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Photograph of View of a Campground
title Photograph of View of a Campgrounddescription Photograph of a panoramic view of a campground amongst a group of trees. In the foreground, there is a field covered in short grass. The campground consists of many different sizes and shapes of tents (most of them are white) and several buildings that look a little more permanent. There are also many old-style automobiles parked near the tents and some are hitched to small wagons. Behind the camp, there are more trees and mountains in the distance.artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars Panoramics Sports And Recreation - Camping Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Landscape And Nature Panoramic Photos Scenery Tents Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Indian Lodge - Davis Mountains State Park, Texas
title Indian Lodge - Davis Mountains State Park, Texasdescription This photograph shows the Indian Lodge on the slope of a mountain. The building is white and built in a Pueblo indian style. In the foreground, there are trees and a fence enclosing the area around the building. In the background, the slopes of two mountains (including the one that the building is on) are covered in desert trees and brush. A typed note on the back of the photograph says "Indian Lodge hotel in the Davis Mountains State Park" and also has a stamp with the name "Barry Scobee" and "Fort Davis, Texas."artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Civilian Conservation Corps Landscape And Nature New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Scenery Desert Davis Mountains State Park (Tex.)contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The H. A. King Ranch
title The H. A. King Ranchdescription This photograph shows a group of trees in front of several mountains. There appear to be fence posts marking off an area to the right of the photograph. In the foreground there are rocks and ground covered in desert scrub. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph read: "The H. A. King Ranch, Musquiz Canon, Jeff Davis County Tx, June 1929 by H. A. King" and "10 miles south of Fr. Davis. Build but [...] and then bought 1883 by Col. Grierson [?] who married Mrs. King (mother of H. A.) after first wife Alice died."artist/creator King, H. A.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Byrd Orchard
title Byrd Orcharddescription This photograph shows a scenic view of the Byrd orchard. In the foreground, there are two fenced-in fields, the corner of one holds several grazing animals. Along the edge of the fence there are trees and what appears to be an irrigation ditch separating those fields from another field and the orchards. On the right of the photograph, there are several buildings, partially obscured by trees. To the left, there appears to be a slope coveered in desert trees and scrub and there are mountains in the background.artist/creator Unknownsubject Landscape And Nature Fields Scenery Agriculture - Farming - Citrus And Fruit Fort Davis (Tex.) Desertcontributor 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) -
Photograph of Old Building
title Photograph of Old Buildingdescription Photograph of an old brick building. Part of the wall in the front of the photograph appears to have disintegrated into a pile of dirt and rock. There are several windows along either side of the building and there is a very small porch at one end. There also appears to be the remains of a second structure off to the right. In the background, a rocky hill covered in desert brush rises up behind the building.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Fort Davis
title Fort Davisdescription This photograph shows Fort Davis at a distance with mountains in the background. In the foreground, there are cacti and two young boys sitting on a rock in the lower right hand corner.artist/creator Burgess, Glennsubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Landscape And Nature Cactus Scenery Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Fort Davis (Tex.) People - Individualscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Woman on a Rock in Davis Mountain State Park
title Photograph of Woman on a Rock in Davis Mountain State Parkdescription Photograph of several large rocks. There is a woman, dressed casually, sitting atop the rock at the front of the photograph. In the distance, there is a desert landscape with scrub and other rocks. At the bottom of the photograph, there is a handwritten label: "Davis Mtn's State Park."artist/creator Burgess, Glennsubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Scenery Rocks Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) People - Individualscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Indian Lodge
title Photograph of Indian Lodgedescription This photograph has a large white building in adobe (pueblo) style architecture, centered within the scenery. There are trees and brush in the foreground, outside wire fencing which encloses the building, and hills in the background.artist/creator Burgess, Glennsubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Architecture Mountains Civilian Conservation Corps New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Scenery Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #2
title Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #2description This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are large rocks in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Tex. from same position at State Park."artist/creator Brandon, Lindysubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Overlook Mountains Scenery Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Desertcontributor 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) -
Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #1
title Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #1description This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are rocks and vegetation in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Texas from same position at State Park."artist/creator Brandon, Lindysubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Overlook Mountains Scenery Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Look-out Tower at Fort Davis
title Photograph of Look-out Tower at Fort Davisdescription This color photograph has a stone building and surrounding rocks and plant life in the foreground and distant mountains and desert landscaping in the background. The inscription on the back of the photograph says: "Look out tower built by CCC boys at Ft. Davis on Scenic Loop at State Park."artist/creator Brandon, Lindysubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Overlooks Deserts Mountains Civilian Conservation Corps New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Scenery Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Architecture - Civil Workscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)