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Photograph of a Lake
title Photograph of a Lakedescription Photograph by Frank Duncan of a lake with mountains in the distance.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Landscape And Nature - Water - Lakes Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Men by Rock Formation
title Photograph of Men by Rock Formationdescription Photograph of two men standing near a rock formation at the top of a hill.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Rock Formations Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Road into Pinto Canyon
title Photograph of Road into Pinto Canyondescription Photograph of a road into Pinto Canyon which was built by James Edward Wilson.artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads Pinto Canyon Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Wilson, James Edward Landscape And Nature - Canyons Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Landscape on the Marfa, Lajitas Road
title Photograph of Landscape on the Marfa, Lajitas Roaddescription Photograph of the mountains and landscape in Big Bend District, Texas on the road between Marfa and Lajitas.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Big Bend District Landscape And Nature Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a Windmill
title Photograph of a Windmilldescription Photograph of a windmill with a concrete pool of water in front of it and mountains in the distance behind it.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Windmills Landscape And Nature Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a Car Below a Cliff
title Photograph of a Car Below a Cliffdescription Photograph of a car with two men standing next to it at the bottom of a very steep hill with a dirt road leading to the top of a cliff.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Chimney Rock in Fresno Canyon
title Photograph of Chimney Rock in Fresno Canyondescription Photograph of a man standing on a hill below a rock formation called "Chimney Rock" in Fresno Canyon, Texas.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Chimney Rock Rock Formations Fresno Canyon Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Landscape And Nature - Canyons Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a Car on a Mountain Road
title Photograph of a Car on a Mountain Roaddescription Photograph by Frank Duncan of a car on a mountain road in the Big Bend District near Marfa, Texas.artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Big Bend District Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads Duncan, Frank Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Pinto Canyon
title Photograph of Pinto Canyondescription Photograph of Pinto Canyon as seen from the top of a mountain.artist/creator Unknownsubject Marfa (Tex.) -- History -- Photographs. Pinto Canyon Landscape And Nature - Canyons Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hunting Black Bear and Mountain Lions in the Davis Mountains in the 1940s
title Hunting Black Bear and Mountain Lions in the Davis Mountains in the 1940sdescription Autobiographical paper by George E. Grubb, Sr. telling stories of bear and mountain lion hunts he participated in as a young man in the Davis Mountains. They used bloodhounds as hunting dogs to help them track bears for ranchers all around the area. Sometimes bear cubs were caught and kept as pets. Sometimes the men killed their prey but most of the time the animals got away.artist/creator Grubb, George E., Sr.subject Bears Mountain Lions Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Sheep Bloodhounds Grubb, Otis Hunting Agriculture - Ranching Social Life And Customs - Pets - Dogs Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
History Report
title History Reportdescription History Report by Jess Wvans about a book by Bary Scobee, titled "Nick Mersfelder, A Remarkable Man."artist/creator Evans, Jesssubject Epsy, Joe Mersfelder, Nick Young, Gerald Immigration People - Groups - Pioneers Agriculture - Ranching Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Aerial Photograph of River
title Aerial Photograph of Riverdescription Photograph of an aerial view of mountains and a river. There is a bi-plane in flight in the lower right corner.artist/creator Unknownsubject Landscape And Nature - Water - Rivers Landscape And Nature - Aerials Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation - Airplanes Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Big Bend Trail Riders from Odessa
title Big Bend Trail Riders from Odessadescription Photograph of (L-R) J.B. Crow, Sammy Briggs. and Ray Briggs on horseback. They are members of the Odessa team taking part in the 1961 Big Bend Trail Ride, sponsored by the Big Bend Trail Ride Association. Sammy was the outstanding junior rider in the 1960 ride.artist/creator Unknownsubject Briggs, Ray Briggs, Sammy Crow, J.B. Big Bend Sports And Recreation - Riding - Horses Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Big Bend Trail Ride, 1961
title Big Bend Trail Ride, 1961description Photograph of Molly Lawther handing a cup to Buck Newsome in the camp during the 1961 Big Bend Trail Ride, a three-day annual event sponsored by the Big Bend Trail Ride Association.artist/creator Unknownsubject Landscape And Nature - Mountains Newsome, Buck Big Bend Lawther, Molly Camp Sports And Recreation - Riding - Horsescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Barn and Corrals at the Brite Ranch
title Barn and Corrals at the Brite Ranchdescription Photograph of the barn and corrals at the Brite Ranch in West Texas. The barn has cattle brands decorating the doors. A horse is in the corral. This photo was included in a report for an American History class at Marfa High School.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Shed at the Brite Ranch
title Shed at the Brite Ranchdescription Photograph of the shed at the Brite Ranch in West Texas. This photo was included in a report for an American History class at Marfa High School.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Brite Ranch Shed and Store
title Brite Ranch Shed and Storedescription Photograph of the shed and store on the Brite Ranch in West Texas. The Capote Mountain is in the background. This photo was included in a report for an American History class at Marfa High School.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
