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John H. Shary excursion
Excursion party posing by dirt road near a field.
John H. Shary excursion
Excursion party posing in front of a house.
John H. Shary excursion
Excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's brick home.
John H. Shary excursion party
Excursion party posing in front of Charles Volz's home
[Lemons]
4 lemons with ruler indicating size
[Lon C. Hill and William Jennigan Bryan]
Photograph of Lon C. Hill and William Jennigan Bryan, two men wearing dark suits and cowboy hats sitting in chairs in front of a group of unidentified men also wearing suits and hats with a two-story house and a tree visible in the background. In the image on the top the two men are facing each other and appear to be talking to each other, as are several men in the back. In the image on the bottom all the men are facing forward and seem to be posing for the photograph. A text under the first image reads "Before Buying Land" and a text on the bottom reads "After Buying Land From Conway & Hoit. Mission Tex."
[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".
[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.
[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.
[Magazine Clipping of Harlingen Sorghum]
Magazine clipping of an image that has printed text across the top and bottom that says, "Harlingen Sorghum--Planted May 4,1908, Photographed July 25,1908." The photograph includes Lon C. Hill and a young girl standing in front of the long grain, and the young girl has one arm resting on a dog. The reverse has text from a Gulf Coast Magazine article.
[A Man and His Dog in a Field]
Photograph of a man and his dog in a field. In the background to the left is a shed with trees surrounding it. Handwritten text on the back reads "Daddy Hill and his pet dog Spot".
[Man, Girl, and Dog]
Postcard of a man wearing a straw hat and suspenders standing in a grain field next to a girl in a light-colored dress to his right. A dog is standing on the girl's right side and above it is a text that reads: "Lon. Hill. Irrigated Farm Harlingen, Tex. Sorghum Planted May 4. Phots. July 25, '08."
[Man, Girl, and Dog in Field]
Photograph of a young girl, dog, and man standing in a cotton field with trees and houses visible in the background. The girl standing in the foreground in front of the field, wearing a light-colored dress with the dog on the left and the man, wearing suspenders and a hat, is standing behind her in the field. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Lon C. Hills Irrigated Farm Harlingen Tex. Cotton Planted Apr. 20. Photo July 25 '08. Producing 1 1/2 Bales Per Acre."
[Man, Girl, and Dog on Farm]
Postcard of a man wearing suspenders and a straw hat standing in the middle of a cotton field with a young girl in a light-colored dress and a dog. The girl is standing in the foreground with the dog on the left and the man is behind her on the left. More fields and houses are visible in the distant background and a text on the front of the postcard reads "Lon C. Hills Irrigated Farm. Harlingen, Tex. Cotton Planted APr. 20. Photo. July 25, 08. Producing 15 Bales per acre."
[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.
[Man in Wagon by Water]
Postcard of two unidentified cavalry soldiers driving a horse-drawn wagon with a large water tank on the back of it up a hill away from a pond. Trees and other vegetation are visible in the background and a type-written text on the front of the postcard reads "Hauling Water for the Camp. Some Pull."
[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"
[Man with Girl and Dog]
Photograph of a man wearing a straw hat and suspenders standing in a grain field next to a girl in a light-colored dress to his right. A dog is standing on the girl's right side and above it is a handwritten text that reads: "Lon. Hill. Irrigated Farm Harlingen, Tex. Sorghum Planted May 4. Phots. July 25, '08." On the bottom of the photograph the same text is type-written.
[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
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.
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.
[Men in Cotton Field]
Photograph of seven unidentified men wearing light-colored shirts and hats standing in the middle of a cotton field. In the foreground on the right one man is facing towards the camera, as are the three men behind him. On the left two men are spaced farther apart, standing behind horses that are facing the other direction. Trees and telephone poles are visible in the background and a text on the front of the photograph reads "Lon Hill Irrigated Farm Harlingen Tex. Cotten planted May 4. Photo July 25 08. Producing 1 1/2 bales per acre."
[Miss Paul Hill in Library]
Photograph of Miss Paul Hill, an older woman wearing a light colored dress holding a book and standing in the Memorial Library in front of a large bookcase with a plaque that reads "Paul Hill Texana Collection."
New 600 acre tract with underground irrigation near Mission, Texas sold by Southwestern Land Co., Dallas Texas
Newly planted citrus trees in field with underground irrigation system.
[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.
[Newspaper Clipping of the Hill Family at Their First Home]
Newspaper clipping of the Hill family outside their first home in Harlingen, Texas. Handwritten text on back includes the names of the family members present in the photo.
