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[The Body of Pablo Lopez 2]

Description: Postcard shows two men propping up the body of a dead man. There are other men in uniform standing around them. In the left foreground, a man lies on a stretcher. A cloth tent is set up near in the men in the background. The text on the postcard says: "The Body of Mexican Bandit Leader." The text on the back of the postcard says: "Died 3 days later from battle at Columbus, N.M. with bullet in his brain"
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Burning Bodies of Dead Bandits 2]

Description: Postcard depicts the cremation of bodies in Columbus, New Mexico. The bodies of men are strewn across logs and are charred in places. Men in uniform stand near the bodies. Text on the postcard says: "Burning the Bodies of Dead Bandits at Columbus, N.M."
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Soldiers on S. Davis St.]

Description: Postcard shows a group of men in uniform standing along the side of S. Davis St in El Paso, Texas. There is no accompanying information to identify the soldiers in the image. The group is positioned in front of a three-story building that has a large American flag attached to one of the balconies. A man in business attire holds and American flag and stands near the street corner. A few children are also showed in the picture, with the young boy holding a bag.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[A Crowd Watches the Executions]

Description: Postcard depicts a large group of civilians and Mexican soldiers looking towards the left side of the image. In the background of the image, there is a large wooden structure with four poles visible and a man standing near one of the poles. Text on the back of the postcard says: "Executions"
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Scene After 3 Executions]

Description: Postcard depicts an execution scene in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico where three men lie on the ground near a building, and a Mexican soldier stands facing the camera. The three men have been shot and a rope lies on ground near them. In the background, a group of men stand near a building.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Identifying the Revolutionists]

Description: The postcard shows three men lying on the ground near an adobe building. There are three Mexican soldiers standing near the bodies. One of the soldiers holds a rifle. An official dressed in a dark suit and hat takes notes while leaning over one of the bodies. A group of men in the background look on at the scene, and a another Mexican soldier stands in front of them with a rifle.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Fort Bliss Base Hospital]

Description: This postcard depicts the Fort Bliss Base Hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas. The hospital is three stories high and made of brick and wood. Some furniture such as chairs and a table are visible on the second floor porch. In the background, other buildings are visible but have no identifying features. A soldier in uniform sitting atop a horse is situated in front of the hospital on the lawn. The soldier looks towards the camera.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Wounded Soldiers Arriving at Fort Bliss]

Description: This postcard depicts Fort Bliss soldiers going up the steps into a brick building. Eleven soldiers are visible in the image, but there is no accompanying information to positively identify the troops or the building. One of the soldiers carries a crutch, and another soldier's foot is exposed and bandaged. Text on the front of the postcard says: "Wounded Soldiers arriving at Fort Bliss from Mexico." The postcard is also marked with the number "3044" on the righthand side of the image.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Wounded Horses]

Description: The image is of four horses who are wounded with cuts to the tops of their front legs, chests, and points of shoulder. Two men in uniform stand between the horses and hold them steady for the picture. The group is standing near a wooden building, and in the background other buildings such as homes are visible. The Franklin Mountains are also visible in the background, as the picture is facing west. Text on the back of the postcard says: "These four horses are part of a bunch of forty thou stam… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[House of W. K. Ellis, Glenn Springs, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the House of W. K. Ellis, Glenn Springs, Texas and the Squad of [the] 14th [U.S. Army] Calvary. Glenn Springs, Texas is located within the Big Bend National Park in the southwest part of the State of Texas. The Big Bend National Park includes the entire Chisos Mountain Range and stretches into Mexico within the state of Chihuahua and the state of Coahuila, Mexico. The entire park is approximately 1252 square miles in area. The image shows ten U.S. Soldiers standing in front of t… more
Date: 1916~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Adobe Cook-House at Glenn Springs, Texas]

Description: Postcard of an "Adobe Cook-House at Glenn Springs, Texas in which 9 U.S. Soldiers made their Defense against Mexican Bandits". These are some, if not all, all of the same soldiers that are also pictured in postcard WH PC 189-001 https://edit.texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187877/ The adobe structure in this image appears to have suffered some fire damage. We cannot positively identify the adobe structure in this postcard as being the same adobe structure in postcard WH PC 189-001 how… more
Date: 1916~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[General John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing]

Description: Postcard of General John J. Pershing disembarking from a train. General Pershing is seen in this image shaking the hand of the unknown man who is wearing the derby style hat and the heavy overcoat. The other Army Officer, left, is identified as Major General Robert Lee Howze (1864 - 1926) of the 11th Cavalry. General Howze was in command of the 11th Cavalry during General Pershing's Expedition into Mexico. General Howze is credited for commanding the unit that rescued Captain L. H. Morey at… more
Date: 1916~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Brigadier General George Bell]

