Photograph of an unidentified boy wearing a hat holding a chain attached to a bear while a stands behind them watching; a house, a barn, and a wooden fence are visible in the background.

Photograph of a bear with a chain around its neck; behind him there is a water trough on the right and a house and a barn are visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified boy standing behind a bear with a chain around its neck; there is a trough on the right and a house and a barn are visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified boy and a bear with a chain around its neck sitting on the ground with a house and a barn in the background.

Photograph of a herd of closely-grouped buffalo grazing on a plain with a fence visible in the background on the right.

Photograph taken from behind a wooden fence of a herd of closely-grouped cattle on an open plain.

Transcript of a speech given by the president of West Texas State Normal College on the anniversary of the founding of the college.

Photograph of a herd of buffalo at Goodnight, Texas, closely-grouped together grazing on an open plain with a wooden and wire fence on the right side.

Photograph of a herd of closely-grouped herd of cattle on an open plain.

Photograph of an unidentified man smoking a pipe holding a chain attached to a bear; two houses and a barn are visible in the background.

Photograph of a bear with a chain around its neck sitting on the ground while an unidentified man watches from the side with a house and a barn visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified boy pulling on a chain attached to a bear's neck while a man watches from the background; behind him a house and barn are also visible.

Photograph of an unidentified man on horseback looking at a bear, who is chained up, while a second man stands to the side watching with a house, a barn, and a wooden fence visible in the background.

Photograph of an unidentified man (perhaps Mr. Shroeter) with his back to the camera, holding a stick and facing a bear that appears to have a rope tied to it. A house and a barn are visible in the background on the left and a smaller structure and a wooden fence are on the right.

Photograph of members of the Students' Army Training Corps at West Texas State Normal College marching on the streets of Canyon, Texas. The uniformed men are marching in formation, led by a small band. A small cluster of residences is visible in the background.

Photograph of Students Army Training Corps recruits participating in a drill on the West Texas State Normal College campus in Canyon, Texas. Men in uniform stand in a row before the college main building, with three others standing in the foreground, at the foot of a flagpole. A small group of men holding musical instruments stands to one side.

Photograph of group of recruits from the Students' Army Training Corps at West Texas State Normal College. The recruits are marching along an unpaved path with the college Administration Building in the background. The recruits are led by men are playing musical instruments with the remainder marching in tight formation.

Photograph of Students' Army Training Corps recruits participating in a drill on the West Texas State Normal College campus. A line of soldiers stand in formation before the college main building, with a small group of soldiers holding musical instruments standing to one side.

Photograph of army recruits lined up outside of Huntleigh Hall at West Texas State Normal College. Standing in two rows, they are wearing military uniforms with rifles at their sides. Visible at the end of the line are two soldiers holding brass musical instruments.

Photograph of a group of recruits in the Students' Army Training Corps participating in a drill on the West Texas State Normal College campus. The soldiers are in two lines with two drill instructors looking on. The main building of the college is in the background.

Photograph of Students' Army Training Camp recruits drilling on the West Texas State Normal College campus. Two rows of soldiers holding rifles face each other while three instructors stand between or at the end of the two lines. The main building of the college is in the background.

Photograph of Students' Army Training Corps recruits participating in a drill on a snow-covered area on the West Texas State Normal College campus. The soldiers have formed a circle while two men run along the outside of the circle. Another soldier observes from one side. The main college building is in the background.

Photograph of a group of recruits in the Students' Army Training Corps at West Texas State Normal College in Canyon, Texas. The uniformed men are standing in a circle on the snow-covered grounds in front of the college main building, which is visible in the background.

Photograph of a group of men participating in drills for the Students' Army Training Corps at West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas. A group of men in uniform stand in a circle with two men within the circle. Two other men are running outside the circle. The main building of the college is in the background.