Photograph of the road connecting McAllen and Pharr, Texas, a dirt road lined with plants and telephone poles.

Photographs of Co. I 23rd Infantry and camp. The top left photo is of military men setting up a camp, identified as "Brook Camp." The top right photo is of a large group of men marching in formation with tents in the background. The middle photo is of the Co. I 23rd Infantry, taken in Pharr, Texas on August 21, 1916, with handwritten labels identifying some of the men as missing, wounded, prisoner, or killed. The bottom left photo is of the camp kitchen, a fire pit with a pile of logs and pots next to it. The bottom right photo is of men in lines being issued ammunition for their rifles.

Photographs of Edinburg, Texas. The top left photo is of Edinburg County Courthouse. The top right photo is of a train in a city with men standing nearby. The middle photo is of Louis Bornscheuer in a military uniform standing next to a river. The bottom left photo is of a powerhouse building with two tall columns protruding from it. The bottom right photo is of Madero City, Mexico, seen from across a large river.

Photographs of McAllen, Texas. The top left photo is of men driving a wagon with a tent in the background. The top right photo is of military men standing in a trench near the Rio Bravo. The bottom left photo is of military men and horses standing in front of the Hidalgo Courthouse. The bottom right photo is of wagons and cars on Main Street in McAllen, Texas.

Photographs of a military camp. The top left photo is of a cot inspection at the camp, with rows of cots between rows of tents and men walking among the rows. The top right photo is of a wooden screened building with a row of tents behind it, and a handwritten note: "I Co. Street." The bottom left photo is of a group of men in military uniforms standing in front of the wooden building of the guard house. The bottom right photo is of a group of men standing in lines at a distance with an American flag in the foreground, and a handwritten note that says "Guard Mount."

Photographs of different views of a military camp and the town nearby. The top photo is of a Mexican saloon with a sign that says "Bull Durham," and several other buildings in a row behind it. The middle left photo is of the brigade headquarters, a row of canvas tents. The middle right photo is of a man in a military uniform standing in front of a large cactus plant with Mexican women standing on either side of him. The bottom photo is of 1st Lieutenant R. Ireland stepping out of his canvas tent.

Photographs of the life of military camps. The top left photo is of military men in a camp with buildings and tents around them. The top right photo is of two men in a small tent laying on the ground, with the handwritten note "Lou and I." The middle photo is of men cooking over a fire with cooking utensils on the ground around them. The bottom left photo is of men sitting down beside a dirt road, with a handwritten note that says "Rest en route, 110 mile hike, Aug - 1916." The bottom right photo is of men working with rifles in front of a row of tents.

Photographs of events at a military camp. The top left photo shows a funeral procession with horse-drawn carriages and people walking on a dirt road. The top middle photo is of a baseball field lined with spectators for an Officers' ball game. The top right photo is of a uniform inspection for members of the National Guard. The bottom left photo is of two children sitting on a white horse with military barracks in the background. The bottom middle photo is of a group of men in a large swimming pool. The bottom right photo is of men disassembling a military camp, with the date identified as January 2, 1917.

Photographs of military camps. The top left photo is of military men cooking near a tent. The top right photo is of a man giving another man a haircut with rows of large tents in the background. The middle photo is of men standing together with tents in the background and a handwritten note "Prof. Evans Ll Hospital." The bottom left photo is of a man with a dog standing in a street in McAllen, Texas with buildings, wagons, and people behind him. The bottom right photo is of men eating and standing around boxes.

Photographs of military camps and Hidalgo, Texas. The top left photo is of men in military uniforms standing near a small tent, with the caption "La Gloria." The top right photo is of a campsite being constructed with small tents at Young's Ranch. The bottom left photo is of a man with a large hat sitting on a horse. The bottom right photo is of the Hidalgo courthouse with men standing on the porch.

Photographs of scenes of military life. The top left photo is of men standing behind a large cactus plant. The top right photo is of two bulls pulling a cart on a dirt road with shacks in the background. The middle and bottom left photos are of men standing in trenches next to the Rio Bravo. The bottom right photo is of General Wilson and several other men in a camp with tents and a car behind them.

Photographs of Mission, Texas. The top left photo is of a man sitting on the railing of a porch, identified as "Kelly." The top middle photo is of trees and underbrush next to a dirt road. The top right photo is of a small town with a few buildings on a dirt road. The middle left photo is of a man riding a mule on a street in Mission, Texas. The bottom left photo is of a man standing with his arms crossed, identified as "Cupid" Woerner. The bottom middle photo is of men swimming in Lake Capote. The bottom right photo is of military men setting up tents in a large field.

Photographs of men on outpost duty. The top left photo is of military men standing near a small tent in a forest. The top right photo is of military men on a dirt path carrying backpacks. The bottom left photo is of men in a line washing their hair with cups of water. The bottom right photo is of a group of men in front of a tent in a large field in Edinburg, Texas.

Photographs of Pharr, Texas. The first three images at the top of the page are aerial views of the town of Pharr, with houses and barracks visible. The bottom left photo is of a military band marching down a dirt road, with a handwritten note: "Funeral of 3rd Tenn. private drowned in Lake Sardinia. On the bottom right is a cavalry walking on a dirt road into a city, with a drug store behind them and a handwritten note: "2nd F. A. passing thru Pharr."

Photographs of the residential area of Pharr, Texas. The top left photo is of a line of stores, including Pharr Drug Store and an ice cream stand. The top right photo is of men in military uniforms walking on a sidewalk near a large house. The bottom left photo is of a house next to the Methodist church, and the bottom right is a closer view of the Methodist church.

Photographs of Pharr, Texas. The top left photo is of buildings in the distance. The top right photo is of The Shamrock Bar and Pharr Lunch Room building, with a sign on the side that says "Life Saving Station" and people sitting on the front porch. The middle photo is of a Gulf Coast Railroad train engine with a number 91 on it. The bottom left photo is of a building with a post office, Cage's Newsitorium, and Cage's Cigar Palace and Candies, with cars parked outside. The bottom right photo is of the Pharr train station with men standing around a wagon near stacks of boxes.

Photographs of different areas of Pharr, Texas. The top left photo is of a house near a dirt road, "Folsom's Home," according to a handwritten note. The top right photo is of a building with signs that say "Pharr Lunch Room" and "The Shamrock Bar," with horses outside. The middle left photo is of the Gawthrop's home, a two-story building with trees in the front yard. The bottom left photo is of a Methodist Church in Pharr. The bottom right photo is of a group of men in military uniforms, with a handwritten note that says "Fatigue Party."

Photographs of various scenes of South Texas. The top left photo is of an irrigation ditch with some water in it and men working on both sides. The top right photo is of a group of small shacks in Mexico. The middle photo is of the Church at Laguna Seca, Texas, with a row of small tents and a man in front of it. The bottom left photo is of a family sitting on the porch of a small house. The bottom right photo is of a small hut in a field next to a tree.

Photographs of various scenes in South Texas. The top left photo is of a man in a military uniform standing in front of a house with a wrap-around porch. The top middle photo is of a military man with a rifle standing on "International Bridge." The top right photo is of a house made of sticks with people standing in the yard. The bottom left photo is of a man standing in front of the Hidalgo County Courthouse, with more men sitting on the front porch of the building. The bottom middle photo is of a man herding goats in a field. The bottom right photo is of a Mexican sheriff riding a horse on a street with a house in the background.

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500

Patent for a nut lock that has a washer divided on predetermined lines bent in a V-shaped fold line that provides attaching support. Identical sector-like portions of the nut lock have a curved edge that permit embedding in material through which a bolt is passed.

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.