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[Guarding the Customs House, El Paso, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a group of soldiers keeping watch at the customs house in El Paso, Texas. The customs house was located on the U.S. side of the International Bridge, the gateway to and from Mexico. The majority of the soldiers are sitting down with only a few standing. Two soldiers have their rifles slung over their shoulders.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[International Bridge]

Description: Postcard depicting the international bridge between El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Ciudad Juarez is visible in the distance. This image is looking south towards Ciudad Juarez. The bridge spans the Rio Grande River. In the middle of the image is a trolley car. The background of the image shows the Sierra De Juarez mountain range. Agriculture fields are visible in the background.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[A truss birdge over water]

Description: Photograph of a truss bridge over a river. The bridge is partially constructed and is made of steel with two trusses on each side. In the foreground of the image is a beach and there is a river that is past this that is running underneath the bridge. There are boats sailing through the river and there is a large piece of debris in the water near the bridge. On the opposite shore in the background of the image is a dense treeline and there are some structures on the shore on the left side of the… more
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Power lines over a bridge]

Description: Photograph of power lines over a bridge. There are posts running along the edge of the bridge and it is made up of two cement levels. On the first level there is a pipe running along the wall of the second level. The power lines are running down the center of the image and they are surrounded by desert. The desert has no grass and sparse brush and there are mountains in the background of the image.
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Wagon on a bridge]

Description: Photograph of a wagon being driven on a bridge. The wagon is driving away from the camera and there is one man in a hat sitting in it. The bridge has walls on both sides and on the right there looks to be a train track built into the bridge. On the left side of the bridge, there is a sidewalk that is slightly raised off of the road and there is a person walking on the sidewalk.
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A small bridge in the desert]

Description: Photograph of a small bridge in the desert. The bridge has a road running across it and has short, solid walls. The bridge is slightly elevated and there is an open space underneath the bridge. The land around the bridge is flat and rocky with no grass and there are power lines running across the desert.
Date: [1910..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Bridge over Barton Creek

Description: Photograph of a group of people stand on and below a stone bridge, built by Swiss engineer and former Confederate colonel Getulius Kellersberger (1820-1900), at Barton Creek. Kellersberger, along with Arnold Kellersberger (July 30 1883-June 19 1972) and Alma Shudde Kellersberger (March 6 1888-October 2 1976), are pictured but not identified.
Date: 1910~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Congress Avenue Bridge

Description: Congress Avenue bridge looking northwest towards downtown from the southeast corner. Skeleton of the Scarbrough Building under construction is in view.
Date: 1910
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[A construction site]

Description: Photograph of a construction site. The structure that is under construction looks to be a bridge as there are long legs supporting a cement structure. There is also a walkway running parallel to this cement structure that is located just below the cement. on the other side of the cement there is a grassy area that has power lines scattered around it and there is a treeline in the background.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Houses under a bridge]

Description: Photograph of houses in a desert under a railroad bridge. The houses are very small and are positioned very close to one another. There are people standing outside of the houses and there are also clotheslines and fences around the structures. In the foreground of the image, there are two young children who are walking towards a body of water that is in the center of the image. This water is very shallow and on the other side of it there are more houses.There are two railroad bridges on the rig… more
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Irene Williams standing on a log bridge with her sons]

Description: Photograph of Irene Williams standing on a log bridge over a river with her sons. Irene is wearing a long sleeve, button up, knee-length dress that has a peter pan collar and a black belt. She is standing with her son Charles to her left and is looking off to the left of the camera. Charles is looking straight at the camera and is wearing a white, button up romper with long socks. John is wearing a patterned, white, button up shirt with a patterned tie and is standing with his hands on his hips… more
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men building a bridge]

Description: Photograph of men working on a construction site for a bridge. The bridge is partially constructed and the men are standing on beams and holding sticks. The bridge is over water, and there are ships visible in the background of the image. More construction materials are also visible in the background of the image.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men building a bridge in the desert]

Description: Photograph of men working on a bridge in the desert. The bridge is partially constructed and the men are standing on top of it and working. There is a piece of heavy construction equipment on the right side of the bridge and there are men standing around the machine. Underneath the bridge is an area of land that has no grass and there are saw horses and lumber on the ground. In the background of the image, there are power lines and poles scattered around the desert.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas. This is a view from the Santa Fe Bridge looking north towards El Paso. Accompanying information on the back of the photograph reads: "Watching Juarez battle at bridg.e" Also visible in this photograph are the Franklin Mountains in the background, trolley tracks, and a large group of curious El Pasoans and Fort Bliss soldiers guarding the bridge.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Train Station in Chihuahua]

Description: Photograph of a train station in Chihuahua. Accompanying information on the back of the photograph reads: "Mexico - Revolution - Railroads in Chihuahua - awaiting Villa's troops from Juarez." There is a large group of people, mostly men, waiting for the train. The sign above the entrance to the train depot reads: Chihuahua. At the center of the photograph a young boy, standing next to the horse and buggy, is looking at the camera while holding a tray of pastries.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Madero Camp Footbridge]

Description: Photograph of Madero Camp Footbridge. This photograph was taken from the El Paso side of the Rio Grande river looking south towards Ciudad Juarez. The area is near present day ASARCO and across the Rio Grande River from where Francisco Madero had established his headquarters. Several U.S. Soldiers can be seen near the entrance of the bridge.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Soldiers Carrying a Wounded Man]

Description: Photograph of U.S. Soldiers carrying a wounded man on an army cot. The group of soldiers are carrying their wounded man across the Santa Fe Bridge and into El Paso. The bridge is located on the south end of downtown El Paso at the end of south El Paso Street. The building behind the men is the U.S. Customs House.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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