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Down with the Whiteness
title Down with the Whitenessdescriptionartist/creator García, Rupertsubjectcontributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) -
DDT
title DDTdescription Rupert García, DDT, 1969, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2020.42.2, © 1969, Rupert Garcíaartist/creator García, Rupertsubject Figure Malecontributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) -
Free Los Siete
title Free Los Sietedescription Yolanda López, Free Los Siete, 1969, offset lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Gilberto Cárdenas and Dolores García, 2019.51.69, © 1969, Yolanda Lopezartist/creator López, Yolanda M.contributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) -
Man on Fire
title Man on Firedescription Luis Jiménez, Man on Fire, 1969, fiberglass in acrylic urethane resin on painted wood fiberboard base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Morris Incorporated, 1979.124, © 1969, Luis Jiménezartist/creator Jiménez, Luiscontributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) -
Hawaiian Swimmer
title Hawaiian Swimmerdescription Jean Charlot, Hawaiian Swimmer, 1969, color lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Jack Lord, 1971.291.45artist/creator Charlot, Jeancontributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) -
Los Artistas de Aztlán
title Los Artistas de Aztlándescription Interested in reading more? Visit our partner's homepage by clicking on the 'View Item' button or visiting the url in the website sectionartist/creator Martinez, Manuel J. -
Mexican American Liberation Art Front
title Mexican American Liberation Art Frontdescription Interested in reading more? Visit our partner's homepage by clicking on the 'View Item' button or visiting the url in the website sectionartist/creator Unknown -
El plan espiritual de Aztlan
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Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Route
title Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Routedescription Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the first San Antonio-El Paso mail run, which required thirty days to cover 673 miles by stage coach and heavily armed frontiersmen of ward off attacks. Diedrick Dutchover was one of the men that accompanied the stage coaches on horseback to protect the mail carriers from threats.artist/creator Arriola, Conradosubject Dutchover, Diedrick Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Social Life And Customs - Firearms People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians Marfa (Tex.) -- History. Routes Stage Coachescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the West
title Mary Coe Daniels, Woman of the Westdescription Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Coe Daniels, pioneer of West Texas, and her family. Daniels and her husband and children made their home in West Texas, despite threats of bandits and influenza. She kept house, ran a successful store, delivered babies, and even became a U.S. mail carrier. At the time this paper was created, Mary Cole Daniels was 76 year old and still greeting customers in her general store.artist/creator Godbold, Susansubject Government And Law - Civil Servants - Postal Service Daniels, Mrs. Mary Coe Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Marfa (Tex.) -- History. Business, Economics And Finance - Stores - General Stores Pioneerscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Texas Trends in Art Education, Spring 1969
title Texas Trends in Art Education, Spring 1969description Journal of the Texas Art Education Association includes articles related to theoretical, social, educational, and cultural issues affecting art education in Texas as well as articles about practical methods and programs for art education at various levels of instruction.subject Teaching Methods Teachers Art Classes Education Art -- Study And Teaching -- Texas -- Periodicals. Arts And Craftscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Letter To Debbie Bates From Fritz Kahl
title Letter To Debbie Bates From Fritz Kahldescription Letter written by Fritz Kahl to Debbie Bates of Grapevine, Texas. The letter is dated February 25, 1969. The letter concerns aviation and the various skills a pilot needs to be successful. It is a response to a letter written earlier by Debbie Bates.artist/creator Kahl, Fritzsubject Letters Kahl, Fritz Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation Bates, Debbiecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Gene West's Hunting License from 1969
title Gene West's Hunting License from 1969description Hunting license issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to Gene West of Marfa in 1969. This was included in a research paper by Harvey Slaton for an American History class in 1971.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Who Wants to Catch a Falling Star
title Who Wants to Catch a Falling Stardescription These two pages from a paper gives details fom an interview with Joe Bunton about his life in the"'ole days". Joe was interviewed by Patricia Shurley on December 7, 1969 when he was 83 years old.artist/creator Shurley, Patriciacontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Who Wants to Catch a Falling Star
title Who Wants to Catch a Falling Stardescription These two pages from a paper gives details fom an interview with Joe Bunton about his life in the"'ole days". Joe was interviewed by Patricia Shurley on December 7, 1969 when he was 83 years old.artist/creator Shurley, Patriciacontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Biography of Jesse Blackwell
title Biography of Jesse Blackwelldescription This report gives a brief overview of the life of Jesse Blackwell, telling about his family and career as an educator.subject Principals Biographies Farming People - Individuals Teachers -- Texas. Education - Schools - Teacherscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Then Came the Indians
