Photographs

If anyone has any pictures of the type seen here and would like to share them, please send to me with all information, names, dates, location, photographer etc, if known, so I can give proper credit.

Unless otherwise noted the pictures on this page were taken by Mr W. D. Smithers between 1914 and 1944. If you would like to see the complete collection you should buy his book "Chronicles of the Big Bend" published by Madrona Press, Inc, Austin, Texas. The entire collection of Mr Smithers is now owned by the University of Texas at Austin.
Wagon Train going down the Candelaria Rim, Presidio County, TXGenWeb Wagon Train going down the Candelaria Rim
Unfortunately, someone ruined this photo.		 Camp Marfa, Presidio County, TXGenWeb Camp Marfa, Presidio County, Texas about 1916.
Tractor Train in Pinto Canyon, Presidio County, TXGenWeb Tractor Train in Pinto Canyon, Presidio County, Texas about 1918. Troop B, Texas Rangers, Presidio County, TXGenWeb Troop B, Texas Rangers, Marfa, Presidio County about 1916.
Candelaria, Presidio County, TXGenWeb Candelaria, Presidio County, TX . Troop B, 3d Cavalry, Presidio County, TXGenWeb Troop B, 3d Cavalry in Ft Davis 1874
Fort Davis, Presidio County, TXGenWeb Map of Fort Davis drawn in 1856. The Law, Presidio County, TXGenWeb The Law in the southern Big Bend country circa 1919.