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[A Postcard Home from the Racetrack]

Description: Postcard with an image of the end of a 16-horse race, titled at the bottom as: "A finish at Juarez, Mex." with the top three winners listed in the lower-left corner: "1st. Cordie, F. 2nd. Hardy 3rd. Singletoe." A note on the back was written from the photographer, Walter H. Horne, to his father in Hallowell, Maine and is postmarked February 27, 1915 at 8:30 a.m in El Paso, Texas.
Date: February 1915
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Elephant Butte Dam]

Description: Postcard image of the construction of Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico, viewed from the south side of the dam, with the reservoir in the background. The postcard front caption reads: "Elephant Butte Dam, Biggest Irrigation Project in the World. Lands under this Project Our Specialty. Broaddus & Le Baron, El Paso, Tex." The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne, Hallowell, Maine and the postcard is post marked, El Paso, Texas, June 14, 1915.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921
Location: 33.152033 -107.192848
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Officer's Line, Fort Davis, Texas

Description: In this photograph, there are about 10 buildings that appear to be identical, all in a line. A handwritten note on the front says "Officers Line" which suggests that the buildings are the houses of the officers and their families. Each house has a dark roof and five white pillars that form the rim of the porch. There are trees interspersed among the houses. In front of the buildings, there is a large area that is fenced in and contains several animals. Behind the houses, there is a rocky r… more
Date: 1915~
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Houston Ship Channel]

Description: Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of the Houston Ship Channel: Two large and one small boat are in view. Large boat at left carried a load of lumber. Large carts on dock at right suggest more oversize cargo will be unloaded. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "In 1914, Houston got its feet wet. Even though it was 50 miles inland, the city became a seaport. An eventually an international port-of-call. Gateway to Latin Americ… more
Date: 1915
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Train with three men]

Description: Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of a train with three men sitting on front of engine, one in at the controls, and two standing at left. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Houston had become an important railhead by 1920. Gandy dancers laid the track that carried the trains that helped turn Houston into a major transportation center. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca. 1… more
Date: 1915
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Postcard to Linnet White, November 22, 1915]

Description: Postcard to Linnet White from an unknown author about their return home and the writer's plans to teach the next few nights among other small bits of news. The writer says they intend to write a letter when they have the time.
Date: November 22, 1915
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Steam powered tractor with farmer]

Description: Postcard issued by Bank of the Southwest using images from F.J. Schlueter Collection. Image is of a steam powered tractor with farmer standing on the back. Farmer is in the process of plowing the field. Text on the back of the postcard reads, "Even in its early days, Houston was an agricultural center. Farm machinery such as this steam tractor helped Houstonians make the most of their natural resources. Photograph from the Bank of the Southwest--F.J. Schlueter Collection." Image is from ca… more
Date: 1915
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Artillery Club House]

Description: Postcard image of the Artillery Club in Galveston, Texas. The white colored building is two stories with a wrap around porch and balcony. Palm trees and other greenery grow around the club house. A cannon is present in the yard. In the background to the right of the club house another house is visible. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Lillian Jerry of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[House of W. R. Dean]

Description: Postcard image of the house of W. R. Dean in Hubbard, Texas. In the image the house is located in between an empty piece of land with other houses in the background. The house has two entrances with a wrap around porch that includes steps from either side leading up from the sidewalk. There is handwritten text on the back. The postcard is addressed to Miss Dorothy Park.
Date: 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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~
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

[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

[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 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

[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

[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

[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

[Cavalry Soldiers at River]

Description: Postcard of a group of cavalry soldiers on horseback in and next to a river with a bridge and trees visible in the background. In the foreground one group of soldiers are in the river with some of the horses drinking water and on the right several other men are waiting on the riverbank. A text on the front of the postcard reads "Watering At Von Ormy."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Soldiers Holding Map]

Description: Postcard of three unidentified cavalry soldiers standing in a field in front of an automobile with a horse partially visible on the right. The man in the middle appears to be looking at a map while the man on the left looks at him and the man on the right faces away from the camera. There is some brush in the foreground and background and a text on the front of the postcard reads "Consulting The Map."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Soldiers at Pearsall]

Description: Postcard of cavalry soldiers on horseback and standing next to horses in several groups on a field. On the left the smoke from two small campfires is visible there appears to be more smoke and haze in the background. On the front of the postcard a text reads "Breaking Camp At Pearsall."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Soldiers with Chow Wagons]

Description: Postcard of cavalry soldiers in horse-drawn wagons on a dirt road with telephone poles visible in the background. In the foreground two young men are standing next to the first wagon and another soldier can be seen standing next to the last wagon in the background. On the front of the postcard a hand-written text reads "The Chow Wagons."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Men Assembling Tents]

Description: Postcard of several unidentified cavalry soldiers assembling tents in a field with a group of horses behind them on the right. In the foreground one man is standing and looking down at the ground and across from him is a flag on a flagpole. The other men are in a row kneeling or bending over their tents and another group of soldiers is visible in the background. On the front of the postcard is a hand-written text that reads "Pitching camp in the field."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Soldiers in Field]

Description: Postcard of a large group of cavalry soldiers and horses in a field with what appears to be an airplane visible in the background. In the foreground on the left one man is horseback, behind him another man is sitting on the ground, and other men are standing next to horses. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th Cavalry In The Field."
Date: 1915~
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
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