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1936 Ford
title 1936 Forddescription Watercolor on paper, 34 in. x 45 in. "The automobile is an iconic symbol of American culture. Within the Chicano culture, old classic cars are not just instruments for mobility but are re-fashioned machines with sensory and aesthetic appeal and are objects of art. Both my grandfather and my father had a handsome old classic car. My son continues the tradition with his refurbished 1965 Mustang. I saw this 1936 Ford at a restaurant and fell in love with it and asked the owner permission to photograph it. I wondered about what travels this handsome car had taken and what stories it could tell. I wanted the painting to have a feeling of an endless clear sky on a warm summer day, like driving on a never-ending highway. This award-winning painting was on exhibition at the Americana Museum when Juan Sandoval first saw it. He immediately was attracted to it and decided to purchase it because it reminded him of his childhood. He never owned a car, preferring to use his money to purchase art; so he stated that this painting would be his car if anyone ever asked him if he owned one. My painting was reproduced in [the book] Hecho en Tejas. I am inspired by the rich Hispanic culture, and through it I hope to encourage a greater understanding and appreciation of the Hispanic culture. I was born and raised in El Paso, TX. After attending Modesto Junior College and The University of Arizona, I received my BA in Art Education from the University of Texas, El Paso. I have taught art in the public school system for 20 years. My artwork has been published in books, such as Triumph of Our Communities, Contemporary Chicana and Chicano Art, and Art of West Texas Women. My art has been included in numerous major art exhibitions and in public and private collections across the United States. Currently, I am an Artist-in-Residence for Chicano Studies at the University of Texas at El Paso." — Maria Almeida Natividadartist/creator Natividad, Maria Almediasubject Cars Automobiles Borderlands Frontera Ford automobile Desert Watercolors Paintings Life and Experiences in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands (exhibition)contributor Mexic-Arte Museum (MAM) -
Untitled
title Untitleddescription Serigraph on paper, 11 in. x 15 in. Three men on horseback crossing a border through a hole in a broken chain-link fence at night.artist/creator Burciaga, José Antoniosubject Horses Animals in art Desert Fences Barbed Wire Stars Estrellas Borderlands Frontera Screen prints Prints Life and Experiences in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands (exhibition)contributor Mexic-Arte Museum (MAM) -
Uncle Sam is Having a Bad Day
title Uncle Sam is Having a Bad Daydescription Linocut on paper, 15 in. x 16 in. Uncle Sam being tormented by demons in the desert.artist/creator Rodriguez, Artemiosubject Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) Demons Desert Plants Demonios Politics in art Linocuts Prints Life and Experiences in the U.S./Mexico Borderlands (exhibition)contributor Mexic-Arte Museum (MAM) -
Desert Mirage
title Desert Miragedescription Luis Jiménez, Desert Mirage, 1974, color pencil and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tony and I'Lee Hooker, 2016.58.2artist/creator Jiménez, Luiscontributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) -
Ojo de la Cruz-Azul (Eye of the Cross-Blue)
title Ojo de la Cruz-Azul (Eye of the Cross-Blue)description Eluid Levi Martinez, Ojo de la Cruz-Azul (Eye of the Cross-Blue), 1990, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Suzanne C. Martinez, wife of the artist, 2015.50, © 1990, Eluid Levi Martinezartist/creator Martinez, Eluid Levicontributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) -
Desire Lines, Baboquivari Peak, AZ
title Desire Lines, Baboquivari Peak, AZdescription Delilah Montoya, Desire Lines, Baboquivari Peak, AZ, 2004, printed 2008, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Gilberto Cardenas Latino Art Collection, 2011.52.1, © 2004, Delilah Montoyaartist/creator Montoya, Delilahcontributor Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) -
Bloys Cabins
title Bloys Cabinsdescription This photograph shows a long, blue building with a porch in front of some low hills. On the left side of the photograph, there are two other blue buildings and a third on the far right, all only partially visible. In the foreground, the area appears to be covered in rocky gravel with scattered scrub; the hills are covered in small trees and bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Present cabins."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Landscape And Nature Camping Religion Desert Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Modern Bloys Campground
title Modern Bloys Campgrounddescription This photograph shows several buildings in a large field, at the base of some tall hills. There are many buildings which appear to be lightly colored with darker roofs interspersed with trailers and what seem to be telephone poles. The field is filled with yellow grasses and some small bushes. Among the buildings, there are trees and the hills are covered with bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Landscape And Nature Camping Religion Desert Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Modern Bloys Campground
title Modern Bloys Campgrounddescription This photograph shows several buildings in a large field, at the base of some tall hills. There are many buildings which appear to be lightly colored with darker roofs interspersed with trailers and what seem to be telephone poles. The field is filled with yellow grasses and some small bushes. Among the buildings, there are trees and the hills are covered with bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Landscape And Nature Camping Religion Desert Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Bloys Cabins
title Bloys Cabinsdescription This photograph shows a long, blue building with a porch in front of some low hills. On the left side of the photograph, there are two other blue buildings and a third on the far right, all only partially visible. In the foreground, the area appears to be covered in rocky gravel with scattered scrub; the hills are covered in small trees and bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Present cabins."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Landscape And Nature Camping Religion Desert Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Blackwell School
