Fort Bliss cavalrymen in Fort Worth

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20042855

Description

Private Bryant, of Fort Bliss, at El Paso, Texas, serving a meal prepared on the portable stove set up in a box car. He, with other cavalrymen from Fort Bliss, stopped in Fort Worth, Texas, en route to East Texas and Louisiana. He is shown using a ladle in a large, metal container as he leans over the rail that surrounds the cooking equipment. Private Bryant is wearing a rolled up, denim shirt, jeans and a small chef's hat. Also in the box car, in the background, are other pieces of equipment, including a bag that hangs from the ceiling.

Archival Date

1940-04-25

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1150

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Bryant (Pvt.); Cookery; Railroad freight cars; Jeans (Clothing); Fort Bliss; Seventh Cavalry; United States Army; Military personnel