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Wedding Photo of Encarnacion and Jose Chavez in 1918
Description of this photo from a paper by Londa Venegas written in January 1977 for a Marfa High School history class, "In this picture are my grandmother's parents, brothers, and sisters. From top left to right is: Maria, Jose and Encarnacion Chavez, Jose Jr. Center left to right: Manuela, my grandmother Francisca, her parents Jose and Thomasa, Teofila, Jose Inez. Bottom left to right: Sisto, Jesus, the baby is Paula, Sabina, and Pantalion Herrera. This picture was taken when my great aunt was married to Jose Chavez in 1918 in Casa Pierda."
[Wedding photo of Hadji "Hi Jolly" Ali and Gertrudis Serna]
Photo of Hadji Ali ("Hi Jolly") and his new bride in Tuscon, Arizona. Ali is sitting while his bride is standing to his left. Hadji Ali was also known as Philip Tedro.
[Wedding photo of Jose Ceniceros and Victoria Rede Ceniceros]
Photograph of Jose Ceniceros and Victoria Rede on their wedding day. Victoria is in a wedding gown and Jose is in a suit and tie.
Wedding Photograph
Photograph of a wedding in the early 20th century. The bride and groom are, Jose Baranba and Ester Aguilar. Others in the photo are (back row, men) Manuel Hierra, Juan Hierra and Santiago Moreno and (front row, women) Luz Quintana, Josefa Vasquez, and Lohina Luna.
[Wedding Photograph of Charley and Mary Bishop]
This is a wedding photograph from the marriage of Mary and Charley Bishop, March 30, 1912. Charley is dressed in a suit and leaning on the railing of ornamental metalwork; Mary is standing on the other side of the metalwork, to his right and is wearing a traditional white wedding dress with a long veil and has a coronet of flowers on her head as well as a bouquet in her arms. The two are standing inside an indeterminate building with visible pillars and arched windows in the background.
[Wedding photograph of Luis and Nieves Colomo]
Photograph of Nieves Marquez and Luis Colomo on their wedding day. Nieves is wearing a wedding dress created by her two sisters, Carlota and Dorotea Marquez. Both Nieves and Luis are standing. Nieves is to the left of Luis. Luis is wearing a suit with no tie. Nieves was sixteen in the photograph and Luis was twenty-one years of age.
Wedding Picture from 1924
Photograph of a wedding on March 15, 1924. People in the picture are (L-R, back row): Dolores Hinojos, Josefa Doninguez, Esteban Cruz, and Pole Vaszuez. Bride and groom in front row, Efejenia and Cruz Baeza.
Wedding Picture of Juana and Franciso Campos, 1948
Photograph of the wedding of Juana and Franciso Campos. They are standing outside the home of Marcelo Campos. Next to them (L-R) areAnna Hernandez, Jose Munoz, Pilar Roche and Juan Roche.
[Wedding Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. George Dawson]
Wedding portrait of Mr. George Dawson in a black suit and Mrs. Juana Dawson in a white wedding dress with a long veil.
Wedding with Sisters
Photograph of two sisters married on the same day. They are Margaret Armendarez and Otelia Tercero.
[Wesley Holmes from Broken Bow, OK]
Photograph of Private Wesley Adams leaving for his first furlough. He was from Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
[Wesley Holmes from Broken Bow, OK]
Photograph of Private Wesley Adams leaving for his first furlough. He was from Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
[West Texas Mountains]
Aerial photograph of the mountains near Big Bend.
[West Texas Mountains]
Aerial photograph of the mountains near Big Bend.
Western Jack Rabbit
Photograph of a Western jackrabbit sitting in a field. The image accompanied a research paper by Harvey Slaton for an American History class.
Western Union Telegram
Photograph of a telegram sent to M.D. Bryant from Lyndon Baines Johnson on August 18, 1958. Correspondence reads, "Conferees have agreed on 500,000. for San Angelo reclamation project. As soon as conference report adopted by Senate and House, bill goes to President for signature=Lyndon B Johnson= This refered to the Twin Buttes Dam Federal Aid Bill that had been passed.
[White-Tailed Buck]
Photograph of a white-tailed buck standing on a ridge, among plants and brush in Big Bend country. This photo was included in a research paper for an American History class.
