[Cavalry Men with Horses]

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Postcard of a large group of horses and cavalry soldiers in a corral at a camp. In the foreground several men are standing next to horses who are drinking from troughs and behind them other soldiers are leading horses away to the other end of the corral. A large pipe is visible in the foreground on the left and trees and more horses can be seen in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th and 16th Cavalry Camp at Webb, Tex. April 22, 1920. 138 miles from San Antonio"

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. April 22, 1920.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2018 and was provided by the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 25 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley images include local history materials selected for the grant Rescuing Texas History through the Digitization of At-Risk Photographs and Maps. Images include panoramic photographs of the Southwestern Land Excursion Company and glass plate negatives documenting the history of Hidalgo County.

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Postcard of a large group of horses and cavalry soldiers in a corral at a camp. In the foreground several men are standing next to horses who are drinking from troughs and behind them other soldiers are leading horses away to the other end of the corral. A large pipe is visible in the foreground on the left and trees and more horses can be seen in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th and 16th Cavalry Camp at Webb, Tex. April 22, 1920. 138 miles from San Antonio"

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2018

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  • April 22, 1920

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[Cavalry Men with Horses], postcard, April 22, 1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1252409/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley.

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