Photographic postcard of Mrs. Mary Whaley of Longview, Texas. Mary was the wife of Franklin L. Whaley. She is standing next to a large vase filled with two types of lilies.

Postcard of Fort Bliss, Texas. This is a view of the Fort Bliss parade grounds with the Officer's Quarters [aka Officer's Row and Colonel's Row] in the background. Off to the distance are the eastern slopes of the Franklin Mountains. The officer's family housing quarters still stand today however the street in front of the quarters is now named Sheridan Road. The parade ground are still used today but mostly for formal ceremonies or when the post is going through a change in command ceremony. The two buildings in the foreground, in front of the parade grounds, are mostly like Building 115 and Building 114 on Fort Bliss. The housing structures opposite of the parade grounds from right to left are building 241; building 240, building 239; building 238; building 237; and building 236. The two story structures are building 235; building 234; and building 233. Not visible and far right of the image is where the present Cassidy Gate stands and is one of the main entrances onto Fort Bliss. This postcard is post marked April 2, 1918, El Paso, Texas, 4 PM and is addressed to J. R. Teague, Framingham, Massachusetts, 114 Hollis St.

Postcard of Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa. Lanoria Mesa is the sixth and final location of Fort Bliss the Post and Lanoria Mesa is where Fort Bliss stands today. The mesa is located in northeast El Paso, Texas. From the Texas Historical Commission: https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=85628 This is a west southwest perspective of Fort Bliss looking towards the Franklin Mountains. The large building in the center of the image is Building 13 - Enlisted Men's Barrack's and the smaller building is Building 19 - the Bathhouse. Both buildings were constructed in 1893 according to National Register of Historic Places. https://www.denix.osd.mil/cr/archives/uploads/fort-bliss-main-post-historic-district/ Beyond the barracks are the parade grounds and beyond the parade grounds is the area known as Officer's Row. Officer's Row consist of family style homes that were used as the quarters for the officers and for their families. Most of those buildings still stand today. The street in front of the officer's quarters is now called Sheridan Road.

Postcard image of a house made of adobe bricks with the handwritten label "Typical Mexican Ranch House" along the bottom. In front of the house, there is a well in the right side of the image and behind the well, a girl with a horse is drawing water. Two children are standing under a small tree, to the left of the well. A handwritten note on the back, addressed to Miss G. M. Horne says, "Will write in a day or two. Ok here. Hope you are well. Very quiet in this section. No Business. Walter."

Postcard image of a house made of adobe bricks with the handwritten label "Typical Mexican Ranch House" along the bottom. In front of the house, there is a well in the right side of the image and behind the well, a girl with a horse is drawing water. Two children are standing under a small tree, to the left of the well. A handwritten note on the back, addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne says, "Will write tomorrow or next day. Ok here. Hope you are well. Walter."

The postcard caption reads: Typical southwestern scenery, showing [sic] sandy character of the country. Desert foliage and mountains. Visible in this desert scene are many wild yucca plants and the desert mountains in the background. The prominent plant here is the Yucca plant or Yucca carnerosana also known as the Giant Spanish Dagger. This postcard was addressed and mailed to; Miss G.M. Horne, Portland, Maine. The date is September, 13, 1918. The author of the postcard is Walter Horne. The postcard message reads: Went to church yesterday to register; the first time since you and I went in Pueblo. Hope you are well. I am ok this summer, but awfully busy and lots of trouble. I leave tomorrow for good probably. He has been in Deming and hasn't been over to El Paso for eight months. Will have the 5 galleries & photo business to run alone. Walter. Duplicate postcard of WH-PC-199-020.

Southwest desert vista. There is no information provided for the location from where this image was captured. A solid rock mountain face encompasses most of the foreground in this photographic desert scene. In the center of this image, there is a small lake or some ponding water. A lone tree is clearly visible in the middle of this small body of water. And in the background, an unidentified mountain. Right center of the image there are two men facing the camera. One man is standing and the other man is sitting on a large rock. The man who is standing is wearing a light colored shirt and the man who is sitting is wearing a dark colored shirt. Both men are wearing hats. This postcard was mailed to Miss G.M. Horne in Portland, Main. The postcard message reads: Had quite an excitement here for a few days but it quieted down as soon as the U.S. Troops took a hand. Very hot here. Hope you are ok. The fight livened my business up in good shape. The postcard is post marked June 24, 1918, El Paso.

