Brewster County, Texas:
An Inventory of Photographs, 1888-1967, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Texas Tech University. Southwest Collection | |
| Title: | Brewster County, Texas, Photograph Collection, | |
| Dates: | 1888-1967 | |
| Abstract: | Brewster County, Texas, Photograph Collection, 1888-1967, donated by Clifford B. Casey and Jim Childress. | |
| Collection # | SWCPC 41 | |
| Quantity: | 131 b/w contact prints | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
Biographical Sketch
Brewster County is the largest county in Texas. Its mountains and canyons have a distinctive geology, plant and animal life. It was organized in 1887. The economic base is Sul Ross University, ranching, tourism, government services, retirement developments, and hunting leases.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs of groups of people, architecture, ranching activities, geographic locations, road building and life along the Texas-Mexico border.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
Index Terms | ||
| The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed. | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Bean, Roy, d. 1903 | ||
| Burgess, Glenn | ||
| Villa, Pancho, 1878-1923 | ||
| Casillas, General | ||
| Places | ||
| Brewster County (Tex.) | ||
| Rio Grande River (Tex.) | ||
| Del Rio (Tex.) | ||
| Alpine (Tex.) | ||
| Jeff David County (Tex.) | ||
| Costolon (Tex.) | ||
| Big Bend National Park (Tex.) | ||
| Fort Davis (Tex.) | ||
| Boquillas Canyon (Tex.) | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Brewster County (Tex.) Photographs | ||
| Brewster County (Tex.)--Views | ||
| Sul Ross University | ||
| Haley-Brown Ranch | ||
| San Vicente Mission (Mexico) | ||
| Southern Pacific Railway Depot | ||
| Kokernot 06 Ranch | ||
| Capt. Ira "Yates" Ranch | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Brewster County, Texas, Photograph Collection, 1888-1967, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Acquisition
Gift, undated
Processed by
Abel Ramirez