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[Brownsville, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Brownsville, Texas in 1904. On the left side of the image buildings line a street with trees lining the right. Horse drawn carriages are visible on the street. Handwritten text on back reads "Brownsville, 1904".
Date: 1904

[Young Woman SItting]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified young woman wearing a dark-colored dress and hat sitting in front of a sign that reads "... Episcopal Church South A.D. 1912." Behind her a streetlamp and telephone pole can be seen and on the other side of the street a large building and a row of trees are visible.
Date: 1915~

[Magazine Clipping of Harlingen Sorghum]

Description: Magazine clipping of an image that has printed text across the top and bottom that says, "Harlingen Sorghum--Planted May 4,1908, Photographed July 25,1908." The photograph includes Lon C. Hill and a young girl standing in front of the long grain, and the young girl has one arm resting on a dog. The reverse has text from a Gulf Coast Magazine article.
Date: 1908~

[Soldiers in Covered Wagons]

Description: Postcard of a train of covered wagons driving down a dirty road in the desert with various shrubs and desert plants visible on the left and right. In the foreground on the right two cavalry soldiers on horseback are standing next to the first horse-drawn wagon and a handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "Hiking Thru Texas."
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~

[Reprint Photograph of a Group of Men]

Description: Reprint photograph of a group of men in dark color suits with two sitting down and the rest standing up behind them. Text under the photographs separate the photographs as "before buying land" and "after buying land from Conway & Hoit. Mission, Tex". There is handwritten text on the back that reads "Hoyd = This is re-print taken in 1908. Just found original in files. Yours truly, Jas. Bryan." "Jim Hill, Wm. J. Bryan, Hoit x Conway standing back".
Date: 1908

[Six Men In Front of Tent]

Description: Photograph of six unidentified men standing in front of a large tent be a sign that reads "Chief of Staff." The three men on the left are wearing suits and ties and the three men on the right are wearing military uniforms. The second man from the left is holding a straw hat by his side and the third man from the right is holding what appears to be a saber. Behind them chairs, desks, and other furniture can be seen inside the tent.
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

[Soldiers Marching]

Description: Photograph of several large formations of cavalry soldiers marching on a field away from the camera with tents, buildings, and telephone poles visible in the background. The men are carrying their rifles on their shoulders and in the middle someone is carrying a large American flag. Other smaller flags can be seen on the left and right and a handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "14 cav. Texas Border 1920."
Date: 1920

[Three Men By Wagon]

Description: Postcard of three unidentified men posing standing in a field in front of a wagon with horses visible in the background. In the foreground a stove, firewood, and a makeshift table made out of a board balanced on two trashcans can be seen. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "Some Class For The Field."
Date: 1915~

[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

[Soldiers Eating in Field]

Description: Postcard of a cavalry soldiers sitting and standing in several groups on a field eating. In the foreground on the right one man is standing and drinking from a mug. In the center several men are standing next to a trashcan with a pile of cookware on the ground in front of them and on the right another group of men is sitting on what appear to be large rucksacks or sleeping bags. In the background horses and other soldiers are visible and there is handwritten text on the front of the postcard th… more
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers Inspection]

Description: Photograph of a long row of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field with trees visible in the background. One of the men on the far left is holding a flag and a text on the front of the photograph reads "Full Pack inspection, 'B' troop 1st Col. Cav. 10-28-16."
Date: October 28, 1916

[Hill Family at Del Mar Beach]

Description: Photograph of the Hill family at Del Mar Beach on July 4th. The family is pictured wearing light color clothing and standing along a grassy area of the beach. There is handwritten text on the back of the photograph listing the names of the family present.
Date: July 4, 1932

[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~

[Horses at Camp]

Description: Postcard of a group of dark-colored horses standing in a field by a military camp with a row of tents, trees, and a building visible in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "Zapata, Texas. Apr. 27/20. 216 Miles From San Antonio."
Date: April 27, 1920
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