[Preparedness Parade - June 1916]

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The postcard caption reads: 'Preparedness Parade, El Paso, Tex.' The El Paso 'Preparedness Parade' took place on Wednesday, June 14, 1916. The view in this photographic event is of 300 N Oregon Street looking north. The U.S. Army Band is marching south on Oregon and turning left towards Pioneer Plaza. Immediate left side image is the Anson Mills Building, northwest corner of N Oregon St. and Mills Ave. Immediately behind the Mills Building is the Hotel Zeiger, 315-23 N Oregon St, El Paso, TX 79901; per the 1916 El Paso City Directory. Right image is San Jacinto Plaza. First building … continued below

The 'Preparedness Parade' symbolized a patriotic movement within the El Paso community that showed local support for World Peace by supporting the United States' entry into World War I. Ergo, the El Paso community was ready to assist with the war effort. The preparedness movement was a national patriotic movement and was not exclusive to El Paso. According to the El Paso Herald June 14, 1916, page 2; "8000 March for Preparedness; Thousands Wave Flags and Cheer - All El Paso Pay Tribute to 'Old Glory on Flag Day; Military Bands Make Stirring Music for the Civilian Marchers; Mayor Lea … continued below

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm. -- Change as necessary.

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Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921 June 14, 1916.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso and was provided by the El Paso Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 31 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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The postcard caption reads: 'Preparedness Parade, El Paso, Tex.' The El Paso 'Preparedness Parade' took place on Wednesday, June 14, 1916. The view in this photographic event is of 300 N Oregon Street looking north. The U.S. Army Band is marching south on Oregon and turning left towards Pioneer Plaza. Immediate left side image is the Anson Mills Building, northwest corner of N Oregon St. and Mills Ave. Immediately behind the Mills Building is the Hotel Zeiger, 315-23 N Oregon St, El Paso, TX 79901; per the 1916 El Paso City Directory. Right image is San Jacinto Plaza. First building to the right, north (or above) of San Jacinto Plaza, is Hotel Plaza, 400 N Oregon St., El Paso, TX 79901; per the 1916 El Paso City Directory. Middle slight right and barely visible is the dome top of Temple Mount Sinai, 900 N Oregon St., El Paso, TX 79901; per the 1916 El Paso City Directory. The trolley tracks are also visible.

The 'Preparedness Parade' symbolized a patriotic movement within the El Paso community that showed local support for World Peace by supporting the United States' entry into World War I. Ergo, the El Paso community was ready to assist with the war effort. The preparedness movement was a national patriotic movement and was not exclusive to El Paso. According to the El Paso Herald June 14, 1916, page 2; "8000 March for Preparedness; Thousands Wave Flags and Cheer - All El Paso Pay Tribute to 'Old Glory on Flag Day; Military Bands Make Stirring Music for the Civilian Marchers; Mayor Lea Leads Parade With His Two Small Sons; Many Firms in Line." Leading the parade was Sergeant Claude Tillman and his squad of men representing the El Paso Police Department; next, Grand Marshal John M. Wyatt and his aides, Lieutenant Eastman and Hecox, both USA; and then Mayor Tom Lea with his sons. Other groups present were: 400 employees from the Popular Dry Goods Company; Civil War Veterans; First Division; Women's Club; the Rotary Club; Doctors; Bankers; and many more.

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The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso

These primary source items relate to the Mexican Revolution. The collection includes 15 books and 10 postcards dating from 1910 to 1919.

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  • June 14, 1916

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Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921. [Preparedness Parade - June 1916], postcard, June 14, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188002/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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