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Alice Bishop
This photograph shows a young woman sitting in a chair. She is wearing a flowered dress and glasses and has her hair pulled back. Behind her, there is a wall that appears to be made of brick that is partially covered in ivy and has a door to the right. The chair appears to be on a path bordering a bed of flowers and other plants. Some parts of the photograph are obscured by white light. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says "Alice Bishop." There is a printed border around the photograph.
Bulletin, Baptist Church, Marfa, Texas, 1948
The bulletin from First Baptist Church in Marfa, Texas for September 26, 1948. It contains information about worship services and church announcements.
[Colonel George T. Langhorne and Major General Joseph T. Dickman]
Photograph of Colonel George T. Langhorne and Major General Joseph T. Dickman. They are standing outside a building. There are two chairs behind them. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photograph, Langhorne is commanding the 8th Cavalry and Military District, and Dickman is commanding So. Department. The photograph was taken at the Marfa United States Military Headquarters.
[Five Military Men]
Photograph of five military men sitting on wooden crates. From left to right, the men are Lieutenant F. S. Estill, Lieutenant R. H. Cooper, Rayma L. "Andy" Andrews, Lieutenant W. M. "Pinky" Amis, and Lieutenant W. F. Parkin. Parkin is holding two dogs. The photograph was taken during the search for Lts. Peterson and Davis, two Army pilots stranded in Mexico after their plane crash landed.
Frances Faver Cline and Margaret Cline
Photograph of Frances Faver Cline (Mrs. Ira) and Margaret Cline, her daughter-in-law, taken on September 29, 1944. This photo was included in a research paper by Pablo Alvarado for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1972.
Funeral Notice for L.C. Brite
Funeral notice for Lucas Charles Brite, whose funeral was held at the First Christian Church on Friday, September 5, 1941 at 3 pm.
[Imelda and Corina Colomo celebrate Mexican Independence Day]
Photograph of Corina and Imelda Colomo celebrating the Mexican independence in 1934. Both girls are dressed in ethnic dresses which would have contained colors of green, white, and red to identify with the Mexican flag. The child in the right corner of the photograph is sitting in a chair, while the child in the left corner of the photograph is standing on a chair.
Julia C. Galindo, Maria Acosta, and Angelita Campos
Photograph of two sisters, Julia C. Galindo, Maria Acosta, and their sister-in-law, Angelita Campos. This photo was taken on September 6, 1919 in Marfa, Texas. This photo was included in a research paper by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966.
[Photograph of Juan Dominguez Receiving Certificate of Commendation]
Photograph of Juan Dominguez being congratulated by Chief Patrol Inspector Robert E. Gardner after receiving a Certificate of Commendation at a ceremony at Border Patrol headquarters in Marfa, Texas.
[Ventura Contreras marriage license]
Marriage license from 1898, joining "Ventura" Contreras and Angelita Madrid in marriage.
[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.
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