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- [Photograph of View from Candelaria Hill Road]
- Photograph of Candelaria Hill in the mountains of west Texas with a butte rising up out of the hill, taken from Candelaria Hill Road.
- Frank Martinez, Jr. and Carmen Martinez
- Photograph of Frank Martinez, Jr. with his second wife, Carmen Martinez on their wedding day, April 13,1933 in Terlingua, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.
- [1935 class picture from Casa Piedra]
- Class picture of Mrs. Ora Matthews' junior high class in 1935. From left to right: Rita Alvarado, Jesusita Herrera, Josephine Polanco, Conrado Vasquez, Jr., Anita Hernandez, Carmen Vasquez, Cirso Munoz, Catarina Chavez, and Lucilla Polanco. Lucilla Polanco was employed by Casner Motor Company in the 1960s. Josephine Polanco was Mrs. Henry Lujan, Emerald's mother.
- [Mr. W.H. Cleveland near Ruidosa Hot Springs]
- Photograph of Mr. Cleveland taken near Ruidosa Hot Springs, standing center left in a Marfa desert landscape.
- [W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love at the Petan Ranch ]
- Photograph of W.H. Cleveland and W.E. Love sitting outside at the Petan Ranch. From left to right: W.E. Love and W.H. Cleveland. A small ranch structure made from adobe is in the background.
- Pages about Viejo Pass
- Correspondence from Jack Shipman in 1937 that includes information about a monument in Viejo Pass and an account of the fight between the Cavalry with some Pueblo Indian scouts and the Apache Indians in that place in 1880.
- Photo Postcard of Santa Helena Canyon, Texas
- Photographic postcard depicting the Grand Canyon of Texas, Santa Elena Canyon with the Rio Grande River running through it. One side is Texas and the other is Mexico. This photo was included in a research paper by Sammy Barnett for an American History class at Marfa High School in May 1964.
- Nancy Keith's Identification Card
- Nancy Keith's identification card as an employee of Kaplan & Bloom at the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. Her photo is on the left of the card and her signature is next to it.
- 1930 Wedding
- Photograph of a wedding in 1930. The bride and groom are, Cecilia Quintana and Rafael Bejarano. The Best Man is Daniel Quintana and the Maid of Honor is Sixta Quintana. The Flower Girl is Alice Jiminez.
- Anne, Doug, Ethel, and Jane Bryant
- Photograph of Anne, Doug, Ethel, and Jane Bryant in 1930.
- Autographed Photo of Pilots Jimmie Mattern and Bernie Griffin
- Autographed photograph of pilots Jimmie Mattern and Bernie Griffin, prior to their attempt to fly around the world. The trip was funded by D.W. Bryant.
- Doug Bryant at New Mexico Military Institute
- Photograph of Doug Bryant while attending the New Mexico Military Institute in 1936. He is wearing a uniform. The photo is signed, "With love to Father, From Son Doug".
- Bootleggers
- Photograph of bootleggers, most likely during prohibition. The Mexicans regularly smuggled sotol, a drink similar to tequila, across the border near the Big Bend area of West Texas. These men have a barrel and some bottles of alcohol on the ground next to them.
- Febronio Acosta, Identification Card, 1930
- Identification Card belonging to Febronio Acosta, President of the Mexican Honorary Commission during 1930.
- [Lieutenant Adams in a Tent]
- Photograph of Lieutenant Adams reclining on a blanket under a tent canopy, reading a newspaper. To the left, the there is a folding chair next to him and a duffel bag behind him as well as other belongings laying nearby. In the background, other soldiers and equipment are visible. Text on back of photograph: Lt. Adams. Sunday morn in officers tent. Enlisted men in background. Picket line in far right side of pic.
- City of Marfa, Texas Certificate of Special Assessment
- Certificate of Special Assessment against Ida A. Avant regarding the improvement of Lincoln Street in Marfa, Texas. The certificate is a contract for Dozier Construction Company of Austin, Texas, to repair the street.