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Images of America: Wood County
title Images of America: Wood Countydescription Book describing the history of Wood County, Texas including social, economic, and cultural aspects as well as persons, places, and events of historical significance.artist/creator Wood County Historical Commissionsubject Wood County (Tex.) -- Biography -- Pictorial Works. Architecture Histories Social Life And Customs Wood County (Tex.) -- History -- Pictorial Works. Wood County (Tex.) -- Social Life And Customs -- Pictorial Works. People Arts And Crafts - Music Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation Communities Places - United States - Texas - Wood County Counties Education - Schools Photographs Sports And Recreation - Fishingcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Statues of the Virgin Mary and Bernadette
title Statues of the Virgin Mary and Bernadettedescription Photograph of a statue of the Virgin Mary and a worshiping figure of Bernadette. They are located in a gruta (community enterprise) upriver from El Paso in New Mexico.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Grutas Social Life And Customs Community Enterprises Places - United States - New Mexico Religion Virgin Mary Bernadette Statues Worshiping Figurescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hand-Dug Well on Mota de Olmos Ranch
title Hand-Dug Well on Mota de Olmos Ranchdescription Photograph of an early hand-dug well on Mota de Olmos Ranch in Duval County. The well is lined with "sillares" (caliche blocks).artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Jacal Home in the Rio Grande Valley #2
title Jacal Home in the Rio Grande Valley #2description Photograph of an unidentified family posing outside the entrance to a jacal home. There is a man on the far left, holding a small dog and wearing a conical hat, two women in the middle, and a young child on the far right, standing near one corner of the house. The house behind them appears to have wood or mud walls with a thatched roof and the yard is enclosed by a stick fence. Handwriting on the back of the photo says "jacal in the Rio Grande Valley" and "Typical jacal found in the Rio Grande Valley up into the early 1900s. The jacal was the home of the peón class."artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Peón Class Social Life And Customs - Homes Dwellings Social Life And Customs Rio Grande Valley (Colo.-Mexico And Tex.) People - Family Groups Architecture - Buildings Jacal Homescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Multiple Views of Jacal Home and Small Home Made of Branches
title Multiple Views of Jacal Home and Small Home Made of Branchesdescription Photographs of a jacal home, a close-up view of a wall of the jacal home, and a small home made of branches and twigs. In the picture of the jacal home, rotary tiller is visible in front of the house. The close-up view of the jacal home's wall shows that most of the boards are stacked parallel to the ground, with vertical beams added for support. The small home made of branches and twigs also has some corrugated tin siding, and a prickly pear plant is visible on the right side of the picture, along with a pile of branches, presumably to be used for firewood.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Wooden Structures Wooden Buildings Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs King Kutter Rotary Tillers Walls Dwellings Architecture - Buildings Rotary Cutters Jacal Homescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Frontal View of Wooden Fence
title Frontal View of Wooden Fencedescription Photograph of a frontal view of a wooden fence. There are vertical posts on either side, with stacked horizontal split rails in between.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Sillar Ranch House
title Sillar Ranch Housedescription Photograph of a "sillar" ranch house at Mota de Olmos in Duval County. The house was built in the early 1850's.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Sillar Structures Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Ranch Houses Mota De Olmos Ranch Chipichil Roofs Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
View of Outer Wall and Steps of Treviño Uribe Rancho
title View of Outer Wall and Steps of Treviño Uribe Ranchodescription Photograph of an outer wall and steps leading to an entrance of the Treviño Uribe Rancho (the historical home of Jesus Treviño, the founder of San Ygnacio) in San Ygnacio, Texas. Two doorways are visible on the wall, and there are some trees visible in the background.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Jesus Treviño Architecture - Landmarks - Historic Markers Blas Maria Uribe Social Life And Customs Treviño-Uribe Rancho Doors Places - United States - Texas - Zapata County Steps Stairscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Holding Hispanic Artifacts
title People Holding Hispanic Artifactsdescription Photograph of two people holding Hispanic artifacts. They are standing side by side behind a small wooden table that holds another Hispanic artifact.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Home Altar in Zapata, Texas
title Home Altar in Zapata, Texasdescription Photograph of a home altar in Zapata, Texas. The altar has several religious images, framed pictures, candles, and two floral arrangements.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Altars Religious Images Social Life And Customs Places - United States - Texas - Zapata County Religion Christianitycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Woven Sample Pieces
title Woven Sample Piecesdescription Photograph of seven sample pieces of weaving. Some of the sample pieces have two colors, and some have only one color. Each sample piece displays a different color pattern or a different weaving style.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Weaving Sample Pieces Social Life And Customs Arts And Crafts - Crafts - Fiber Arts - Weaving Arts And Craftscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Person Working Under Small Structure With Thatched Roof
title Person Working Under Small Structure With Thatched Roofdescription Photograph of a person working in a small structure with a thatched roof. Several tools are visible in the area covered by the thatched roof structure.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Farm Equipment
title Farm Equipmentdescription Photograph of a piece of manually-operated farm equipment. It has two handles, a compartment for storage, and rests on a stand. It could possibly a modified form of a wheelbarrow.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Board and Batten Home
