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- [Two Women Posing in an Automobile]
- In this photograph, there are several people in an old-style automobile. In the front, at the wheel, there is an older woman in a suit and hat; in the backseat, a younger woman dressed in white is sitting with a small child. In the background, there is a house and several wooden fences. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Mrs. W. W. Bogel behind the wheel. Mrs. Woodworth Bogel, Jr. in rear seat. In front of Bogel home, 220 West Lincoln, Marfa. Posed. Mrs. W. W. Bogel never drove." The child is most likely W. W. Bogel, III.
- U.S. Border Patrol
- Report and description of photographs of the personnel and activities at the U.S. Border Patrol headquarters in Marfa, Texas. This was a report by John Stevens for a American History class at Marfa High School in 1968.
- U.S. Border Patrol by their Garage at Headquarters
- Photograph of two U.S. Border Patrolmen standing by their garage at the headquarters in Marfa, Texas.
- U.S. Border Patrol Car Decorated for a Parade
- U.S. Border Patrol car decorated for a Fourth of July parade in Marfa, Texas in 1928. Men (L-R): Emmitt Turner and Dorn.
- U.S. Border Patrol Chief, C.C. Courtney
- Photograph of U.S. Border Patrol Chief, C.C. Courtney in Marfa, Texas.
- U.S. Border Patrol with Confiscated Liquor
- Photograph of three U.S. Border Patrolmen standing by their vehicle at headquarters in Marfa, Texas. Bottles of liquor, confiscated during prohibition, are displayed in the photo.
- U.S. Border Patrolman, Juan Dominguez
- Photograph of U.S. Border Patrolman Juan Dominguez in his uniform.
- U.S. Border Patrolmen, Big Bend District
- Photograph of U.S. Border Patrolmen of the Big Bend District at their headquarters in Marfa, Texas.
- U.S. Border Patrolmen in Marfa, Texas in 1930
- Photograph of U.S. Border Patrolmen.Top Row: Peterson, Hunter, Dill, Jack Prather, Kyle, Pierson, and Daniel. Second Row: Ogden, Jesse Hill, Earl Fallis, Jack Starkey, unknown, Baird, Brooks, Dorn, and Jackson. Bottom Row: Jack DeVolin, James Metcalf, Joe Dill, C.C. Courtney (Chief), Shelly Barnes (Assistant Chief), Ware Hord, and George Dennis.
- U.S. Border Patrolmen on the River
- Photograph of two U.S. Border Patrolmen watching the river for crossing "wetbacks".
- U.S. Border Patrolmen, Pistol Team
- Photograph of U.S. Border Patrol's early Pistol Team. In their hands they hold medals they were awarded for their skill. They are, L-R: James Metcalf, unknown, Nick Calaer, Earl Fallis, and Matthews.
- U.S.I.N.S., Marfa Sector
- Report by Ellen Fay Nicholson for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1964. The paper covers the reasons for the Border Patrol, the patrolmen, the different stations in the Marfa sector, and includes a map of the area.
- The United Stated Border Patrol
- This is a research paper written by Judi Hickey for an American History Class at Marfa High School on November 21, 1966. It discusses the beginnings of the US Border Patrol and specifically some stories of the one located at Marfa, Texas.
- [United States troops at Marfa]
- Photograph of U.S. cavalry troops in uniform lined up on a street in Marfa, Texas in front of a series of buildings. Several men are standing on the right side of the image including two holding flags. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "United States troops were ordered into the Big Bend from 1915 to 1920 because the area was plagued with a new and terrible trouble" (p. 8).
- Van Adams at the Gas Pump, 1914
- Photograph of Van Adams at the gas pump in 1914, Marfa, Texas. Description on the back reads, "This is type of service stations. Normally gas was pumped into a 5 gal can & then strained thru chamois skin to keep out dirt. Probably no one remembers Van Adams. His father was a River officer." This photo was included in a research paper by David Newton for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1971.
