Elena Hernandez And Ben Campos Enjoy The Marfa Lights Festival In Downtown...

Feature Story (1 Of 12): Elena Hernandez And Ben Campos Enjoy The Marfa Lights Festival In Downtown Marfa, Texas September 4,1999. The Festival Held Each Year During The 3-Day Labor Day Weekend Is Tied To The Unique Lights That Are Seen Nine Miles East Of The Town. The Festival Included A Parade, Dancing And An Art Show As Well As People Gathering To Watch Small, Ethereal Lights Floating Through The Night Air With No Apparent Source Or Explanation. The Marfa Lights, Mysterious And Unexplained, Have Been Reported In The Area For Over One Hundred Years. Marfa Is Known Also As The Location For The Shooting Of The Classic Movie "Giant," With Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Dennis Hopper And James Dean. Established In 1881 As A Water Stop Of The Texas And New Orleans Railroad, Marfa Has Played A Significant Role In The Economic And Military History Of West Texas. (Photo By Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Feature Story (1 Of 12): Elena Hernandez And Ben Campos Enjoy The Marfa Lights Festival In Downtown Marfa, Texas September 4,1999. The Festival Held Each Year During The 3-Day Labor Day Weekend Is Tied To The Unique Lights That Are Seen Nine Miles East Of The Town. The Festival Included A Parade, Dancing And An Art Show As Well As People Gathering To Watch Small, Ethereal Lights Floating Through The Night Air With No Apparent Source Or Explanation. The Marfa Lights, Mysterious And Unexplained, Have Been Reported In The Area For Over One Hundred Years. Marfa Is Known Also As The Location For The Shooting Of The Classic Movie "Giant," With Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Dennis Hopper And James Dean. Established In 1881 As A Water Stop Of The Texas And New Orleans Railroad, Marfa Has Played A Significant Role In The Economic And Military History Of West Texas. (Photo By Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Elena Hernandez And Ben Campos Enjoy The Marfa Lights Festival In Downtown...
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Joe Raedle / Contributor
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10 September, 1999
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