RPPC New Hampshire Camp Laredo Texas Soldiers Wagon Storm Ruins 16 Postcards

  

This is a rare and historically significant lot of 16 original real photo postcards (RPPC) featuring the New Hampshire Camp near Laredo, Texas, dating from 1916. All cards are unposted, and most images are very sharp with excellent detail, showing clear faces, uniforms, tents, wagons, and camp structures. This is a cohesive, narrative group documenting daily military life, transportation, and hurricane destruction at the camp. Sets of this size and quality are seldom offered. 10 RPPCs of soldiers and camp life - tents, cook areas, drinking, group photos, daily activities.

1 RPPC wagon train with soldiers and horses. 1 RPPC distant row of wagons.

3 RPPCs showing hurricane damage - ruins of the infirmary, mess hall, and officers' quarters. 1 RPPC bird's-eye view of the full camp, titled, with two early automobiles visible. All cards are unposted with a slight curve as is common with real photo postcards. Edge and corner wear, please see all photos. Some have discoloration, stains, or yellowing from age.

The Mess Hall ruins card has a missing lower right corner. The card showing the row of wagons has a crease along the bottom which is more visible from the back.

Three of the cards are slightly smaller but don't appear to have been trimmed (group photos). The listing photos show the full card in the first and last photo, the rest are close-ups of several cards. There is NO TRACKING on International Sales.