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[Altar of Sacred Heart Catholic Church]
Altar of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Angelina Chavez and Tanis Dominguez
Photograph of Angelina Chavez and Tanis Dominguez taken in ?Shafter, Texas in 1925. The boy holds a cap in his hand and leans on an automobile.
[Baby Portrait of Abel Dominguez]
Portrait of Abel Dominguez at six months old, sitting in a wicker baby carriage.
[Bob Carr in early 1920]
Photograph of Bob Carr smoking a pipe in the 1920s.
Card from Lizzie Crosson's Funeral
Copy photo of a card from Lizzie Crosson's funeral with an illustration of an angel to the left and a curtain drawn back by two cherubs on the other. The angle is leaning on a gravestone with the text "Mrs. Lizzie Crosson, Born Aug. 25, 1844. Died Nov, 17, 1924. Age 80 years 2 mos. 22 D."; the text of the poem is written on a lower part of the stone with "In Loving Remembrance" at the very bottom.
Carolina Borunda at age 17
Photograph of Carolina Borunda at age 17. She later becam Carolina Borunda Humpheries. She has a contemporary hair style and wears a necklace.
[Estella Matamoros in 1923]
Marfa dressmaker Estella Matamoros Cortez on her wedding day. She is standing in a garden. To her right is part of a house.
Felix Aguilar and Manuela Arlacon
Photograph of Felix Aguilar and Manuela Arlacon before their engagement party in 1928 in Presidio, Texas.
Felix Aguilar and Manuela Arlacon
Photograph of Felix Aguilar and Manuela Arlacon just before their engagement party in 1928 in Presidio, Texas.
[Inesitas]
Photograph of the 1929 Class of “Inesitas” from Marfa, Texas as they made their First Communion moving toward becoming part of Las Hijas de Maria. Inesitas were young girls who prayed to the Virgin Mary de Gualdalupe and wore white dresses with hoods to church. Written on the photo, "Asociacion de 'Inesitas' de Marfa, Tex. Dic. 8 - 1929"
[Interior of St. Mary's Catholic church in the late 1920s]
Interior of St. Mary's Church in the late 1920s. The church had been redecorated.
[Jesus Cabezuela and his two daughters in a family portrait]
1923 photograph of Jesus Cabezuela and his two children. From left to right: Jesus Cabezuela (seated), Aurora Cabezuela (standing on chair), and contributor's mother (standing, age 10)
[Jose Cenicero transports school children on two trucks for a picnic]
Jose Ceniceros takes two trucks full of school children on a picnic. Approximately 45 individuals are in the photograph. Three men are standing the center of the photograph and in the far right corner three women and one man is standing. The remaining individuals are on the two trucks.
[Knights of Columbus, 1928]
Photograph of the Caballeros de Colon or Knights of Columbus in 1928. Top row (L-R): first, Mr. Jones, second, Mr. Tiburcio, Sixth, Mr. Tarsado, tenth, Mariano Jiner, eleventh, Pete Waren, thirteenth, Victor Dominguez, fourteenth, Lorenzo Quintania, fifteenth, Manuel Franco, sixteenth, Atanosio Balenzuela, and eighteenth, Artudo Barrera. Middle row (L-R): first, Beto Udiace, second, Lucas Herrera, third, Mr. Jones, fourth, Mr. Martinez, sixth, Bill Rice, seventh, Johnny Parace, eighth, Esavelo Vasquez, ninth, Lupe Mendias, tenth, Willie Udiase, thirteenth, Jose Fierro, fifteenth, Urban Mendias, sixteenth, Chon Udiace, nineteenth, Frank Russell, and twenty-first, Craspun Vasquez. Front row (L-R): first, Chon Segura, third, Conrado Vasquez, Dr. seventh, Jose N., eighth, Clovias Kiaroes, eleventh, Father Warner, twelfth, Fernando Delice, Thirteenth, David W., fourteenth, Fidel Glenn, sixteenth, Secundio Mart5inez, seventeenth, Mr. Moses, and eighteenth, Richard Garcia.
[Lilia Corrales in 1925]
Oval-shaped portrait of Lilia Corrales, around age seven, posing with a small table. She is wearing a light-colored, sleeveless, knee-length dress and is facing the camera with her body turned toward the left side of the image and has her right elbow propped on the table. A large tin canister with fresh flowers is on the table.
Marfa Headquarters of the U.S. Border Patrol
Photograph has two images of the U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters in Marfa, Texas built in 1924.
