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[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 Fort Sam Houston]

Description: Postcard of a large group of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field at Fort Sam Houston with two two-story buildings visible in the background. Several of the men in the center are holding tubas, trombones, and other musical instruments and on the front of the postcard a type-written text reads "Last Day at Ft. Sam Houston. April, 16th 1920."
Date: April 16, 1920
Location: None

[Cavalry Soldiers on Horseback]

Description: Photograph of a large group of cavalry soldiers on horseback riding on a dirt road with trees and shrubs visible in the background. On the left a soldier in the front is holding an American flag and on the far right two soldiers are riding apart from the group. On the front of the photograph a text reads "Returning to quarters after inspection. 'B' troop 1st Col. Cav."
Date: unknown

[Cavalry Men on Wagons]

Description: Postcard of cavalry soldiers driving covered wagons pulled by horses down a dirt road with shrubbery on the left and right and telephone poles visible on the left. On the front of the postcard a hand-written text reads "Pulling out from Pearsall. April 18, 1920."
Date: April 21, 1920

[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~

[Two Cavalry Men Cooking]

Description: Postcard of two unidentified men wearing light-colored undershirts cooking in a field. The man on the right is holding a ladle and standing next to a stove. Above him is a handwritten speech bubble that reads "Come and get it." The man on his left is kneeling over a grill and behind him several other men are standing and sitting in a large tent. In the background several trees and two trash cans are visible.
Date: 1915~

[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

[Cavalry Men With Flag]

Description: Photograph of two formations of cavalry soldiers marching and holding rifles on their shoulders. Three more men are on the right and the one in the middle is carrying a flag. Telephone poles and a house are visible in the distant background and under the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "14th Can Texas 1920."
Date: 1920

[Anthony E. Hannema Press Clipping]

Description: Photograph of Anthony E. Hannema, an older man wearing a dark suit and tie. Underneath his picture is a caption that reads "Burgomeister - Here is Anthony E. Hannema, mayor of Harlinge, Holland, who is a special guest for the Valley Mid-Winter Fair and dedication of Lon C. Hill Park at Harlingen. - All Valley Staff Photo." Above the picture is a header that reads "All Valley Evening News Thurs., Nov. 16, 1950."
Date: 1950

[Three Cavalry Men With Machine Gun]

Description: Photograph of three cavalry soldiers sitting on the ground in an open field with a machine gun. Behind them telephone poles, a house, and trees are visible in the distant background. There is a hand written note on the bottom of the photograph that reads "Lewis Machine Gun In Action - MG Co 3 Tex."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Soldiers Riding Horses]

Description: Photograph of two cavalry soldiers on horseback with a row of several more men on horseback behind them on the right. In the background on the left a group of men and a tree are visible. There is a handwritten note on the front of the photograph that reads: "I believe this is Gen. Pershing."
Date: unknown

[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

[Two Soldiers by Train]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified cavalry soldiers standing in front of a train car that is labeled "Express" on the left and "Cruz Roja" with the Red Cross symbol on the right." The man on the left has his hands on his hips and is wearing a large belt and the man on the right is standing with his hands at his sides.
Date: 1915~

[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~
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