title Board and Batten Homedescription Photograph of a simple board-and-batten home. There is a mesh fence surrounding the house, and some prickly pear cactus is visible in the foreground.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Board-And-Batten Homes Prickly Pear Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Jacal de Leña
title Jacal de Leñadescription Photograph of a "jacal de leña" on a ranch on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. The thatched roof has been replaced with tin.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Jacal De Leña Homes Architecture - Buildings Jacal Homescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Collapsed Stone Structure
title Collapsed Stone Structuredescription Photograph of a small stone structure that appears to have collapsed. There are some tall plants on either side of the structure, and a house is visible far in the distance behind it.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Wall Structure of Collapsed Jacal Home
title Wall Structure of Collapsed Jacal Homedescription Photograph of the wall structure of collapsed jacal home LP #B. The home was in La Paz, Municipio de Coyame, Chihuahua. The interior of this jacal was plastered with lime.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Collapsed Buildings Architecture Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Places - Mexico - Chihuahua Lime Plaster Jacal Homescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
French Doors
title French Doorsdescription Photograph of French doors from the exterior of a building. The doors are mortised and pegged.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Roof of a Jacal de Leña
title Roof of a Jacal de Leñadescription Photograph of a view of the upper gable and the underside of the eaves for a jacal de leña, building. The visible parts of the building appear to be entirely wood, with shingles on the roof.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Roofs Jacal De Leña Homes Architecture - Buildings Jacal Homescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Crocheted Cross
title Crocheted Crossdescription Photograph of a crocheted cross. There is a small hole in the center of the cross, and a string is connected to the top of it.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Crocheted Crafts Social Life And Customs Crosses Arts And Crafts - Crafts - Fiber Arts Religion Crochetingcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Exterior View of a Tronera
title Exterior View of a Troneradescription Photograph of the exterior opening of a tronera (gunport) in the main house on Rancho San Francisco in Zapata County. The house was built in the 1840's.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Person Using Tool to Make Rope
title Person Using Tool to Make Ropedescription Photograph of person using a wedge tool to make rope. The tool is more narrow on the side of the wound rope, and the tool is wider on the side of the strands that have yet to be wound into the rope. There are four strands that make up the rope, with two being a light color and two being a dark color.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Squash Drying in the Sun
title Squash Drying in the Sundescription Photograph of squash drying in the sun to make rueditas. This is a prehistoric method of preserving food.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking Social Life And Customs Rueditas Sun Drying Squash Food Preservationcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Small Potbelly Stove
title Small Potbelly Stovedescription Photograph of a small potbelly stove. The door to the top compartment is open, and there is no stovepipe attached to it.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Furnishings Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking Social Life And Customs Potbelly Stoves Stovescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
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) -
Guitar With Wolf Illustration
title Guitar With Wolf Illustrationdescription Photograph of a guitar with a wolf illustration on the top part of the body. A label on its side indicates that it belongs to the La Joya Independent School District.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject La Joya Social Life And Customs Guitars Arts And Crafts - Music La Joya Independent School District Places - United States - Texas - Hidalgo County Illustrations Wolves Arts And Crafts - Drawingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
View of Wooden Fence From Above
title View of Wooden Fence From Abovedescription Photograph of a view of a wooden fence from above. The fence has vertical posts on either side, with stacked horizontal split rails sandwiched in between.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Close-Up of Corner Structure of a Building
title Close-Up of Corner Structure of a Buildingdescription Photograph of a close-up view of the corner structure of a building. A large corner post is visible, and beams connected to the corner posts extend parallel to the ground along both visible walls.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Two-Story Spanish Colonial House
title Two-Story Spanish Colonial Housedescription Photograph of a two-story Spanish colonial main house. This "casa mayor" is made of "sillares" (caliche blocks), which have been quarried from beneath the top soil.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Spanish Colonial Homes Sillares Caliche Blocks Caliche Architecture - Buildings Casas Mayorescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Cowboy Holding Coil of Rope
title Cowboy Holding Coil of Ropedescription Photograph of cowboy holding a coil of rope while sitting on a wooden bench. Behind him, there is a wood and mesh fence, and in front of him there are two small dogs.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs Rope Agriculture - Domestic Animals Agriculture - Ranching - Cowboys Dogscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The Lujáns Making Asaderas
title The Lujáns Making Asaderasdescription Photograph of the Lujáns of Loma de Juárez, a barrio of Malatta, making asaderas. A woman is rolling dough on a kitchen table, a man is shaping the dough from a bowl, and a child watches both of them.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Families Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking Social Life And Customs People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Asaderas Places - Mexico People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Men Standing on Oil Rig
title Men Standing on Oil Rigdescription Photograph of three men standing on a platform of an oil rig.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
One End of Handmade Rope
title One End of Handmade Ropedescription Photograph of a close-up view of one end of a piece of handmade rope. The rope is knotted at the end, and the fibers past the knot are frayed.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Drying Meat Outdoors
