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Rev. Dr. W. B. Bloys, a Presbyterian home missionary, arrived in Fort Davis in 1888 and made his rounds to cow camps and ranch homes. The Bloys Camp Meeting, the original Cowboy Camp Meeting was first held October 10, 1890 when a small group of cowboys and ranch families met . . . continue reading

Panoramic view of Downtown Marfa Texas in early 1900s

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Marfa Texas Downtown Parade in 1920s

The parade in Marfa was quite a site to see in the 1920s. There's some very creative early floats on display.

Chuck and Bedroll Wagon Near Marfa

Two Cowboys ride a chuck and bedroll wagon near Marfa Texas in 1939

Cowboy Eating Dinner After Roundup 1939

A weary cowboy eats from pewter plate after the roundup of 1939 in Presidio County Texas

Chuck Wagon Passing Cars in Marfa in 1938

Amazing detail in this photo of a chuck wagon passing between two cars near Marfa Texas in 1938

Presidio County Cowboy Sharpens his pocket knife in 1939 as he prepares to turn young bulls into steers

In this photo from 1939 a cowboy prepares to break camp by rolling up and tying the camp tarps.

Cowboys sitting on fence Marfa Tx 1939

Five Cowboys on a ranch near Marfa Texas posed on a corral fence in 1939

Fire in Downtown Marfa Texas in 1920

In 1920 a fire broke out at the Busy Bee Store in Marfa Texas. Citizens formed a bucket brigade on the roof of the real estate office next door while others watched and one early photographer caught the event in the incredible old photo.

Early cars line the street in this photo of the Hotel Paisano from 1937. The Paisano opened in 1930 and may be best known as the location headquarters for the cast and crew of the film Giant . . . Read more

A cowboy straddles the tank on a wagon pulled by two mules up an incline on a highway in Marfa in 1939. The tanker wagon has a utility wagon attached and is followed by another wagon.

Two pack mules followed by two cowboys make their way up a steep incline in Presidio County in 1915.

In 1939 a cowboy reclined in his wagon on the  highway to Marfa Texas as two mules pull him to the top of the hill.

Resources:

West Texas History & Memories

Early Life in Texas County by County

Books about Texas People and Places

Amazing People from Texas County by County