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[Scrapbook Page: Mexican Shacks]

Description: Photographs of shacks in Mexico. The top left photo is of shacks made with sticks and thatched roofs, with a man in a military uniform standing next to a tent in front of the shacks. The top right photo is of a man standing next to a thatched-roof shack behind a stick fence. The bottom left photo is of two men standing at the doorway of a shack with mud and stick walls and a thatched roof. The bottom right photo is of a fenced yard with several buildings next to a dirt road.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Military Camp Scenes]

Description: Photographs of events at a military camp. The top left photo shows a funeral procession with horse-drawn carriages and people walking on a dirt road. The top middle photo is of a baseball field lined with spectators for an Officers' ball game. The top right photo is of a uniform inspection for members of the National Guard. The bottom left photo is of two children sitting on a white horse with military barracks in the background. The bottom middle photo is of a group of men in a large swimming … more
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: McAllen, Texas]

Description: Photographs of McAllen, Texas. The top left photo is of men driving a wagon with a tent in the background. The top right photo is of military men standing in a trench near the Rio Bravo. The bottom left photo is of military men and horses standing in front of the Hidalgo Courthouse. The bottom right photo is of wagons and cars on Main Street in McAllen, Texas.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Military Camps]

Description: Photographs of military camp life. The top left photo is of men in military uniforms standing in front of a wood building, the "23rd Post Exchange," advertising cigarettes, tobacco, candies, cakes, cold drinks, and ice cream. The top right photo is of a dirt road between rows of tents with a wooden screened building and men standing outside. The bottom two pictures are of a guard mount, with men marching in formation and camp buildings in the background.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: International Bridge, Brownsville, Texas]

Description: Photographs of the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge, which crosses the Rio Bravo between the United States and Mexico. The top photos are of the bridge as seen from a distance, with the left picture showing a side view and the right a view from the road before the bridge. The bottom photos are of military men standing on and near the bridge beside a wooden building.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Mission, Texas]

Description: Photographs of Mission, Texas. The top left photo is of a man sitting on the railing of a porch, identified as "Kelly." The top middle photo is of trees and underbrush next to a dirt road. The top right photo is of a small town with a few buildings on a dirt road. The middle left photo is of a man riding a mule on a street in Mission, Texas. The bottom left photo is of a man standing with his arms crossed, identified as "Cupid" Woerner. The bottom middle photo is of men swimming in Lake Capote.… more
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Pharr, Texas]

Description: Photographs of Pharr, Texas. The first three images at the top of the page are aerial views of the town of Pharr, with houses and barracks visible. The bottom left photo is of a military band marching down a dirt road, with a handwritten note: "Funeral of 3rd Tenn. private drowned in Lake Sardinia. On the bottom right is a cavalry walking on a dirt road into a city, with a drug store behind them and a handwritten note: "2nd F. A. passing thru Pharr."
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Brownsville, Texas]

Description: Photographs of Brownsville, Texas. The top left photo is of the Brownsville Courthouse building with a man standing next to a fountain on the front sidewalk. The top right photo is of two men riding in a wagon pulled by a mule. The bottom left photo is of a train on tracks headed for Brownsville, with men standing around it. The bottom right photo is of a streetcar in front of city buildings in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History
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