title Then Came the Indiansdescription This is a research paper written by Richard Hewitt for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 10, 1969. It includes stories about Indian attacks in west Texas, the location of petroglyphs, and descriptions of different arrowheads and their uses.artist/creator Hewitt, Richardsubject Petroglyphs Arrowheads People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians Marfa High School Forts Stories Attackscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The Pisa
title The Pisadescription Paper based on an interview with Manuel Colomo about his time in the service in Europe.artist/creator Colomo, Oscarcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
John Conners
title John Connersdescription This is a research paper written by Albert Garcia for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1969. It chronicles the life of John Conners.artist/creator Garcia, Albertcontributor 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) -
Hub Castleberry, Camp Cook
title Hub Castleberry, Camp Cookdescription Research paper written by Roxanne Baker detailing the life of Hub Castleberry as a camp cook for the McElroy or Y ranch.artist/creator Baker, Roxannecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Jose Ceniceros
title Jose Cenicerosdescription Paper written by Freddie Ceniceros chronicling the life of Jose Ceniceros.artist/creator Ceniceros, Freddiecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Jerman and Petrolina
title Jerman and Petrolinadescription Research paper by Christina Carrasco for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1969. It has biographical information about the Carrasco family.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Stories of Mr. Coffield
title Stories of Mr. Coffielddescription Paper written by a high school in Marfa describing the life of Henry Coffield based on anecdotes by various people including Bryan Wildenthal and Mrs. B.F. Gearhart.artist/creator Taylor, J. Martincontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Wayne Cartledge standing beside Pancho Villa's widow in Chihuahua, Mexico
title Wayne Cartledge standing beside Pancho Villa's widow in Chihuahua, Mexicodescription Wayne Cartledge standing beside Pancho Villa's widow in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1969.artist/creator Unknownsubject People - Individuals Landscape And Nature - Plants Social Life And Customs - Homes Cartledge, Waynecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Wayne Cartledge sitting at a typewriter
title Wayne Cartledge sitting at a typewriterdescription Mister R. Cartledge ("Mister Wayne") is working at his desk in front of a typewriter.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 119
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 119description Photograph of the town of Marfa taken from a distance. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Marfa's twenty-five hundred citizens are a blend of three ethnic groups" (p. 13).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Three students in sweatshirts
title Three students in sweatshirtsdescription Photograph of three unidentified male Marfa students wearing hooded sweatshirts and sweatpants. Two of the students' sweatshirts have logos with the text "Marfa Shorthorns." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Besides football, basketball, tennis, and golf wins, several members of the track team have gone on to higher competition" (p. 13).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 117
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 117description Photograph of an outdoor athletic field, taken from across a Marfa street. Four unidentified Marfa High School students are practicing tennis. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Besides football, basketball, tennis, and golf wins, several members of the track team have gone on to higher competition" (p. 13).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 115
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 115description Photograph of several unidentified students gathering near the Hunter Gymnasium at Marfa High School. There is a flag pole with the American flag and another flag in front of the building. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The students themselves take pride in their town by winning awards in nearly all activities. Junior Historians are creating a museum to honor their founders" (pp. 12-13).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 114
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 114description Photograph of a billboard at the side of the road welcoming golfers to Marfa, Texas. The billboard has an image with a golfer, golf cart, and hold, with the text "Welcome to Marfa. Relax & Play the Highest Golf Course in Texas (Elevation 4882 Ft.), Bent Greens, Bermuda Fairways. Entrance to Big Bend National Park." A smaller sign underneath says "July 4-14, 1967." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The golf course is one of the best in the state and encourages young golfers to pursue their interests" (p. 12).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Marfa street scene
title Marfa street scenedescription Photograph of several storefrongs on a Marfa, Texas street, including a jewelry store in the background. Cars are parked outside of the buildings, on the left side of the image, and there is an American flag. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Positive Americanism is too seldom publicized. The people of Marfa demonstrate their patriotism and love for America by daily flying American flags from all businesses" (p. 12).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 111
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 111description Photograph of a white glider in the sky above Marfa, Texas. "6X" is written on the underside of one wing. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The Presidio County Airport between Marfa and Alpine [...] is the site of several regional and national soaring contests. The International Soaring Contest, never before held in the Western Hemisphere, will be held here in 1970" (p. 12).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 110
