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Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 22
title Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 22description Photographs of the life of military camps. The top left photo is of military men in a camp with buildings and tents around them. The top right photo is of two men in a small tent laying on the ground, with the handwritten note "Lou and I." The middle photo is of men cooking over a fire with cooking utensils on the ground around them. The bottom left photo is of men sitting down beside a dirt road, with a handwritten note that says "Rest en route, 110 mile hike, Aug - 1916." The bottom right photo is of men working with rifles in front of a row of tents.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Tents Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking People Social Life And Customs - Firearms New York National Guard Military And War - Personnel Architecture - Buildings Military And War - Camps Hikes Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Scrapbook Page: Military Camps and Hidalgo, Texas
title Scrapbook Page: Military Camps and Hidalgo, Texasdescription Photographs of military camps and Hidalgo, Texas. The top left photo is of men in military uniforms standing near a small tent, with the caption "La Gloria." The top right photo is of a campsite being constructed with small tents at Young's Ranch. The bottom left photo is of a man with a large hat sitting on a horse. The bottom right photo is of the Hidalgo courthouse with men standing on the porch.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Tents Places - United States - Texas - Hidalgo County People Young'S Ranch Military And War - Camps New York National Guard La Gloria Military And War - Personnel Government And Law - County Courthouses Architecture - Buildings Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Horses Agriculture - Ranching - Ranches Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Scrapbook Page: Military Activities
title Scrapbook Page: Military Activitiesdescription Photographs of military men and activities. The top left photo is of Lieutenant Brill of M. G. Company of the 2nd Texas Infantry standing in front of a line of small tents. The top right photo is of men unloading a truck at a military camp, with tents in the background. The bottom left photo is of a row of cars near trees. The bottom right photo is of men walking with a wagon on a bridge over Lake Sardinia.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Architecture - Civil Works - Bridges Military And War - Uniforms And Insignia Lower Rio Grande Valley Tents Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Trucks New York National Guard People - Groups Military And War - Personnel 2Nd Texas Infantry Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Animal-Drawn Vehicles Military And War - Camps M. G. Co. Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Brill, Lieutenantcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 27
title Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 27description 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.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Tents 23Rd Post Exchange Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads People Military And War - Camps New York National Guard People - Groups Guard Mounts Military And War - Personnel Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Stores Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Scrapbook Page: McAllen, Texas
title Scrapbook Page: McAllen, Texasdescription 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.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Tents Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads Rio Bravo People Hidalgo Courthouse Military And War - Camps New York National Guard Military And War - Personnel Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles Government And Law - County Courthouses Architecture - Buildings Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Horses Landscape And Nature - Water - Rivers Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Scrapbook Page: Military Scenes
title Scrapbook Page: Military Scenesdescription Photographs of scenes of military life. The top left photo is of men standing behind a large cactus plant. The top right photo is of two bulls pulling a cart on a dirt road with shacks in the background. The middle and bottom left photos are of men standing in trenches next to the Rio Bravo. The bottom right photo is of General Wilson and several other men in a camp with tents and a car behind them.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Cattle Architecture - Buildings Tents Social Life And Customs - Homes Rio Bravo People Wilson, General Bulls Trenches New York National Guard Military And War - Personnel Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Animal-Drawn Vehicles Military And War - Camps Landscape And Nature - Water - Rivers Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 26
title Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 26description 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.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Fences Shacks Social Life And Customs - Homes Tents Places - Mexico Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads People New York National Guard Military And War - Personnel Architecture - Buildings Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Scrapbook Page: Military Camp
