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Historical Marker for the Home of Jesus Treviño
title Historical Marker for the Home of Jesus Treviñodescription Photograph of a historical marker by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee outside the home of Jesus Trevino, the founder of San Ygnacio. The home was originally built in 1830.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Jesus Treviño Architecture - Landmarks - Historic Markers Blas Maria Uribe Social Life And Customs Treviño-Uribe Rancho Places - United States - Texas - Zapata County Fortscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Burro named "Gansole"
title Burro named "Gansole"description Photograph of "Gansole", a faithful burro on the Brite Ranch in 1928. This animal served as a school bus, night horse, and a way to get home.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Fort at Brite Ranch in West Texas
title Fort at Brite Ranch in West Texasdescription Photograph of the fort and its adobe fence at the Brite Ranch. This fort was constructed after a raid by a band of Mexicans ending in robbery and murder during December 1917. The Texas Rangers lived in the fort for several years after the raid. This photo was included in a report by Andrew Wells for an American History class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1975.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Brite Ranch Headquarters in the 1920s.
title Brite Ranch Headquarters in the 1920s.description Panoramic photograph from the 1920s of the Brite Ranch headquarters. This was a 125,000 acre ranch in Presidio County in West Texas. The photo shows (L-R): the main house, the barn, the shed, the fort, and the store. A group of unidentified people stand near the house. This photo was included in a report by Andrew Wells for an American History class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1975.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
A Short Biography of Lucas C. Brite
title A Short Biography of Lucas C. Britedescription This is a research paper written by Israel Galindo for an American History Class at Marfa High School. It is a biographical account of the L.C. Brite family and their ranching business in West Texas. It includes an eyewitness account of the raid on the ranch in 1917 by Louisa Romero.artist/creator Galindo, Israelsubject Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Cattle Panhandle And Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assocoation Eighth Cavalry Texas Cattle Raisers Association Farmers Hereford Cattle Brite Production Company Brite, L.C. Raids Forts Romero, Louisa Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Then Came the Indians
title Then Came the Indiansdescription This is a research paper written by Richard Hewitt for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 10, 1969. It includes stories about Indian attacks in west Texas, the location of petroglyphs, and descriptions of different arrowheads and their uses.artist/creator Hewitt, Richardsubject Petroglyphs Arrowheads People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians Marfa High School Forts Stories Attackscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Windmill and ruins in Big Bend
title Windmill and ruins in Big Benddescription Photograph of a windmill on top of a small fort in Big Bend. Various sparse bushes surround it and a rocky hillside is to the right of the fort. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The presence of a United States Army fort in the Big Bend encouraged more settlers to ranch" (p. 5).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Windmills Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Landscape And Nature Adobe Buildings Fortscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)