Resource Type

[Photograph of First English Lutheran Church Altar]

Photograph of an altar inside of a church. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "First English Lutheran Church, Waco, Christmas 1916."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Christmas Tree]

Photograph of a large tree under an arch surrounded with a white rail, with four wreaths lining the rail of the altar. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Torreson Tree, First English Lutheran Church."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of First English Lutheran Church Altar]

Photograph of the altar of First English Lutheran Church in Waco, taken at Christmastime, with some pews visible in the foreground.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Riding in a Long Line]

Photograph of soldiers on horses riding in a long line on a trail. A soldier in the front line is holding a flag. The soldier at the end of the line looks back to wait. The line of soldiers curves on the trail.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Camp Near Ruidosa]

Photograph of camp setup with rows of soldiers, horses, and tents near a river; a mountain range is in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "Camp at Ruidosa Tex. D troop in first row in the picture. Mts. are across the river in Mexico."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier Standing Guard]

Photograph of a soldier standing guard outside of gated arch structure. The soldier is holding a gun. The arch structure is made of rocks which some rocks are on the ground where a fence is attached to structure. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MEXICAN BORDER 1916-17"
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Outside of Guard Houses]

Photograph of soldiers out the guard houses at Camp Scurry. There is a wired fenced that surrounds the guarded houses. There are various objects outside the fenced area. There are several soldiers gathered around talking and others are watching. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: "No. 511 The Guard House Camp Scurry"
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the 1916 Murphy High School Football Team]

Photograph of the 1916 Murphy High School football team; the players are arranged in three rows: one row seated on the ground, another kneeling behind them, and the third row standing in the back.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Navy Officer]

Portrait of a naval officer from 1916 to 1918. This officer has five different medals pinned to his chest. He also has very ornate epaulets on each shoulder pad.
Date: [1916-08-14..1918-12-31]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney at the Galveston Sea Wall]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney sitting at the sea wall in Galveston, Texas; Matilda is wearing a long dress and a large hat.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People on the Bank of the River]

Photograph of people doing various activities on the bank of river. There are couple of people sitting, a couple are bending over, and two are walking. There is only one person clothed and the rest are unclothed. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: MX. BRDR 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Ready for Drill]

Photograph of soldiers on horses lined up for drill in the Rio Grande area. There is brush around them and a mountain range in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "Lined up for drill- Chinati Mts. back of camp."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People by Shore]

Photograph of people by the shore doing various activities. There is a man carrying luggage and going to the boat. There are people still in the boat. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: " MX. BRDR 1917/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Soldiers having Fun]

Photograph of two soldiers posing in front of a tent. One of the soldiers is on his side holding a liquor bottle in each hand, while the second is sitting on top of him and holding another bottle to the first man's mouth, implying forcing him to drink. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MX.BRDR 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier Standing by Tents]

Photograph of soldier standing by a row of tents which is in a grassy area. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MX. brdr 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Riding on Horses]

Photograph of a group of soldiers riding on horses passed a building. One of the soldiers in the group is holding a flag. There is a two story building in the background with a person sitting on the steps. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MX. BRDR. 1916/7"
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier Standing on Rock]

Photograph of a soldier standing on a huge rock overlooking the Rio Grande river. The soldier has his hat removed and there are numerous amounts of trees in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MX. BRDR. RIO GRANDE 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Mountains]

Photograph of soldiers on horses traveling through the mountains. Various objects are around this trail the soldiers are traveling on.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Overlooking the River]

Photograph of a view that overlooks the river. There is a pile of brush that is in front and there numerous amount of trees in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MEXICAN BORDER 1916-17"
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men on Horses Near Rio Grande River]

Photograph of two men on horses near the Rio Grande River stopped for a rest. The view overlooks numerous amount of trees and a mountain range in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "Rio Grande river here."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier Standing by Horse]

Photograph of a soldier standing by a horse with one of his arms on the horse. The horse is standing still with riding accessories on. Trees are surrounding the area and a tent in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MX. BRDR. 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Unplanted Area by Tents]

Photograph of an unplanted area by tents and stakes in the ground. There are soldiers in the background. There is a note on the front of the photograph that reads: " HE SLEEPS." There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "Probably MX BRDR 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier with Children]

Photograph of a soldier standing with children and a dog. They are standing outside of a building and he is bent over over towards them. The worn building has a fence attached to it. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "MEX. BRDR 1916/7."
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hut Near Coriscana]

Photograph of a hut made of sticks and brush in the Rio Grande River area. Various objects are in and around this hut and a slope of a hill is in the background.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History