View of the Country Below the Rimrock at Brite Ranch
title View of the Country Below the Rimrock at Brite Ranchdescription Photograph of the view below the rimrock at the Brite Ranch in West Texas.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Brite Ranch House and Capote Mountain
title Brite Ranch House and Capote Mountaindescription Photograph of the Brite Ranch house in West Texas. Capote Mountain stands behind the house. This photo was included in a report for an American History class at Marfa High School.artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Capote Mountain Wagons Agriculture - Ranching - Ranches Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Texas Rangers Moving Camp
title Photograph of Texas Rangers Moving Campdescription Photograph of a group of Texas Rangers riding across the rugged West Texas terrain with some pack horses. They are moving from one camp to another. This photo was included in a research paper by Jaime Javier Vasquez for an American History class in 1978.artist/creator Unknownsubject Government And Law - Law Enforcement - Texas Rangers Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Horses Pack Horses Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Men Making Sotol
title Photograph of Men Making Sotoldescription Photograph taken in Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1920. Mr. Nestor Baeza is on horseback and the other men are making sotol, a drink similar to tequilla. This was smuggled into the US during prohibition. Mountains are in the background.artist/creator Baeza, Alicesubject Sports And Recreation - Riding - Horses Sotol Baeza, Nestor Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
West Texas Mountains
title West Texas Mountainsdescription Aerial photograph of the mountains near Big Bend.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
West Texas Mountains
title West Texas Mountainsdescription Aerial photograph of the mountains near Big Bend.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Rimrock and the Mountains of West Texas
title Rimrock and the Mountains of West Texasdescription Photograph of the rimrock area of the Brite Ranch. Mountains are in the background. The ranch covered 125,000 acres.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Drilling on the Brite Ranch
title Drilling on the Brite Ranchdescription Photograph of oil drilling operation on the Brite Ranch in West Texas. A large pile of wood is next to the machinery. Mountains are in the background.artist/creator Unknownsubject Drilling Brite Ranch Business, Economics And Finance - Oil And Gas - Oil Wells Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The Extinction and Return of the Bighorn Sheep in Texas
title The Extinction and Return of the Bighorn Sheep in Texasdescription This is a research paper written by Paula Kilpatric for an American History Class at Marfa High School on April 15, 1975. It discusses the bighorn sheep population in the Big Bend area.artist/creator Kilpatric, Paulasubject Mountain Lions Sheep Extinction Diseases Texas Parks And Wildlife Department Poachers Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bunton Family, 1907
title Bunton Family, 1907description Photograph of Bill; Lucius, Jr.; Anna Belle and their mother, Amy Bunton in 1907. They stand outdoors near some mountains. This photo was included in a research paper by Jean Anne Evans in 1971 for a history class at Marfa High School.artist/creator Unknownsubject Bunton, Anna Belle Bunton, Lucius, Jr. Bunton, Bill Bunton, Emma Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bunton Children, 1907
title Bunton Children, 1907description Photograph of Lucius, Jr.; Emma; Anna Belle; and Bill Bunton in 1907. They sit outdoors near some mountains. This photo was included in a research paper by Jean Anne Evans in 1971 for a history class at Marfa High School.artist/creator Unknownsubject Bunton, Anna Belle Bunton, Lucius, Jr. Bunton, Bill Bunton, Emma Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The Gospel West of the Pecos
title The Gospel West of the Pecosdescription This is a research paper written by Janet Edwards for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1971. The report covers the history of the Bloys Camp Meetings in west Texas held by Rev. William Benjamin Bloys beginning in the summer of 1890. It describes the camp grounds, the groups that met each summer, and improvements through the years.artist/creator Unknownsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Camp Meetings Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Worship Merrill Camp Mitchell-Medley Camp Jones-Finley Camp Irving, Dr. R.L. Gospel Bloys, Rev. William Benjamin Agriculture - Ranching - Cowboys Kokernot-Mccutcheon Camp Tabernacles Marfa High School Anderson, Dr. L. D. Means-Evans - Gillett Camp Baptism Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Some Early Activities of Americans in the Big Bend Area of Texas
title Some Early Activities of Americans in the Big Bend Area of Texasdescription Research paper written by Sammy Barnett for an American History Class at Marfa High School on May 2, 1964. It describes the early settlers in West Texas, how they arrived and the hardships they faced.artist/creator Barnett, Sammysubject Conchos River Spencer, John Mail Routes Silver Mines People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians Big Bend Drought Marfa High School Leaton, Ben Pioneers Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Blue Mountain
title Blue Mountaindescription This photograph shows a mountain in the distance. In the foreground, there appears to be the edge of an unpaved road and telephone wires up above. Between the road and the mountain, there is a flat area covered in desert scrub. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Blue Mountain west of Ft. Davis Tex. June 1929 by H. A. King."artist/creator King, H. A.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Postcard of Mountains Near Fort Davis, Texas
title Postcard of Mountains Near Fort Davis, Texasdescription Postcard of the sides of two mountains form a shallow valley with two mountain peaks visible in the distance. The mountains are covered in desert brush and vegetation. The note "Near Ft. Davis Tex" is handwritten near the bottom.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Calf Slide - Nations Canyon - Davis Mts.