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 110description Photograph of the Presidio County Airport, viewed from across a paved tarmac. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The Presidio County Airport between Marfa and Alpine, important during World War II as a training base for pilots, is the site of several regional and national soaring contests" (p. 12).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 109
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 109description Photograph of a man in the cockpit of a glider on a tarmac. Five men are standing around the glider, looking down at it. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "A new source of revenue in the Big Bend is coming with the growing popularity of soaring" (p. 12).artist/creator Unknownsubject Gliders Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Aviation People Presidio County Airport Aircraftcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 107
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 107description Photograph of a set from the movie, "Giant" including the front of a stone mansion with a car parked in front. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The house used for the shooting still stands in the pasture where it was put together nearly fourteen years ago" (p. 12).artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Movie Sets Social Life And Customs - Popular Culture Arts And Crafts - Theatre - Motion Pictures Filmscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Frame of a mansion on the set of Giant
title Frame of a mansion on the set of Giantdescription Photograph of a set from the movie, "Giant" showing a close up of one side and the wooden bracing across the back of the facade. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "In 1955, a Warner Brothers film crew [...] moved into Marfa [for] the on-location shooting of the movie, 'Giant,' based on the novel by Edna Ferber. The three hundred stars' and crewmen's presence was probably the most exciting event in Marfa's recent history" (pp. 11-12).artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Movie Sets Social Life And Customs - Popular Culture Arts And Crafts - Theatre - Motion Pictures Filmscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Set of Giant
title Set of Giantdescription Photograph of a set from the movie, "Giant" including the front of a stone mansion that has decorative ironwork along the roofline. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "During a severe drought which strained the economy, help came from a glamorous source. In 1955, a Warner Brothers film crew with movie stars, including Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Chill Wills, and others moved into Marfa. The event was the on-location shooting of the movie, 'Giant,' based on the novel by Edna Ferber" (p. 11).artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Movie Sets Social Life And Customs - Popular Culture Arts And Crafts - Theatre - Motion Pictures Filmscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 104
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 104description Photograph of four cowboys on horseback rounding up sheep in pens. A group of sheared sheep are in a pen in the foreground and a group of unsheared sheep are grouped on the other side of the fence, with the cowboys spread out behind them. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Although modern inventions have made ranching easier, the truck can't compare to the cow pony when it is time for round-up" (p. 11).artist/creator Unknownsubject Agriculture - Ranching - Cowboys Sheep Shearing Roundups Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Sheepcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 103
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 103description Photograph of a cowboy adjusting the saddle on a horse, in front of a wood and wire fence. On the other side of the fence, there are several parked trucks, a windmill, and a second cowboy who appears to be on horseback. A desert hill is visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Although modern inventions have made ranching easier, the truck can't compare to the cow pony when it is time for round-up" (p. 11).artist/creator Unknownsubject Farm Trucks Agriculture - Ranching - Cowboys Desert Landcapes Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Horsescontributor 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) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 73
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 73description Photograph of a series of one-story white buildings making up part of Camp Marfa, viewed from across a large, open, grassy field. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Camp Marfa, later Ft. D. A. Russell, housed cavalry troops during this time [from 1915 to 1920]" (p. 8).artist/creator Unknownsubject Military Housing Fort D. A. Russell Camp Marfa Architecture - Buildings Military And War - Campscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 68
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 68description Photograph of partial ruins in abandoned Shafter, Texas. Mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: About twenty-three million dollars worth of silver was extracted by 1942 when the price of silver dropped, and mining was no longer profitable. Cinnabar, source of mercury, was mined and processed at Terlingua for many years" (p. 8).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 67
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 67description Photograph of two large, cylindrical structures in abandoned Shafter, Texas. Mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Silver was discovered by John W. Spencer in 1883 and with Col. W. R. Shafter, who was stationed at Ft. Davis, gained the necessary capitol to organize the Presidio Mining Company" (pp. 7-8).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Shafter ghost town
