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[Scrapbook Page: Military Camp Scenes]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of South Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Mission, Texas]

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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of South Texas History

Life-Preserver

Patent for Life-Preserver. Can be used in any emergency situation but mostly in the water.

Date: February 29, 1916

Creator: Carlson, Carl O.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Manual-Training Apparatus.

Patent for a new improvement in a manual training apparatus for teaching swimming without water. The device allows the exerciser to lie face down on the provided mat and turn cranks to simulate swimming motions.

Date: March 21, 1916

Creator: Hartnett, William J.