Chronicles of the Big Bend: A Photographic Memoir of Life on the Border

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Summary: Well Written Slice of Texas History
Review: Although the author was 104 years old when this book was published, he wrote a very interesting personal history of his years (1916-1944) on the border in the Big Bend area. Both a soldier and a professional photographer during that period, Smithers punctuates his tale with many excellent black and white photographs that suggest a feel and mood of a place and time long past. His old memories are perfectly clear and amazingly detailed. If you love Texas or Texas History, you should definitely read this book.