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United States Military WWI Calvary recruitment archive by Horst Shreck (Texas, 1885 – 1967) 1st item: Original watercolor and graphite rendering for US Army Cavalry recruiting office of soldiers and horses beside a stream. Signed lower left. Paper size: 8-3/4" H x 7-1/4" Accompanied by a colored photocopy of sketch. W. 2nd item: Colored photo copy of final advertisement, 14-1/4 x 12-3/4. 3rd item: Graphite on paper sketch of female rider on horse, unsigned, paper size: 16-1/4" H x 12-1/8" W. Note: Born in Switzerland, Schreck emigrated to America in the early 1900s and worked as a veterinarian and artist. He served in the U.S. Army in World War One and illustrated several posters for the U.S. Veterinary Corps. He also painted murals. His work was showcased in a retrospective in the mid 20th century at the El Paso Museum of Art. Provenance: Nashville, Tennessee estate, acquired from the estate of Horst Schreck. Condition: Overall very good condition.