title Scrapbook Page: Military Campdescription Photographs of a military camp. The top left photo is of a cot inspection at the camp, with rows of cots between rows of tents and men walking among the rows. The top right photo is of a wooden screened building with a row of tents behind it, and a handwritten note: "I Co. Street." The bottom left photo is of a group of men in military uniforms standing in front of the wooden building of the guard house. The bottom right photo is of a group of men standing in lines at a distance with an American flag in the foreground, and a handwritten note that says "Guard Mount."artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject I Co. Tents People New York National Guard Guard Houses Guard Mounts Military And War - Personnel Inspections Architecture - Buildings Military And War - Camps Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 14
title Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 14description Photographs of military camps. The top left photo is of military men cooking near a tent. The top right photo is of a man giving another man a haircut with rows of large tents in the background. The middle photo is of men standing together with tents in the background and a handwritten note "Prof. Evans Ll Hospital." The bottom left photo is of a man with a dog standing in a street in McAllen, Texas with buildings, wagons, and people behind him. The bottom right photo is of men eating and standing around boxes.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Military And War - Uniforms And Insignia Tents Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking People Evans, Prof. New York National Guard Military And War - Personnel Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Horse-Drawn Vehicles Architecture - Buildings Military And War - Camps Social Life And Customs - Pets - Dogs Business, Economics And Finance - Service Industries - Barbers Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 11
title Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 11description Photographs of men on outpost duty. The top left photo is of military men standing near a small tent in a forest. The top right photo is of military men on a dirt path carrying backpacks. The bottom left photo is of men in a line washing their hair with cups of water. The bottom right photo is of a group of men in front of a tent in a large field in Edinburg, Texas.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Military And War - Uniforms And Insignia New York National Guard People - Groups Outpost Duty Military And War - Personnel Tents Military And War - Camps Landscape And Nature - Forests Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 25
title Frank Lauderdale Cook Scrapbook, page 25description Photographs of Co. I 23rd Infantry and camp. The top left photo is of military men setting up a camp, identified as "Brook Camp." The top right photo is of a large group of men marching in formation with tents in the background. The middle photo is of the Co. I 23rd Infantry, taken in Pharr, Texas on August 21, 1916, with handwritten labels identifying some of the men as missing, wounded, prisoner, or killed. The bottom left photo is of the camp kitchen, a fire pit with a pile of logs and pots next to it. The bottom right photo is of men in lines being issued ammunition for their rifles.artist/creator Cook, Frank Lauderdalesubject Brook Camp People Co. I 23Rd Infantry Social Life And Customs - Firearms New York National Guard People - Groups Ammunition Military And War - Personnel Marches Tents Military And War - Camps Lower Rio Grande Valleycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Six Gentlemen Standing in Front of a Tent Structure
title Six Gentlemen Standing in Front of a Tent Structuredescription Photograph of a group of six men standing in front of a large tent-like structure. The men, who are standing together in a row, are all wearing suits. One man standing in the middle is holding a typewriter. The structure behind them is held up with stakes and rope. Brush and shrubs are visible in the background. The photograph is mounted on a ripped piece of black paper.artist/creator Unknownsubject Structures Suits Texas-Mexican Presbytery Outdoors Social Life And Customs People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Construction Men Tentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Five Military Men
title Five Military Mendescription Photograph of five military men sitting on wooden crates. From left to right, the men are Lieutenant F. S. Estill, Lieutenant R. H. Cooper, Rayma L. "Andy" Andrews, Lieutenant W. M. "Pinky" Amis, and Lieutenant W. F. Parkin. Parkin is holding two dogs. The photograph was taken during the search for Lts. Peterson and Davis, two Army pilots stranded in Mexico after their plane crash landed.artist/creator Unknownsubject Parkin, Lt. W. F. Amis, Lt. W. M. (Pinky) Estill, Lt. F. S. Military And War - Personnel Cooper, Lt. R. H. Andrews, Rayma L. (Andy) Tents Social Life And Customs - Pets - Dogscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Kitchen During Maneuvers
title Kitchen During Maneuversdescription Photograph of the kitchen tent of the 82nd Field Artillery during maneuvers during hike to Marfa in 1937.artist/creator Unknownsubject Camps Military And War - United States Armed Forces - United States Army Maneuvers Tents Kitchenscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
High Lonesome Camp of Lee Trimble
