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[Man, Girl, and Dog]

Description: Postcard of a man wearing a straw hat and suspenders standing in a grain field next to a girl in a light-colored dress to his right. A dog is standing on the girl's right side and above it is a text that reads: "Lon. Hill. Irrigated Farm Harlingen, Tex. Sorghum Planted May 4. Phots. July 25, '08."
Date: July 25, 1908

[Man, Girl, and Dog in Field]

Description: Photograph of a young girl, dog, and man standing in a cotton field with trees and houses visible in the background. The girl standing in the foreground in front of the field, wearing a light-colored dress with the dog on the left and the man, wearing suspenders and a hat, is standing behind her in the field. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Lon C. Hills Irrigated Farm Harlingen Tex. Cotton Planted Apr. 20. Photo July 25 '08. Producing 1 1/2 Bales Per Acre."
Date: July 25, 1908

[Man, Girl, and Dog on Farm]

Description: Postcard of a man wearing suspenders and a straw hat standing in the middle of a cotton field with a young girl in a light-colored dress and a dog. The girl is standing in the foreground with the dog on the left and the man is behind her on the left. More fields and houses are visible in the distant background and a text on the front of the postcard reads "Lon C. Hills Irrigated Farm. Harlingen, Tex. Cotton Planted APr. 20. Photo. July 25, 08. Producing 15 Bales per acre."
Date: July 25, 1908

[Man in Wagon by Water]

Description: Postcard of two unidentified cavalry soldiers driving a horse-drawn wagon with a large water tank on the back of it up a hill away from a pond. Trees and other vegetation are visible in the background and a type-written text on the front of the postcard reads "Hauling Water for the Camp. Some Pull."
Date: 1915~

[Man with Girl and Dog]

Description: Photograph of a man wearing a straw hat and suspenders standing in a grain field next to a girl in a light-colored dress to his right. A dog is standing on the girl's right side and above it is a handwritten text that reads: "Lon. Hill. Irrigated Farm Harlingen, Tex. Sorghum Planted May 4. Phots. July 25, '08." On the bottom of the photograph the same text is type-written.
Date: July 25, 1908

[Men in Cotton Field]

Description: Photograph of seven unidentified men wearing light-colored shirts and hats standing in the middle of a cotton field. In the foreground on the right one man is facing towards the camera, as are the three men behind him. On the left two men are spaced farther apart, standing behind horses that are facing the other direction. Trees and telephone poles are visible in the background and a text on the front of the photograph reads "Lon Hill Irrigated Farm Harlingen Tex. Cotten planted May 4. Photo J… more
Date: July 25, 1908

[Overturned Airplane]

Description: Postcard of an airplane overturned in a field with its wheels in the air and an upside down number "4" visible on the side of the plane. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "One of the Planes Attached to the 14th Cav. During Hike to Border, Turns Over at Encinal Texas, with Maj. Cushman as Passenger."
Date: 1915~

[Parade On a City Street]

Description: Photograph of a parade on a city street with crowds watching on both sides and several storefronts visible on the left. In the front are two motorcyclist on either side of an automobile, followed by two men on horseback, and a large group of people wearing light-colored uniforms. On the left a row of American flags are displayed in front of the storefronts and signs for State Bank, Sherman's, Central Light Power, and Turney Drugs can be seen. More crowds and buildings are visible in the backgro… more
Date: July 31, 1932

[Photograph of U.S. Army Border Peacekeepers]

Description: Photograph of the U.S. Army border peacekeepers with tents behind them. There is text included with the photograph that reads "U.S. Army troops, first feared to be a treat to law and order by turn-of-the-century Valleyites, were soon accepted as legitimate peacekeepers by the establishment. The troops became a vital part of the Valley's social and economic life.
Date: unknown

[Plane Above Military Camp]

Description: Postcard of an airplane flying above a military camp. In the foreground on the right two soldiers are standing behind a row of tents with equipment on the ground in front of them and on the left an automobile and a wagon can be seen. In the middle a group of soldiers is looking up at the plane and behind them trees and a building are visible in the background. On the far left there is a row of other vehicles in front of more trees and a text on the front of the photograph reads "Army Life."
Date: 1915~
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