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[Lieutenant Adams in a Tent]
Photograph of Lieutenant Adams reclining on a blanket under a tent canopy, reading a newspaper. To the left, the there is a folding chair next to him and a duffel bag behind him as well as other belongings laying nearby. In the background, other soldiers and equipment are visible. Text on back of photograph: Lt. Adams. Sunday morn in officers tent. Enlisted men in background. Picket line in far right side of pic.
Lieutenant Adams on a Sunday Morning
Photograph of an Lieutenant Adams on a Sunday morning in the officers' tent. He is relaxing and reading a newspaper. Enlisted men are in the background.
Lois Wells and Ricardo Calderon
Photograph of Ricardo Calderon walking horses towards Lois Wells in 1931. She is dressed for riding. The Brite Ranch fort stands in the background.
Lucas Brite and Cattle, c. 1930
Photograph of Lucas Brite looking over bull calves at the Brite Ranch headquarters in the 1930s. He wears a suit and tie with a hat. This photo was included in a report by Andrew Wells for an American History class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1975.
Lucia Carrasco at age 62
Photograph of Lucia Carrasco at age 62. This photo was included in a research paper by James Pena-Alfano for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1966.
[Luciana and Sebastina Cedillo]
Oval-shaped photograph of Sebastina Cedillo and her sister, Luciana Cedillo posing for a portrait. Luciana is to the left of Sebastina and wears a watch pendant given to her by her grandfather, Deputy Sheriff Miguel Hernandez.
M.D. and Doug Bryant by Well #1
Photograph M.D. and Doug Bryant standing in front of State Lease #20174, Well #1 in the Yates Field at Iraan, Texas in 1937..
M.D.Bryant
Photograph of M.D. Bryant in 1930.
M.D. Bryant's Cedar Eradication Machine
Photograph of M.D. Bryant and Jose Tweedy standing beside M.D.'s cedar eradication blade in 1939.
M.D. Bryant's Cedar Eradication Machine at Work
Photograph of M.D. Bryant's cedar eradication blade at work in 1939.
[McElroy or Y Ranch]
Wide photo of McElroy or Y Ranch headquarters. The ranch is in the center of a large area of dusty farmland.
Men at CCC Camp in Fort Davis
Photo of men at the CCC Service Camp at Fort Davis in 1933 during their time off from work. Marfa resident, Juan Jeso is circled in this photo.
Merced Melendez
Photograph of Merced Melendez standing in a corral with a horse in 1931. Merced was a long-time employee at the Brite Ranch. He was considered a de-horning expert - possibly the best in the West. This photo was included in a report by Andrew Wells for an American History class at Marfa High School on January 13, 1975.
[Mr. W.H. Cleveland near Ruidosa Hot Springs]
Photograph of Mr. Cleveland taken near Ruidosa Hot Springs, standing center left in a Marfa desert landscape.
Nancy Keith in Dallas, 1936
Photograph of Nancy Keith walking down the sidewalk in Dallas in 1936. This type of photo was taken of various people walking down the street then they were given a number which they could take to the studio to purchase a print of the photo.
Nancy Keith's Identification Card
Nancy Keith's identification card as an employee of Kaplan & Bloom at the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition. Her photo is on the left of the card and her signature is next to it.
Old Army Barrack at Fort D.A. Russell
Photograph of an old barrack at Fort D.A. Russell before it was rebuilt.
Pages about Viejo Pass
Correspondence from Jack Shipman in 1937 that includes information about a monument in Viejo Pass and an account of the fight between the Cavalry with some Pueblo Indian scouts and the Apache Indians in that place in 1880.
Patrolmen Sending Messages by Carrier Pigeons
Photograph of border patrolmen releasing carrier pigeons to send a message to other stations. They have just caught and arrested some smugglers of sotol, a drink like tequila, in the town of Shafter, Texas. It was a dangerous job and many border patrolmen were wounded or died in the line of duty.
Pete with Barney and Pluto
Photograph of Pete with horses Barney and Pluto. They were branded on their necks.
