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[News Clip: Restland ceremony]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: May 29, 1989, 6:00 p.m.
Duration: 50 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Horses Pulling Wagon in Convoy; Horses Pulling Cannons in Convoy; Military Unit Marching in Formation; Truck Convoy

Description: Copy negative of four pictures. The first is of military men riding horses pulling wagons across a desert with mountains in the distance. The second is of horses pulling cannons and men across the desert with mountains in the distance. The third is of men marching in formation with flags with buildings to the left. The fourth is a truck convoy in the desert with mountains in the distance.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

World War I Scenes

Description: Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture shows several soldiers in the woods with a cannon in 1914. The bottom picture is of the ruins of Neuve Chapelle, showing buildings reduced to rubble taken between 1914 and 1917.
Date: {1914,1914..1917}
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Soldiers with Artillery

Description: Copy negative of Mexican soldiers with artillery. There are at least twelve men in uniforms, surrounding two cannons and a wagon. Written across the bottom of the image is, "145 Federal Artillery."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Soldiers with Artillery

Description: Copy negative of Mexican soldiers with artillery. There are at least twelve men in uniforms, surrounding two cannons and a wagon. Written across the bottom of the image is, "145 Federal Artillery."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Postcard of Cannon; Postcard of Weapons Magazine

Description: Copy photograph of two images. In the top image, several uniformed soldiers load a cannon. In the top left corner is a poem, which reads, "I'd like to load a gun like this/With a message and perhaps a kiss/To let you know how proud I am/That you have backed up Uncle Sam." The bottom image shows the weapons magazine of Fort Phantom Hill. The magazine is a small stone building. A cow walks in front. The bottom text reads, "Magazine at Fort Phantom Hill, near Abilene, Texas. Commanded by Robert E.… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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[News Clip: Legion recovers stolen cannon]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a stolen cannon being recovered and returned to the John Law and Joe Smart American Legion Post in Dallas.
Date: May 25, 1954
Duration: 1 minute
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[U.S. Artillery Crew in Action]

Description: Postcard image of an unidentified U.S. Army Artillery Crew firing a small artillery gun. The caption on the postcard reads: Artillery in Action on Mexican Border. There is no accompanying information that can be used to identify the individual soldiers nor the exact location.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Armored Train]

Description: Postcard image of an 'Armored Train'. A field artillery piece, of an unknown model, sits on top of this Mexican railroad car, or tren de ferrocarril, and is headed towards an unknown destination. A large group of Mexican spectators has gathered to get a better look at the canon. Two Mexican men appear to be guarding the artillery piece. There is an electric street lamp in the middle of the picture.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Army Artillery Cannon]

Description: Postcard depicting a 4 inch gun ready to fire. Several of the soldiers can be seen looking directly at the camera. At a distance and to the left another artillery team can be seen.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mountain Howitzer in Action]

Description: Postcard of a Mountain Howitzer in action. This unidentified artillery team is preparing to fire the Howitzer. The man standing closest to the Howitzer is a non-commissioned officer. The soldiers ranking of Sergeant is noted by the three chevrons on the right upper arm sleeve of his uniform.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[4.7 Inch Gun M1906]

Description: The postcard captions reads: "Firing 4.7” Gun. W. H. Horne Co. El Paso, Tex." The 4.7 inch Field Gun M1906 was designed and issued by the US Army Ordnance Department in 1906. There is no accompanying information to positively identify the troops in the postcard or the exact location of this event. The postcard is addressed to J.R. Teague, Framingham Massachusetts, 114 Hollis Av. The postcard is postmarked El Paso, Texas, February 13, 1918, 2 PM.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[First Regiment of Artillery, Company E]

Description: Aerial photograph of an artillery camp. The two crossed cannons signify that the flags belong to an artillery unit. There is a river in the background with a few people gathered at the river’s edge. There is also an unidentified settlement on the other side of this river.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Soldiers Ready for Action]

Description: Postcard of soldiers ready for action in the desert. A group of eight men in uniform are gathered around a cannon. Three of the men crouch in front of the cannon, which is pointed toward the camera. Cloth tents are visible in the background. Mountains are also visible in the background. To the left, a soldier stands by himself behind the group. Behind the men, the ground has been disturbed and contains debris. Two dark X's are marked at the top of the mountains.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Twelfth St & Paseo, Kansas City, Mo.

Description: Color postcard with a picture of the the park at Twelfth and paseo in Kansas City, Missouri. There are benches, a stone wall, and an old canon along with sidewalks and landscaped gardens. On the back the correspondences reads, "Dear Mrs. Dill Just returned to Oklahoma City and reveived the letter you so kindly wrote me. Will write you in a few days when I can collect myself. Lovingly, mom. Kiss Lucy for me." It is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Dill, 527 18th St., Paris, Texas. It is postmarked Oklaho… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Photograph of HSU Cannon]

Description: Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University cannon named "Arizona Bill" in honor of Kenneth "Arizona Bill" Burns. The cannon rests on a concrete slab, and several trees and a building can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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