[Scrapbook Page: Outpost Duty]

One of 34 photographs in the series: Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook available on this site.

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Photographs of men on outpost duty. The top left photo is of military men standing near a small tent in a forest. The top right photo is of military men on a dirt path carrying backpacks. The bottom left photo is of men in a line washing their hair with cups of water. The bottom right photo is of a group of men in front of a tent in a large field in Edinburg, Texas.

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4 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm., or smaller, on sheet 18 x 22 cm.

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Cook, Frank Lauderdale 1916/1917.

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Museum of South Texas History

The Museum of South Texas History was founded in 1967 as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum. Located in the city of Edinburg, the museum features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley between South Texas and Northeastern Mexico. Its various materials highlight the rich heritage and blended culture of the region.

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Photographs of men on outpost duty. The top left photo is of military men standing near a small tent in a forest. The top right photo is of military men on a dirt path carrying backpacks. The bottom left photo is of men in a line washing their hair with cups of water. The bottom right photo is of a group of men in front of a tent in a large field in Edinburg, Texas.

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4 photographs : b&w ; 8 x 10 cm., or smaller, on sheet 18 x 22 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

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[Scrapbook Page: Military Activities] (Photograph)

[Scrapbook Page: Military Activities]

Photographs of military men and activities. The top left photo is of Lieutenant Brill of M. G. Company of the 2nd Texas Infantry standing in front of a line of small tents. The top right photo is of men unloading a truck at a military camp, with tents in the background. The bottom left photo is of a row of cars near trees. The bottom right photo is of men walking with a wagon on a bridge over Lake Sardinia.

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[Scrapbook Page: Military Activities], MSTH_1983-012-052, ark:/67531/metapth575372

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  • 1916/1917

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  • Jan. 26, 2015, 9:55 p.m.

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  • Dec. 1, 2020, 3:47 p.m.

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Cook, Frank Lauderdale. [Scrapbook Page: Outpost Duty], photograph, 1916/1917; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth575349/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Museum of South Texas History.

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