The postcard caption reads: 'U.S. Soldiers resting under shade trees at Colonia Díaz'. This group of U.S. Soldiers is part of the American Punitive Expedition or Mexican Expedition who were sent into Mexico to confront and/or capture Mexican Revolutionary Francisco "Pancho" Villa. The Punitive Expedition into Mexico was led by Brigadier General John J. Pershing. The Punitive Expedition into Mexico went on from March 14, 1916 to around February 7, 1917. Colonia Díaz itself was the first permanent Mormon colony in Mexico, located along the Casas Grandes River, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Back of the postcard: 4/24/16 'My Dear G M - Everything fine here. Glad you are well. Try and enjoy yourself. Will write soon. Doing business! Walter'. Addressed to: G.M. Horne, Box 365, Portland, Maine. This postcard has a 1912 1c Washington, green, single line watermark stamp.

Postcard from Mrs. Royce Powell to Truett Latimer asking him to support legislation affecting firemen and policemen.

Postcard addressed to Mrs. M. M. Matlock with a photograph of an oil rig with its workers hanging out at the bottom. The note on the back of the card asks Mrs. Matlock how "the war [is] up their [sic]," and says that down there it "looks like real war some times."

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 the Crazy Well in Mineral Wells, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Miss Mane Dealey of Dallas, Texas.

Postcard of a fire department in Manila, Philippines. The building has a U.S. flag above it, and the postage stamp on the postcard says, "Philippine Islands - United States of America."

Postcard of a suspension bridge crossing a body of water in Cincinnati, Ohio. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten in Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and all: We just had our Easter dinner at the Mill Cafeteria here in Cleveland. This is a real perfect day for Easter too. I had an egg & 1/2 for dinner in a salad. Everything is swell. So long. Bro. Woodrow."

Postcard of Lubbock Sanitarium and Clinic. The front of the postcard has an illustration of a red brick building with multiple wings, with information about the sanitarium printed below. The text on the front of the postcard reads, "One hundred twenty-five beds, fireproof construction, every modern convenience. Completely equipped to care for medical, surgical, dental and obstetrical cases. Modernly equipped nursery. Complete x-ray and pathological laboratories and radium. A chartered training school for nurses is conducted in connection with the sanitarium." The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. R.L. Maloul."