Real photo postcard showing a Mexican Border War era military funeral scene with a flag-draped casket, likely related to the services for Private Stubblefield and colleagues who were killed in action in September 1915. The casket is being transferred onto a caisson. The imag dates circa 1915–1918 based on U.S. Army uniforms and campaign hats. Soldiers stand in formation in the foreground while others lift the casket at center, with a large civilian crowd gathered along a covered platform and beside a railcar marked “Baggage.” No photographer’s imprint is visible.
The casket is covered with an American flag and surrounded by floral arrangements as uniformed soldiers carefully raise it toward the wagon. A line of troops stands at attention in the foreground, while civilians including men, women, and children cluster tightly under the station overhang and along the platform edge. The railcar, wooden structure, and packed crowd emphasize the public and ceremonial nature of the event.
Faint captioning appears along the lower edge of the image, partially legible as “Private Stub…” followed by indistinct text. The verso is unused with a standard divided-back layout and “POST CARD” heading, with no written message present.
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