Sign Marking The Marfa Lights Festival

Feature Story (4 Of 12): A Sign Marking The Marfa Lights Festival Is Posted In Marfa, Texas September 4, 1999. The Marfa Lights Along With The City Have Attracted International Attention. 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 Also Known 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 (4 Of 12): A Sign Marking The Marfa Lights Festival Is Posted In Marfa, Texas September 4, 1999. The Marfa Lights Along With The City Have Attracted International Attention. 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 Also Known 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)
Sign Marking The Marfa Lights Festival
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Joe Raedle / Contributor
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Hulton Archive
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10 September, 1999
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