[Photograph of Soldiers Holding Flags]

Photograph of four soldiers, two of them are holding flags by horses. The one flag is an United States flag and the other flag is a Regiment flag. There are four horses, one of the horses is eating grass. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No. 4604...cavalry...Regimental color bearers; neath the Red White and Blue.." "Swafford...photo...copyright..."
Date: 1916
Creator: Swafford
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mexican Border Photo Album] (open access)

[Mexican Border Photo Album]

Photograph album compiled by 1st Sgt. Oliver Taft Hazelton while he was stationed near the Mexican border containing images of the Texas National Guard activities there. Handwritten text at the start of the album says: "Photographic Views of scenes at and near Mexican Border on Rio Grande River - Ft. Ringgold, Texas during May-Sept. 1916."
Date: 1916
Creator: Hazelton, Oliver Taft
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers on Horses]

Photograph of soldiers on horses at a stand still. Couple of soldiers are talking while on their horses and another soldier looking back, where various group of soldiers in background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: " No. 4769...Army Scenes... The colonel at the end of his Regiment..." Swafford...photo...copyright..."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Machine and Bread]

Photograph of line of bread placed on a long wooden bench with a machine directly behind. There are only a few loaves of bread that is laying down most loaves upright. There are two long wooden benches the one bench partially shown. A building and men are in the background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No.5023... Army Bread" "Swafford photo Copyright..."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Preparing for Travel]

Photograph of soldiers preparing for travel by getting horses and wagons ready. There is a wagon with various objects on it and by it. The horses are in various locations and tents along with other building are in the background. There are men carrying a bucket. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "First Texas Cav at MAFA. Ready to load for San Antonia, Texas."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mexican Border Poems] (open access)

[Mexican Border Poems]

Text for three poems typed on Dallas Artillery Company letterhead, written by Sgt. Oliver Taft Hazelton during his service on the Mexican border (1914-1916). The poems relate to Hazelton's experiences during that time and include two titled poems and a song "to the tune of Steam Boat Bill."
Date: 1916~
Creator: Hazelton, Oliver Taft
Object Type: Poem
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograh of Soldiers on the Bank of the River]

Photograph of soldiers doing various activities on the bank of the river. There are some soldiers that are swimming, drying off, and others standing. There is one soldier holding a gun and watching. There are some soldiers that are dressed and other soldiers unclothed. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: " No.5804...U.S. Soldiers swimming in the Rio Grande... Swafford...photo...copyright..."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers a Meal]

Photograph of soldiers eating dinner at camp. There are several table setting up for the soldiers to have dinner. The military camp is the background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No. 4681...Army scenes...Dinner Time in Camp..." "Swafford...photo.Copyright..."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History