1898 Duval County Deputies

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POSTED BY: CARDENAS.AE@GMAIL.COM MARCH 27, 2019

Pictured above, from left, are Francisco G. Salinas, Arturo D. Garcia, and Dario G. Garcia. All three were deputies under Duval County Sheriff Michael Corrigan in 1898. This photo ran in the Alice Echo-News on Aug. 17, 1969, and was contributed by Juan “Chancla” Garcia, son of Deputy Dario Garcia.



1 COMMENTON "1898 DUVAL COUNTY DEPUTIES"

Robert J. Garcia | March 27, 2019 at 5:17 pm | Reply
The first man on the left is my great-grandfather, Francisco Garcia Salinas.

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