Marfa Headquarters of the U.S. Border Patrol
Photograph has two images of the U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters in Marfa, Texas built in 1924. An automobile is parked outside the building near a picket fence.
[Men of the Sacred Heart Organization]
Photograph of the men in the Sacred Heart Organization of Marfa in 1924.Men in the photo have numbers written on them. These identify the following: 1. Tibursio Segura, 2. Florentino Herrera, 3. Mariano Hiner, 4. Victor Dominguez, 5. Aranasio Valenzuela, 6. Willie Urias, 7. Lucas Herrera, 8. Damian Magallanez, 9. Bill Rice, 10. Crespin Vasquez, 11. Lupe Mendias, 12. Esabel Vasquez, 13. Crespin Frias, 14. Monese Hiner, 15. Secundino Martinez, 16. Juan Perea, 17. Jose Moralez, 18. Hijinio Moralez, 19. Rafael Carmona, 20. Chon Segura, 21. Catholic priest, 22. Chalao Garcia
[Men's Society of St. Joseph at St. Joseph's Day procession]
A parade of more than fifty men are marching in the Men's Society of St. Joseph's Day Procession outside St. Mary's Catholic Church rectory. The rectory is in the left corner of the photograph. Several older model cars from the early 20th century are also in the photograph.
[Monico Cedillo at seven months]
Photograph of Monico Cedillo at age seven months. He is sitting in a small chair and is wearing a baby's gown.
[Photograph of a Group of Men and Boys]
Photograph of a group of men and boys standing and sitting under a tree in front of a field. There is a blanket with food in front of them, and several men are holding instruments, including guitars and a banjo. George Dawson is identified by a handwritten arrow pointing to him.
[Photograph of Annaway DeVolin]
Photograph of Annaway DeVolin wearing a dress and dark sweater and sitting on a large rock, with a house in the background.
[Photograph of Cinderella and Abel Dominguez]
Photograph of Cinderella Dominguez in a black dress outdoors holding her infant son, Abel Dominguez.
[Photograph of Gus Bogel]
In this photograph, a young man (identified as Gus Bogel on the back of the photograph in a handwritten note) is standing in an area that appears to be a garden or backyard. The man is wearing a loose shirt and slacks, a tie, and cowboy boots. He is standing on grass and there are trees to either side. Behind him, there is some sort of wooden structure and a wooden swing or bench. There is a printed border around the outside of the photograph.
[Photograph of Paisano Pass]
Photograph of Paisano Pass in Presidio County, Texas. A train can be seen driving through the valley with dark smoke coming from it.
[Photograph of the Dowe Home]
Photograph of a two-story house, belonging to O. C. and Millie Dowe, with a wooden fence and gate in front of it, and snow falling and covering the roof and the ground.
[Post office in Casa Piedra, 1925]
Picture of 1925 Casa Piedra post office. The post office was owned and managed by Conrado L. Vasquez. Four figures are in the photograph. From left to right: Santiago Ocon, Carmen Vasquez, Conrado Vasquez Jr., and Conrado Vasquez, Sr. To the right of the picture is a 1929 Buick owned by a shoe salesman.
[Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez and His Family]
Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez sitting in a chair, with his wife and daughter standing on either side of him. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Rosa A. Acosta
Studio portrait of Rosa A. Acosta, taken on March 8, 1921 in Redford, Texas.
St. Mary's Catholic Church Altar, c. 1920
Photograph of the altar of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa, Texas around 1920. It has candles and statues around it and a decorative dome above it.
[St. Mary's Catholic church before first renovations]
Architecture of St. Mary's Catholic church before the 1920s renovations.
[Store belonging to Max Cortez]
Interior of a store with shelves and display cases. Three men stand at the back. Left to right are: Max Cortez, Jacobo Villaba, and Philipe Cortez (Max Cortez's brother).
Teresa Campos Family
Photographic postcard picturing the nieces and nephews of Teresa Campos (L-R) Fred Ortega, age 4; Fransica Ortega, age 5; Enedina Martinez (sitting); Nena Ortega, age 2; Maria Martinez Ortega (Enedina's daughter); and Fransico, age 6. They are at their house in Ruidosa, Texas.
[Three children of Jesus Cabezuela in a family portrait]
Three daughters of Jesus Cabezuela are pictured in the year 1925. From left to right: Contributor's mother (standing, age 12), Dora Cabezuela (seated, age 1), and Aurora Cabezuela (standing, age 3).
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.
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