Description: Postcard of Brigadier General George Bell. This image appears to show the arrival of General Bell into El Paso, Texas. Two unknown Army soldiers, perhaps one man is his driver, are flanking General Bell who is wearing the white mustache. Also, the Army band stands to the left of the General - the band was usually reserved for special ceremonies or for change in command ceremonies as well. One member of the Army Band is holding a French Horn. Brigadier General Bell replaced Brigadier Genera… more
Date: 1916~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Colonel Girrard 15th U.S. Cavalry]

Description: Postcard allegedly of Colonel Girrard [Girard], 15th U.S. Cavalry. Unfortunately we could not find any corroborating historical information that the Army Officer seen here, on horseback front, is in fact a Colonel Girrard with the U.S. Army ca. 1914. Also, the hand written ink caption on the front of the postcard does not match the original writing by Walter H. Horne himself [ca. 1914]. The ink caption in the front was done at a much later date. If you notice that the letter "y" in the word… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever]

Description: Postcard image of Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever and some of his Officers entertaining at the Pershing House in Fort Bliss, Texas. General Steever and Mexican General Victoriano Huerta are marked accordingly on this postcard image. At the far right of this image is Mexican General Joaquín Téllez. General Mexican Joaquín Téllez is standing in between the two tall Officers and he is looking directly in the direction of the camera. He also has a saber at his side as part of his uniform and… more
Date: 1912~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever]

Description: Postcard image of Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever - seated/center image. General Steever is the Officer with the white mustache. To the left of General Steever is Mexican General Victoriano Huerta and to the right of General Steever is Mexican General Joaquín Téllez. The three Generals are surrounded by a mix group of Mexican and U.S. Army Officers. There is no accompanying information about why this group of U.S. Army Officers and Mexican Officers were together at the Pershing House - F… more
Date: 1912~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Prisoners Awaiting Sentence #1]

Description: Postcard image of at least three Mexican Insurrecto prisoners behind bars, being guarded at a jailhouse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A man is seated outside the left side of the window; he is wearing a Mexican army-style uniform, including a large sombrero and a bullet ammo bandolier with a 5 round ammo clip. A woman is standing near the right corner of the window, looking inward at the prisoners. Handwritten note on the back: "Prisoners awaiting sentencing - Juarez Prison."
Date: 1921~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Prison Juarez, Mexico]

Description: Angled view of the Carcel Publica in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico located on 16 de Septiembre and Mariscal. Armed men are lined up in front of the prison entrance seemingly for a photo while other onlookers are at rest by the base of the building's turrets. Behind the onlookers, the inscription for the Juzgado de Letras, high court, can be partially seen.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Artillery Crew in Action]

Description: Postcard image of an unidentified U.S. Army Artillery Crew firing a small artillery gun. The caption on the postcard reads: Artillery in Action on Mexican Border. There is no accompanying information that can be used to identify the individual soldiers nor the exact location.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Prisoners Awaiting Sentence #2]

Description: Postcard image of at least three Mexican Insurrecto prisoners behind bars, being guarded at a jailhouse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A man is seated outside the left side of the window; he is wearing a Mexican army-style uniform, including a large sombrero and a bullet ammo bandolier with a 5 round ammo clip. A woman is standing near the right corner of the window, looking inward at the prisoners. Handwritten on the back: "We saw this prison it is just a large brick house. Looks like a small sc… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrectos Near Ciudad Juárez]

Description: Insurrectos posing for a group photo between battles. A desert landscape near Juarez filled with seventeen Insurrectos at all stages: at rest, playing, taking aim, hiding, and waving. The caption reads: 'Insurrectos Near Juarez'.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Federals taken by Insurrectos. Juarez, Mex.]

Description: Postcard caption reads: [Mexican] Federals taken by Insurrectos. Juarez, Mex. Six unidentified men are seen in this image - Mexican Federals. The caption reads Federals [soldiers] taken by Insurrectos. No information can be ascertained under whose command these Federal soldiers' were under. Most of the Federals in the image are wearing a matching outer coat or jacket which resembles one of the styles of the Mexican Federal Army during the Mexican Revolution. Two of the men are wearing sho… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Rebels in the Field]

Description: Postcard image of a large group of unidentified Mexican rebels or insurrectos walking along the open desert, towards the small town partly visible in top right corner of image. Most of the men are carrying rifles and the group is being led by several men on horseback. Handwritten text on back: "4/2/16 El Paso, Texas. Dear Grace, just arrived from Casas Grande, Mexico and on my return".
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[National Guardsmen on the Hike]

Description: The postcard caption reads: 'Temporary Camp. 20,000 National Guardsmen on the Hike.' The location of this temporary camp is not known. Also not known is the name of the National Guardsmen Unit or Units that are represented here in this photographic event. We also do not have information from where these National Guardsmen are coning from. The word 'hike' meant that these troops were moving from one temporary camp location to another temporary camp location. Troops remained in these tempo… more
Date: 1916
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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