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[Photograph of a Group of Soldiers in France]

Photograph of a group of Army soldiers in uniform outdoors in France. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is partially unreadable but lists the names of the men.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Military Review]

Photograph of a military review in Fort Worth, Texas, perhaps during World War One. Spectators watch the military as they parade down the street.

Date: unknown

Creator: Jernigan

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Dawson Drake and Military Band]

Photograph of Dawson Drake, and the military band he was a part of while stationed in England, marching in a field. A handwritten note which seems to be written to his wife, "Darling," explains that he is the man in the front walking backwards. He also added an arrow pointing to himself and wrote "me."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Postcard of George Dawson]

Postcard of a portrait of George Dawson in his army uniform, sent from Camp Sheridan in Alabama. On the back of the postcard is a handwritten note in Spanish from George Dawson to Jose Ramirez.

Date: June 3, 1918

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Army Soldiers in France]

Photograph of three Army soldiers in uniform outdoors in France. The first man is identified as George Dawson.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on January 15, 1907, of Presidio, Texas

Richard C. Daly's account to Harry Warren, Deputy Collector of Customs, on January 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas. Daly arrived in Presidio, Texas, in 1866, after a long stint in the U.S. Army (fought in the Civil War). Daly gives a description of the men, and their wives and children, living in the town during that time.

Date: January 15, 1907

Item Type: Text

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Alfred Dominguez]

Photograph of Alfred Dominguez in his Army uniform standing in front of a barracks building.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

Richard C. Daly's Account to Harry Warren on Jan. 15, 1907, at Presidio, Texas

Date: January 15, 1907

Item Type: Text

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Military Troops Exercising]

Photograph of a large group of men wearing uniforms in formation and doing exercises, with men in military uniforms instructing them.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of Dawson Drake in England]

Photograph of Dawson Drake while stationed in England, wearing a military uniform and lounging on a lawn with bushes and houses in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of U.S. Infantry]

Photograph of military men in uniform on the ground shooting rifles. A note printed on the photo describes the scene as: "Infantry in Action."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Drake Family

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the Drake family, who first came to Texas in the 1850s. John Drake, the author's grandfather, was a poor ranch man, and the author's father, Dawson Cole Drake, was stationed in England during his military service.

Date: 1970

Item Type: Text

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Portrait of Ronald G. Wheelis]

Portrait of Chief Master Sergeant Ronald G. Wheelis, the senior enlisted advisor of the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph