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Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 13
title Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 13description Photographs of Pharr, Texas. The top left photo is of buildings in the distance. The top right photo is of The Shamrock Bar and Pharr Lunch Room building, with a sign on the side that says "Life Saving Station" and people sitting on the front porch. The middle photo is of a Gulf Coast Railroad train engine with a number 91 on it. The bottom left photo is of a building with a post office, Cage's Newsitorium, and Cage's Cigar Palace and Candies, with cars parked outside. The bottom right photo is of the Pharr train station with men standing around a wagon near stacks of boxes.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Cage'S Cigar Palace Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Pharr Lunch Room Cage'S Newsitorium The Shamrock Bar People Life Saving Station New York National Guard Gulf Coast Railroad Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Depots Military And War - Personnel Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Trains Business, Economics And Finance - Restaurants Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Route
title Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Routedescription Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the first San Antonio-El Paso mail run, which required thirty days to cover 673 miles by stage coach and heavily armed frontiersmen of ward off attacks. Diedrick Dutchover was one of the men that accompanied the stage coaches on horseback to protect the mail carriers from threats.artist/creator Arriola, Conradosubject Dutchover, Diedrick Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Social Life And Customs - Firearms People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians Marfa (Tex.) -- History. Routes Stage Coachescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the West
title Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the Westdescription Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Coe Daniels, pioneer of West Texas, and her family. Daniels and her husband and children made their home in West Texas, despite threats of bandits and influenza. She kept house, ran a successful store, delivered babies, and even became a U.S. mail carrier. At the time this paper was created, Mary Cole Daniels was 76 year old and still greeting customers in her general store.artist/creator Godbold, Susansubject Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Daniels, Mrs. Mary Coe Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Marfa (Tex.) -- History. Business, Economics And Finance - Stores - General Stores Pioneerscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The Dutchovers
title The Dutchoversdescription Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Diedrick Dutchover, his wife, Refugia "Cara" Salcido, and their ten children. The author discusses the origin of the name "Dutchover," Diedrick Dutchover's job riding as guard to mail coaches, and the establishment of the Dutchover ranch.artist/creator Arriola, Emma D.subject Dutchover, Diedrick Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Dutchover, Mrs. Diedrick Religion - Churches People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians Marfa (Tex.) -- History. Orchards Agriculture - Ranching - Ranches Government And Law - Vital Records - Marriagescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
An Interesting Person
title An Interesting Persondescription Paper written for a history Class at Marfa High School by Rosalba Alvarado in 1977. The report is based on an interview with C.J. Alvarado in January 1977. He was a school teacher in Duval and Presidio Counties and later a postmaster in Redford, Texas.subject Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Alvorado, C. J. Education - Schools - Teacherscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Francisco Borunda and Jose Munoz on Horseback
title Francisco Borunda and Jose Munoz on Horsebackdescription Paper describing a photograph of Francisco Borunda and Jose Minoz outside of the Post Office in Marfa. They rode into town once a week for their mail.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Francisco Borunda and Jose Munoz on Horseback
title Francisco Borunda and Jose Munoz on Horsebackdescription Photograph of Francisco Borunda and Jose Minoz outside of the Post Office in Marfa. They rode into town once a week for their mail. This photograph was part of a report done for a history class at Marfa High School in 1975.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Post Office & Store at the Brite, Ranch
title Post Office & Store at the Brite, Ranchdescription Photograph of the Post Office & Store on the Brite Ranch. It is a small stucco building with a tin roof.artist/creator Unknownsubject Stores Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Post Offices Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Post Office & Store at the Brite, Ranch
title Post Office & Store at the Brite, Ranchdescription Photograph of the Post Office & Store on the Brite Ranch. The small stucco building has a tin roof. This photo was included in a report for an American History class at Marfa High School.artist/creator Unknownsubject Stores Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Post Offices Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Post Office/Store at Brite Ranch
title Post Office/Store at Brite Ranchdescription Photograph of the Post Office and store on the Brite Ranch in West Texas. A man and woman stand in the doorway watching a child. An automobile is parked to the right. There appears to be an early gas pump outside the doorway of the building.artist/creator Unknownsubject Stores Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Post Offices Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobilescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Description of Main Street in Marfa
title Description of Main Street in Marfadescription Description of a photograph of the downtown area of Marfa, Texas during a fire.artist/creator Unknownsubject Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Business, Economics And Finance - Real Estate Government And Law - Civil Servants - Firefighters Business, Economics And Finance - Stores - Pharmacies Business, Economics And Finance - Finance - Banks Marfa High Schoolcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Fire on Main Street in Marfa
title Fire on Main Street in Marfadescription Photograph of the downtown area of Marfa, Texas during a fire. Items in the street have been removed from a business to keep them safe. A bucket brigade is lined up to help extinguish the fire.artist/creator Unknownsubject Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Business, Economics And Finance - Real Estate Government And Law - Civil Servants - Firefighters Business, Economics And Finance - Stores - Pharmacies Business, Economics And Finance - Finance - Bankscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Post office in Casa Piedra, 1925
title Post office in Casa Piedra, 1925description Picture of 1925 Casa Piedra post office. The post office was owned and managed by Conrado L. Vasquez. Four figures are in the photograph. From left to right: Santiago Ocon, Carmen Vasquez, Conrado Vasquez Jr., and Conrado Vasquez, Sr. To the right of the picture is a 1929 Buick owned by a shoe salesman.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)