title Shafter ghost towndescription Photograph of a series of partial ruins and lots in abandoned Shafter, Texas. Mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Once this ghost town, Shafter, was the producer of an important source of income, silver" (p. 7).artist/creator Unknownsubject Mining Towns Ghost Towns Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Landscape And Nature Ruinscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 58
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 58description Photograph of bushes in the Big Bend landscape with a long line of mountains in the background. The image accompanied a written speech with the caption: "J. M. Dean, an attorney from El Paso, bought land around Marfa" (p. 6).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 56
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 56description Photograph of a grassy, barren Big Bend landscape, with mountains in the far distance. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The chief engineer gave the honor of naming the newly-created water store to his wife, who was reading a Russian novel" (p. 6).artist/creator Unknownsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Grassy Plains Landscape And Nature Desers Grasslandscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 55
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 55description Photograph of a desert landscape in the Big Bend area with a prominent mountain in the center. A dirt road is visible in the foreground as well as an unidentified building. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The city fathers didn't want the noise of the trains to disturb their beautiful, quiet town, and the plan was revised so the tracks would be laid twenty-five miles south" (p. 6).artist/creator Unknownsubject Structures Deserts Mountains Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Desert Landcapes Landscape And Naturecontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Big Bend landscape with mountains and trees
title Big Bend landscape with mountains and treesdescription Photograph of a desert landscape in the Big Bend area, including trees and bushes with mountains in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The Big Bend really began to open up when in 1882 the Southern Pacific Railroad planned to lay rails through Ft. Davis on its way to the ocean. The city fathers didn't want the noise of the trains to disturb their beautiful, quiet town, and the plan was revised so the tracks would be laid twenty-five miles south" (p. 6).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 53
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 53description Photograph of three longhorns in Big Bend ranch, standing in a fenced area in front of a desert area with a mountain in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "His [Don Milton Faver's] entire herd of three hundred cattle was run off by the Indians, leaving him with only thirty or forty calves which were in a corral. From this meager beginning, he built a second herd of ten to twenty thousand" (p. 6).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Ranch home in Big Bend
title Ranch home in Big Benddescription Photograph of the front of the Cibolo ranch home in Presidio, surrounded by desert trees and landscape. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The first Anglo-American rancher in the Big Bend was Don Milton Faver. He established three ranch headquarters when he came in 1857. His first cattle were Mexican longhorns which he branded with a 'lazy F' on the left hip " (pp. 5-6).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Ranch Houses Social Life And Customs - Homes Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Portrait of Don Milton Faver
title Portrait of Don Milton Faverdescription Photograph of Don Milton Faver, wearing a suit, seated next to a child partially visible on the far left. The image accompanied a written speech with the caption: "The first Anglo-American rancher in the Big Bend was Don Milton Faver" (p. 5).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Windmill and ruins in Big Bend
title Windmill and ruins in Big Benddescription Photograph of a windmill on top of a small fort in Big Bend. Various sparse bushes surround it and a rocky hillside is to the right of the fort. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The presence of a United States Army fort in the Big Bend encouraged more settlers to ranch" (p. 5).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Windmills Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Landscape And Nature Adobe Buildings Fortscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 43
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 43description Photograph of a rocky desert landscape in Big Bend near Marfa, Texas. The landscape has sparse grasses and weeds; two hilltops are visible in the top right corner of the image. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "[John W.] Spencer tried horse and cattle raising, but because of Indians, failed" (p. 4).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor 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) -
Ben Leaton and Juana Pedraza
title Ben Leaton and Juana Pedrazadescription Portrait of Ben Leaton and Juana Pedraza posing together. Juana is wearing a dark-colored dress and is seated in a wooden chair; Leaton is wearing a dark colored suit, standing to her left, with one hand on her arm. 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" (p. 4).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 39
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 39description Photograph of farm fields in front of a mountain range, located in the Big Bend area. Several tractors and wagons are visible on dirt roads around the fields and desert scrub is visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The two to three hundred acres behind the mission have been given the title of 'the oldest piece of land continuously used for farming in North America'" (p. 4).artist/creator Unknownsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County - Marfa Deserts Agriculture - Farm Equipment - Tractors Mountains Landscape And Nature Agriculture - Farmingcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 37
