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Outside Wall of Treviño Uribe Rancho
title Outside Wall of Treviño Uribe Ranchodescription Photograph of an outside wall of the home of Jesus Treviño, the founder of San Ygnacio, also called the Treviño Uribe Rancho. Two doors are visible on the wall.artist/creator Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999subject Jesus Treviño Architecture - Landmarks - Historic Markers Blas Maria Uribe Social Life And Customs - Homes Social Life And Customs Treviño-Uribe Rancho Doors Walls Stone Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 74
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 74description Photograph of stone ruins surrounded by desert brush near Marfa, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Because of the presence of the U.S. Army, and help provided by the Texas Rangers and Border Patrol, many raids were prevented. Still, ranchers and their families were slaughtered and their stock stolen" (pp. 8-9).artist/creator Unknownsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Stone Buildings Architecture - Buildings Ruinscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Wide angle view of Presidio ruins
title Wide angle view of Presidio ruinsdescription Photograph of ruins in Big Bend desert. Several bushes and cacti are visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Ben Leaton rebuilt the mission when he came to the Big Bend in 1848" (pp. 3-4).artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Big Bend Stone Buildings Religion - Missions Ruinscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Several ruins in Presidio
title Several ruins in Presidiodescription Photograph of the remains of several stone buildings that are part of the remaining ruins of a Presidio ranch. The ruins are next to a road lined with small posts, visible in the lower-right corner, and desert mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "These are the ruins of the ranch house of another West Texas settler whom the land defeated. Manuel Musquiz tried to homestead in the canyon near the present town of Ft. Davis in 1854. Continued Indian raids drove him back to the security of the East" (p. 4).artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Stone Buildings Ruins Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 44
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 44description Photograph of the ruins of a small stone fort that were part of a ranch in Presidio. The ruins are in a desert landscape and rocky mountains are visible in the background. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Besides farming, [John W. Spencer] ran several stores in Ojinaga and Presidio" (p. 4)artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Stone Buildings Ruins Agriculture - Ranching - Ranchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)