Abstract Thirty six photographs depicting Camp Cody, near Deming, New Mexico, 1917. Camp Cody was established in 1917 as a training camp for National Guard units from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The units trained at Camp Cody comprised the 34th Infantry "Sandstorm" Division. About 45,000 troops trained at Camp Cody between 1917 and 1919. The camp was first called Camp Brooks, then Camp Deming, before being renamed Camp Cody to honor the scout and showman William F....

Scope and Contents / Alcance y Contenido This album consists of 133 photographs and 1 postcard of U.S. military troops in Nogales, Arizona and along the U.S. – Mexico borderland during 1916. The subjects in this album include the Mexican Punitive Expedition, also known as the Pancho Villa expedition, in Nogales, AZ, military encampments, landscapes of the Chihuahuan desert, portraits of U.S. military officers and Mexican people, town views, buildings, and animals. Some places include the Rio Grande, Santa Cruz river, Sierra Diablo,...

Scope and Contents / Alcance y Contenido This series consists of 34 postcards of the Mexican Punitive Expedition in Columbus, NM and Nogales, AZ, and scenes of the Mexican Revolution in Northern Mexico. It includes landscapes, town views, military encampments, the Idaho battery, 24th Infantry, and 10th Cavalry. Some of these postcards include sensitive content. Esta serie consiste de 34 postales de la expedición punitiva en Columbus, Nuevo México y Nogales, Arizona, y escenas de la Revolución Mexicana en el norte de...

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Dr. Thomas K. Todsen was an avid collector of materials related to New Mexico. His collection consists primarily of postcards depicting New Mexico and the southwest. His collection also contains letters, receipts, and miscellaneous documents related to New Mexico.