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[Clara and Frank Maresh]

Description: Clara and Frank Maresh dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms for the funeral of their uncle Frank Maresh's funeral in Sealy, TX Clara is wearing a white dress with white nurse habit on her head. She is holding a white flag with cross on it. Frank is wearing a army uniform and is holding an American flag. Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[School children dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms]

Description: Studio portrait of school children dressed in WWI Red Cross and Army uniforms for the funeral of Frank Maresh in 1918. Maresh died in France shortly after WWI ended. His body was returned to Sealy and buried in the local cemetery. Children in front row are Clara and Frank Maresh, niece and nephew of Frank. Boy and girl in front row are each holding a flag (girl cross; boy American flag). Scanned image is of the copy.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Mary Whaley]

Description: Photographic postcard of Mrs. Mary Whaley of Longview, Texas. Mary was the wife of Franklin L. Whaley. She is standing next to a large vase filled with two types of lilies.
Date: 1918
Creator: Culpepper, Cody B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Longview Public Library

[Tuttle Family]

Description: Photograph of the Tuttle family of White Oak, Texas. The family is pictured standing outside their home. From left to right, the members pictured are: Nancy Jane Tuttle, J. Nobie Tuttle, Effie J. Tuttle, Thomas Andrew Jackson, A. Jackson, J. Fredric Tuttle, Lee Y. Tuttle, unknown, Julia A. Tuttle, Thomas W. Tuttle, Julius M. Tuttle.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Longview Public Library

Geological map of Dallas County.

Description: Map shows early twentieth century Dallas County, Texas soil composition, town and city boundaries, schools, railroads, roads, lakes, bridges, rock quarries, and gravel and sand pits. Includes acreage and depth of quarries and pits. No scale indicated.
Date: 1918
Creator: Shuler, Ellis W. (Ellis William), b. 1881
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map showing allied progress on the Western Front.

Description: Map shows progress of Allied forces in Europe near the conclusion of W.W. I. Includes "reference", "Allied Captures of Prisoners of War, July to September [1918]," and "British Captures of Prisoners of War, August & September [1918]." Scale [1:1,000,000].
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Part of Schleicher County [Texas].

Description: Map shows plat of land divided into numbered squares; central portion with defined boundaries, some squares outside of central portion subdivided, marked through with an "X"; square numbered 32 marked with a large dot. No scale given.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Callahan County.

Description: Map shows early twentieth century Callahan County, Texas property tract boundaries, landowners, land grants, towns, and watershed; Texan Emigration and Land Company; handwritten annotations for petroleum prospecting activity. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:66,667].
Date: 1918
Creator: Blucher, Carl, draftsman.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Fort Bliss, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Fort Bliss, Texas. This is a view of the Fort Bliss parade grounds with the Officer's Quarters [aka Officer's Row and Colonel's Row] in the background. Off to the distance are the eastern slopes of the Franklin Mountains. The officer's family housing quarters still stand today however the street in front of the quarters is now named Sheridan Road. The parade ground are still used today but mostly for formal ceremonies or when the post is going through a change in command ceremon… more
Date: 1918~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Bird's Eye View of Fort Bliss, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa. Lanoria Mesa is the sixth and final location of Fort Bliss the Post and Lanoria Mesa is where Fort Bliss stands today. The mesa is located in northeast El Paso, Texas. From the Texas Historical Commission: https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=85628 This is a west southwest perspective of Fort Bliss looking towards the Franklin Mountains. The large building in the center of the image is Building 13 - Enlisted Men's Barrack's and the smaller buildin… more
Date: 1918~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Ranch House #1]

Description: Postcard image of a house made of adobe bricks with the handwritten label "Typical Mexican Ranch House" along the bottom. In front of the house, there is a well in the right side of the image and behind the well, a girl with a horse is drawing water. Two children are standing under a small tree, to the left of the well. A handwritten note on the back, addressed to Miss G. M. Horne says, "Will write in a day or two. Ok here. Hope you are well. Very quiet in this section. No Business. Walt… more
Date: April 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Ranch House #2]

Description: Postcard image of a house made of adobe bricks with the handwritten label "Typical Mexican Ranch House" along the bottom. In front of the house, there is a well in the right side of the image and behind the well, a girl with a horse is drawing water. Two children are standing under a small tree, to the left of the well. A handwritten note on the back, addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne says, "Will write tomorrow or next day. Ok here. Hope you are well. Walter."
Date: April 11, 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Southwest Desert Scenery]

Description: The postcard caption reads: Typical southwestern scenery, showing [sic] sandy character of the country. Desert foliage and mountains. Visible in this desert scene are many wild yucca plants and the desert mountains in the background. The prominent plant here is the Yucca plant or Yucca carnerosana also known as the Giant Spanish Dagger. This postcard was addressed and mailed to; Miss G.M. Horne, Portland, Maine. The date is September, 13, 1918. The author of the postcard is Walter Horne. … more
Date: September 13, 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Southwest Desert Landscape]

Description: Typical southwestern Landscape. Desert foliage, mountains, and the sandy character of the southwest desert floor. Visible in this desert scene are many wild yucca plants and the dry desert mountains in the background. The prominent plant here is the Yucca plant or Yucca carnerosana also known as the Giant Spanish Dagger. Duplicate postcard of WH-PC-199-017.
Date: 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Southwest Sceneray]

Description: Southwest desert vista. There is no information provided for the location from where this image was captured. A solid rock mountain face encompasses most of the foreground in this photographic desert scene. In the center of this image, there is a small lake or some ponding water. A lone tree is clearly visible in the middle of this small body of water. And in the background, an unidentified mountain. Right center of the image there are two men facing the camera. One man is standing and t… more
Date: June 24, 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Muster Call]

Description: Postcard of U.S. Soldiers at drill. The Franklin Mountains are in the background. The post card is addressed to J.R. Teague of Framingham, Massachusetts and postmarked out of San Antonio, Texas, 22 June 1918.
Date: June 22, 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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