title Drying Meat Outdoorsdescription Photograph of strips of meat drying on a line outdoors to preserve it. One end of the line is secured to a wooden post, and a home is visible in the background.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking Social Life And Customs Dried Meat Meat Preservation Meat Food Preservationcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Folk Art in Yard
title Folk Art in Yarddescription Photograph of some folk art in a yard. Visible are two ceramic pigs standing side by side, and a painted tire that has been re-purposed as a planter.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Yard Art Texas-Mexican Folk Culture Social Life And Customs Tire Planters Yard Decorations Arts And Craftscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hand-Carved Sandstone Marker for Earthen Dam
title Hand-Carved Sandstone Marker for Earthen Damdescription Photograph of a hand-carved sandstone marker for an earthen dam that was built by José Maria and Manuel Maria Uribe in the 1870's. The dam is located on the Rancho La Union in Zapata County.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Manuel Maria Uribe Social Life And Customs Places - United States - Texas - Zapata County Architecture - Civil Works - Locks And Dams - Dams José Maria Hand-Carved Stone Rancho La Union Arts And Craftscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hand-Dug Cistern in Villanueva, Mexico
title Hand-Dug Cistern in Villanueva, Mexicodescription Photograph of a hand-dug cistern at Villanueva, Mexico. This cistern was part of a water-collection system designed to save rainwater for household use.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Frontal View of Small Board-and-Batten Home
title Frontal View of Small Board-and-Batten Homedescription Photograph of the frontal view of a small board-and-batten home. One window is visible on the right side of the house, and two doors are visible. The roof is made of wooden shingles, and a barbed wire fence is visible in the foreground.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Board-And-Batten Homes Barbed Wire Fences Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Half Jacal, Half Board-and-Batten Home
title Half Jacal, Half Board-and-Batten Homedescription Photograph of a home that is half jacal and half board-and batten. The structure was built in the 1890's/1920's. People and animals stand in front of the home in the photograph.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Animals Board-And-Batten Homes Architecture - Buildings Jacal Homescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Coil of Handmade Rope
title Coil of Handmade Ropedescription Photograph of a coil of handmade rope. The rope is mostly comprised of darker colored fibers, with some lighter colored fibers interspersed.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Morteros (Bedrock Mortars)
title Morteros (Bedrock Mortars)description Photograph of morteros (bedrock mortars) used by Native American Indians to grind corn. Shown are five of a total of twenty-one mortars that were found in an area of about 20 square feet.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking Social Life And Customs People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians Corn Native American Culture Bedrock Mortars Morteros Mortarscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Roadside Cross With Wreath and Flowers
title Roadside Cross With Wreath and Flowersdescription Photograph of a stone roadside cross ornamented with a blue wreath. A small floral arrangement sits in front of it at its base.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs Roadside Crosses Wreaths Markers Religion Christianity Floral Arrangementscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Statue of San Rafael
title Statue of San Rafaeldescription Photograph of a statue of San Rafael, located inside the Randado chapel.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Social Life And Customs Randado Chapel Places - United States - Texas - Jim Hogg County Religion - Chapels San Rafael Statuescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Tronera (Gunport)
title Tronera (Gunport)description Photograph of an inside view of a tronera (gunport). Troneras were common in casas mayores in South Texas until the 1860s.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Architecture Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs South Texas Gunports Troneras Casas Mayorescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Yard Shrine in Kingsville
title Yard Shrine in Kingsvilledescription Photograph of a yard shrine in front of a house in the Texas-Mexican barrios of Kingsville, Texas. The shrine consists of two religious images under a brick arch.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Texas-Mexican Folk Art Kingsville Texas-Mexican Folk Culture Social Life And Customs Texas-Mexican Yard Shrines Yard Shrines Places - United States - Texas - Kleberg County Texas-Mexican Religious Art Religious Art Religion Christianitycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Exterior View of Treviño Uribe Rancho
title Exterior View of Treviño Uribe Ranchodescription Photograph of an exterior view of the home of the founder of San Ygnacio, Jesus Treviño, also called the Treviño Uribe Rancho. The home has a roof of corrugated tin, and a chimney is visible. A prickly pear plant grows on the roof next to the chimney.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Jesus Treviño Architecture - Landmarks - Historic Markers Blas Maria Uribe Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Treviño-Uribe Rancho Chimneys Places - United States - Texas - Zapata County Prickly Pearcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Person Adding Decorative Inlay to Guitar
title Person Adding Decorative Inlay to Guitardescription Photograph of a person adding decorative inlay of rosewood and cottonwood to the edges of a guitar. The woods are alternately glued together in strips to create a light/dark pattern. String is wrapped around the body of the instrument to hold the inlay in place as the person works.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Luthiers Inlay Social Life And Customs Rosewood Guitars Cottonwood Luthiery Arts And Crafts - Music - Instrumentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Men Holding Fiber for Making Rope
title Men Holding Fiber for Making Ropedescription Photograph of two men holding fiber for making rope. They are both sitting outside and facing each other. A third person sits in the grass by a cardboard box in the background.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Handmade Tool
