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[Bloys Cabins]

Description: This photograph shows a long, blue building with a porch in front of some low hills. On the left side of the photograph, there are two other blue buildings and a third on the far right, all only partially visible. In the foreground, the area appears to be covered in rocky gravel with scattered scrub; the hills are covered in small trees and bushes. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Present cabins."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Baptism in a Creek]

Description: This photograph shows two groups of people on the banks of a body of water that is only partially visible. There are two people standing in the water. In the background, there are trees and mountains. There are two handwritten notes on the back of the photograph that appear to be written by different people; the first says, "Baptism Creek" and the second, "Baptism at dirt tank."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Group of People on a Hill]

Description: This photograph shows a large group of people, of all ages, spread out on the slope of a hill. They all appear to be dressed up; the men are wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. The area is covered in grass and there are trees around them. In the backgroud, there are more hills. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Campers at baptism."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Old Gospel Tent

Description: This photograph shows a large white tent in front of trees and hills. In the front, there appears to be an unpaved road, and to the left of the tent is a chair. At the right, part of the tent is open, but there is nothing visible inside. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Old Gospel Tent."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Men Outside a Large Tent]

Description: In this photograph, there is a very large, white tent with the side rolled up in the front to show chairs inside. At the right, there is an area that seems to have trees, or possibly branches tied together over wooden posts. To the far left of the photograph, there is a man in loose clothing and a hat walking to the left. Nearer the tent, there are three men standing together in a group that appear to be wearing suits and hats. There are several large trees around the tent and some hills ri… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[People Sitting on Rocks]

Description: This photograph shows a large group of people sitting among boulders on the slope of a hill. There are bushes and scrub growing among the rocks and trees growing at the top of the hill. The people are all dressed up; the women are wearing dresses and decorated hats, the men are wearing suits with bowties and cowboy hats. The people are of various ages, including several children. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Watching a baptizing."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Spectators at the Bloys Campmeeting]

Description: In this photograph, a large audience is watching several people standing in the front of the photograph. In the foreground, the makeshift 'stage' has a podium made of crates, a long wooden bench and two chairs, as well as a blanket on the ground. There is a tree on the left. There are several people standing near the tree wearing old-fashioned clothes. A man standing to the right, directly in front of the audience, is wearing a dark suit. In the background there is a mountain and other tre… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Group of People on a Rock]

Description: In this photograph, there is a group of people standing at the top of a rocky ridge. There are several gaps in the rock in the foreground and some brush growing between them part way up. The group of people consists of several children and many adults, most of whom appear to be dressed up and wearing hats. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Watching a baptism."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Bloys Memorial Monument]

Description: This photograph focuses on a tall, white stone monument in front of a large building with a patio. The monument is in an area enclosed by a black fence and there are plants growing within, including some that appear to be rose bushes. To the far right, a tree is partially visible in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Monument at Bloys."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Tabernacle at Bloys

Description: This photograph shows a view of a campground from what appears to be an unpaved road. To the far left, there are some trees in front of a long building with the sides propped up . Behind it, to the right, there are white tents interspersed among trees and what appears to be an old-style automobile. To the far right, there are more trees and another car. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Tabernacle at Bloys."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Bloys Memorial Monument]

Description: This photograph shows a building with a large, white stone monument in front, surrounded by a black fence. To the far left, there are several trees and what appears to be a hill in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Stone monument to Rev. Bloys."
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of a wooden cross]

Description: This photograph shows a wooden cross with stones around the base, on a hill overlooking the campgrounds. In the foreground, the area is rocky, with several large boulders directly behind the cross and there is some tall grass in the front. Behind the cross, there is a large group of treee with a blue buildings scattered throughout. In the distance, there is an open field filled with yellow grass and some other trees and buildings to the right.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Camp Cabins]

Description: This photograph shows a group of white buildings with trees amongst them. To the left, there is a low wall built of bricks and covered by a white roof of metal siding; behind, there is a tree and at least one other building. To the right, there is another building and tree, and, in the foreground, the patio of a third building which is otherwise not visible in the picture. The ground appears to be gravel with some yellow scrub. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Presen… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library
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