- [Vasquez family reunion in 1963]
- Vasquez family reunion in 1963. From left to right: Lillian Best, Lucia Carter, Elizabeth Acre, Margarita Minjares, Victorina Vasquez, Otilia Dunaway, Lillian Acre, Enrique Vasquez, Roger Carter, Natividad Vasquez Jr., Migue Nieto, Conrado Vasquez Sr., Delfa Spencer, Don Dunaway, Oscar Spencer, Ginny Spencer. Three male children are standing in front of the adults. From left to right: Hugh Acre, Oscar Spencer Jr., and David Spencer.
- Vehicle Used by the U.S. Border Patrol in Marfa, Texas
- Photograph of U.S. Border Patrol vehicle. Alvin N. Ogden (R) and Miles J. Scannell (L) stand by the vehicle.
- [Ventura Contreras marriage license]
- Marriage license from 1898, joining "Ventura" Contreras and Angelita Madrid in marriage.
- Verbatim of Tape Narrated by Alton Ashcraft
- 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.
- Vic Dominguez
- Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Vic Dominguez, who worked at a number of grocery stores in Marfa, Texas, until opening a taxi stand. Vic Dominguez had four children, and each child is discussed at length (date of birth, career, children, etc.) in this paper.
- [The village of Terlingua]
- The village of Terlingua.
- [Viscainos Family With Dead Sons]
- Photograph of the Viscainos family. From left to right are Benito Viscainos and his two daughters Josefita and Lupe. The two boys lying are Benito and Augustin, Benito Viscainos' two sons who were killed when a plane crashed into the pond in which they were swimming. Their hands are folded on their chests and there are flowers surrounding their bodies.
- [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.
- W. W. Bogel and Family
- In this photograph, the Bogel family is posing together for a portrait. The parents are sitting in the front row, flanked by two of their children, and the other five children are standing in the back row. The men are all wearing dark suits with neck- or bowties. Mrs. Bogel is wearing a striped dress and a cameo pin; her daughters are wearing light-colored dresses. According to accompanying information, the people in the picture are, left to right, 1st row: Edward Lindsey (Speck) Bogel, Sarah Newton Bogel, William Woodworth Bogel, Genevieve (Hennie) Bogel (Mrs. Everett Collins); 2nd row: Augustus Julius (Gus) Bogel, William Woodworth Bogel, Jr., Jessie Bogel Hubbard Kirk, Amos Graves Bogel, and Gallitzen Newton (Gallie) Bogel.
- Warranty Deed
- Warranty Deed granting land in the town of Marfa from R.E. Russell to William Russell on April 12, 1886.
- [Wayne and Gene Cartledge standing in a field in Castolon]
- Wayne Cartledge and Gene Cartledge standing in a field in Castolon.
- [Wayne Cartledge is riding his horse in Castolon]
- Wayne Cartledge is riding his horse in Castolon.
- [Wayne Cartledge posing with some of his favorite pictures]
- Mister R. Cartledge ("Mister Wayne") is posing with some of his favorite pictures. He is leaning against a television set.
- [Wayne Cartledge sitting at a typewriter]
- Mister R. Cartledge ("Mister Wayne") is working at his desk in front of a typewriter.
- [Wayne Cartledge standing beside Pancho Villa's widow in Chihuahua, Mexico]
- Wayne Cartledge standing beside Pancho Villa's widow in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1969.
- [Wayne Cartledge standing besided restored engine and boiler in Castolon]
- Wayne Cartledge standing beside restored engine and boiler. The engine and boiler were repainted and stands as a tourist attraction in Castolon.
- [Wayne Cartledge's store in Castolon]
- Wayne Cartledge's store in Castolon.
- Wedding invitation of Mary Martha Coffield to Benjamin Gearhart
- Wedding invitation celebrating the marriage of Mary Martha Coffield to Benjamin Gearhart, Jr.
- 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 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 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.
- [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.
- [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).
- Wizard or Witch
- Research paper written by Laurelle Patricia Dunsavage for an American History Class at Marfa High School on March 3, 1977. It is about different types of healers in the hispanic culture and has a section defining the different herbs and their uses in remedies. Samples of the actual herbs are included in this report.
- [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.