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My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 65
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 65description Photograph of Robert E. Lee Tyler with a group of people (including two horse-drawn wagons) at the Half-Way House in Marfa, Texas. The building is a small, one-story stone structure. A handwritten note in the lower-left corner says "1/2 Way house." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "[Robert E. Lee Tyler] married Dora Collins from the rapidly growing town of Marfa and took her to live at a lonely ranch house between Marfa and Shafter. At the Half-way House they provided food for ranch hands, miners, and stage passengers. In 1885, Mr. Tyler bought a ranch and used TYL as his brand on some of the finest Hereford cattle in West Texas" (p. 7).artist/creator Unknownsubject People Wagons Business, Economics And Finance - Service Industries Tyler, Robert E. Lee Half Way House Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehiclescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Robert E. Lee Tyler with two children
title Robert E. Lee Tyler with two childrendescription Photograph of Robert E. Lee Tyler seated in an easy chair and two young girls are leaning against the left arm of the chair, looking at him. A large radio is in the room next to the girls and a dining room table appears to be partially visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "My family has been in the Big Bend since 1882, when my great-grandfather, Robert E. Lee Tyler, traveled through the Big Bend with his brother, Will, while driving sheep from Georgetown, Texas to present Jeff Davis county. He sold the flock to A. G. Gage and stayed to work for him" (p. 7).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)