[Cavalry Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston]

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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."

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. April 16, 1920.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2018 and was provided by the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 354 times, with 21 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley images include local history materials selected for the grant Rescuing Texas History through the Digitization of At-Risk Photographs and Maps. Images include panoramic photographs of the Southwestern Land Excursion Company and glass plate negatives documenting the history of Hidalgo County.

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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."

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2018

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  • April 16, 1920

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  • July 28, 2020, 1:40 p.m.

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  • N:29.484676, E:-98.420245, S: 29.480865, W:-98.430029

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[Cavalry Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston], postcard, April 16, 1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1252456/: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley.

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