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Fort Davis Courthouse
title Fort Davis Courthousedescription This photograph shows a large building with that appears to be made of brick although the side facing the front of the photograph is painted white. The side of the building to the right has several doorways and there are windows set in the white side of the building as well as a wooden gate in the middle of part of the wall and some of the brick is showing through the white paint. In the background, there is another building to the far right of the photograph that appears to be enclosed by a wooden fence. In the foreground, the ground appears to be bare. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "'Batcave Courthouse' in Fort Davis was the first courthouse (1880) built in Presidio County. The front, at right, looks north - The left end was the district courtroom. The red door was the entry way fro wagons into the patio."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Historic Government And Law - County Courthouses Architecture - Landmarks Fort Davis (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Volunteers at Fort Davis
title Volunteers at Fort Davisdescription This photograph shows two young girls in dresses and aprons standing in front of a table holding a pitcher and bowl. The room they are in appears to be a kitchen. There is a wood stove to the right of the girls and a pipe leading to the ceiling as well as a window. Directly behind the girls there is are shelves filled with teapots, jars, and pottery. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads "Volunteers in the Park, Allison Ryan and Estella Cortez, Sep 1974, Ft. Davis National Hist. Site."artist/creator Unknownsubject People Historic Cortez, Estella Ryan, Allison Kitchen Fort Davis (Tex.) Military And War - Fortscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)