title Handmade Tooldescription Photograph of a handmade tool consisting of two vertical posts supporting a horizontal dowel. There is a small wheel in the center of the dowel, and a rope hangs on the dowel to the left of the wheel.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Adobe Home
title Adobe Homedescription Photograph of an adobe home. Visible on the right side of the picture is a woman with her back to the camera, and on the left side of the home there is a chicken wire fence.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Fences Social Life And Customs - Homes Adobe Houses Social Life And Customs Chicken Wire Fences Architecture - Buildings Adobe Homescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Jacal Home With Thatched Roof
title Jacal Home With Thatched Roofdescription Photograph of a jacal home with a thatched roof. A simple wooden fence surrounds the home.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Fences Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Thatched Roofs Architecture - Buildings Jacal Homescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Outside Wall of Treviño Uribe Rancho
title Outside Wall of Treviño Uribe Ranchodescription Photograph of an outside wall of the home of Jesus Treviño, the founder of San Ygnacio, also called the Treviño Uribe Rancho. Two doors are visible on the wall.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Jesus Treviño Architecture - Landmarks - Historic Markers Blas Maria Uribe Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Treviño-Uribe Rancho Doors Walls Stone Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Cows Pulling Wagon
title Cows Pulling Wagondescription Photograph of a wagon drawn by six cows. It is being steered by one man who sits on top of the wagon's cargo.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Cow-Drawn Wagons Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Cattle Social Life And Customs People Wagons Cows Cargo Wagonscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
NBC News Clips
title NBC News Clipsdescription Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story by reporter Shelley Kofler about the Catholic celebration of Guadalupe by many Mexican Americans. This story aired at 6pm.artist/creator Kxas-Tv (Television Station : Fort Worth, Tex.)subject Television News Programs Kofler, Shelley News Stories Social Life And Customs Video Clips Business, Economics And Finance - Communications - Media Video Footage Religion - Churches - Congregations La Virgen De Guadalupe News Segments Television Broadcasting Of News. Diego, Juan Arts And Crafts - Music - Instruments Religion - Denominations - Catholic Interviews Places - Mexicocontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hilda L. Hugon North Texas State Normal College Scrapbook
title Hilda L. Hugon North Texas State Normal College Scrapbookdescription Scrapbook compiled by Hilda L. Hugon during her junior and senior years as a student at North Texas State Normal College, 1916-1918. It includes photographs, newspaper clippings, event programs, and other items collected by Hugon, with handwritten annotations.artist/creator Cunningham, Hilda L. Hugonsubject North Texas State Normal College -- Students. Ntsnc Social Life And Customs Events Scrapbooks People - Individuals Education - Colleges And Universities - University Of North Texas Education - Schools - Students Arts And Craftscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Six Gentlemen Standing in Front of a Tent Structure
title Six Gentlemen Standing in Front of a Tent Structuredescription Photograph of a group of six men standing in front of a large tent-like structure. The men, who are standing together in a row, are all wearing suits. One man standing in the middle is holding a typewriter. The structure behind them is held up with stakes and rope. Brush and shrubs are visible in the background. The photograph is mounted on a ripped piece of black paper.artist/creator Unknownsubject Structures Suits Texas-Mexican Presbytery Outdoors Social Life And Customs People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Construction Men Tentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Women Visiting in a Open Hall Room
title Group of Women Visiting in a Open Hall Roomdescription Photograph of a group of women scattered around an open hall room. The women are all wearing long dresses with short sleeves. Three women are setting up cups and a punch bowl on a table in the background on the right-hand side of the image. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Dedication of Mc Millan Hall Pres Mex".artist/creator Unknownsubject Interiors Social Life And Customs People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Women Halls Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Line of People and Chairs
title Line of People and Chairsdescription Photograph of a long line of people inside a gym or a hall. The line is in the background of the image and spans the entire photograph. Several fold-up chairs make up the boundary of the line. All of the women are wearing mid-length dresses, and all of the men are wearing suits and ties. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "HARLINGEN B-8 Convención 5-28-50".artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Texas-Mexican Presbytery Lines Social Life And Customs Schools People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Man Walking Out of a Line
title Man Walking Out of a Linedescription Photograph of a long line of people inside a gym or a hall. The line is in the background of the image and spans the entire photograph. Several fold-up chairs make up the boundary of the line. In the foreground of the image a man walks out of the line across the hall. On the far lefthand side of the image, also in the foreground, there is a young girl with pigtails and a checkered dress. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "HARLINGEN B-4 Conventión 5-28-50".artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Texas-Mexican Presbytery Lines Social Life And Customs Schools People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of V.C.S. Members Enjoying Drinks
title Group of V.C.S. Members Enjoying Drinksdescription Photograph of a large group of people enjoying drinks around a table. There are four women sitting at the table, which has a white table cloth and dishes on it. There are several people standing around the table holding drinks and talking or laughing. One woman in a long dark dress holds a tray with more drinks on it. Behind her there is an American Flag in the corner next to two windows. There is text on the bottom of the image that reads, "May 1953 Studer S.A. TEXAS" There is also handwriting on the back of the photograph, which reads, "V.C.S. Institute Houston 1953".artist/creator Unknownsubject Members Texas-Mexican Presbytery Social Life And Customs Institutes Drinks People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Social Life And Customs - Customs - Celebrationscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeeting Association
