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Photograph of ten Texas Rangers, nine on horseback, and one on foot to the right. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "A. J. Sowell with the + mark over head. Taken at Laredo while in the Ranger service under Capt. J. J. Sanders, 1911. Capt Sanders on right with chimney in back where + is marked."
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm. ; on sheet 20 x 25 cm.
Creation Information
Creator: Unknown. 1911.
Context
This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1353 times, with 11 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.
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- Sowell, Jack
- Sanders, J. J.
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- Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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Description
Photograph of ten Texas Rangers, nine on horseback, and one on foot to the right. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "A. J. Sowell with the + mark over head. Taken at Laredo while in the Ranger service under Capt. J. J. Sanders, 1911. Capt Sanders on right with chimney in back where + is marked."
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm. ; on sheet 20 x 25 cm.
Subjects
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- Government and Law - Law Enforcement - Texas Rangers
Language
- English
Item Type
- Photograph
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- Accession or Local Control No: AR-X-016-J275
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth704175
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials provides a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas.
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Frank Caldwell Collection
The Frank Caldwell Collection contains hundreds of photographs documenting various parts of Texas from about the 1880s through the 1930s.
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Creation Date
- 1911
Covered Time Period
- New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
Coverage Date
- 1911
Added to The Portal to Texas History
- March 4, 2016, 10:28 a.m.
Description Last Updated
- Aug. 9, 2016, 1:51 p.m.
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- United States - Texas - Webb County - Laredo
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[Texas Rangers in Laredo, Texas],photograph, 1911; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth704175/:accessed August 2, 2024),University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.