English: The Cavalry of Christ. Oblate missionaries who traveled on horseback 19th century to minister to Catholics living on isolated ranches in Texas and northern Mexico. The photo was published in newspapers in 1912. According to the Oblates' website, the Cavalry of Christ was active from 1849 to 1904. Presumably their activities tapered off gradually.
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