title Bloys Campmeeting Associationdescription This pamphlet gives an overview of the origins of the Bloys Campmeetings as well as the services available at the 1970 service.artist/creator Bloys Campmeeting Associationsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Services Camp Meetings -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Skillman Grove Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeeting, 1980-1973
title Bloys Campmeeting, 1980-1973description This pamphlet gives an overview of the origins of the Bloys Campmeetings as well as the services available at the 1973 service.artist/creator Bloys Campmeeting Associationsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Davis Mountains Services Camp Meetings -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Charley Bishop: "A Western Pioneer"
title Charley Bishop: "A Western Pioneer"description This report is a brief biography of Charley Bishop, starting with his parents and describing his entire life.artist/creator Fowler, Sam H. Bentley, Mary Helen Burke, Mary Eunice Bentley, Brooks D. Cartwright, Brian Bishop, Charles William Bishop, Charley Bishop, Billsubject Marfa (Tex.) -- Biography. Social Life And Customs Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County - Marfa People History Life Agriculture - Ranching Storiescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeeting
title Bloys Campmeetingdescription This paper focuses primarily on Reverend William Benjamin Bloys and how he ended up starting the annual camp meeting.subject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Fort Davis Services Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917. Camp Meeting -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bishop Family House
title Bishop Family Housedescription This photograph shows a house situated on a lawn. In the foreground, there are low bushes and plants lining the yard which is grassy and has scattered plants throughout. The house is a single story with several windows and a patio with several posts and a low wall enclosing it. There is ivy covering the near corner of the house and several of the posts around the patio. In the background, there are several tall trees. There is a handwritten note on the back of the frame: "Made adobes. Bishop house where Audrey Minms lives now."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeet Pageant
title Bloys Campmeet Pageantdescription This photograph shows a large group of people standing in a semi-circle under a tree. The people are all dressed up in fancy clothing or pioneer-style clothing. In the back, there are ten women and one man of various ages, but all relatively young, as well as five young children in the front. It appears to be nighttime. There are several handwritten notes on the back. The first notes give these names: "1. Jean Shannon," "4. Sue Johnson," "5. Chere Livingston," "6. Lois Burns," "10. Sargie Ruth Jones." Additionally, there are notes that say, "Re-enactment" and "Bloys Campmeet Pageant."artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Livingston, Chere Shannon, Jean Social Life And Customs Costumes People Renactment Bloys Camp Meeting Association Jones, Sargie Ruth Religion Burns, Lois Arts And Crafts - Theatre Camp Meetings -- Texas. Johnson, Suecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a Dead Tree
title Photograph of a Dead Treedescription This photograph is focused on the remains of a dead tree, still standing, in a field of dry brush. To the left is shorter tree. In the background there is a small building to the left and a telephone pole; to the right, there are more trees and mountains. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Original prayer tree died from unknown causes."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a Tree
title Photograph of a Treedescription This photograph is focused primarily on a large tree in the center. There are smaller trees to the left and several fallen logs on the ground to the right. The ground around the tree is rocky, but behind it appears to be covered in brush. There are more trees in the distance and vague mountains behind them. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Present Prayer Tree."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Sitting on Rocks
title People Sitting on Rocksdescription This photograph shows a large group of people sitting among boulders on the slope of a hill. There are bushes and scrub growing among the rocks and trees growing at the top of the hill. The people are all dressed up; the women are wearing dresses and decorated hats, the men are wearing suits with bowties and cowboy hats. The people are of various ages, including several children. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Watching a baptizing."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Spectators at the Bloys Campmeeting
title Spectators at the Bloys Campmeetingdescription In this photograph, a large audience is watching several people standing in the front of the photograph. In the foreground, the makeshift 'stage' has a podium made of crates, a long wooden bench and two chairs, as well as a blanket on the ground. There is a tree on the left. There are several people standing near the tree wearing old-fashioned clothes. A man standing to the right, directly in front of the audience, is wearing a dark suit. In the background there is a mountain and other trees. On the back of the photograph, there is a handwritten note: "Warren Bloys represents Rev. Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Bloys, Warren Social Life And Customs People Services Skillman'S Grove Big Bend Religion Speakers Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of People on a Rock
title Group of People on a Rockdescription In this photograph, there is a group of people standing at the top of a rocky ridge. There are several gaps in the rock in the foreground and some brush growing between them part way up. The group of people consists of several children and many adults, most of whom appear to be dressed up and wearing hats. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Watching a baptism."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People in a Field