title High Lonesome Camp of Lee Trimbledescription Photograph of Lee Trimble's High Lonesome Camp at the top of the rimrock overlooking Mexico. This camp was south of the trail that the Mexican's used to raid the Brite Ranch. There was a telephone at the camp to the ranch house. The man, probably Lee Trimble, stands outside his canvas tent wearing a holster. His saddle sits on a stand next to him. This photo was included in a report by McMinn White for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1975.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Camp Scene at Night
title Camp Scene at Nightdescription Night photograph of a campsite in West Texas near Mule Ear Canyon. The photographer, Fred Smithers ignited flash powder on a sheet of paper to create the photo. This photo was included in a research paper by Jaime Javier Vasquez for an American History class in 1978.artist/creator Smithers, Frederick Williamcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Near a Tent
title People Near a Tentdescription In this photograph, there is an older woman and a little boy standing in front of a tent. In the foreground, there is the back of what appears to be a covered wagon to the left and a tree to the right. The tree has a bucket suspended near the branches and several objects piled around the base including a group of lanterns. Behind the tree, there is a white tent with a flap pulled back and a chair visible inside. The people are standing near the opening of the tent. the woman is wearing a long black dress with a white ruffle at the collar and a black hat. The little boy is wearing a light-colored suit and tall black boots. There is a hill in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Occupants of a tent. Sleeping quarters in a hack."artist/creator Unknownsubject Tents People Sports And Recreation - Camping Wagons Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation Lanterns Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Groups of People at a Campground
title Groups of People at a Campgrounddescription This photograph shows people sitting near tents under a large tree. In the foreground, the area seems to be covered in short grass and large branches. To the far left, the back of a wagon is visible and there are two men in loose clothing and hats standing near it. Behind them, there are people under the tree as well as a white tent and more trees in the background. To the right, there are more people standing in front of a second white tent. There is a young boy wearing light clothing and dark books standing in the center of the photograph. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Campers, a chuck box, and Mexican cooks and tent."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Striking Camp
title Striking Campdescription In this photograph, there are several groups of men and they appear to be disassembling the tents used at the campgrounds. In the front of the photograph, to the far left, there is a wooden chair with a stack of folded objects on top of it. The men are spread out and there are several white canvas tarps and posts laying on the ground. In the background, there are trees and what appear to be automobiles.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Old Gospel Tent
title Old Gospel Tentdescription This photograph shows a large white tent in front of trees and hills. In the front, there appears to be an unpaved road, and to the left of the tent is a chair. At the right, part of the tent is open, but there is nothing visible inside. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Old Gospel Tent."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Campers in a Field
title Campers in a Fielddescription This photograph shows a very large group of people standing together in a line, with two smaller groups sitting on the ground in front of them. The closest group appears to be four men in dark suits. They are too far away to make out much detail, but several of the people seem to be holding up dark-colored umbrellas. The foreground shows that the area is a large open field covered in short grass and brush. In the background, there are trees, white tents, and various other items as well as mountains behind them. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "All campers on the ground, about 1900."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Tent Near a Hill
title Tent Near a Hilldescription This photograph shows a building and a large white tent at the base of a tall hill. To the far left, there is a small building behind the tent which has the sides rolled up and there is a very large lantern on a post outside the tent and trees to the right. In the background, there is a tall, rocky hill rising on the right side of the photograph and covered in brush. In the front, the ground is covered in short grass and there is a bush and a rock. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Gospel tent - adobe storehouse."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Sitting Under a Tree
title People Sitting Under a Treedescription This photograph shows a group of people - both men and women of different ages - and they are standing under a large tree. The men are all wearing suits and hats; the women are wearing dresses and hats as well. The people in the front row are sitting in chairs and there are people standing in a second row behind them. The ground in front of them is covered in short grass and there is a small bush. In the background, there are some other trees. To the left, there appears to be a covered wagon, and to the far right, there is a white tent.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of People at Bloys Campground
