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Fort Davis 1880
title Fort Davis 1880description Research paper written to describe six photographs of buildings and men at Fort Davis in West Texas in the 1880s. Once a militaty fort, it is now a National Historic Site.artist/creator Unknownsubject Military And War - Forts Barracks Landscape And Nature - State And National Parks Places - United States - Texas - Jeff Davis County - Fort Daviscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Verbatim of Tape Narrated by Alton Ashcraft
title Verbatim of Tape Narrated by Alton Ashcraftdescription Written transcript from an autobiographical tape by Alton "Baldy" Ashcraft. It covers his years in the Army and stories of their maneuvers in West Texas.artist/creator Ashcraft, Altonsubject Military And War - Forts Fort Bliss Cavalry Military And War - United States Armed Forces - United States Army 82Nd Field Artillerycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Private Ewing at Fort D.A. Russell
title Private Ewing at Fort D.A. Russelldescription Photograph of an Private Ewing by a barrack at Fort D.A. Russell in guard duty dress.artist/creator Unknownsubject Ewing, Private Fort D.A. Russell Military And War - United States Armed Forces - United States Army Barracks Military And War - Forts People - Individualscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Brite Ranch Headquarters and Fort
title Brite Ranch Headquarters and Fortdescription Photograph of the fort built by LC Brite after the Mexican raid on his ranch on Christmas Day in 1917. The Texas Rangers lived in the fort for several years after the raid. Behind the concrete fort are wooden buildings, fences, and a wooden wagon. This photo was included in a report by McMinn White for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.artist/creator Unknownsubject Brite Ranch Wagons Government And Law - Law Enforcement - Texas Rangers Military And War - Forts Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Volunteers at Fort Davis
title Volunteers at Fort Davisdescription This photograph shows two young girls in dresses and aprons standing in front of a table holding a pitcher and bowl. The room they are in appears to be a kitchen. There is a wood stove to the right of the girls and a pipe leading to the ceiling as well as a window. Directly behind the girls there is are shelves filled with teapots, jars, and pottery. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads "Volunteers in the Park, Allison Ryan and Estella Cortez, Sep 1974, Ft. Davis National Hist. Site."artist/creator Unknownsubject People Historic Cortez, Estella Ryan, Allison Kitchen Fort Davis (Tex.) Military And War - Fortscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Fort Davis in the Snow
title Fort Davis in the Snowdescription This photograph that shows part of Fort Davis in the winter. In the foreground, there are several large rocks and behind them, to the left, there is a row of nearly identical buildings with porches that appear to be part of Officer's Row. In front of the buildings, there are trees and a road at the edge of a fenced-in field. There is some sort of structure in the middle of the field. In the background, there are other buildings and the slope of a mountain. Everything is covered in snow. Printed text on the back of the photograph reads "We have come a long way with your support! Happy Holidays From The board of directors of the friends of Fort Davis National Historic Site."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Fort Davis, Texas
title Fort Davis, Texasdescription This photograph has a handwritten label "Ft. Davis Tex" written across the top and shows several buildings in front of a rocky ridge. On the far left, there is a large white building and there at least five people standing on the porch and nearby. To the right, there is a dark building with something in front of it (possibly some barrels covered in a white cloth) and another white building back behind. To the right of the dark building, there are three lighter colored buildings that look nearly identical; they seem to be made of brick and have white roofs with white pillars across the fronts of their porches. The foreground is an open area covered in desert scrub.artist/creator Unknowncontributor 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) -
Photograph of Scene Near Fort Davis
title Photograph of Scene Near Fort Davisdescription Photograph of three two-story buildings, presumably houses, in front of a rocky cliff. Two of the buildings have porches and appear to be built of brick. In the foreground, there is an unpaved road and a fence with a gate separating the road from the buildings. The area appears to be mostly dirt with some desert scrub. There is a mountain in the distance behind the farthest house. A handwritten note on the photograph says "scene near Ft Davis."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Layout of a Fort
title Layout of a Fortdescription This photograph shows a fort from a distance so that the buildings' layout is clear. There are rocks and some buildings that appear unattached to the fort in the foreground and mountains in the distance.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 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) -
Fort Leaton ruins in Big Bend
title Fort Leaton ruins in Big Benddescription Photograph of a stone or adobe building that is part of the ruins of Fort Leaton ("El Fortin"), near Rio Grande, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Ben Leaton sold guns and ammunition to the Indians to kill the immigrants on the wagon trains. He then gave aid and shelter to the same immigrants at 'El Fortin.' He was called the 'Noble Desperado'" (p. 4).artist/creator Edwards, Nancysubject Fort Leaton Structures Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Military And War - Forts Ruins El Fortincontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)