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Excursion party of the John H. Shary Land Company

Description: Panoramic photograph of a large group of people posing in front of the Sharyland train station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad; the train station later burned down. John Shary is labeled (third from the right). Also shows a dog with 10 legs - a product of the panoramic photo processing. Text at the bottom of the image says, "Excursion Party of the John H. Shary Land Co., Feb. 10, 1920." A label on the back of the photo says "Sharyland Mo Pac RR Station (later burned)"
Date: February 10, 1920
Creator: Eskildsen

First Prize - Creamery Butter - Southern Zone at the National Corn Exposition, Dallas Texas

Description: Photograph of a certificate from the National Corn Exposition held in Dallas, Texas, February 10-24, 1914. The text reads "This is to Certify that McAllen Creamery Company, McAllen, Texas entered Creamery Butter in class --- lot --- and was awarded First prize, Southern Zone classification." It is signed by the President of the National Corn Association and Secretary of the National Corn Exposition.
Date: unknown

[Five Cavalry Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of five cavalry soldiers sitting in front of two large tents. In the foreground one man wearing a newsboy cap is sitting on the ground with his legs resting on several long pieces of wood and behind him the four other men are sitting on cots in front of the tents. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads :"...rris - Conyers - Ludwig - Coston - Whatley Hq Co. Equipment check Hq Co 3 Tex Inf 3-1-17."
Date: March 1, 1917

[Five Men with Two Deer]

Description: Photograph of five men with two dead deer. One man is standing on the left next to the deer, two are sitting on the ground in front of it, and two men are standing on the right. Four of the men are holding rifles and one (sitting on the left) is holding a pistol. Behind them a store with a sign that reads "Brown's White House Shoes" is visible. There is handwritten note on the front of the postcard that reads "A. Y. Baker Hidalgo, Co. McAllen" and there are numbers next to the men corresponding… more
Date: unknown

[Full Pack Inspection]

Description: Photograph of the 1st col. calvary during full pack inspection. The soldiers are all on horseback and lined up next to one another. There is one soldier on horseback with his back to the photograph in front of the calvary.
Date: October 26, 1916
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