title Blackwell Schooldescription This image was scanned from the negative of the photograph. It shows the buildings of the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas. In the foreground, the ground is bare dirt and the buildings are in the background. There are at least three different white buildings with many windows and doors. The building in the middle has the name of the school visible over the door. There are shrubs planted against the walls of the buildings. To the right, there is a flagpole (but no flag), a bare tree, and some other shrubs. A handwritten note on the back of the print says, "Blackwell School about 1940."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
View of a Ranch
title View of a Ranchdescription This is a photograph showing an entire ranch from some distance out. The landscape appears to be covered in low, desert scrub. The ranch consists of several buildings surrounded by a wooden fence. These buildings were constructed in 1910 and augmented in 1913.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co., Texas
title Photograph of Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co., Texasdescription Photograph of a view of the Bogel's ranch and the surrounding landscape. In the foreground, there is a low fence and a large group of cattle on either side. Inside the fence there are several wooden corrals. In the background, there is brush and what appears to be another large group of cows. On the left of the photograph, there is a long building which may be a barn, another structure, and a windmill. In the background of the photograph, there are long, low mountains A handwritten note at the bottom of the photograph says "Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co. Texas." and "Duncan Photo." There is also a typed sentence attached to the top of the photograph that says, "This is one of the Big Bend's most beautiful landscapes which shows a ranch and cattle grazing."artist/creator Duncan Photosubject Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Cattle Landscape And Nature Cows Desert Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co., Texas
title Photograph of Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co., Texasdescription Photograph of a view of the Bogel's ranch and the surrounding landscape. In the foreground, there is a low fence and a large group of cattle on either side. Inside the fence there are several wooden corrals. In the background, there is brush and what appears to be another large group of cows. On the left of the photograph, there is a long building (only partially visible) which may be a barn, another structure, and a windmill. In the background of the photograph, there are long, low mountains. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photograph says "Scene on Bogel's Cattle Ranch, Presidio Co. Texas." and "Duncan Photo."artist/creator Duncan Photosubject Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Cattle Landscape And Nature Cows Desert Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of people outside a house
title Group of people outside a housedescription In this photograph, six people are standing in a rough semi-circle to the left of a brick building in an area that appears to be covered in desert scrub. From left to right, there is a woman in a white dress, a man, dressed casually, and older woman wearing a dress with her hands on the previous man's hips, a man dressed casually and wearing odd glasses holding a small child, a man with a moustache who has his hands in his pockets, and another man, also dressed casually. The men are all wearing hats and the two in the middle have bandanas around their necks. The younger woman is also wearing a hat and the older one appears to be wearing a bonnet. There are handwritten notes with some names above the heads of the people. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph lists the names of the persons in the photograph: "Sarah Barclay Bogel (Mrs. Gallie Bogel), Gus Bogel, Sarah Russell (Mrs. Woodworth) Bogel, Woodworth (W. W., Jr.) holding son Billy B. (W. W. III) Bogel, ?, Ben Joe Buchannan."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bogel Family. Bogel, Billy B. People Bogel, Gus Bogel, Sarah Russell Buchannan, Ben Joe Woodworth, William Bogel, Sarah Barclay Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Fort Davis Courthouse
title Fort Davis Courthousedescription This photograph shows a large building with that appears to be made of brick although the side facing the front of the photograph is painted white. The side of the building to the right has several doorways and there are windows set in the white side of the building as well as a wooden gate in the middle of part of the wall and some of the brick is showing through the white paint. In the background, there is another building to the far right of the photograph that appears to be enclosed by a wooden fence. In the foreground, the ground appears to be bare. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "'Batcave Courthouse' in Fort Davis was the first courthouse (1880) built in Presidio County. The front, at right, looks north - The left end was the district courtroom. The red door was the entry way fro wagons into the patio."artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Historic Government And Law - County Courthouses Architecture - Landmarks Fort Davis (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Gus Bogel
title Gus Bogeldescription In this photograph, a man, dressed casually and wearing a cowboy hat and a gun belt, is standing in front of a brick building that appears to have an aluminum roof. There is an open window in the building's wall and some scrub is growing beneath it. In the background to the right of the photograph, a wagon wheel is visible. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "A. J. (Gus) Bogel at Bogel Brothers' Sauceda Ranch. Banoit Times."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Indian Lodge - Davis Mountains State Park, Texas
