Maj. Speed, Ft. Bliss

Maj. Speed played on both the Freebooters and Remount Polo Teams at Ft. Bliss.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Remount Polo Team at Ft. Bliss

The Remount Polo Team consisted of, from left to right, Featherstone, Clark, Reynolds, and Speed.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Freebooters Team, Ft. Bliss

The Freebooters Polo Team consisted of Speed, Reynolds, Featherstone, and Van Ingen [sic].

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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8th Cavalry Team, Ft. Bliss

The 8th Cavalry Polo Team included, from left to right, Kloeffler [sic], VanOchs, Jones, and Lacey.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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7th Cavalry, 2nd Team, Ft. Bliss

The 7th Cavalry had two polo teams. This one included Short, Rothermund, Besse, and Van Ingen.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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7th Cavalry, 1st Team, Ft. Bliss

The 7th Cavalry had two polo teams. This one consisted of, from left to right, Craig [sic], Gay, Cunningham, and Wood.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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H.E. Featherstone on Bangtail, Ft. Bliss

Featherstone played on both the Freebooters and Remount Polo Teams at Ft. Bliss.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Capt. Clark, Ft. Bliss - El Paso, Texas

Capt. Clark played on the Remount Polo Team at Ft. Bliss. A note under the his photo in Featherstone's album indicates that he was "Air Service," not Cavalry.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Reynolds, Ft. Bliss

Reynolds played on both the Freebooters and Remount Polo Teams at Ft. Bliss.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Polo at Ft. Bliss

As a Lieutenant, Lt. Col. Featherstone both played polo and was district polo officer, in charge of arranging matches for the Ft. Bliss polo teams.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Polo at Ft. Bliss

In the early 1920's, there were at least four polo teams playing on Post.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Polo at Ft. Bliss

Polo at Ft. Bliss attracted spectators from El Paso. Seating was on one's own, and automobiles served as grandstands.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Polo at Ft. Bliss

A fast game of polo, with the horses at a gallop.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Polo at Ft. Bliss

The open sided shed in the center back is for the spare horses.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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Polo at Ft. Bliss

The spare horses are visible in the background, as well as the line of spectators in their automobiles.

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Featherstone

Source: El Paso Museum of History

Reference ID: H1980.010.001

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