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| Title | First North Dakota Infantry at Mercedes, Tex. |
| Date of Original | 1916-12-28 |
| Creator | Murff, W. W.
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | The First N.D. Infantry poses for a portrait, probably at Camp Mercedes. The band can be seen at the left. Behind the band is a house with several people sitting and standing, watching the soldiers. A guard tower is visible near the house. Many more houses are visible in the background behind the large group of men, who are standing, on horseback, or in horse-drawn carts, all wearing uniforms. |
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| General Subject | Animals
Bands, clubs and societies
Military
People
Portraits
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Militias
Horses
Bands
Musical instruments
Military facilities
Carts & wagons
Panoramic views
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| Subject (LCSH) | United States. Army - History - Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. National Guard. Infantry Regiment, 1st
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| Location | Mercedes (Tex.)
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| Decade | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 2011-P-003-001 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Transcription | "First North Dakota Infantry at Mercedes, Tex. Dec. 28th 1916 Photo by W.W. Murff Dallas Tex."--Handwritten on front of photograph. |
| Biography/History | The First North Dakota Infantry was stationed in Mercedes, Texas during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico in 1916. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | First North Dakota Panoramic Photograph Collection 2011-P-003
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (2011-P-003-001) |
| Rights Management | Copyright status unknown. |
| Digital ID | sh2011P003001 |
