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[14th Calvary Riding Off]

Photograph of the U.S. Army 14th calvary riding off on their horses. Tall crops are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[14th Calvary Standing and Riding on Horseback]

Photograph of U.S. Army 14th Calvary standing and riding on horseback. Behind the group of men tall crops are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[14th Calvary Standing on Horseback]

Photograph of the U.S. Army 14th calvary. The men are standing on the back of their horses will lined up next to each other.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Calvary on the Mexican Border]

Postcard of the calvary and their horses along the Mexican border surrounded by open land.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers on Horseback]

Photograph of a large group of cavalry soldiers on horseback riding on a dirt road with trees and shrubs visible in the background. On the left a soldier in the front is holding an American flag and on the far right two soldiers are riding apart from the group. On the front of the photograph a text reads "Returning to quarters after inspection. 'B' troop 1st Col. Cav."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Soldiers Riding Horses]

Photograph of two cavalry soldiers on horseback with a row of several more men on horseback behind them on the right. In the background on the left a group of men and a tree are visible. There is a handwritten note on the front of the photograph that reads: "I believe this is Gen. Pershing."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Prize - Creamery Butter - Southern Zone at the National Corn Exposition, Dallas Texas

Photograph of a certificate from the National Corn Exposition held in Dallas, Texas, February 10-24, 1914. The text reads "This is to Certify that McAllen Creamery Company, McAllen, Texas entered Creamery Butter in class --- lot --- and was awarded First prize, Southern Zone classification." It is signed by the President of the National Corn Association and Secretary of the National Corn Exposition.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Men with Two Deer]

Photograph of five men with two dead deer. One man is standing on the left next to the deer, two are sitting on the ground in front of it, and two men are standing on the right. Four of the men are holding rifles and one (sitting on the left) is holding a pistol. Behind them a store with a sign that reads "Brown's White House Shoes" is visible. There is handwritten note on the front of the postcard that reads "A. Y. Baker Hidalgo, Co. McAllen" and there are numbers next to the men corresponding with names on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[German Lutheran Church, Mercedes, Texas]

Wooden church with bell tower
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gordan Hill and Lon C. Hill]

Photograph of Gordon Hill and Lon C. Hill when they were young men. Gordon is to the left and Lon is to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photograph of a Military Company]

Photograph of a military company with rows of men sitting down. On the bottom row two small dogs are visible on the laps of soldiers as well as one solider holding a flag. Handwritten text on the back reads "Walter - 2nd from right holding flag".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inspection Day]

Photograph of soldiers of the the "b" troops on inspection day. The soldiers are lined up in full uniform with their guns with another group of soldiers to the right inspecting them.
Date: October 26, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lemons]

4 lemons with ruler indicating size
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lon C. Hill Sr and Friend]

Photograph of Lon C. Hill Sir, and friend. Both men are pictured outside and wearing light color suits with dark color hats. Handwritten text on back reads "Lon C. Hill, Sr and friend".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Loredo, Texas and Neuve Lareo, Mexico]

Postcard of the Mexico-Texas border with people near the Rio Grande River on the U.S. side. Text on the front highlights which side is Laredo, Texas and Neuve Lareo, Mexico.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Machine Gun Drill]

Photograph of soldiers laying down on the ground and taking part in a machine gun drill. One solider stands over looking them with two automobiles to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in a Tuxedo and Bowtie]

Photograph of men wearing a tuxedo and bow tie. There is handwritten text on the photograph that is dedicated to Capt. L. Loyd.
Date: unknown
Creator: Reid, Guy N.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Man Standing Next to Fruit Tree]

Photograph of a man turning toward a fruit tree. He is picture wearing a light color pants and hit with dark color pants. Handwritten text on back reads "Daddy Hill fruit trees"
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of United States indicating trade winds and major rail lines]

Map indicates trade winds affecting Texas, and rail road lines linking Texas with midwestern and eastern United States
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Maximum daily temperatures for the first half of July, 1913 (open access)

Maximum daily temperatures for the first half of July, 1913

Compares the temperatures for July 1-15, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, Topeka, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Brownsville, Texas as taken from the Government Climatological Summary.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Maximum daily temperatures for the last half of July, 1913 (open access)

Maximum daily temperatures for the last half of July, 1913

Compares the temperatures for July 16-31, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska, Topeka, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Brownsville, Texas as taken from the Government Climatological Summary.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Newspaper clipping of R. J. Kroeger, Anthony E. Hannema, and Mayor Hugh Ramsey]

Newspaper clipping of R. J. Kroeger, Anthony E. Hannema, and Mayor Hugh Ramsey. The three men are pictured sitting down at a meal together at Jon Hill park in Harlingen, Texas.
Date: November 18, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S. Army Border Peacekeepers]

Photograph of the U.S. Army border peacekeepers with tents behind them. There is text included with the photograph that reads "U.S. Army troops, first feared to be a treat to law and order by turn-of-the-century Valleyites, were soon accepted as legitimate peacekeepers by the establishment. The troops became a vital part of the Valley's social and economic life.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lon C. Hill]

Photograph of Lon C. Hill positioned from the waist up. He is pictured wearing a dark coat over a light color shirt and bow tie. There is handwritten text on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: Powell
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History