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Dedication of 14th Cavalry Regimental Gallery at the Armor/Cavalry School

Trooper & Horse — Uniform and horse at entrance of Armor/Cavalry School

Gallery 1 — The gallery presents the history of the Regiment’s five eras, 1901 to present, narratives, images and artifacts, many of them authentic and actually used or worn or awarded to members of the Regiment dating to 1912. Note the nearly six-foot wide photo above the left case. It is a panographic of the entire horse mounted Regiment at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex., taken, probably in March-April 1920, before he Regiment marched from April to August that year to Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. The notebook on the short display case contains photos and written memories by men and women who have served in the Regiment.

Waiting — Awaiting commencement of Gallery dedication

cutting ribbon — (L to R) Tom Cole, BG David Lesperance, Chief of Armor, CSM Kevin Muhlenbeck, Armor School CSM (and former 1-14 CSM, and George DeSario, Director of the Armor School participate in the ribbon-cutting to open the 14th Cavalry Regiment Gallery

Listening — Tom Cole has just welcomed everyone to the Oct 18, 2918, ribbon-cutting of the 14th Cavalry Regiment Gallery (right in photo) on the 2nd floor of Patton Hall, overlooking the front entrance of the Armor School. The delighted and expectant crowd awaits the arrival of BG David Lesperance, Chief of Armor and Commandant of the School. The museum-quality, education-focused gallery is 50 ft long, 12 feet deep and has some 150 items in 10 glass, secured display cases. It is at the juncture through which enlisted and officer Armor and Cavalry students must pass as they go to and from their classes

Jarrett — Joe Jarrett standing by articles he donated to the gallery

Ed Carboni — Ed Carboni examining a display

Tom — Tom Cole looking at a notebook with historical photographs and other memorabilia

ACR — Another display case of the cold war era, featuring a 105mm bore brush for a M-52 Self-Propelled Howitzer of the 1st Squadron How Battery

Constab 1 — One of two Constabulary era display

Cold War — One of two Cold War era displays.

Cold War 2 — Note the panoramic photo of the 14th Cavalry Regiment (horse) above the display case

Dress Uniform — Dress Mounted Cavalry uniform, circa 1910. Worn by Pvt. Charles Fitzgibbon, E and H Troops, 14th Cavalry, 1912-17 as a farrier along the Texas-Mexico border. He was an Honor Graduate, School for Farriers and Horseshoers, 1913, Ft. Riley, Kans. Donated by Nola Crawford, granddaughter. Pommel Pockets, circa 1912. Held the Preston kit (canteen, mess pans, tin cup. knife, fork, spoon). Other side held spade, curry-comb and brush, soap, sponge and personal items such as tobacco, pipe, etc. Used with Whitman saddle (shown lower left). Donated by Rich Eagan. Pistol, Remington, Model 1858, 36 cal. Presented to LTC Westcott Knapp, Commander, 1-14, ’68-’69, by his Troopers. Donated by Robert Knapp, son.

Horse 1 — Memorabilia of horse cavalry era

crowd 1 — Milling about the gallery’s historical memorabilia

Horse cav uniform — A uniform of horse cavalry era

Max & Guidon — Secretary Max Whipps standing beside guidon he once carried

crowd 2 — All of the displays demanded close examination.

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