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Five Pictures

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Alejandro "Alec" Dominguez, the author's grandfather, and his children.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Dominguez, Alice
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Most Interesting Person: Evelyn Raetzch Davis]

Description: Research paper outline written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mrs. Evelyn Raetzch Davis, who was a teacher in elementary schools, high schools, and colleges in and around the area of Marfa, Texas, between the years of 1954 and 1972. She also authored several books and enjoyed writing and painting in her free time.
Date: 1967
Creator: Balga, Frank
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Reminiscing with My Grandmother

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Dorotea Quintana, the author's grandmother, keeping house on a large farm - using a flat iron to iron clothes, carting water from a nearby creek, and fueling a wood-fueled stove.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Quintana, Socorro
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Pioneer Lamp

Description: Photographs of a pioneer lamp and old iron stove owned by Mrs. Joe Mitchell. This page was included in a paper written by Elizabeth Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967.
Date: November 1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Butter Churn

Description: Photographs of a butter churn with its dasher owned by Mrs. Fox Parker. It has a number 3 on it and a maple leaf. This page was included in a paper written by Elizabeth Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967.
Date: November 1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Irons and Wash Stand Items

Description: Photographs of antique irons owned by Mrs. Fox Parker and Socorro Quintana and wash stand items owned by Jessie Mueller. This page was included in a paper written by Elizabeth Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967.
Date: November 1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Triesitas and School Picture]

Description: Report describing two photographs, written for an American history class at Marfa High School around 1967. Part one describes a photo of "Triestas" take in 1929. Triestas were young girls who prayed to the Virgin Mary de Gualdalupe. The second part in this report describes a photo of school children from 1905.
Date: 1967~
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Barbed-Wire: A Research Paper For American History

Description: Research paper written by Cookie Schneider about the history and types of barbed wire. The paper mentions William D. Hunt, who obtained the first patent for barbed wire in 1867. This paper was written in 1967 for an American History class at Marfa High School.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Schneider, Cookie
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Antique Wash Bowl

Description: Photographs of antique wash bowl and pitcher owned by Jessie Mueller. This page was included in a paper written by Elizabeth Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967.
Date: November 1967
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Early Housekeeping

Description: Research paper for an American History class at Marfa High School in November 1967, written by Elizabeth Newton. She describes the daily chores and work done by women in the pioneer days of Texas, without electricity or plumbing.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Newton, Elizabeth
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Border Patrol

Description: This paper describes a number of photographs of the early Border Patrol in Marfa, Texas. It was written by Ernest Villareal for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.
Date: 1967
Creator: Villareal, Ernest
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Indian Mummy

Description: This is a research paper for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1967. It describes the discovery of two mummified Indian babies from 1200 or earlier, found near Pinto Canyon in 1952. It describes how they were preserved. One was sent to the Smithsonian Institute and the other was on display at a local motel. The paper also mentions other artifacts found in the cave.
Date: 1967
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Partner: Marfa Public Library

Indian Implements

Description: This is a research paper written by Leticia Cortez for an American History Class at Marfa High School on November 28, 1967. In the paper she describes the [Native American] Indian utensils and implements found in their households and the various uses of these items.
Date: November 28, 1967
Creator: Cortez, Leticia
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Partner: Marfa Public Library
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