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Sheriff Franklin Loyd

By: Christena August 2, 2016January 23, 2018

My Book Writing and ResearchFranklin Loyd, Nonfiction, Texas Historical Commission, Texas Sheriffs, True Crime, Writing2 Comments

Franklin Loyd became the sheriff of Lamb County in 1935. Two years later he was murdered on a March 20, 1937, night in Littlefield near the town’s depot. Only one photograph of him was ever found and that was in the Clovis News Journal. His killer, Leroy Kelley was electrocuted for his murder on March…

A Baby Barn Swallows Tale

By: Christena September 14, 2014January 24, 2018

Christena's PhotographyArchitecture, Avian, Barn Swallows, Birds, Hirundo rustica, Historical Architecture, Historical Loves, Mallet Ranch, Nature Stories, Texas Historical Commission, Texas Ranches, Texas Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife Surprises2 Comments

Squeak. Squeak. Squeak is how these photographs are remembered… In 2007 I was working in earnest to save to a historic ranch headquarters known as the Mallet Ranch in Texas. Part of my documentation process was to take extensive archival photographs of the buildings’ architecture. The oldest structure was the main house and I needed…