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[Airplane Above Field]

Description: Postcard of a cavalry soldier standing in a field looking up at an airplane flying overhead. On the left two other men are on looking on from what appears to be a large wagon and a cart, trees, and shrubs can be seen in the background. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "Mail Bag Dropping Mail For 14th Cav." and has an arrow pointing to a bag of mail falling from the airplane in the distance.
Date: 1915~

[Airplane Above Troops]

Description: Postcard of an airplane flying above a group of unidentified cavalry soldiers on horseback, who are facing away from the camera towards the plane. The pilot appears to be waving to the men below and two men on the left are carrying large poles. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "Dropping A Message For The Troops."
Date: 1915~

[Airplane in a Field]

Description: Postcard of an airplane with its nose stuck in the ground in a field with a horse in front of it and two unidentified boys standing on the right. A text on the front of the postcard reads "At Encinal, Tex. Result of Landing In Soft Ground. Capt. Lewis, 14th Cav. Was A Passenger When It Upset."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Camp in Davis Mountains]

Description: Photograph of a cavalry camp in the Davis Mountains with what appear to be rows of barracks in the foreground and tents and wagons at the foot of the mountain behind them. Mountains are visible in the background and a text on the front of the photograph reads "157 - 1st Cavalry Brigade in Camp. Davis Mountains Alpine, Tex."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Camp in Mountains]

Description: Photograph of a military camp in the mountains with rows of what appear to be horses in the foreground and tents and wagons at the base of the mountain in the background. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "1st Cavalry Brigade in Camp, Davis Mountains, Alpine, Tex."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Men and Airplane]

Description: Postcard of several cavalry soldiers on horseback on a dirt road riding away from the camera. Above them an airplane is flying towards the viewer and there are shrubs visible on both sides of the road and a telephone pole in the background. A hand-written text on the front of the postcard reads "Bringing the Mail to the 14th Cavalry on the Hike."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Men Assembling Tents]

Description: Postcard of several unidentified cavalry soldiers assembling tents in a field with a group of horses behind them on the right. In the foreground one man is standing and looking down at the ground and across from him is a flag on a flagpole. The other men are in a row kneeling or bending over their tents and another group of soldiers is visible in the background. On the front of the postcard is a hand-written text that reads "Pitching camp in the field."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Men On Wagon]

Description: Photograph of three cavalry soldiers sitting in a wagon drawn by three horses. Two of the men are sitting in the front of the wagon and one man is standing at the back behind several large trunks. Tents and other soldiers are visible in the background and there is a handwritten note on the bottom of the photograph that reads "...6/19 Home ward bound Corpus Christi, Tex.
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers at Camp]

Description: Photograph of a group of cavalry soldiers at a camp with a row of barracks on the left, and a horse-drawn wagon and other barracks visible in the background on the right. On the front of the photograph a handwritten note reads "Breaking Camp - Corpus Christi Texas Mar 26."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers at Pearsall]

Description: Postcard of cavalry soldiers on horseback and standing next to horses in several groups on a field. On the left the smoke from two small campfires is visible there appears to be more smoke and haze in the background. On the front of the postcard a text reads "Breaking Camp At Pearsall."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers at River]

Description: Postcard of a group of cavalry soldiers on horseback in and next to a river with a bridge and trees visible in the background. In the foreground one group of soldiers are in the river with some of the horses drinking water and on the right several other men are waiting on the riverbank. A text on the front of the postcard reads "Watering At Von Ormy."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers in Field]

Description: Postcard of a large group of cavalry soldiers and horses in a field with what appears to be an airplane visible in the background. In the foreground on the left one man is horseback, behind him another man is sitting on the ground, and other men are standing next to horses. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th Cavalry In The Field."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers On Bridge]

Description: Postcard of several cavalry soldiers riding horses across a bridge over a large river with trees and other vegetation visible in the background. In the foreground a reflection of the men and the bridge can be seen in the water and a handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "Leaving The Best Camp Of The Hike. Cotulla, Texas."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers On Street]

Description: Photograph of a dirt road with storefronts on either side and several groups of people, including two formations of cavalry soldiers on horseback on the left and right. In the middle of the road and in the background several telephone poles are visible and a sign that reads "Tire Service" can be seen on the right side of the street. Under the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "..gineers and Co's J + L 3 Tex - Gate Day - PTA."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers Reading Map]

Description: Postcard of two unidentified cavalry soldiers standing in a field and looking at a map with horses and other soldiers visible on the right and in the background. Shrubbery and trees can also be seen in the background and a text on the front of the postcard reads "Looking Over The Map."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers with Chow Wagons]

Description: Postcard of cavalry soldiers in horse-drawn wagons on a dirt road with telephone poles visible in the background. In the foreground two young men are standing next to the first wagon and another soldier can be seen standing next to the last wagon in the background. On the front of the postcard a hand-written text reads "The Chow Wagons."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers with Tents]

Description: Postcard of cavalry soldiers standing in a field with several rows of tents. The men in the foreground are holding drums, tubas, trombones, and other musical instruments and trees are visible in the background. A text on the front of the postcard reads "Retreat In Camp."
Date: 1915~

[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~

[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~

[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~

[Pumping Plant]

Description: Photograph of a pumping plant consisting of several small buildings and a large smoke stack. In the foreground some piles of materials and part of a tree are visible and a water tower and more trees can be seen in the background on the right. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Pumping Plant At River."
Date: 1915~
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