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 37description Photograph of Fort Leaton ruins in the Big Bend desert, near Presidio, Texas. Several wood support beams of varying lengths support the wall structure. A stone marker near the photograph's left quadrant describes the structure. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The mission was successful, and Christianized many of the tribes until the Padres were called back from this wilderness in the eighteenth century" (pp. 3-4).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Wide angle view of Presidio ruins
title Wide angle view of Presidio ruinsdescription Photograph of ruins in Big Bend desert. Several bushes and cacti are visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Ben Leaton rebuilt the mission when he came to the Big Bend in 1848" (pp. 3-4).artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Big Bend Stone Buildings Religion - Missions Ruinscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Ruins of Presidio structure
title Ruins of Presidio structuredescription Photograph of intact ruins in the Presidio desert; the structure is a long rectangle with a square opening. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "El Apostol Santiago built, with Indian labor, a mission on the north side of the Rio Grande in 1684" (p. 3).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Tree in Presidio landscape
title Tree in Presidio landscapedescription Photograph of a tree and bushes in Presidio desert. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "El Apostol Santiago built, with Indian labor, a mission on the north side of the Rio Grande in 1684" (p. 3).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Desert Landcapes Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Landscape And Nature - Desertscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Several ruins in Presidio
title Several ruins in Presidiodescription Photograph of the remains of several stone buildings that are part of the remaining ruins of a Presidio ranch. The ruins are next to a road lined with small posts, visible in the lower-right corner, and desert mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "These are the ruins of the ranch house of another West Texas settler whom the land defeated. Manuel Musquiz tried to homestead in the canyon near the present town of Ft. Davis in 1854. Continued Indian raids drove him back to the security of the East" (p. 4).artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Stone Buildings Ruins Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 49
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 49description Photograph of images hanging on a wall in a Presidio museum. There is a painting of an Apache Indian on the left and a photograph of an older Indian seated among desert cacti and brush on the right. Text is printed below the images, but is not readable. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "After the death of the Apache chief, Victorio, the Big Bend was relatively safe. Fort Davis was decommissioned in 1891, after outliving its usefulness" (p. 5).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 44
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 44description Photograph of the ruins of a small stone fort that were part of a ranch in Presidio. The ruins are in a desert landscape and rocky mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Besides farming, [John W. Spencer] ran several stores in Ojinaga and Presidio" (p. 4)artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Stone Buildings Ruins Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Museum display of Jumanos tribe life at Big Bend
title Museum display of Jumanos tribe life at Big Benddescription Photograph of a Big Bend museum display titled "Raiders from the North." Clockwise from far left corner: photo of Indian standing; small map of Texas with Jumanos' paths outlined; picture of Jumanos Indian on horseback; picture of Indians on horseback; tall leather moccasins; knife and woven knife pouch; horse saddle; picture of people sitting and on horseback. A small display of a bow and arrows are in the far left side of the photograph. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Comanche and Apache raiders enslaved the peace-loving Jumanos, and the Jumanos disappeared as a distinct tribe" (p. 3).artist/creator Unknownsubject Musem Displays People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians - Jumanos Native Americans Photographs Knives Boots Places - United States - Texascontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Big Bend cave painting
title Big Bend cave paintingdescription Photograph of a Big Bend cave painting that includes a picture of a cave buffalo in the upper-left quadrant, a small picture of a buffalo in the upper-right quadrant, and a picture of a caveman in the lower-left corner of the photograph. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The climate changed, and food shortages caused the Jumanos to become buffalo hunters, as evidenced by this cave painting" (p. 3).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Barren Big Bend desert landscape
title Barren Big Bend desert landscapedescription Pphotograph of a barren Big Bend crater. Several edges of the crater contain sparse tufts of grasslands and a mountain range is visible in the far distance. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "These Indians were primarily farmers, whose fields lined the banks of the now dry rivers and creeks. The sites of the Jumano pueblos are still a source of artifacts" (p. 3).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 29
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 29description Photograph of several large rocks including ancient mortars lined up on the dirt to the right of a long, white wall. Several of the flat stones have small, smooth stones on top and one of the mortars has a pestle. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "[The Jumanos] Indians were primarily farmers, whose filed lined the banks of now dry rivers and creeks" (p. 3).artist/creator Unknownsubject Pestles People - Ethnic Groups - American Indians - Jumanos Native Americans Stones Mortars Science And Technology - Toolscontributor 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) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 21
