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[William R. Blocker and friends sitting in a tree in the summer of 1914]

Description: Five young men sit in a large banch of a tree. The men are dressed in long-sleeved white shirts with ties; one is wearing a suit jacket. On the back of the photograph is written: "Summer 1914." The gentleman are listed as "Paul Hayes, Elisha Myers, W. R. Blocker, Henry Foster[l?], J. F. Elliott." (W. R. Blocker is the man in the middle of the group).
Date: 1914
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[On the road to supper in the summer of 1914]

Description: Four young men and five young ladies are gathererd along a road in a wooded area. The women are dressed in long white dresses and hats. The men are dressed in suits and boaters. One man, sitting on the ground, holds a large white box. The left-most woman holds a string to another long box, or perhaps a lease on an unseen pet. On the back of the postcard is written: "Summer 1914 on the road to supper" and "Lee McCaughn, W.R. Blocker, Evalyn Davidson, Elisha Meyers, Emma Webster, Henry Fost… more
Date: 1914
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[General Colquitt's staff at the Houston carnival in 1914]

Description: Nine army officers in full dress uniform, Governor Oscar Branch Colquitt in long coat and top hat, and a gentleman in a costume composed of a crown, a pastel dress with lace, a shawl, white stockings and slippers stand as a group near the end of a wooden pier or boat slip. Two gentlemen wearing naval caps are at the back of the group. From left to right in the first row is Col. Hugh B. Moore, then Governor Colquitt, then the man in the costume, then another army officer. The man in costume ha… more
Date: 1914
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore in uniform]

Description: A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore in Army uniform. The portrait has no background, but is mounted in the center of tan cardboard stock mat with an embossed stamp in the lower right corner reading "Photographie Victor Hugo 130 Avenue Victor Hugo." The folded cover paper has a round stamp affixed on the front which reads "Rancoule, Paris, 130 Av. Victor Hugo." The portrait was apparently taken in Paris, France during Col. Moore's service on General Pershing's staff.
Date: [1914..1919]
Creator: Rancoule
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

Re-Survey of Dart Tract in the W.H. Jack League, Galveston Co. Texas, 1914.

Description: Re-Survey of Dart Tract in the W.H. Jack League, July 1914. West Hitchcock subdivision. Points of interests include: A. H. Henck land, Highland Bayou, A. Calagui land, Sante Fe Rail Road. "Filed for record Sept. 10th 1917 at 2:30 o'clock p.m. Recorded September 19th, 1917 at 4 o'clock P.M. Geo F. Burgess, Clerk by J. F. Johnston Deputy."
Date: July 1914
Creator: Sias, R. M.
Partner: Genevieve Miller Hitchcock Public Library

[A portrait of Mark Anizan in uniform]

Description: A formal portrait of Mark Anizan in U.S. Army uniform with an arm resting on the back of a wooden seating unit. At the bottom of the postcard is written: Photographie D'Art et Industrielle, Andre Esquiro, 136 Rue Sainte Catherine Bordeaux". On the back of the postcard is written: "To Tony, Laura, and the family, with love from Mark Anizan". In another handwriting is written: "Mr Tony Anizans brother".
Date: [1914..1917]
Partner: Moore Memorial Public Library

[Maps of South Dakota and Texas]

Description: Map shows Native American reservations, counties, cities and towns in South Dakota. Includes indices of counties, principal cities and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,224,000].
Date: 1914
Creator: Poates, L. L.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Rand-McNally new commercial atlas map of Texas.

Description: Map shows counties, cities and towns, railroads, electric lines, and steamship routes. Includes index of principle cities and key to Texas railroads. Insets: [Map of the Texas Panhandle] and [Map of the southern tip of Texas]. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:1,267,200].
Date: 1914
Creator: Rand McNally and Company.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Jefferson County, Texas : showing topography and proposed division of the county into drainage districts with systems of ditches, channel improvements, and levees for each district.

Description: Map shows layout of cities, railroads, roads, irrigation canals, property boundaries, landowners, ferries, marshes, towns, and ranches; proposed channel improvements, district boundaries and numbers, ditches, levees, and pumping plants. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:72,400].
Date: 1914
Creator: United States Dept. of Agriculture
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Throckmorton Co.

Description: Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, and railroads; portions of adjacent counties where property boundaries extend beyond county limits. Scale not given.
Date: 1914
Creator: Pressler, Chas. W.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of Stephens County.

Description: Map shows land patents, block and tract numbers, landowners, towns, railroads; Texan Emigration and Land Company tracts. Scale [ca. 1:66,667].
Date: 1914
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[El Paso, Texas Residential Scene - view of Campbell St looking NE]

Description: Postcard of a residential area of El Paso near the western slope of the Franklin Mountains, looking northeast. In the center of the image, there is a two-story building near the center of the image labeled "Blair Apartments" on N Campbell Street. Text in the lower-left corner says "El Paso, Tex., and Mt. Franklin". Also visible in the middle - left is the First Baptist Church located at 805 Montana Ave. and also the Church of St. Clements located at 810 N Campbell. This postcard is a duplicat… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Infantry Troops Standing at Attention]

Description: Postcard of U.S. Infantry Troops standing at attention. The caption at the bottom of the postcard reads 16th Infantry, Fort Bliss, [Texas]. However it is difficult to positively identify the soldiers in the image as soldiers from the 16th Calvary - there is no company or infantry flag to identify the group. That being stated, the 16th Infantry Regiment was present in El Paso, Texas after April of 1914 under the command of General John J. Pershing. The 16th Infantry arrived from San Francisc… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Colonel Girrard 15th U.S. Cavalry]

Description: Postcard allegedly of Colonel Girrard [Girard], 15th U.S. Cavalry. Unfortunately we could not find any corroborating historical information that the Army Officer seen here, on horseback front, is in fact a Colonel Girrard with the U.S. Army ca. 1914. Also, the hand written ink caption on the front of the postcard does not match the original writing by Walter H. Horne himself [ca. 1914]. The ink caption in the front was done at a much later date. If you notice that the letter "y" in the word… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Boys on Donkeys]

Description: Postcard image of a group of young Mexican Boys sitting on their donkeys. Eight unidentified young Mexican boys sit on their donkeys to pose for this picture - eight boys sitting on six donkeys. The boys look proud to be on their donkeys - their faces show their character. The boys are posing in front of some unmarked buildings and railroad tracks but there is not much provided, in the way of landmarks, to give us the exact location of where this image was captured. The smaller boy, far lef… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[American Insurrectos, Juarez, Mexico]

Description: Postcard image reads: American Insurrectos [American Insurgents aka American Mercenaries aka American Soldiers of Fortune ], taking first Federal stronghold, Juarez, Mexico 1131. We have no information on what number the 1131 represents. The American Insurrectos seen in this image are standing on an adobe brick wall. There is no information about the names for these men. Adobe homes are in the background. The men are armed with a variety of weapons: bolt action rifles; revolvers; repeatin… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Family Sits to Eat #1]

Description: Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The back of the postcard reads: "Tortillas for dinner. (Tortillas are made of either corn or flour, water & salt.) A small of dough is slapped into a pan cake and cooke… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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