title People in a Fielddescription In this photograph there are a group of people standing under trees near a field. In the foreground, there are two people sitting on horseback; the young woman in the front is wearing a checkered dress and bonnet while the young man behind her is wearing a loose white shirt and a cowboy hat. The horse that the woman is sitting on is dark with a white stripe down the middle of its face. Behind them to the left, there are several people standing in a group in the shade of a tree. There are at least four adults standing and several children kneeling on the ground. Directly behind them, there is a wagon hitched to a horse. The wagon has a canvas across the top but is open on the sides which shows that it is full of unknown objects. The area is covered in tall grass and there is are trees in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Mrs. Ed Jones representing Elma [...]."artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Meadow Social Life And Customs People Wagons Horses Jones, Ed Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group of People Near a Pond
title Photograph of Group of People Near a Ponddescription Photograph of a group of people standing in front of a small body of water. The people are all dressed up, the women in long dresses (mostly white) and hats and the men in dark suits and hats. One or two men are on horseback to the right. At the far right of the photograph, there are several large trees and more trees in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph name a few of the people: "Estelle Bloys," "Ezra Cook," and "Miss Mabel Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Cook, Ezra Social Life And Customs Water People Bloys, Mabel Field Landscape And Nature - Water Bloys, Estellecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Groups of People at a Campground
title Groups of People at a Campgrounddescription This photograph shows people sitting near tents under a large tree. In the foreground, the area seems to be covered in short grass and large branches. To the far left, the back of a wagon is visible and there are two men in loose clothing and hats standing near it. Behind them, there are people under the tree as well as a white tent and more trees in the background. To the right, there are more people standing in front of a second white tent. There is a young boy wearing light clothing and dark books standing in the center of the photograph. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Campers, a chuck box, and Mexican cooks and tent."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Baptism in a Creek
title Baptism in a Creekdescription This photograph shows two groups of people on the banks of a body of water that is only partially visible. There are two people standing in the water. In the background, there are trees and mountains. There are two handwritten notes on the back of the photograph that appear to be written by different people; the first says, "Baptism Creek" and the second, "Baptism at dirt tank."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of People on a Hill
title Group of People on a Hilldescription This photograph shows a large group of people, of all ages, spread out on the slope of a hill. They all appear to be dressed up; the men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. The area is covered in grass and there are trees around them. In the backgroud, there are more hills. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Campers at baptism."artist/creator Unknownsubject Rituals Social Life And Customs People Landscape And Nature Spectators Religion Baptism Bloyscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Campers in a Field
title Campers in a Fielddescription This photograph shows a very large group of people standing together in a line, with two smaller groups sitting on the ground in front of them. The closest group appears to be four men in dark suits. They are too far away to make out much detail, but several of the people seem to be holding up dark-colored umbrellas. The foreground shows that the area is a large open field covered in short grass and brush. In the background, there are trees, white tents, and various other items as well as mountains behind them. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "All campers on the ground, about 1900."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Standing Near Covered Wagons
title People Standing Near Covered Wagonsdescription This photograph shows many people standing near a group of covered wagons parked in the right of the photograph. In the front, there are several men, some wearing suits and others loose clothing and cowboy hats; some of the men are wearing aprons. There is a hose leading from the back of the wagon in the front of the photograph. To the right, one of the wagons has a wooden platform extended like a table and one man seems to be eating off of it and there is a barrel in the middle of the photograph. In the background, there are more people, many under a large tree at the left. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "About 1905-10. Chuck boxes. Water was brought for drinking and cooking from a near-by ranch. Siphoned out from barrels in wagon. One of the cooks eating a rib."artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Social Life And Customs People Wagons Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles Barrels Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Men Outside a Large Tent
title Men Outside a Large Tentdescription In this photograph, there is a very large, white tent with the side rolled up in the front to show chairs inside. At the right, there is an area that seems to have trees, or possibly branches tied together over wooden posts. To the far left of the photograph, there is a man in loose clothing and a hat walking to the left. Nearer the tent, there are three men standing together in a group that appear to be wearing suits and hats. There are several large trees around the tent and some hills rising in the background. Several handwritten notes are on the back of the photograph: "Gospel tent," "Mexican helper," "Minister," and "Brush arbor for overflow at services."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Picture in a Field
title Group Picture in a Fielddescription This photograph shows a large group of people, of all ages, standing in a field of short grass. All of the people are fairly dressed up - the men are wearing suits and ties, the women are wearing blouses and skirts. All of the people are wearing hats or bonnets. In front of the people there are several long logs laying on the ground; a young boy is sitting on one of them in the left side of the photograph. There are some tall grasses or other plants visible behind the people. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "About 1902. Sun bonnets. Lee Evans."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a wooden cross
title Photograph of a wooden crossdescription This photograph shows a wooden cross with stones around the base, on a hill overlooking the campgrounds. In the foreground, the area is rocky, with several large boulders directly behind the cross and there is some tall grass in the front. Behind the cross, there is a large group of treee with a blue buildings scattered throughout. In the distance, there is an open field filled with yellow grass and some other trees and buildings to the right.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a wooden cross