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 21description Photograph of wildflowers and grasses in a canyon near Presidio County, Texas. There is a large bush of pink wildflowers in the foreground with green grasses and bushes behind. A rocky mountain range features prominently in the background and extends the width of the photograph. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Bluebonnets, our State flower, and sage bloom early in the year-round warmth in the Big Bend Park on the Rio Grande" (p. 2).artist/creator Unknownsubject Mountains Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Canyons Bushes Landscape And Nature - Desertscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Purple desert flowers
title Purple desert flowersdescription Photograph of several bluebonnet plants (Lupinus havardii) in the desert near Marfa, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Bluebonnets, our State flower, and sage bloom early in the year-round warmth in the Big Bend Park on the Rio Grande" (p. 2).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Bluebonnets Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Landscape And Nature - Plants Landscape And Nature - Deserts Wildflowerscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 19
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 19description Photograph of yellow and purple wildflowers in the desert soil near Marfa, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Thorns are not the only dangers, as shown by these plants -- senecio and loco -- which are highly poisonous to livestock" (p. 2).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Desert Landcapes Landscape And Nature - Plants Landscape And Nature - Deserts Wildflowerscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Collection of fossils and bones in Big Bend
title Collection of fossils and bones in Big Benddescription Photograph of rocks and mammoth fossils embedded in the soil next to tree roots. A pickaxe and large hole are visible near the top of the image. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "This beast watered at a lake which was once in the Big Bend. His feet were caught in the sticky mud, and the mammoth, unable to move, was preserved" (p. 2).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Desert Landcapes Landscape And Nature - Fossilscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Rio Grande river near Big Bend
title Rio Grande river near Big Benddescription Photograph of the Rio Grande River near the Big Bend area. Threes and brush are visible on both banks. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The first white man to enter the Big Bend area was the Spaniard, Cabeza de Vaca, who led an expedition in 1535. The later expedition of Antonio de Espejo left a better record of the Indians found along the Rio Grande" (p. 3).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Indian cave paintings in Marfa
title Indian cave paintings in Marfadescription Photograph of a cave painting containing eight vertical stripes on the wall, which may depict human bodies. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: “The Great Comanche War Trail led through Brewster County and into Mexico. Apache and Comanche warriors raided and plundered each other. Their paintings tell the story of their life in a land which defied them" (p. 3).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Cave Paintings Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County - Marfa Caves Artworks Arts And Crafts - Paintings - Muralscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
American and Texas flags
title American and Texas flagsdescription Photograph of a flagpole, viewed from the ground looking up with an American flag at the top and a Texas state flag below. A cloudy sky is visible above the pole. The image accompanied the conclusion of a written speech, with the caption: "To those who would protest the American life of challenge and accomplishment, I would remind them, our land has never been easy. [...] The land is rich, not only in landscape, but also in the heritage of those who have tried to tame it. This is My Land, My Heritage, My Hope" (p. 14)artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Student writing math problem on chalkboard
title Student writing math problem on chalkboarddescription Photograph of a boy writing out a math problem on a chalkboard and another student sitting at a desk, watching him. According to accompanying information, this photo was taken during a session when Cesar Vasquesz, a Marfa High School student was tutoring younger students. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Junior and senior high school students voluntarily tutor children in arithmetic, science, reading, and physical education without pay. This is a positive study in understanding and selflessness" (pp. 13-14).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Chalkboards Education - Schools - Classes Math Problems Tutors Education - Schools - Studentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Students Studying
title Students Studyingdescription Photograph of a tutoring session. A young boy is seated on the left, behind the corner of a desk or table; he is looking at an open book on the lap of a much older student sitting next to him. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The students of all nationalities int he school work together on many projects. Junior and senior high school students voluntarily tutor children in arithmetic, science, reading, and physical education without pay" (p. 13).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Grannison Chaney
