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[Horses at Camp]

Description: Postcard of a group of dark-colored horses standing in a field by a military camp with a row of tents, trees, and a building visible in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "Zapata, Texas. Apr. 27/20. 216 Miles From San Antonio."
Date: April 27, 1920

[Two Soldiers with a Woman]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified cavalry soldiers posing standing on either side of a woman in a field. The woman is wearing a light-colored dress and headscarf, the man on the left is holding a rifle in his hand with the butt on the ground ,and the man on the right is holding what appears to be a saber on his shoulder.
Date: 1915~

[Hill family surrounding Lon C. Hill]

Description: Photograph of the Hill family surrounding Lon C. Hill for his birthday. Hill Sr. is pictured sitting down with the younger members of the family around him. Behind the family greenery is visible with a building on the right side.`Handwritten text on the back list the family members and their ages that are present in the photo.
Date: unknown

[Men in Cotton Field]

Description: 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 Jā€¦ more
Date: July 25, 1908

[Cavalry Soldiers Reading Map]

Description: Postcard of two unidentified cavalry soldiers standing in a field and looking at a map with horses and other soldiers visible on the right and in the background. Shrubbery and trees can also be seen in the background and a text on the front of the postcard reads "Looking Over The Map."
Date: 1915~

[Camp at Roma, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a camp at Roma, Texas. In the foreground there is open land and in the background there is a line of horses with buildings behind them. Text on the front reads "Camp at Roma, Texas. April 29, 1920. 262 miles from San Antonio."
Date: April 29, 1920

[Man in Wagon by Water]

Description: 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."
Date: 1915~

[Man, Girl, and Dog on Farm]

Description: 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."
Date: July 25, 1908

[Train Station in Alvin Texas]

Description: Photograph of a train station in Alvin Texas with the train tracks and platform on the right and trees and a corral on the right. In the background several buildings, including houses and a water tower, are visible. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Depot - Alvin Texas - from Troop Train March."
Date: 1915~

[Members of Hill Family]

Description: Photograph of (left to right) Lon C. Hill III, Miss Paul Hill, Homer Morrow Jr., Georgette Hill, and Owsley Hill posing outside in front of several trees. The children are wearing light-colored shirts and bandanas around their necks. Lon (far left) is wearing a cowboy hat and Owsley is sitting in a wooden chair in front of the others.
Date: unknown

[Pyramid of Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of thirteen unidentified cavalry soldiers posing in a pyramid with the six men on the bottom on horseback, five men balancing on the back of the horses, and two men balancing on top of them. The men are in a field with trees visible in the background behind them.
Date: 1915~

[Airplane in a Field]

Description: Postcard of an airplane with its nose stuck in the ground in a field with a horse in front of it and two unidentified boys standing on the right. A text on the front of the postcard reads "At Encinal, Tex. Result of Landing In Soft Ground. Capt. Lewis, 14th Cav. Was A Passenger When It Upset."
Date: 1915~

[Cavalry Men with Horses]

Description: Postcard of a large group of horses and cavalry soldiers in a corral at a camp. In the foreground several men are standing next to horses who are drinking from troughs and behind them other soldiers are leading horses away to the other end of the corral. A large pipe is visible in the foreground on the left and trees and more horses can be seen in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th and 16th Cavalry Camp at Webb, Tex. April 22, 1920. 138 miles from San Anā€¦ more
Date: April 22, 1920

[Two Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified soldiers posing outside with a building partially visible in the background. The man on the left has his harms on his hips and the man on the right is holding what appears to be a mug.
Date: 1915~

[Group of Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of a group of unidentified cavalry soldiers posing in three rows in a field. The men in the front row are sitting or squatting on the ground, one man in the middle is sitting, and the men behind him are standing. The heads of most of the men in the back row are cut out of the frame.
Date: 1915~

[Two Men and a Woman by Church]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified men wearing dark suits and hats and a woman wearing a dark coat and hat standing in front of a monument with a church, trees, and another building visible in the background. The two men are standing in front of the monument and the woman is standing on the steps with a large palm tree behind her.
Date: 1915~

[Soldier Holding Gun]

Description: Photograph of a young solider holding a gun and a wooden number 13 visible on his body. Next to the soldier are pieces of wood that are holding up a dark color hat. Behind the soldier there are other soldiers lined up and looking at the shooter.
Date: unknown
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