marfa High Schooldescription Research paper written by Danny Roman about a plane crash that happened in 1919 in Marfa that killed Benito Viscaino, Jr., and Augustin Viscaino. The paper was written for a class at Marfa High School in 1978.artist/creator Roman, Dannysubject Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Viscaino, Benito Viscaino, Lupe Viscaino, Augustin Viscaino, Josefita Viscaino, Benito Jr.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Letter To Debbie Bates From Fritz Kahl
title Letter To Debbie Bates From Fritz Kahldescription Letter written by Fritz Kahl to Debbie Bates of Grapevine, Texas. The letter is dated February 25, 1969. The letter concerns aviation and the various skills a pilot needs to be successful. It is a response to a letter written earlier by Debbie Bates.artist/creator Kahl, Fritzsubject Letters Kahl, Fritz Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Bates, Debbiecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Aviation in Presidio County
title Aviation in Presidio Countydescription Research paper written by Matt Henderson for an American History class at a Marfa high school in 1974 about the history of aviation in Presidio County.artist/creator Henderson, Mattsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Davis, Lieutenant Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Peterson, Lieutenantcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The Progress of Aviation in Presidio County
title The Progress of Aviation in Presidio Countydescription Research paper written by Mike Bishop about the history of aviation in Presidio County. It covers the early border patrol flights and abduction of Lieutenants of Paul K. Davis and H. G. Peterson, as well as the establishment of Marfa Army Air Base. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.artist/creator Bishop, Mikesubject Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Peterson, H. G. Davis, Paul K. Marfacontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The Air Age Comes to Marfa
title The Air Age Comes to Marfadescription Research paper written by John Walker about Cal Rodgers' historic cross-continental flight on the Vin Fiz Flyer and his stop in Marfa, Texas. This paper was written for an American History class at Marfa High School and is dated October 13, 1972.artist/creator Walker, Johnsubject Vin Fiz Flyer Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation - Airplanes Rodgers, Cal Marfacontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Airplanes
title Airplanesdescription Research paper written by Cecilia Orozco about the 1st Aero Squadron, the first aviation unit used in active field service in the history of the United States Army. With the paper are two letters from Stacy C. Hinkle, which were used to write the paper. This paper was written for a history class at Marfa High School.subject Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation - Airplanes 1St Aero Squadron Military And War Punitive Expeditioncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Crowd With Planes
title Crowd With Planesdescription Photograph of a crowd of people standing near two planes. The plane in the foreground has star emblems on the bottoms on the wings. A man is standing on this plane near the propeller.artist/creator Unknownsubject Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation - Airplanes Crowdscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Wrecked Pecos Plane
title Wrecked Pecos Planedescription Photograph of a wrecked plane. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph identifies the plane as the "Pecos Plane." The plane is wrecked nose-down on the ground in a field. Its tail is bent and crumpled.artist/creator Unknownsubject Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Accidents Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation - Airplanes Pecos Planecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Aircraft Hangar
title Aircraft Hangardescription Photograph of several people inside an aircraft hangar, including a young child. Several planes are visible in the background, outside the hangar.artist/creator Unknownsubject People - Individuals Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation People - Children Hangarscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Cal Rodgers in Airplane
title Cal Rodgers in Airplanedescription Two photographs of, "Cal Rodgers approaching a level area new [sic] the present day Thunderbird Restaurant for landing." In the top photograph, the plane is in mid-flight. In the bottom photograph, a crowd of people on the ground watches the plane come in.artist/creator Unknownsubject Thunderbird Restaurant Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation - Airplanes Crowds Rodgers, Cal People - Individualscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Ehtel and the Water Boy
title Ehtel and the Water Boydescription This is a research paper written by Mike Shurley for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1968. It tells the story of Marcellus and Ethel Bryant with some history of their family, his service in World War I, their courtship and marriage, his ranc, his oil fields, his interest in aviation and his support for James C. Mattern's flight around the world, his life in politics and relationship with LBJ, and his role in the building of the Twin Buttes Dam to bring water to drought stricken West Texas.artist/creator Shurley, Mikesubject Turner, Fred Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Bryant, Etherl Business, Economics And Finance - Oil And Gas - Oil Fields Military And War - Wars - World War I Bryant, Marcellus D. Mattern, James C. Government And Law - Elected Officials - Mayors Social Life And Customs - Families Military And War - Wars - Civil Warcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 111
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 111description Photograph of a white glider in the sky above Marfa, Texas. "6X" is written on the underside of one wing. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The Presidio County Airport between Marfa and Alpine [...] is the site of several regional and national soaring contests. The International Soaring Contest, never before held in the Western Hemisphere, will be held here in 1970" (p. 12).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 110
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 110description Photograph of the Presidio County Airport, viewed from across a paved tarmac. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The Presidio County Airport between Marfa and Alpine, important during World War II as a training base for pilots, is the site of several regional and national soaring contests" (p. 12).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 109
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 109description Photograph of a man in the cockpit of a glider on a tarmac. Five men are standing around the glider, looking down at it. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "A new source of revenue in the Big Bend is coming with the growing popularity of soaring" (p. 12).artist/creator Unknownsubject Gliders Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation People Presidio County Airport Aircraftcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)