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[Train Station in Alvin Texas]

Photograph of a train station in Alvin Texas with the train tracks and platform on the right and trees and a corral on the right. In the background several buildings, including houses and a water tower, are visible. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Depot - Alvin Texas - from Troop Train March."
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplane in a Field]

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~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers at River]

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~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Holding Map]

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~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Camp in Davis Mountains]

Photograph of a cavalry camp in the Davis Mountains with what appear to be rows of barracks in the foreground and tents and wagons at the foot of the mountain behind them. Mountains are visible in the background and a text on the front of the photograph reads "157 - 1st Cavalry Brigade in Camp. Davis Mountains Alpine, Tex."
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers at Pearsall]

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~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers with Chow Wagons]

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~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Men Assembling Tents]

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~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers On Street]

Photograph of a dirt road with storefronts on either side and several groups of people, including two formations of cavalry soldiers on horseback on the left and right. In the middle of the road and in the background several telephone poles are visible and a sign that reads "Tire Service" can be seen on the right side of the street. Under the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "..gineers and Co's J + L 3 Tex - Gate Day - PTA."
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier By Tents]

Photograph of a man wearing a dark-colored uniform and hat standing in a field between two rows of tents. Another soldier is visible in the distant background and under the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "Hugh Hodgs - Sgt. Band 3 Tex Infty Corpus Christi."
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Men On Wagon]

Photograph of three cavalry soldiers sitting in a wagon drawn by three horses. Two of the men are sitting in the front of the wagon and one man is standing at the back behind several large trunks. Tents and other soldiers are visible in the background and there is a handwritten note on the bottom of the photograph that reads "...6/19 Home ward bound Corpus Christi, Tex.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Black objects on Gray Background]

Photograph of two black objects on a gray background. "U.S. Army - 14th Cavalry, Texas Border (2 folders), ca. 1915" is written on the back of the photo with a catalog number.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Camp Devine]

Postcard of soldiers at Camp Devine. Throughout the photo soldiers, horses, and tents are visible.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sgt. George D. Sears and Sgt. Maj. Martin D. Hipp]

Photograph of Sgt. George D. Sears and Sgt. Maj. Martin D. Hipp. Both men are pictured in uniform inside a building structure. Sgt. Sears is sitting on a wooden bench and Sgt. Maj. Hipp is leaning against the same bench.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Camp in Mountains]

Photograph of a military camp in the mountains with rows of what appear to be horses in the foreground and tents and wagons at the base of the mountain in the background. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "1st Cavalry Brigade in Camp, Davis Mountains, Alpine, Tex."
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplane Above Troops]

Postcard of an airplane flying above a group of unidentified cavalry soldiers on horseback, who are facing away from the camera towards the plane. The pilot appears to be waving to the men below and two men on the left are carrying large poles. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "Dropping A Message For The Troops."
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers On Bridge]

Postcard of several cavalry soldiers riding horses across a bridge over a large river with trees and other vegetation visible in the background. In the foreground a reflection of the men and the bridge can be seen in the water and a handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "Leaving The Best Camp Of The Hike. Cotulla, Texas."
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airplane Above Field]

Postcard of a cavalry soldier standing in a field looking up at an airplane flying overhead. On the left two other men are on looking on from what appears to be a large wagon and a cart, trees, and shrubs can be seen in the background. A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "Mail Bag Dropping Mail For 14th Cav." and has an arrow pointing to a bag of mail falling from the airplane in the distance.
Date: 1915~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers in Field]

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~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas S. Flavey to C. C. Cox, May 3, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas S. Flavey to C. C. Cox, May 3, 1915]

Letter from Thomas S. Falvey at the State Bank of Cleveland to C. C. Cox requesting he return a bank note sent to him by the bank.
Date: May 3, 1915
Creator: Falvey, Thomas S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Bartee to C. C. Cox, April 17, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from H. Bartee to C. C. Cox, April 17, 1915]

Letter from H. Bartee at the State Bank of Cleveland to C. C. Cox, recommending that he cash a different check than the one he sent owing to a discrepancy. Included is a blank note with accounting written on the back, and the envelope.
Date: April 17, 1915
Creator: Bartee, H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed for Land Sold by C. C. Cox to F. E. Fritzsching, 1915] (open access)

[Deed for Land Sold by C. C. Cox to F. E. Fritzsching, 1915]

Copy of a deed for land sold by C. C. Cox and his wife to F. E. Fritzsching on July 31st, 1915 in Splendora, Texas.
Date: July 31, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Loan for Splendora School, April 14, 1915] (open access)

[Loan for Splendora School, April 14, 1915]

A loan for $482 for the Splendora, Texas school's construction from the State Bank of Cleveland, Texas.
Date: April 14, 1915
Creator: State Bank of Cleveland (Texas)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wood Lake Park]

Postcard image of Wood Lake Park in Sherman, Texas. In the image a crowd of visitors in light colored clothing can be seen sitting on benches, walking on the pathways within the park, and small row boats within the water. Handwritten text on back is address to Miss Lizzie (?) from Mineral Wells, Texas.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History