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[United States, Mexico, and Central America]

Description: This map shows North and Central America, starting at the northern border of the United States. Major bodies or water are marked on the map (with relief shown by hachures) as well as the lines of transportation and communication; there is a key in the lower left corner and color has been added to the various lines to distinguish them. Frontier Stations in the U.S. and Mexico are also noted on the map. Prime meridian: Washington
Date: unknown
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Men standing on train tracks next to a building]

Description: Photograph of five men standing on train tracks next to a building labeled the "Santa Rosalia." One man stands on a cart sitting on the tracks while another man sits on a curb and the other three men stand. In the background, a man leans out of one of the Santa Rosalia's windows to talk to a man standing outside. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photo.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Three men standing in front of a burned bridge]

Description: Photograph of three men standing in front of a burned bridge in the Chihuahua division of Mexico. The men wear hats, long-sleeved shirts, and overalls and face towards the viewer. In the background, a railroad runs parallel to the burnt bridge, which two men with a cart are positioned on top of. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photo.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The side of a train bridge]

Description: Photograph of the side of a train bridge in Chihuahua, Mexico. The bridge rises above sparse vegetation and extends from the right side of the image towards the left, disappearing into the distance. The text "Puente Ortiz Mayo 1929" and "Div Chihuahua Nacionales" are handwritten on the back of the photo, in blue ink.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A damaged building in Saucillo, Chihuahua]

Description: Photograph of a damaged building in Saucillo, Chihuahua in Mexico. Three men dressed in hats, long-sleeved shirts, and pants stand on and around a cart set atop a railroad. The building sits beyond the men and has multiple circles containing words marked on its outer walls. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photograph.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men standing along train tracks, on a cart and near a fence]

Description: Photograph of men standing along train tracks in the Chihuahua division of Mexico. The men are wearing hats, long-sleeved shirts, and pants or overalls and stand in front of a fence or atop a cart placed on the train tracks. Behind the men is a long brick building with archways along its side and trees planted nearby. Blue handwriting, including the words "Seccion de la Cruz," occupies the back of the photograph.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A man standing outside a building in Chihuahua, Mexico]

Description: Photograph of a man standing outside a building in Chihuahua, Mexico. The man carries a large object in one hand and is dressed in a hat, long-sleeved shirt, and overalls. The building behind the man has a row of arched openings along its side and faces a set of train tracks. Blue handwritten text, including the words "Seccion de Meza," occupy the back of the photograph.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Derailed N de M Locomotive]

Description: Photograph of a derailed N de M locomotive train. The engine number is 862. Insurrectos have surrounded what is left of this train and appear to be salvaging whatever supplies that they can find useful. The N de M is officially known as Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México. The N de M absorbed the Mexican Central Railroad in 1909.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Revolutionaries on the Bank of a Canal]

Description: Photograph of revolutionaries resting on the bank of a canal. At the feet of the revolutionary leaning up against a beam is a device that appears to be a telegraph machine. In the far distance, the figure of a man is seen with two horses grazing around him.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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