Collection 30 photos époque WWI 1er régiment OK Co I ~ expédition punitive 1916-17 Mexique

Rare 30Original WWI-Era Photographs – 1st Oklahoma Regiment Co. I – PunitiveExpedition 1916–1917

Offered hereis a remarkable set of 30 vintage scrapbook photographs from the Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa,featuring soldiers from Company I,1st Oklahoma Infantry Regiment. These images date from 1916–1917, when U.S. troops under General John J.Pershing entered northern Mexico in response to Villa's raid on Columbus, NewMexico.

? Highlights Include:

• Uniformed American soldiers
• Desert encampments and landscapes
• Local civilians and scenes
• Authentic period prints (sepia and B&W tones)
• Mounted on original scrapbook pages

? Provenance:
These photographs come directly from the family scrapbook of a soldier whoserved in Company I during the expedition. This collection offers a unique,personal perspective on a key military campaign that helped shape U.S.–Mexicoborder policy.

? Historical Context:
The Punitive Expedition was one of the first major U.S. military operationsinvolving motorized vehicles, aerial reconnaissance, and long-range logistics.These rare images offer historians, collectors, and educators a valuable visualrecord of a rarely seen campaign.