title Photograph of a wooden crossdescription This photograph shows a wooden cross with stones around the base, on a hill overlooking the campgrounds. In the foreground, the area is rocky, with several large boulders directly behind the cross and there is some tall grass in the front. Behind the cross, there is a large group of treee with a blue buildings scattered throughout. In the distance, there is an open field filled with yellow grass and some other trees and buildings to the right.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of a Dead Tree
title Photograph of a Dead Treedescription Photograph of the remains of a dead tree, still standing, in a field of dry brush. To the left is a shorter tree. In the background there is a small building to the left and a telephone pole; to the right, there are more trees and mountains. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Original prayer tree died from unknown causes."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Small Group of People
title Small Group of Peopledescription In this photograph, there are four adults and a child sitting together in a group. To the left, there are two young women sitting in the back and an older woman sitting directly in front of them, leaning against their knees. The third woman is facing a man who is also sitting in the back and a little girl sitting in front of him. All of the people in the group are dressed up; the women are wearing dark-colored dresses and hats. The man is wearing a suit and tie and a hat. The little girl is wearing a dress with a plaid pattern. The two younger women are holding bottles and the man is holding a third bottle and is pouring it into a glass. Behind the group is a wall made of bricks. An accompanying handwritten note reads, "Left to right: ? , ? possibly Mrs. Augustus Julius Bogel, Sr. (W. W. Bogel's mother) of Shreveport, La. (visiting), Mrs. W. W. Bogel (Sarah Newton), W. W. Bogel (William Woodworth), the child ? possibly Jessie Bogel - oldest child of W. W. and Sarah Newton Bogel."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mr. Bogel and Ms. Hubbard at the Bloys Camp Meeting
title Mr. Bogel and Ms. Hubbard at the Bloys Camp Meetingdescription In this photograph, an older man and woman are standing together in front of a tree. Both are dressed up: the man is wearing slacks, a striped shirt, and a tie with a hat; the woman is wearing a long white dress. They are both holding objects in their hands and the woman is looking at hers, rather than at the camera. The man is standing to the left and has his left arm around her shoulders. In the left of the photograph, an old-style automobile is partially visible. In the background to the right, the area where they are standing is covered in grass and brush with trees and mountains in the distance. At the bottom of the photograph, the names W. W. Bogel and Eda Jenkins Hubbard are handwritten in ink. (The name "Bert [...] Hubbard" was written and then scratched out.) A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Bloys Camp Meeting circa 1913-1916."artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs People Hubbard, Eda Jenkins Landscape And Nature Skillman'S Grove Religion Bogel, William Woodworth Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of People Near a Tree
title Group of People Near a Treedescription In this photograph, there are five people standing beneath a blooming tree. To the left, there is a young man in rolled-up pants and a dark jacket; he is holding the hand of the older woman next to him who is wearing a long, dark dress. In the middle, there is another older woman wearing a light-colored dress and holding what appears to be a bunch of flowers. To the right, there are two older men, wearing suits and hats. The one to the left has a pipe in his mouth and the one to the left is wearing tall boots. They are standing in the dirt in front of a sidewalk. In the background, there is a building with windows and a porch that looks like a house. At the bottom of the photograph, there are handwritten names labeling the woman to the left "Mrs. W. W. Bogel" and the man to the far right as "W. W. Bogel." A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Today, June 3, 1983, I showed this picture to Mrs. Jim Tyler. She said the young man is NOT Jim Tyler and that the two older people with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bogel are NOT the R. E. L. Tylers." and is signed "W. B. Hubbard."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bogel, Sarah Newton Flowers Social Life And Customs Bogel Family. People House Bogel, William Woodworthcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Out on a Summer Day
title Out on a Summer Daydescription In this photograph, there are three people standing in front of a small palm tree on short grass. The man on the left is wearing a suit and tie and a straw hat; he is holding a cane in his right hand and has his left arm around the shoulders of the woman next to him. The woman is standing between the two men, wearing a white jacket, skirt and hat. The two people on the left are middle aged, but the man on the far right is older and has a moustache. He is also wearing a suit, a bowtie, and a straw hat. The men also have flowers pinned to their jackets. On the back of the photograph, there are some handwritten notes that say "Sunday - August 29. 1926, 'Out on a Summer Day!'" and also the names of the people, although they are not very clear; one appears to be "Aunt Linda" (?) and one that says "Papa Bogel."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Campmeeting
title Bloys Campmeetingdescription In this photograph, a group of 13 people (including two children) are standing in front of trees. All of the men and most of the women are wearing hats (and/or bonnets). At the bottom of the photograph there are several handwritten labels: "S. N. B., G. N. Bogel, Jessie B. H. [...] H. J. H. Jr., Eda Jenkins Hubbard, and W. W. Bogel" From left to right, there are: a woman in a white dress with dark-colored sleeves (S. N. B.); a man in a white shirt and bow-tie wearing dark glasses; a second woman in a white dress next to a younger woman wearing a darker-colored dress and bonnet and behind them there is a man wearing a white shirt and tie; a woman in a white dress with a dark pin at the collar holding the hand of a very young boy, also in white, and standing next to a slightly older boy in white with a square collar; a man (directly behind the boys) who appears to be wearing a uniform; two women in white dresses; another man in uniform; and an older man (W. W. Bogel) with a moustache who has something tucked into the waist of his slacks. Directly behind the men to the right, there is some sort of covered vehicle (a buggy or automobile). A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Bloys Camp Meeting circa 1913/1916."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bogel, G. N. Bogel, Sarah Newton Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Skillman'S Gove Bogel Family. Hubbard, Eda Jenkins People Big Bend Hubbard, Harry J. Religion Bogel, William Woodworth Hubbard, Jessie Bogel Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Home Economics Class
