Honey Grove in Fannin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Erwin Evans Smith

(August 22, 1886 - September 4, 1947)

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2023

1. Erwin Evans Smith Marker

Inscription. Artist-photographer Erwin Evans Smith, a Fannin County native, was enchanted as a youth with the culture and folklore of ranching in the southwest. He studied art in Chicago and Boston in hopes of becoming a western sculptor. For several summers in the early 1900s, he visited ranches to sketch and photograph cowboys at work and leisure. He never realized his dream of sculpting but left over 2000 photographs as a priceless record of life on the range. Recorded-1976

Erected 1976 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8933.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 2000.

Location. 33° 35.564′ N, 95° 54.671′ W. Marker is in Honey Grove, Texas, in Fannin County. Marker is at the intersection of 5th Street and Oak Street on 5th Street. The marker is located in the northwest section of the Oakwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Honey Grove TX 75446, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Site of Oakwood Chapel (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oakwood Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Samuel Augustus Erwin (approx. 0.2 miles away); Benjamin Stuart Walcott (approx.

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0.2 miles away); James G. Gilmer (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Thomas Holt (approx. ¼ mile away); Dial Home (approx. half a mile away); McKenzie Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honey Grove.

Also see . . .
1. Honey Grove, TX. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Erwin Evans Smith. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) (Submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Erwin Evans Smith Gravestone and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2023

2. Erwin Evans Smith Gravestone and Marker

The view of the Erwin Evans Smith Marker in the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, September 28, 2023

3. The view of the Erwin Evans Smith Marker in the cemetery

Erwin Evans Smith image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - Erwin E. Smith - Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, 1908

4. Erwin Evans Smith

Photographer Erwin E. Smith riding a "sunfisher" and he is not pulling leather, Bonham, Texas.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 52 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 12, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.