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The entrance to the home Reverend Thomas K. Beecher in Elmira, New York, features a picket fence and pathway. Beecher attended Illinois College before working as an educator and minister. Thomas K. Beecher is the brother of abolitionists Harriet…

The abandoned hospital stands in ruins at Fort Davis. The United States Army used Fort Davis as a military post during the Indian Wars from 1854-1891. The 9th and 10th United States Cavalry regiments, more commonly known as the Buffalo Soldiers, were…

Yucca, a rubber-producing plant, thrives in western Texas.

A herd of buffalo grazes in a mountainous region.

Longhorn steers stand in a pen on a ranch.

A view of the Davis Mountains highlights a rocky hillside. On verso: "This is the way the mts look back of Old Fort Davis."

The commissioned surgeons headquarters at Fort Davis stand abandoned. The United States Army used Fort Davis from 1854-1894.

The commissioned officers quarters at Fort Davis stand abandoned. The United States Army used Fort Davis from 1854-1894.

A panoramic view of Fort Davis, Texas, "The Mile High Town," shows a small rural town in the Fort Davis Mounains.

Antelope stand outside a fence near Fort Davis, Texas.

Several cowboys participate in a ranch round up in the Davis Mountains while several cattle stand around the edge of the yard.

A scenic photo of Rockpile Park in Davis Mountains, Texas, features Indian grinding rocks.

The enlisted men's barracks and kitchen at old Fort Davis sit abandoned. The United States Army used Fort Davis from 1854-1894.

The scenic loop near Fort Davis, Texas provides several views of the Sawtooth Mountains.

A landscape photograph provides a view of old Fort Davis circa 1880 in Fort Davis, TX. The United States Army used Fort Davis as a military post during the Indian Wars from 1854-1891. The 9th and 10th United States Cavalry regiments, more commonly…

A panoramic view of old Fort Davis in Fort Davis, Texas, shows the fort from an aerial perspective. The United States Army used Fort Davis as a military post during the Indian Wars from 1854-1891. The 9th and 10th United States Cavalry regiments,…

An unidentified man wearing a bow tie sits for a portrait.

Benjamin H. Grierson and an unidentified man pose for a portrait. On verso: "Possibly Robert Grierson, father of Gen. B. H. Grierson?".

Benjamin H. Grierson, a cavalry general in the United States Army from 1861-1890, poses for a portrait. Grierson served as a commanding officer during the American Civil War and Indian Wars.

A bust of Governor Joseph Duncan portrays him as a Greek deity. Duncan served as Illinois State Senator from 1824-1826, United States Representative from 1827-1834, and Governor of Illinois from 1834-1838.

A pair of children play in Duncan Park opposite a large cannon and gazebo in Jacksonville, Illinois.

The three-story Governor Joseph Duncan Mansion in Jacksonville, Illinois, is surrounded by trees.

An unidentified woman sits for a portrait

William Ross, father of Charles E. Ross, sits for a portrait.

Minerva Dunlap Ross, mother of Charles E. Ross, poses for a portrait in a dark dress.