Photo Postcard of Santa Helena Canyon, Texas
Photographic postcard depicting the Grand Canyon of Texas, Santa Elena Canyon with the Rio Grande River running through it. One side is Texas and the other is Mexico. This photo was included in a research paper by Sammy Barnett for an American History class at Marfa High School in May 1964.
[Photograph of Alfred Dominguez at Shutze's Restaurant]
Photograph of Alfred Dominguez, another man, and a young girl standing in Schutze's Restaurant. The restaurant has counters and shelves along one wall, a bar with stools along the other, and a seating area in the back.
[Photograph of Corporal Johnson at Cloudcroft, New Mexico]
Photograph of Corporal Johnson leaning on a caisson in Cloudcroft, New Mexico in 1935. He was in the 82nd Field Artillery of the U.S. Army.
[Photograph of Josefina Dominguez and Maria Ochoa]
Photograph of Josefina Rubio D. Dominguez in a white dress sitting on a pile of wood outside of a house, and Maria Rubio D. Ochoa in a dark dress standing next to her.
[Photograph of O. C. Dowe]
Photograph of O. C. Dowe in Mexico sitting on a horse with a wagon in the background.
[Photograph of the Dominguez Family]
Photograph of Vic Dominguez, Cirildo Dominguez, Lila Dominguez, and a little girl standing in front of an old-fashioned car.
[Photograph of View from Candelaria Hill Road]
Photograph of Candelaria Hill in the mountains of west Texas with a butte rising up out of the hill, taken from Candelaria Hill Road.
[Portrait of the Delgadillo Sisters]
Portrait of three little girls in white dresses on a ranch. They are, from left to right, Rosa Delgadillo, Cruz Delgadillo, and Juana Mata.
Private Ewing at Fort D.A. Russell
Photograph of an Private Ewing by a barrack at Fort D.A. Russell in guard duty dress.
[A reunion for which Hub Castleberry cooked]
Photograph of a group for which Hub Castleberry prepared a meal. More than 40 unknown people of various ages and genders are featured in the photograph. All but eight men in the lower half of the photograph are standing. The picture was taken outside, beneath a large tree. Cookware and pots are on tables near the far right corner of the photograph.
Rimrock in West Texas
Photograph of the rimrock in West Texas.
[A roundup at the Y Ranch]
A roundup at the Y Ranch. Included in the photo (standing, left to right): Freddie Jones, George Lee, George Ligg, Joe Clarke, Unknown, George Clarke, Unknown, George Clarke, Unknown, Buck Kelton, Tom Grammer, Unknown, Sheriner, Dewy Gilbert, Smith, Hub Castleberry. Seated in front of the standing men (left to right): Two of Buck Kelton's sons, a reporter from "Cattleman's Weekly" magazine, a writer, and a rodeo hand. Rolled up tents and a chuck wagon are in the far right corner of the photograph. They are outside near the Y Ranch.
[School with children in Casa Piedra]
1938 picture of Casa Piedra school. The school was built in 1932. There are approximately twenty-two unidentified children of various ages standing in front of the Casa Piedra school.
Soldiers and Machine Gun
Photograph of an Corporal Garrison and Private Stafford with a 50 caliber water-cooled machine gun.
[Sunday Ride, New Mexico]
Photograph of (L-R) AltonAshcraft, Adams, and Stafford, out for a Sunday ride in Doña Ana, New Mexico.
Two Border Patrolmen in 1930
Photograph of two men from the Border Patrol in 1930. They are wearing their uniforms and standing in front of their vehicle used to apprehend criminals. The man on the left is Miles Scanall and the one on the right is Ogden. Ogden was fatally wounded when trying to handcuff some aliens on his own.
[Typical meal near the Y Ranch]
Photograph of a camp meal outside, near the Y Ranch. Three men are standing, and the shadows of two other men are in the right corner of the photograph. One man is hunched between two of the cowboys.
[Unidentified man in suit]
Photograph of unidentified man in a suit, circa 1930s. He has light hair and light eyes, and is possibly older than 30-years of age.
[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.R. Ceke]
Photograph of A.W.Ceke, a barber in Marfa, Texas during the 1930s.
[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.
[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.
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.
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