Three Men in Uniform at Camp Mabry, Austin

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Three unidentified men in uniform at Camp Mabry in Austin in 1917. The men are arrayed in a line with the man far left partially cropped out of the frame. Behind the men is a line of four military tents leading back and away to the left.

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1 photographic print : b&w ; 2.5 x 4 in.

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 156 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Denton Public Library

Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.

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Description

Three unidentified men in uniform at Camp Mabry in Austin in 1917. The men are arrayed in a line with the man far left partially cropped out of the frame. Behind the men is a line of four military tents leading back and away to the left.

Physical Description

1 photographic print : b&w ; 2.5 x 4 in.

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On the back of the photo is written: "Aren't we 'awful' looking in this picture? We were only rookies when this was taken."

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From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History

These materials include historic photographs, books, maps, city directories, and records from numerous Denton women's clubs. Funding for this project was provided by the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation.

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  • April 10, 2006, 1:35 p.m.

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  • Nov. 4, 2006, 11:17 a.m.

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Three Men in Uniform at Camp Mabry, Austin, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth11435/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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