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Two artillerymen, Runyon photo on line at Library of Congress and the University of Texas.
http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN08000 ... N08165.JPG
Pat
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Scenes of the U.S. Army in the Punitive Exp. Era
Another photo, U.S. and Mexican troops, same source.
Neat collection of hats, US and Mexican troops: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01350.JPG Pat
Cavalry band, Runyon photo, same source:
http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01916.JPG Cavalry patrol at the mouth of the Rio Grande, 1916, Runyon photo: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN00000 ... N00615.JPG Machinegun troop, same source: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN00000 ... N00559.JPG Officers of the 1st NY Cavalry, same source: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN00000 ... N00611.JPG The 1st Ill arriving, same source: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN00000 ... N00591.JPG Pat
Given the tack and all, I wonder if Runyon captioned this photo correctly. Cavalrymen? Pat
Some, or maybe all, of the US troops might be Texas Guardsmen, given the caption. Anyhow, note the mix of campaign hat types and creases. Pat
Pat,
Also notice the concoction of methods to keep the hat on the head in the "machine gun troops" photo. Some have the leather straps, some have what looks like a string punched through the brim from the front and tied around the back of the head like the later standard leather straps. As you know, the first type of 1911 campaign hat did not have the grommet through the brim for the strap and the a shoestring-like chin string was held under the sweat band and threaded through a cut in the fold of the sweat band. Rick
Great photos again! Thanks Pat.
Incidentally, in the photo you last reference concerning the varied hat creases isn't the the soldier seated centre front wearing puttees? Dusan
Pat,
If I am not mistaken the guns are Maxims, .30 Caliber Machine Gun, Model of 1900. I am at a loss to identify the vehicle with the sloping sides in front of the Escort Wagon! Is this the front of the Escort Wagon?< Couvi "Cavalier san Cheval"
Couvi, sharp eyes as always. I would never have caught that. Pat
Another thing I would not have caught, or expected. I think you are correct. Pat
Amother photo from the Runyon set:
Slow day at Ft. Brown: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN08000 ... N08106.JPG Pat
Interesting portrait. I take it this would have been this corporal's own horse, not the Army's
http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01685.JPG http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01558.JPG Whitman? http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01557.JPG Note the symbol on the blanket: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01555.JPG http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01549.JPG http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01548.JPG A shot in the field?: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01675.JPG Where holster's commonly modified like that? Nice example of the sweater: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01681.JPG Fully packed for field service: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01673.JPG And not: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01663.JPG On the packer's saddle: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN08000 ... N08191.JPG Smallest saddle I've ever seen: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN07000 ... N07155.JPG No detail with this photo, but note the saber: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01677.JPG Pat
Horse being used as cover:
http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01672.JPG http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01670.JPG ? http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01424.JPG Unconvetional pets: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01695.JPG Pat
Hi Pat,
Quote "A shot in the field?: http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/r/RUN01000 ... N01675.JPG Where holster's commonly modified like that?" The holster has not been modified but is being worn in the "ready position": "...Habitually the flap should be kept fastened down. When the pistol is about to be used, or there is a possibility of its sudden use, fasten the flap open by by turning back the extremity of the flap, and thrusting it down between the body of the flap, and the inside portion of the holster...". Document No.1715 "Description and Directions For Use And care of Cavalry Equipment Model of 1912" GPO 1916. Thanks for posting all of these great pictures. Can permission be granted for use of some of them in other contexts? Dusan
Notice the length of the non-adjustable (for length) quarterstraps in the 1st pattern '04 MacClellan saddles in the 3 photos re: the saddle blankets. Notice the second photo shows a saddle with shorter quarterstraps than the others. I had ran across information that the "solid" strapped saddles were "adjusted" in length by troop saddlers. This set of photos sure lends credence to that claim...along with the fact that they built the feature of adjustablility of length into the 2nd pattern of M1904 saddles!
Rick T.
If the saddles were adjusted to fit individual horses there must have been some kind of marking to identify the particular saddle. Were they marked with a number, horse's name, or trooper?
Rick
The three pictures ref the blanket symbol, and which you refer to with regards to the quarterstraps, is that an M1912 bridle being used.
Wow! Sharp eyes yet again. I would not have noticed that. This Runyon set of photos is particularly interesting as it depicts so much, without any intent to do so. A person really gets to see what troops along the border looked like, and how they were equipped. Pat
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