title Indian Lodge - Davis Mountains State Park, Texasdescription This photograph shows the Indian Lodge on the slope of a mountain. The building is white and built in a Pueblo indian style. In the foreground, there are trees and a fence enclosing the area around the building. In the background, the slopes of two mountains (including the one that the building is on) are covered in desert trees and brush. A typed note on the back of the photograph says "Indian Lodge hotel in the Davis Mountains State Park" and also has a stamp with the name "Barry Scobee" and "Fort Davis, Texas."artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Civilian Conservation Corps Landscape And Nature New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Scenery Desert Davis Mountains State Park (Tex.)contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The H. A. King Ranch
title The H. A. King Ranchdescription This photograph shows a group of trees in front of several mountains. There appear to be fence posts marking off an area to the right of the photograph. In the foreground there are rocks and ground covered in desert scrub. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph read: "The H. A. King Ranch, Musquiz Canon, Jeff Davis County Tx, June 1929 by H. A. King" and "10 miles south of Fr. Davis. Build but [...] and then bought 1883 by Col. Grierson [?] who married Mrs. King (mother of H. A.) after first wife Alice died."artist/creator King, H. A.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Blue Mountain
title Blue Mountaindescription This photograph shows a mountain in the distance. In the foreground, there appears to be the edge of an unpaved road and telephone wires up above. Between the road and the mountain, there is a flat area covered in desert scrub. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Blue Mountain west of Ft. Davis Tex. June 1929 by H. A. King."artist/creator King, H. A.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
In Musquiz Canyon
title In Musquiz Canyondescription In this photograph, there are two covered vehicles filled with people and hitched to horses; one appears to be a small buggy and the other is a larger wagon. The wagons are standing in a flat area, covered in desert brush in front of the slopes of several rocky ridges. Handwritten notes on the back of the photograph read "Down Musquiz Canyon" and "Horse and buggie days. Early way of sporting."artist/creator Duran, Rosalindasubject People Landscape And Nature Wagons Buttes Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles Fort Davis (Tex.) Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Horses Desert Buggycontributor 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) -
Officer's Line, Fort Davis, Texas
title Officer's Line, Fort Davis, Texasdescription In this photograph, there are about 10 buildings that appear to be identical, all in a line. A handwritten note on the front says "Officers Line" which suggests that the buildings are the houses of the officers and their families. Each house has a dark roof and five white pillars that form the rim of the porch. There are trees interspersed among the houses. In front of the buildings, there is a large area that is fenced in and contains several animals. Behind the houses, there is a rocky ridge covered in desert scrub and plants. This postcard was sent to "Mr. Frank Russell" in Marfa, Texas and the postmark is from Casa Piedra, Texas sent August 27, 1915. The text, handwritten in ink, reads: "Dear Frank:- This card re-calls memories of much a _happy_ day and each moon-light night that we have been riding & have wished that you were with us. Don't work too hard but come out here if you can. Lovingly, Mabel."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Lady and burro colt
title Lady and burro coltdescription This photograph is a picture of a young woman (Sarah Janes) wearing a white dress holidng a small, dark burro colt in her arms. In the background, there appears to be an unpaved road and several buildings, at least one of which is the Janes' house. On the back of the photograph, there is a typed note that says "Lady and burro colt" and also a handwritten note that says, "The lady's baby burro Taking care of their stock." Additionally there is a stamp that with the name "Barry Scobee" and "Fort Davis, Texas."artist/creator Duran, Rosalindacontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Birds-Eye-View, Fort Davis, Texas
title Birds-Eye-View, Fort Davis, Texasdescription The photograph on this postcard shows the town of Fort Davis. In the foreground, there is a formation of large rocks and an unpaved road that continues into the middle of the town. To either side of the road, there are various buildings enclosed by fences and surrounded by yards, trees, and windmills. The postcard was sent from Fort Davis March 15 and arrived in Uvalde, Texas March 17, 1918 according to the postmarks. The text, handwritten in ink, reads: "Wednesday. Well Janet how are you today? This picture was taken from some big high rocks in front of my uncle's house. There are hardly any lumber houses here - nearly all dirt or stone. Some are made of pretty pink rocks. They get the different kinds of rock from the mountains in the town or near town. Hope I'll see you again sometime. Miss Ada." The postcard was addressed to Miss Janet Harris.artist/creator Unknowncontributor 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) -
Photograph of People Posing Near a Cliff
title Photograph of People Posing Near a Cliffdescription Photograph of people posing together in a group. There are several large rocks with two young girls facing the camera standing upon one and two older girls standing behind them, facing each another. The girls are all wearing dark-colored dresses. To the right, a man and woman are standing together on the ground; the man is wearing dark colors and has a hat on, the woman is wearing a dark skirt and a lighter-colored shirt. Behind the people and to their right, there is a small, wooden structure. In the background there is a rocky cliff with some desert vegetation and the ground around them appears to be mainly bare except for rocks.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Byrd Orchard
