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Nygaards

Description: Photograph of a few members of the Nygaard family posing outside underneath a shaded area of a tree. The man wearing the military uniform, identified as Dan Nygaard, stands with both arms placed on his hips. The older man, standing next to him, has been identified as Uffe Nygaard, and wears a sport coat, shirt, and tie. The woman in front of them, identified as Grandmother Sine Nygaard, wears a floral-print, three-quarter length sleeve dress. She is seated in a wicker chair looking down at a sm… more
Date: 1920
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[General Pershing in Formation]

Description: Photograph of General John J. Pershing and fellow army servicemen on horseback in formation. The group appears to be part of a presentation of some sort. In the background, automobiles are lined up from side to side, indicating Pershing and staff has an audience. In the far distance, the outline of the Franklin Mountains is visible. A note on the back of the photo states that this photo of Pershing was taken on his first visit to El Paso after WWI in 1920.
Date: 1920~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Fly-By]

Description: Photograph of seven DH-4 (De Havilland) airplanes flying over Fort Bliss, Texas. Below the planes, soldiers can be seen walking, riding, and standing as they watch the planes fly by. Military buildings and vehicles are seen scattered below on the ground. The Franklin Mountains are in the background. Information on the back of the photo states that the "Fly-By" over Fort Bliss was done in honor of General John J. Pershing's return to Fort Bliss after his service in World War I. The photo wa… more
Date: February 2, 1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Rows of Soldiers on Foot]

Description: Photograph of several rows of cavalry soldiers standing in a field facing away from the camera. Two men on the right are holding flags and in the background trees, tents, buildings, and telephone poles are visible. On the front of the photograph a handwritten note reads "14th Cav. Texas 1920."
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Soldiers on Horseback and Marching]

Description: Photograph of a group of unidentified cavalry soldiers on horseback riding down a dirt road and several rows of other men on foot facing towards the right. One of the men on the far right is holding a flag and trees and telephone poles are visible in the background. Another man on horseback in the back on the left is also holding a flag and there is a large pole in the foreground on the left. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "14th Cav. Texas 1920."
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston]

Description: Postcard of a large group of cavalry soldiers on horseback in a field at Fort Sam Houston with two two-story buildings visible in the background. Several of the men in the center are holding tubas, trombones, and other musical instruments and on the front of the postcard a type-written text reads "Last Day at Ft. Sam Houston. April, 16th 1920."
Date: April 16, 1920
Location: None
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Men on Wagons]

Description: Postcard of cavalry soldiers driving covered wagons pulled by horses down a dirt road with shrubbery on the left and right and telephone poles visible on the left. On the front of the postcard a hand-written text reads "Pulling out from Pearsall. April 18, 1920."
Date: April 21, 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Men on Horseback]

Description: Postcard of a long line of soldiers on horseback in a field with shrubs and trees visible on the left. A text on the front of the postcard reads "Leaving Encinal April 21, 1920. 119 Miles from San Antonio."
Date: April 21, 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Men With Flag]

Description: Photograph of two formations of cavalry soldiers marching and holding rifles on their shoulders. Three more men are on the right and the one in the middle is carrying a flag. Telephone poles and a house are visible in the distant background and under the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "14th Can Texas 1920."
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Soldiers Marching]

Description: Photograph of several large formations of cavalry soldiers marching on a field away from the camera with tents, buildings, and telephone poles visible in the background. The men are carrying their rifles on their shoulders and in the middle someone is carrying a large American flag. Other smaller flags can be seen on the left and right and a handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "14 cav. Texas Border 1920."
Date: 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Horses at Camp]

Description: Postcard of a group of dark-colored horses standing in a field by a military camp with a row of tents, trees, and a building visible in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "Zapata, Texas. Apr. 27/20. 216 Miles From San Antonio."
Date: April 27, 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[Cavalry Men with Horses]

Description: Postcard of a large group of horses and cavalry soldiers in a corral at a camp. In the foreground several men are standing next to horses who are drinking from troughs and behind them other soldiers are leading horses away to the other end of the corral. A large pipe is visible in the foreground on the left and trees and more horses can be seen in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th and 16th Cavalry Camp at Webb, Tex. April 22, 1920. 138 miles from San An… more
Date: April 22, 1920
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[U.S. Army Recruiting Service Banquet, 1920]

Description: Photograph of a banquet held by the United States Army Recruiting Service. Dozens of individuals sit along tables with white tablecloths and plates of food, and banners hang around the room's walls and ceilings. A military band is partially visible at far left along the far wall.
Date: 1920
Creator: Harvey Patteson
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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