Postcard of U.S. Soldiers at drill. The Franklin Mountains are in the background. The post card is addressed to J.R. Teague of Framingham, Massachusetts and postmarked out of San Antonio, Texas, 22 June 1918.

The photograph on this postcard shows the town of Fort Davis. In the foreground, there is a formation of large rocks and an unpaved road that continues into the middle of the town. To either side of the road, there are various buildings enclosed by fences and surrounded by yards, trees, and windmills. The postcard was sent from Fort Davis March 15 and arrived in Uvalde, Texas March 17, 1918 according to the postmarks. The text, handwritten in ink, reads: "Wednesday. Well Janet how are you today? This picture was taken from some big high rocks in front of my uncle's house. There are hardly any lumber houses here - nearly all dirt or stone. Some are made of pretty pink rocks. They get the different kinds of rock from the mountains in the town or near town. Hope I'll see you again sometime. Miss Ada." The postcard was addressed to Miss Janet Harris.

Photographic postcard of a soldier's bunk bed, equipment and uniform. The bed is sitting on a porch outside a building, and the equipment is displayed on top of the bed. The postcard is addressed to Miss Gladys Crews of Longview, Texas.

Photographic postcard of Sergeant Marion A. Miller of Longview, Texas, wearing his military uniform.

Postcard of streetcars and cars on Flores Street in front of City Hall. The Strand Theater building is on the leftmost side. On the back of the postcard, there is a letter addressed to Mrs. F. MacArthur (Blanche) from Annie Lane asking her to send a photograph of the two of them together.

Oxen carts in front of a pawn shop, Laredo, Texas. There is a letter on the back of the postcard addressed to Mr. Wilfred Hellser from "H. W."

Postcard of two men in military uniform standing on a wooden boardwalk in front of what appears to be a barrack. A ladder can be seen inclined on the structure behind the man on the right. Accompanying information indicates one of the men is Carl Thyssen, but has not specified which is which. They both wear lace-up boots, hats, and loose-fitting pants, but the man on the left wears a button-up jacket with multiple button-flap pockets, as oppose to the man on the right, who simply wears a long-sleeve shirt.

Postcard of Camp MacArthur with tents on the right side, division headquarters in the back (center), and houses and cars on the left side. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Division Headquarters. Camp MacArthur Waco Texas. Mann." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Postcard of the soldiers of Section "B" marching on a dirt road at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. William Jennings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and says, "Dear friend, This is [?] life down here and I like it better every day. Am at present (acting) corporal while in the detention camp. Will be assigned to my squad or company when I get out of quarantine. Roland A Bosler. Aviation Camp, Waco, Texas."

Postcard sent to Mrs. C. W. Bash from her brother picturing a group of covered wagons in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas with a handwritten message on the back saying that he is feeling fine and that he wishes he was back in Kansas City, Kansas.

Postcard sent from Mr. William Mole to Maurice and Minnie picturing marching soldiers in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas, handwritten message in the back about the storm in his area and a letter that he had been working on.

Postcard of Camp MacArthur sent to Mrs. DeBusk, Beth and Boby about his stay in Waco. It shows Section E at the camp.

Postcard of a street within Camp MacArthur. Tents line up on either side of the street with soldiers walking around. The postcard is address to Mrs. Belle Huggins from Sabula, Mo.

Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArthur. Barracks and tents are spaced throughout the camp. There is handwritten text on back that is describing the camp to the recipient of the postcard.

Postcard image of a bird's eye view of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. To the right of the camp a line of horses with soldiers riding can be seen marching behind one automobile. To the left of the image the rows of soldiers' tents and other buildings that make up the camp. In the background the camp itself is surrounded by trees. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mr. Isac Hill of New York Mills, Minnesota.

Postcard of soldiers serving themselves food outdoors at Camp Macarthur. The soldiers are in uniform, including hats. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dearest Folks, - We surely sweat down here. but that's only on the drill grounds. Got some candy from Myrtle but my air pillow hasn't come yet. Love to all. Chancy." The card is addressed to Mr. B. A. Henry of St. Louis, Missouri.

Postcard sent from Odons L. Hudnalls to the War Department with his classification filled out.