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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
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Group Photograph of a Military Company]

Description: Photograph of a military company with rows of men sitting down. On the bottom row two small dogs are visible on the laps of soldiers as well as one solider holding a flag. Handwritten text on the back reads "Walter - 2nd from right holding flag".
Date: unknown
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Five Cavalry Men]

Description: Photograph of five unidentified cavalry soldiers posing standing behind a wooden railing with trees and a building visible in the background. The second man from the left is wearing a light-colored t-shirt while the other men are wearing dark uniforms and all men are wearing hats. In the foreground clothes or other textiles are draped over the fence.
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Hill family surrounding Lon C. Hill]

Description: Photograph of the Hill family surrounding Lon C. Hill for his birthday. Hill Sr. is pictured sitting down with the younger members of the family around him. Behind the family greenery is visible with a building on the right side.`Handwritten text on the back list the family members and their ages that are present in the photo.
Date: unknown
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Camp at Roma, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a camp at Roma, Texas. In the foreground there is open land and in the background there is a line of horses with buildings behind them. Text on the front reads "Camp at Roma, Texas. April 29, 1920. 262 miles from San Antonio."
Date: April 29, 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[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~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
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