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[Desert Scene in West Texas]

Description: This postcard image shows a desert scene somewhere in West Texas The exact location of this event is not known. This desert scene features several indigenous desert plants including the saguaro cactus or (Carnegiea gigantea) and a few barrel cactus. The saguaro cactus are large, tree-like columnar cacti that develop branches (or arms) as they age. The saguaro cactus are found exclusively in the Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert covers large parts of Arizona and California to the North and… more
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Desert Mountains]

Description: The caption on this postcard reads: Rough mountainous country of the southwest. Visible in this picture are a few creosote bushes; a yucca plant - most likely yucca angustissima; and a rocky mountain side. The creator of this image does not provide the location for this event.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Southwestern Desert Scenery]

Description: Postcard image of a natural southwestern desert vista with several large Spanish Dagger Yucca trees in the foreground. No information was provided about the location of this event. On the back of the post it reads, El Paso, Texas, 1919.
Date: 1919
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Southwest Desert Scenery]

Description: The postcard caption reads: Typical southwestern scenery, showing [sic] sandy character of the country. Desert foliage and mountains. Visible in this desert scene are many wild yucca plants and the desert mountains in the background. The prominent plant here is the Yucca plant or Yucca carnerosana also known as the Giant Spanish Dagger. This postcard was addressed and mailed to; Miss G.M. Horne, Portland, Maine. The date is September, 13, 1918. The author of the postcard is Walter Horne. … more
Date: September 13, 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Southwest Sceneray]

Description: Southwest desert vista. There is no information provided for the location from where this image was captured. A solid rock mountain face encompasses most of the foreground in this photographic desert scene. In the center of this image, there is a small lake or some ponding water. A lone tree is clearly visible in the middle of this small body of water. And in the background, an unidentified mountain. Right center of the image there are two men facing the camera. One man is standing and t… more
Date: June 24, 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mesa Avenue]

Description: Photograph of a view from Mesa Avenue looking south and on the east side of Pioneer Plaza and San Jacinto Plaza. There are people, horse drawn carriages, and various buildings including Trost buildings throughout the surrounding area.
Date: 1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[San Jacinto Plaza 1]

Description: Photograph of a partial aerial image of San Jacinto Plaza in the late 1800s with buildings in the background. A gazebo is located on the left side of the image, there are leafless trees throughout the surrounding area, and a mountainous landscape is located in the distance.
Date: 1888
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[San Jacinto Plaza 3]

Description: Photograph of San Jacinto plaza from the street at a slightly elevated position. There are lush trees in the plaza, buildings including "Crawford Theatre" and "Hotel Angelus" located in the background of the photo, and people are walking around the plaza and sitting on park benches.
Date: [1920..1939]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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