title Calf Slide - Nations Canyon - Davis Mts.description This photograph is of a small body of water surrounded by rock cliffs. In the center of the photo, trees and other brush are growing atop the rocks. At the bottom of the photograph, the writing "Calf Slide - Nations Canyon - Davis Mts. - #3. Frank Duncan (c) Marfa - Texas" has been added. On the back, there is a signature that appears say "Ben S. Arant".artist/creator Duncan, Franksubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Scenery Plants Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Landscape And Nature - Water Landscape And Nature - Canyons Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor 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) -
Mountainside at Big Bend
title Mountainside at Big Benddescription Photograph of a pathway on a rocky hillside in the Big Bend area. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "An exploratory group headed by John W. Spencer met in Chihuahua and came into the Big Bend. This was the first of the rush of settlers to come on the Chihuahua Trail" (p. 4).artist/creator Unknownsubject Hillsides Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Chihuahua Trail Big Bend 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) -
Close up of Big Bend area landscape
title Close up of Big Bend area landscapedescription Photograph of a rocky mountain ( part of the Davis Mountain range) behind a line of trees in the Big Bend area of Jeff Davis County, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "[According to an] Indian legend [...] After the heavens, the earth, and the living creatures had been shaped, the Great Spirit had a great accumulation of rocks and stony material left over. Even the Evil Spirit refused the pile, and so it became the mighty Big Bend of Texas" (p. 1).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Davis Mountains Landscapes Big Bend Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 2
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 2description Photograph of mountain peaks outside of Alpine, Texas, which are part of the Davis Mountain range. A desert landscape and a grove of trees are visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "This is a land which has fought against those who have tried to make it home since its creation" (p. 1).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Places - United States - Texas - Brewster County Desert Landcapes Landscape And Nature - Mountains Davis Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 1
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 1description Photograph of a rocky desert landscape with a mountain ridge (part of the Chinati Mountain range) in Presidio County, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The Big Bend is composed of the counties of Presidio, Brewster, and Jeff Davis" (p. 1).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Desert Landcapes Chihuahuan Desert Chinati Mountains Landscape And Nature - Deserts Landscape And Nature - Mountainscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Rimrock Mountains and Camp Holland, Texas
title Rimrock Mountains and Camp Holland, Texasdescription Photograph of Camp Holland nestled in the Rimrock Mountains of west Texas. Buildings can be seen on the left of the photo. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Officers' Quarters at Camp Holland, Texas
title Photograph of Officers' Quarters at Camp Holland, Texasdescription Photograph of officers' houses at Camp Holland in the Rimrock mountains 12 miles west of Valentine, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg in an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.artist/creator Thornsburg, William Kimcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Buildings at Camp Holland
title Buildings at Camp Hollanddescription Photograph of buildings in the mountains at Camp Holland, Texas. The two long buildings in the front are the barracks and the middle building is the mess hall. The four buildings in the background are officers' quarters. The barracks are built of stone. Cacti grow in the foreground. This photo was included in a research paper by William Kim Thornsburg in an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of View from Candelaria Hill Road
title Photograph of View from Candelaria Hill Roaddescription Photograph of Candelaria Hill in the mountains of west Texas with a butte rising up out of the hill, taken from Candelaria Hill Road.artist/creator Unknownsubject Candelaria Hill Road Candelaria Hill Landscape And Nature - Mountains Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roadscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)