[Wide angle view of Presidio ruins]
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).
[Wild Cane]
Photograph of wild cane that will be used for roofing material for an adobe house. The wild cane is in a pile on the ground next to an adobe building. The building has no roof.
Will Willis in the 1850s
Photograph of Will Willis in the 1850s. He was a wealthy man who owned a plantation in Alabama. He was Ethel Bryant's uncle. Her mother often told stories of how Uncle Will had hidden valuables in a turkey nest and water well from the Union Army during the Civil War. In this photo he wears a suit and tie. This photo was included in a research paper by Mike Shurley for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
[William Bogel and Father]
This photograph shows a middle-aged man sitting in a chair with his arm around a boy who is standing to the right. Both of them are wearing dark suits with bow ties. The man has a moustache and beard and is sitting with his right leg crossed over the left. The background appears to be a wall indoors. A related source names the boy as William Bogel (father of William Woodworth Bogel) and his father in Germany.
William Chandler Burris
Studio photograph on cabinet card of William Chandler Burris around 1895. Written on the back, "To Anna From 'William Chandler Burris', W.C. Burris Died 7 Feb 12th 1896 Age: 17 yr. 10 mo. and 15 da. Paris, Texas, Born March 28, 1878"
William Edward Bunton, 1901
Photograph of William Edward Bunton as a baby in 1901. This photo was included in a research paper by Jean Anne Evans in 1971 for a history class at Marfa High School.
William Edward Bunton, 1902
Photograph of William Edward Bunting as a young child in 1902. This photo was included in a research paper by Jean Anne Evans in 1971 for a history class at Marfa High School.
[William Franklin Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell]
Copy print of an oval portrait of Mr. William Franklin Mitchell and his wife, visible from the chest up. Mr. Mitchell is wearing a light-colored suit with a dark bow tie; his wife is wearing a light-colored dress with lace embellishments around the collar. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "In August of 1884, William Franklin Mitchell moved to Presidio County" (p. 8).
[Windmill and ruins in Big Bend]
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).
[Window Frame Detail]
Photograph of a detail on a wooden window frame on an old house in West Texas.
[Woman in a Coat]
Photograph of a woman in a coat. She stands in front of a brick wall.
Woman Riding a Horse
Photograph of a woman on a horse in front of a large two-story home.
Woman Standing Near a Trellis
Photograph of a woman standing by a trellis on a house.
[Woman with Chickens]
Photograph of an unidentified woman with some chickens. She holds one of them in her hands.
[Women at San Esteban Dam]
In this photograph, there are two women in white dresses and bonnets standing on a small outcropping at a lake. Behind them there is the concrete wall of the dam. The shores of the lake appear to be rocky. A note accompanying the photograph says "Mrs. W. W. Bogel, President 1899-1900, 1910-1911, 1922-1923. Date unknown." Related information identifies the area as San Esteban Dam, which was built in 1912.
Women Cooking at the Old Borunda Cafe
Photgraph of women working in the kitchen at the Old Borunda Cafe taken in 1953. They were preparing a breakfast for a party using their wood-burning stove.
Women Cooking at the Old Borunda Cafe
Photograph of Carolina Borunda Humphries working in the kitchen at the Old Borunda Cafe in 1962. She was preparing a meal for a party of 15 using their wood-burning and gas stoves.
[Women with Horse and Carriage]
Three women with a horse and carriage. Blanche Avant is on the left.
[Wooden Door]
Photograph of a wooden paneled door, with a wooden frame around it and wainscoting on the walls beside it. This is in an old house in West Texas.
Workers on Carrasco Ranch
Photograph of workers that were making a road to the house on the Carrasco Ranch in West Texas. The men are: Rijino Zubiate of Alpine, TX; Abel Delgadillo of Ojinaga; Agopito Zubiate of Pecos, Texas; Mike Montoyo of Alpine, Texas; Juan Young of Cloudcroft, Texas; and G.A. Glenn of El Paso.
[Wrecked Pecos Plane]
Photograph of a wrecked plane. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph identifies the plane as the "Pecos Plane." The plane is wrecked nose-down on the ground in a field. Its tail is bent and crumpled.
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