[Overturned Airplane]
Postcard of an airplane overturned in a field with its wheels in the air and an upside down number "4" visible on the side of the plane. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "One of the Planes Attached to the 14th Cav. During Hike to Border, Turns Over at Encinal Texas, with Maj. Cushman as Passenger."
[Panoramic photograph of Shary Lake, Sharyland Texas]
Panoramic photograph of excursion party posing in front of Shary Lake
[Parade On a City Street]
Photograph of a parade on a city street with crowds watching on both sides and several storefronts visible on the left. In the front are two motorcyclist on either side of an automobile, followed by two men on horseback, and a large group of people wearing light-colored uniforms. On the left a row of American flags are displayed in front of the storefronts and signs for State Bank, Sherman's, Central Light Power, and Turney Drugs can be seen. More crowds and buildings are visible in the background and a handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Celebrating 76th Birthday Of C. Hill Sr July 31 1932. Valley Pionier - Founder of Harlingen TEx. Photo by Gardner."
[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.
[Plane Above Military Camp]
Postcard of an airplane flying above a military camp. In the foreground on the right two soldiers are standing behind a row of tents with equipment on the ground in front of them and on the left an automobile and a wagon can be seen. In the middle a group of soldiers is looking up at the plane and behind them trees and a building are visible in the background. On the far left there is a row of other vehicles in front of more trees and a text on the front of the photograph reads "Army Life."
[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.
Post-Convention Tour N. A. D. C. 23rd Annual Convention Dallas, Tex. 1930 having breakfast at Sharyland in the Rio Grande Valley
Convention-goers standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
Post convention tour N.A.D.C. 23rd annual convention, Dallas, Texas ... Having breakfast at Sharyland in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Conventioners standing in front of Shary House and Clubhouse by Shary Lake. Cars lined up in the background. Shary Boulevard is paved.
[Pumping Plant]
Photograph of a pumping plant consisting of several small buildings and a large smoke stack. In the foreground some piles of materials and part of a tree are visible and a water tower and more trees can be seen in the background on the right. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Pumping Plant At River."
[Reprint Photograph of a Group of Men]
Reprint photograph of a group of men in dark color suits with two sitting down and the rest standing up behind them. Text under the photographs separate the photographs as "before buying land" and "after buying land from Conway & Hoit. Mission, Tex". There is handwritten text on the back that reads "Hoyd = This is re-print taken in 1908. Just found original in files. Yours truly, Jas. Bryan." "Jim Hill, Wm. J. Bryan, Hoit x Conway standing back".
Rio Grande Valley Butter Creamery building
Photo of the Rio Grande Valley Creamery building in McAllen, Texas.
[Rows of Soldiers on Foot]
Photograph of several rows of cavalry soldiers standing in a field facing away from the camera. Two men on the right are holding flags and in the background trees, tents, buildings, and telephone poles are visible. On the front of the photograph a handwritten note reads "14th Cav. Texas 1920."
[Sailboat on the Ocean]
Photograph of a sailboat on the open sea with a sign that reads "Lone Star" on the back of it. In the foreground three pieces of wood are sticking out of the water.
[Sgt. George D. Sears and Sgt. Maj. Martin D. Hipp]
Photograph of Sgt. George D. Sears and Sgt. Maj. Martin D. Hipp. Both men are pictured in uniform inside a building structure. Sgt. Sears is sitting on a wooden bench and Sgt. Maj. Hipp is leaning against the same bench.
Shary Lake Club
Panoramic photograph of the Shary house and boat house by the Shary Lake in Mission, Texas. Text on the photo says, "Shary Lake Club, Oct. 7, 1917."
[Sharylake Clubhouse]
Photograph from the side of the Sharylake clubhouse
Sharyland
Excursion party posing in field
[Sharyland 1914]
"Sharyland 1914" barn and house in front of corn fields
Sharyland Co. excursion party near Sharyland
Panoramic photograph of a group of people posing out-of-doors. Part of a white house and a fence covered with climbing vines is visible in the background. Text at the bottom of the image says: "Shary Land Co's Excursion Party Near Sharyland, May 19th, 1917."
Sharyland excursion
Excursion party posing between house and barn.
Sharyland excursion in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Excursion party posing in young citrus orchard. John Shary is labeled.
Sharyland excursion party (copy 2)
Excursion party posing to the side of the old office.
Sharyland excursion party in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Panoramic photograph of an excursion party posing in front of the William Jennings Bryan home. John Shary is labeled.
Sharyland Excursion Party in the Magic Rio Grande Valley
Excursion party posing in front of old office building
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