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  • Collection: Benjamin Grierson Collection

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Ranchers round up cattle near Fort Davis, Texas.

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William "Bill" Pawley rides a bucking horse in front of a crowd of spectators on horseback during the 1921 Cody Stampede. On verso: "Start for park in the morning. Back here in about five days. Cody - Aug. 18." Post card addressed to W. H. Diller Jr.…

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A roadside sign provides the history of Kit Carson Rock at Rockpile Park in Davis Mountains, Texas. The sign reads: "Kit Carson Rock; When this name was discovered in 1941 the date on this rock was plainly Dec. 25, 1839; Texas Highway Department."

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Robert Grierson, father of Benjamin H. Grierson, sits for a portrait. A green three-cent stamp with George Washington is on the verso.

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Benjamin H. Grierson, a cavalry general in the United States Army from 1861-1890, poses in uniform. Grierson served as a commanding officer during the American Civil War and Indian Wars. In 1863 he led the successful Grierson's Raid as part of the…

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Several men on horseback pose for a photograph at Spring Valley Ranch in Fort Davis, Texas. The men are identified as (l-r) Gen. Benjamin Henry Grierson, Benjamin Henry "Harry" Grierson, Jr., "Jesus", "Jose", G[eorge] G[rierson], P. Kirk, and W.…

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Several horses stand in pens outside ranch buildings at Spring Valley Ranch, the Fort Davis, Texas, home of Benjamin Henry Grierson and his family.

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Several horses stand in pens outside ranch buildings at Spring Valley Ranch, the Fort Davis, Texas, home of Benjamin Henry Grierson and his family.

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Harry Grierson, son of Benjamin Henry Grierson, poses on horseback in front of a barn with two slaughtered cows hanging in the background.

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The front of Snodgrass House in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, features a cannon and a large stone monument in front of the building. The Union Army took a position south of the house on the final day of fighting during the Battle of Chickamauga.

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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…

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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…

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

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A herd of buffalo grazes in a mountainous region.

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Longhorn steers stand in a pen on a ranch.

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

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

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

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

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Antelope stand outside a fence near Fort Davis, Texas.

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

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

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

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

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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…
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