title Grannison Chaneydescription Photograph of Grannison Chaney, visible from the waist up, standing in a doorway. He is wearing a Marfa High School jacket and a baseball cap. To the right, a wall clock is visible through a window with the name "Baker Jewelers." The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Grannison Chaney came to Marfa as a shoeshine boy. He became a staunch supporter of the students, the school, and the athletics programs. The students awarded him a school jacket which he wears proudly" (p. 13).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 120
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 120description Photograph of Nicholas Machuca, visible from the waist up, posing outside a stone building. He is wearing a blue plaid shirt and cowboy hat; he has his left hand on his hip and his right arm on a post or wall. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Nicholas Machuca has worked as a cowboy on several of the area ranches after coming to the Big Bend in 1913 from his birthplace in Mexico" (p. 13).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Carolina Borunda Humphries
title Carolina Borunda Humphriesdescription Photograph of Carolina Borunda Humphries cooking on a wood stove at The Old Borunda cafe. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Carolina Borunda Humphries has cooked on her wood stove in the kitchen at 'The Old Borunda' for many years. This restaurant has been in the Borunda family for three generations" (p. 13).artist/creator Unknownsubject Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking The Old Borunda Humphries, Carolina Borunda Stoves People - Individuals Restaurantscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Collection of fossils in Big Bend
title Collection of fossils in Big Benddescription Photograph of bones and fossils that have been partially excavated from soil, with a trowel in front of them on the ground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "This beast watered at a lake which was once in the Big Bend. His feet were caught in the sticky mud, and the mammoth, unable to move, was preserved" (pp. 1-2).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Collection of bones and fossils in Big Bend
title Collection of bones and fossils in Big Benddescription Photograph of bones and fossils embedded in the soil, near Marfa, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "This beast watered at a lake which was once in the Big Bend" (p. 1)artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 8
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 8description Photograph of a man wearing a cowboy hat, crouched at the edge of a dig, looking at bones and fossils embedded in the soil. A small fenced-in dirt mound is to the left of the man. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The huge mammoth was once the king of the grassy fields" (p. 1).artist/creator Unknownsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Landscape And Nature - Fossils Archaeological Digs Archaeology Mammothscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 7
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 7description Close-up photograph of woolly mammoth bones and fossils embedded in the soil, near Marfa, Texas. A red trowel is visible near the top of the image. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The land turned against the 'thundering lizards,' and the Age of mammals came upon the earth" (p. 1).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 6
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 6description Photograph of seven stone items -- fossils of prehistoric shells and bones, and Indian manos (grinding stones) -- displayed on the bottom of a metal tub sitting on a grassy plain. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Water-dwelling dinosaurs, such as those related to the modern crocodile, and bird-like reptiles have been excavated from their rock prisons" (p. 1).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Inside a small, rocky canyon at Big Bend
title Inside a small, rocky canyon at Big Benddescription Photograph of a rocky canyon in the Big Bend desert landscape with a mountain range in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Actually, for many thousands of years, Texas was underwater. Many fossils of sea animals can be found especially around Shafter. Even when West Texas became a lush grassland with many rivers and swamps, the animal inhabitants had little security" (p. 1)artist/creator Unknownsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Desert Landcapes Landscapes Big Bend Landscape And Nature - Canyonscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 4
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 4description Photograph of a large, rocky hill in a desert landscape in the Big Bend area. 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 Unknownsubject Desert Landcapes Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Landscape And Nature - Desertscontributor 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) -
Doctors Hospital Murals, East Los Angeles, 1969
title Doctors Hospital Murals, East Los Angeles, 1969description Doctors Hospital murals, East Los Angeles, 1969. East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital, exterior front, 4060 Whittier Boulevard, (between Herbert and Gage avenues), East Los Angeles. Although the artist was Hungarian, the mural's subject matter was drawn from Mexican/Chicano history and culture. Mosaic, 4 panels, by John Bene. -- Dunitz, Street gallery, rev. 2nd ed., p. 285, #4.contributor Calisphere -
Los Siete Need Funds For The San Mateo Railroad
title Los Siete Need Funds For The San Mateo Railroaddescriptionartist/creator Los Siete Defense Committeecontributor Calisphere -
Baile De Unidad
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Free Art Classes
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(Peace Sign)
title (Peace Sign)descriptionartist/creator Méchicano Art Centersubject Peacecontributor Calisphere -
Barrio Film Festival
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Let Us Be United
title Let Us Be Uniteddescriptionartist/creator Méchicano Art Centersubject Chicano/Latinocontributor Calisphere -
Uncle Sam Needs This
title Uncle Sam Needs Thisdescriptionartist/creator Méchicano Art Centersubject Chicano/Latinocontributor Calisphere