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[U.S. Infantry Troops Standing at Attention]

Description: Postcard of U.S. Infantry Troops standing at attention. The caption at the bottom of the postcard reads 16th Infantry, Fort Bliss, [Texas]. However it is difficult to positively identify the soldiers in the image as soldiers from the 16th Calvary - there is no company or infantry flag to identify the group. That being stated, the 16th Infantry Regiment was present in El Paso, Texas after April of 1914 under the command of General John J. Pershing. The 16th Infantry arrived from San Francisc… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mountain Scenery, Hueco Tanks, El Paso County, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of geological formations at Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site near El Paso, Texas. The rocky formation just out of the ground is surrounded by wild desert grasses and Ocotillo Cactus. The Kiowa, Mescalero Apache, Comanche, Tigua and the people of Isleta del Norte Pueblo consider the site to be a meaningful part of their heritage.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Hueco Tanks near El Paso, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a cow walking through a "tank" of water, also known as a water hole, at Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site near El Paso, Texas. The tank is surrounded by rock formations and trees in a desert landscape and two people wearing dark hats and coats are standing on rocks near the edge of the water in the center of the image. In the distant background, mountains are visible.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Family at Hueco Tanks]

Description: Postcard image of a group of unidentified people posing near large rocks in Hueco Tanks State Park near El Paso, Texas. One man is sitting atop a large rock and a woman is standing atop the rock next to his; two other people are standing farther back against a large rock formation. Some trees and shrubs are also visible around the rocks.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site [Parks Map]

Description: Map of the Hueco Tanks State Park Historic Site showing the locations of the north, east and west mountain as well as bathrooms, hiking trails, showers, and campgrounds. The back of the map has advertisements for Toyota and Texas Parks.
Date: February 2013
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Trading Card: Western Diamondback Rattlesnake]

Description: Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Franklin Mountains State Park, depicting a coiled diamondback rattlesnake among gravel and brush. The back of the card contains information about the species.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Trading Card: Tramway Gondola]

Description: Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park, depicting a gondola suspended from a cable in front of a tall, rocky ridge; a yucca plant is visible in the foreground. The back of the card contains information about the tramway.
Date: 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site

Description: Map of Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site showing the North Mountain complete with maximum elevation as well as bathroom locations, hiking trails, parking locations, pictograph sites, and campgrounds. There are advertisements for Texas Parks and Wildlife and Toyota on the back of the map.
Date: 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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