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[Information about Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez and His Family]

Information about a postcard of Sirlido Dominguez sitting in a chair with his family used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Dominguez family.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

A 1913 Wedding

Information about a photograph for a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the 1913 wedding of Hijinio Roman and Pilar Dominguez. A footnotes page and bibliography to the research paper are also included.

Date: January 18, 1977

Creator: Carrasco, Irma

Item Type: Text

Life of Francis King Duncan

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Francis King Duncan, who was pronounced dead by three doctors when he cracked his skull open on an old wooden stove in a train collision; but while the undertaker was preparing him for burial, he awoke. He developed a bad case of boils, contracted tuberculosis twice, and caught yellow fever in Oregon. After his service in World War I, Frank Duncan settled in Marfa, Texas, with his wife and daughter.

Date: December 13, 1965

Creator: Bagley, Bob

Item Type: Text

[Photograph of a Group of Soldiers in France]

Photograph of a group of Army soldiers in uniform outdoors in France. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is partially unreadable but lists the names of the men.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Group of People]

Photograph of a large group of people in the shade of trees outside, taken by Frank Duncan. The group includes men, women, and children, most of which are somewhat dressed up, and several people are holding American flags.

Date: unknown

Creator: Duncan, Frank

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of George Dawson, Sr. with Rifle]

Photograph of George Dawson, Sr. standing in a doorway in overalls holding a rifle with ammunition strapped onto him and a knife on his belt. Next to him, a broom and several pieces of wood are leaned against the stone wall. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photo, as well as one in English that indicates his weapons were for defense against "Indians and Pancho Villa."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Postcard of Ramona Delgadio and Carman Lara]

Postcard of two women standing outdoors. The woman on the left, in a white dress, is Ramona Delgadio, and Carman Lara stands to the right in a black dress with flowers in her hand. A handwritten message on the back of the postcard is written in Spanish.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Postcard

[Portrait of the Dutchover Family]

Portrait of Diedrick and Refugia Dutchover with six of their children.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Frank Duncan Holding a Baby Goat]

Photograph of Frank Duncan with a long white beard, sunglasses, and a hat, holding a little black baby goat. The building in the background has been identified as St. Agnes Church in Terlingua.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Information about Photograph of Ester Dominguez and Santiaga Queroz]

Information about a photograph of Ester Dominguez and Santiaga Queroz used in a research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Dominguez family.

Date: 1966

Item Type: Text

[Photograph of Hickory Nut and Apple Dolls]

Photograph of five dolls from Teda W. Neill's collection standing on a stone surface and leaning against a wall. The two large dolls are apple dolls, and the three smaller ones are hickory nut dolls dressed as mountaineers.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Horse Riders in Pinto Canyon]

Photograph by Frank Duncan of a large group of men on horses traveling in two neat columns along a road in Pinto Canyon to Marfa, Texas.

Date: unknown

Creator: Duncan, Frank

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Paisano Pass]

Photograph of Paisano Pass near Marfa, Texas, with a car driving on the road next to a river.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of O. C. and Millie Dowe]

Photograph of O. C. and Millie Dowe at 83 and 71 years old, respectively, walking along a sidewalk with three men walking behind them.

Date: 1966

Item Type: 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.

Date: 1924

Item Type: Photograph

Life of Dr. Joseph Darracott

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Dr. Joseph Calhoun Darracott, a successful doctor who worked and spent most of his life in Marfa, Texas. Darracott moved to Shafter, Texas, for two years as a company doctor; spent a short time in El Paso, Texas; served as a naval medical officer in World War I; and spent the remainder of his life in Marfa.

Date: January 22, 1965

Creator: Errington, Joe

Item Type: Text

[Information about a Photograph of Three Girls]

Information written about a photograph of three young girls for a research paper about the Delgadillo family for a history class at Marfa High School. This document lists the names of the three girls, in order, and the ages and short biographical section for Rosa Delgadillo and Cruz Delgadillo. What appears to be a rough draft for another photograph's information is handwritten on the back, but is marked out in red ink.

Date: 1972

Creator: Valerio, Enedina

Item Type: Text

[Portrait of Urbana Bencomo]

Portrait of Urbana Bencomo wearing a tie with a picture of her grandson, Felix Dominguez, on it.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Doll]

Photograph of a bisque doll from Teda W. Neill's collection with blonde hair, a silver dress, and a white knit hat, standing on a doily in front of white curtained doors.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

My Grandmother's Sisters

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the author's grandmother's sisters, Rubio D. Dominguez and Maria Rubio D. Ochoa.

Date: January 17, 1977

Creator: Carrasco, Carlos

Item Type: Text

[Photograph of Wax Dolls]

Photograph of six wax dolls from Teda W. Neill's collection in a wooden shadowbox on a wooden table. The dolls are unique in size and appearance and include an elderly couple, a woman holding a baby, and a man with a jug.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of Manuela Dech]

Portrait of Manuela Dech wearing a white dress and looking to the left.

Date: 1900

Item Type: Photograph

Chon Dominquez

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Chon Dominguez, who made trips every week to Shafter, Texas, carrying tanks of oil for the usage of the mine machinery. Grammatical corrections are made in red ink, and the questions posed in red ink are answered or clarified in blue ink on the back of the preceding page.

Date: 1966

Creator: Quintanan, Frankie

Item Type: Text

[Photograph of Estella Dominguez]

Photograph of Estella Dominguez in a dark dress standing outside of a house.

Date: 1949

Item Type: Photograph

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[Information about Postcard of Sirlido Dominguez and His Family]

A 1913 Wedding

Life of Francis King Duncan

[Photograph of a Group of Soldiers in France]

[Photograph of a Group of People]

[Photograph of George Dawson, Sr. with Rifle]

[Postcard of Ramona Delgadio and Carman Lara]

[Portrait of the Dutchover Family]

[Photograph of Frank Duncan Holding a Baby Goat]

[Information about Photograph of Ester Dominguez and Santiaga Queroz]

[Photograph of Hickory Nut and Apple Dolls]

[Photograph of Horse Riders in Pinto Canyon]

[Photograph of Paisano Pass]

[Photograph of O. C. and Millie Dowe]

[Photograph of Paisano Pass]

Life of Dr. Joseph Darracott

[Information about a Photograph of Three Girls]

[Portrait of Urbana Bencomo]

[Photograph of a Doll]

My Grandmother's Sisters

[Photograph of Wax Dolls]

[Portrait of Manuela Dech]

Chon Dominquez

[Photograph of Estella Dominguez]