Remount Polo Team at Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

Freebooters Team, Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

8th Cavalry Team, Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

7th Cavalry, 2nd Team, Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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.

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

H.E. Featherstone on Bangtail, Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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.

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

Reynolds, Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

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.

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

Polo at Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

Polo at Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

Polo at Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

Polo at Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History

Polo at Ft. Bliss

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

Área: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Colección: Featherstone

Fuente: El Paso Museum of History

ID de referencia: H1980.010.001

Cargado por: El Paso Museum of History