Marker Inscription
(August 22, 1886 - September 4, 1947) 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.
About this site
Smith, Erwin Evans is a historical marker in Honey Grove, Fannin County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Fannin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 262 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5927, -95.9112 near Honey Grove. The nearest cataloged historic site is Oakwood (cemetery), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Oakwood Cemetery, Erwin, Samuel Augustus, and Gilmer, James G..
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5147008933. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