title Home Economics Classdescription In this photograph, four young women in dresses are standing in a kitchen. The two girls on the right are holding towels. According to related information, the four girls are (left to right): Lillian Frank, Trudy Acton, Jeannette Schultea, and Shirley Neill who are the first Fort Davis High School students to use the new Home Economics building.artist/creator Munger, Raysubject Education - Schools - Buildings Social Life And Customs Frank, Lillian People Schultea, Jeannette Cooking Aprons Neill, Shirley Acton, Trudy Kitchen Fort Davis (Tex.)contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Cowboys with Lassos
title Cowboys with Lassosdescription In this photograph, two young men dressed as cowboys (hats and chaps with tassels) are twirling ropes as lassos. The one on the left is George Edwards and the one on the right is Otis Grubb. Behind them there is a building with a long brick fence around it and there are other buildings farther off to the left. In the background, there is a rocky ridge covered in desert brush and the foreground where the men are standing appears to be bare ground. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Nothing else to do, but know how to work the ropes."artist/creator Duran, Rosalindasubject Chaps Social Life And Customs Ropes Edwards, George Agriculture - Ranching - Cowboys Grubb, Otis People - Individuals Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Camp-Meeting
title Bloys Camp-Meetingdescription This report discusses the history of the Bloys Camp-Meeting from its founding by Brother Bloys up through the time that the report was written (1964) with the use of first-hand accounts. The report is handwritten in ink on lined notebook papersubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Social Life And Customs Services Skillman'S Grove Big Bend Religion Bloys, William Benjamin, 1847-1917. Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Buildings At Old Fort Davis - Fort Davis, Texas
title Buildings At Old Fort Davis - Fort Davis, Texasdescription This photograph shows four two-story buildings in front of the rocky cliff of a mountain. In the foreground, there is an area covered with scrub and what looks like an unpaved road and telephone poles in front of the buildings. The buildings to the far left and right look a bit weathered and old, but could still be in use and the one near the center has a pickup truck parked outside. The next building to the right appears to be abandoned and is sagging and falling apart; it looks as though it is made of wood although the others seem to be brick.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Ranchers of Davis Mountains
title Ranchers of Davis Mountainsdescription In this photograph, 10 men dressed in casual clothing are sitting or kneeling in a semi-circle while they eat. Plates, utensils and guns are visible in front of them. At least two other men are standing behind the others, near the group of 5 or 6 horses which all appear to be saddled. All of the men are wearing hats. To the right of the photo there is some sort of wagon or buggy behind the seated men; it is at least partially enclosed and has large wheels and a board attached to the back. The ground appears to be covered with short scrub.subject Hats Social Life And Customs People Camping Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles Agriculture - Ranching Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Horses Eatingcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Infantry
title Infantrydescription This photograph shows a group of infantry men camping outside of Fort Davis after patrol duty. The men are all ranged on the slope of a mountain in army uniforms. In the foreground, there is a pot hung over a fire and two groups of guns arranged in teepees. The smoke from the fire is obscuring some of the men. They are surrounded by rocks and desert scrub.subject Social Life And Customs People Landscape And Nature Guns Soldiers Military And War - Personnel Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Fire Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Seven Officers
title Group of Seven Officersdescription This photograph shows seven men, wearing what appear to be army uniforms, sitting on rocks surrounded by desert vegetation. The men have moustaches and are wearing dark jackets with stripes on the sleeves, light-colored pants, and hats with a dark bands. The man on the far right is Sergeant Forsythe, the Post Commissary Sergeant. Clockwise, the other men are a 1st Sergeant, a Corporal, another Sergeant, the Hospital Steward, the Quartermaster Sergeant, and another 1st Sergeant.subject Forsythe Social Life And Customs People Landscape And Nature Soldiers Military And War - Personnel Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Sergeant Forsyth Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hopedescription Paper submitted to the Junior Historical Society state writing contest held by the Texas State Historical Society, discussing historical landmarks, landscape, and people of Marfa. This written speech accompanied photographic slides (noted in the text with slide numbers).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Social Life And Customs Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County - Marfa People Speeches Historiescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Nuestra Vida (Our Life), Boyle Heights, 1994
title Nuestra Vida (Our Life), Boyle Heights, 1994description "Nuestra vida (Our life)", Boyle Heights, 1994. 4th Street and Euclid Avenue, Boyle Heights. "The mural is a reflection of the East Los Angeles lifestyle of that area. It was gang infested. A well-known gang member who was feared by everyone was excited about a mural in his neighborhood. The artist did a representation of him in the mural -- he is the one doing his homework. The two figures in the middle are offering flowers to you, saying, 'This is what our culture offers to the community -- the education and history of it'." By John Zender Estrada and youth from Creative Solutions. -- Dunitz, Painting the towns: Murals of California, p. 178.subject Mural Painting And Decoration Boyle Heights (Los Angeles, Calif.) History Street Art Social Life And Customscontributor Calisphere