title Group of People at Bloys Campgrounddescription This photograph shows a large group of people, of all ages, in a semi-circle. On the far left, there is a covered wagon and a large tree behind it. Two men are standing next to the wagon; to the right, there are women sitting on chairs and other people standing behind them, as well as a group so people sitting on the ground in front of them. Farther right, there are several white tents and some trees visible above them. To the far right, there is an old-style automobile in the front of the photograph. In the foreground, the area seems to be a field, covered in short grass, and there are several bundles that appear to be rolled-up tents lying on the ground. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Crowd at Bloys. Auto at right has wooden wheels like those on buggies."artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars People Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Camping Bloys Camp Meeting Association Wagons Tents Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Men Outside a Large Tent
title Men Outside a Large Tentdescription In this photograph, there is a very large, white tent with the side rolled up in the front to show chairs inside. At the right, there is an area that seems to have trees, or possibly branches tied together over wooden posts. To the far left of the photograph, there is a man in loose clothing and a hat walking to the left. Nearer the tent, there are three men standing together in a group that appear to be wearing suits and hats. There are several large trees around the tent and some hills rising in the background. Several handwritten notes are on the back of the photograph: "Gospel tent," "Mexican helper," "Minister," and "Brush arbor for overflow at services."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Tents Under a Tree
title Group of Tents Under a Treedescription This photograph shows a group of at least four white tents in a field filled with short grass and bushes. Directly in front of the tents is a wire fence with wooden posts. Behind the tents, there is a large tree to the right, with a roof on posts over a group of people. To the left of the people, there is a covered wagon partially visible and possibly a second wagon to the far left of the photograph. In the distance, there are more trees and mountains. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Tents, chuck box, and cook, covered arbor to shade eating area. About 1900."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Standing Near a Campground
title People Standing Near a Campgrounddescription In this photograph, several people are standing in a field of short grass in front of a campground. A man in a dark suit with tails, a top hat, and cane is standing with a woman in a dark dress near the center of the photograph. To the left, there are to men - one in a dark suit and one wearing light slacks and a tie, and they are both wearing hats. Behind them, a fifth man is wearing a light-colored suit. The camp consists of tents (mostly white) and old-style cars spread out beneath some trees at the base of mountains. A sixth man is walking near an automobile with a trailer in the background. To the right, behind the men, there is a wooden stucture with a porch and a bench.artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars People Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Camping Tents Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of View of a Campground
title Photograph of View of a Campgrounddescription Photograph of a panoramic view of a campground amongst a group of trees. In the foreground, there is a field covered in short grass. The campground consists of many different sizes and shapes of tents (most of them are white) and several buildings that look a little more permanent. There are also many old-style automobiles parked near the tents and some are hitched to small wagons. Behind the camp, there are more trees and mountains in the distance.artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars Panoramics Sports And Recreation - Camping Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Landscape And Nature Panoramic Photos Scenery Tents Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Miss Mable Bloys
title Miss Mable Bloysdescription Photograph of Miss Mable Bloys at the Bloys Camp Grounds. She is standing on the right with three unidentified people. Mable contributed a great deal to the religious education of small children.artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Tents Sports And Recreation - Camping Bloys, Mable People - Individualscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Gospel Tent at Bloys' Camp Grounds
title Gospel Tent at Bloys' Camp Groundsdescription Photograph of the "Gospel Tent" at Bloys' Camp Meeting around 1904. Women with parasols walk in front of the tent. Wooden planks for benches lay on the ground outside the tent.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Tents at Bloys Campground
title Photograph of Tents at Bloys Campgrounddescription Photograph of several white tents set up in a field of grass, partially obscured by trees and bushes. Behind the tents, there are more trees and mountains in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says: "Canvas tents at Bloys."artist/creator Unknownsubject Bloys Camp Meeting Association. Mountains Sports And Recreation - Camping Landscape And Nature Religion Tents Camp Meetings -- Texas.contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)