[Flooded Military Camp]

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Photograph of a military camp that appears to have been flooded with shallow water covering the ground. In the foreground there are several chairs and tables with sleeping bags or other equipment on top of them and further back on the right a soldier is standing in front of a barrack. In the background a fence, flagpole, and several trees can be seen.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1915~.

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This photograph 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. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

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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Photograph of a military camp that appears to have been flooded with shallow water covering the ground. In the foreground there are several chairs and tables with sleeping bags or other equipment on top of them and further back on the right a soldier is standing in front of a barrack. In the background a fence, flagpole, and several trees can be seen.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2018

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • 1915~

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • June 11, 2020, 9:07 p.m.

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  • July 28, 2020, 3:57 p.m.

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[Flooded Military Camp], photograph, 1915~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1252587/: accessed April 28, 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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