title Byrd Orcharddescription This photograph shows a scenic view of the Byrd orchard. In the foreground, there are two fenced-in fields, the corner of one holds several grazing animals. Along the edge of the fence there are trees and what appears to be an irrigation ditch separating those fields from another field and the orchards. On the right of the photograph, there are several buildings, partially obscured by trees. To the left, there appears to be a slope coveered in desert trees and scrub and there are mountains in the background.artist/creator Unknownsubject Landscape And Nature Fields Scenery Agriculture - Farming - Citrus And Fruit Fort Davis (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Soldiers
title Group of Soldiersdescription This photograph shows a group of soldiers in dark-colored uniforms sitting among rocks and desert plants on the slope of a mountain. There appear to be several children in the group as well.artist/creator Unknownsubject Military And War - Uniforms And Insignia Mountains People Landscape And Nature Desert Military And War - Personnel Military And War - Weaponscontributor 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) -
The Fort Hospital
title The Fort Hospitaldescription This photograph shows two horsedrawn carriages in front of several large structures. The building to the right is a two-story house that belonged to the hospital steward. To the left, there is the slope of a mountain and the foreground is covered in desert scrub.subject Buildings Landscape And Nature Buggies Horses Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles Fort Davis (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Postcard of Mountains Near Fort Davis, Texas
title Postcard of Mountains Near Fort Davis, Texasdescription Postcard of the sides of two mountains form a shallow valley with two mountain peaks visible in the distance. The mountains are covered in desert brush and vegetation. The note "Near Ft. Davis Tex" is handwritten near the bottom.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Row of Officers' Houses, Fort Davis
title Photograph of Row of Officers' Houses, Fort Davisdescription Photograph of a row of 8 nearly identical houses. Each house has a white front with a short flight of stairs from the ground to a porch surrounded by white pillars. There is a mountain behind the row of houses and the foreground is covered in desert scrub. The back of the photograph is labeled: "1871 Picture of Fort Davis, The Row of Officers' Houses"artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Old Building
title Photograph of Old Buildingdescription Photograph of an old brick building. Part of the wall in the front of the photograph appears to have disintegrated into a pile of dirt and rock. There are several windows along either side of the building and there is a very small porch at one end. There also appears to be the remains of a second structure off to the right. In the background, a rocky hill covered in desert brush rises up behind the building.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Row of Houses
title Photograph of Row of Housesdescription Photograph of a row of 13 nearly identical houses in Fort Davis. Each house is brick and has a white front with a short flight of stairs from the ground to a porch surrounded by white pillars. There appear to be other buildings behind the initial row. In the foreground, the ground is bare and there are several mounds of dirt. In the background, there are hills covered in desert brush.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
[Photograph of Ruins of Old Hospital in Hospital Canyon
title [Photograph of Ruins of Old Hospital in Hospital Canyondescription Photograph of several old brick buildings which are clearly unused and dilapidated with roofs that are sagging and disintegrating. There are at least two separate buildings in the foreground and appear to be several more in the background. The buildings are near a dirt road and surrounded by desert scrub and trees.artist/creator Hunter'Ssubject Architecture Business, Economics And Finance - Medicine Landscape And Nature Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Hospitals Desert Ruinscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Indian Lodge
title Photograph of Indian Lodgedescription This photograph has a large white building in adobe (pueblo) style architecture, centered within the scenery. There are trees and brush in the foreground, outside wire fencing which encloses the building, and hills in the background.artist/creator Burgess, Glennsubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Architecture Mountains Civilian Conservation Corps New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Texas -- Fort Davis. Scenery Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #2
title Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #2description This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are large rocks in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Tex. from same position at State Park."artist/creator Brandon, Lindysubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Overlook Mountains Scenery Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #1
title Photograph Overlooking Fort Davis #1description This photograph is a scenic photo showing the landscape of Davis Mountain State Park. There are rocks and vegetation in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The inscription on the back of the photograph reads, "Overlooking Ft. Davis, Texas from same position at State Park."artist/creator Brandon, Lindysubject Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County Overlook Mountains Scenery Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Davis Mountain State Park (Tex.) Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Marfa, Texas, Early 1900s
title Marfa, Texas, Early 1900sdescription This photograph shows many different houses and other buildings, spread out and connected by unpaved roads. In the foreground there is a small house with a fenced yard and a larger brick building that appears to be a city building. On the far right of the photograph, there appears to be a 'main road' which is wider and lined by buildings and telephone poles. There are also distant mountains in the background behind the town. The letters 'MA' are written in the lower righthand corner.artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County - Marfa Marfa (Tex.) -- Buildings, Structures, Etc. Property Marfa (Tex.) -- History. Town Roads Desertcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)