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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
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[The Mills Building]

Description: Postcard focuses on The Mills Building in downtown El Paso, Texas. The building is decorated with American flags. The entrance to the building faces a busy street filled with pedestrians and parked vehicles. On the right side of the picture, groups of people sit on benches under a cluster of trees in San Jacinto Plaza. There is damage to the picture on the bottom left side of the image. A bicyclist rides down the street towards the direction of the camera. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Alligator Pool]

Description: The picture shows an alligator with its mouth slightly open and lying in a shallow pool in downtown El Paso, Texas' San Jacinto Plaza. The enclosure holding the alligator is filled with water and rocks, with space underneath the rocks for the alligator to crawl inside. Beyond the alligator pool is a tree and a concrete fence. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[El Paso High School]

Description: Postcard shows El Paso High School and its stadium. The building is L-shaped with three stories and an elevated basement. It is done in the early 20th century Neo-Classicism style. The building features a Corinthian porch on the inside angle of the two wings of the building.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Children]

Description: This postcard depicts two Mexican children standing in front of a door to an adobe house in El Paso, Texas. The structure consists of adobe, rock, and wood. To the left of the children, clothes and blankets hang on a line near the house. Near the children, metal basins and barrels sit on the ground. A fence partly stands against the house in the foreground of the picture. Behind the house, mountains and desert are visible.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Washington Park]

Description: The picture shows a view of Washington Park in El Paso, Texas. In the picture, two swans are visible as well as a few ducks. A wooden structure sits on a small grassy area in the middle of the lake. Large trees and other vegetation surround the park, as well as a fence.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Oil Well near El Paso, Tex.]

Description: This postcard focuses on an oil well near El Paso, Texas. The structure is made out of wood and has a wooden fence surrounding its perimeter. A sign on the oil well says: "El Paso Oil & Gas Co's. Well No.1" A desert landscape and mountains are visible in the background of the picture.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Washington Park in El Paso]

Description: The postcard depicts people participating in recreational activities Washington Park in El Paso, Texas. The picture focuses on a corner of the park that features landscape design and a group of people in uniform. In the left background of the picture, a group of children play on seesaws and other playground equipment. In the right background of the picture, a group of people congregate near the swing sets. Near the top left side of the picture, a red stain is visible on the postcard. On the low… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[El Paso, Tex. and Mt. Franklin]

Description: Postcard depicts El Paso, Texas and Mt. Franklin covered in snow. From the standpoint of the picture pointing northeast, homes, apartments, and churches are visible in the foreground.
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

[Snow in San Jacinto]

Description: Postcard depicts San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso, Texas covered in snow. The picture faces the northwestern corner of San Jacinto plaza and features two men in coats walking towards the alligator exhibit. On the left side of the image is a wire bench. A portion of Pioneer Plaza is show in the image, as well as a hotel and other buildings in the background. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican homes in El Paso]

Description: The image depicts Mexican homes in El Paso, Texas. The houses are built out of dirt, adobe, rocks, and wood, and built into the side of a small hill. Eight children are playing and sitting outside the front of the bottom house. The house has a porch with buckets and pots sitting atop the railing, and a cart with wood sits off to the left side of the image. Text on the image says: "Mexican Section, El Paso, Tex."
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

[U.S. Soldiers Camped in the Heart of El Paso, Texas]

Description: Postcard of U.S. Soldiers camped in the heart of El Paso, Texas. The aforementioned is what the caption reads. U.S. Soldiers go about their daily routines while they are at ease in their camp. A group of 4 soldiers are seen here sitting down and they appear to be eating. Three soldiers are at the water faucet, which is on the left, and they are collecting water. And two other soldiers are carrying buckets of water from left to right. Beyond the Army tents, an unknown building is under con… more
Date: 1910~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Pack mules in parade]

Description: Postcard image of pack mules being moved along by U.S. Army Troops. This is a residential neighborhood somewhere in modern day central El Paso, Texas; however the neighborhood's location is not exactly known. In the background, there are several troops following on horseback. And behind the troops on horseback; there is at least one automobile and at least two horse and buggies following along. Also visible are the Franklin mountains.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Young boy sitting on his mule drawn buggy]

Description: Postcard of a young boy sitting on his mule drawn buggy. This young entrepreneuring boy is delivering fresh water to his customers. In El Paso, and at the turn of the 20th century; many homes in the outlying areas of the city still did not have plumbing so fresh water had to be delivered daily. The water barrel is covered by a thick burlap cover and next to the water barrel is a wash basin. Their is no information about the identify of the young boy nor of the exact location of where this i… more
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Horned Toad of the Southwest]

Description: The postcard's title is "Horned Toad of the Southwest". The image displays someone's right hand lifting a horned toad into frame. Also known as the Texas Horned Lizard, this creature was designated as the official Texas State reptile in 1993.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Venomous Gila Monster]

Description: Postcard image of a Gila Monster lizard. The postcard caption reads: 'Deadly poisonous reptile found on [sic] the Deserts of the Southwest.' Location of this event - somewhere in the Desert Southwest. The Gila monster is a species of venomous lizard that is native to the Southwestern United States and is also found in the Mexican state of Sonora, Mexico. Within the United States, the Gila monster can be found in states of Arizona, some parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. The Gila… more
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Airing Beds at a Military Camp]

Description: Postcard of soldiers airing beds at a military camp on the border after a storm. Text on the reverse of the postcard reads: "We air our tents every other day and it is some sigh to look across the camp and see them all furled."
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Sand Storm in Camp]

Description: Photograph of a sand storm in a camp in El Paso, Texas. Men in uniform hold onto their one-man tents. Text on the back of the postcard reads: "A common happening here at Camp Pershing."
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[YMCA Camp]

Description: Postcard depicting YMCA members from a camp situated in El Paso, Texas. The individuals wear uniforms and uniform hats. The postcard captions reads Ohio Camp, Y.M.C.A, El Paso, Texas.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[A Mid Winter Scene in Camp]

Description: Postcard depicting three soldiers walking through a camp. Snow covers the ground and the tops of structures. The men face the camera. Long icicles have formed at the end of the eves of the wood structure on the right hand side of the image. The postcard was addressed to J.R. Teague, Framingham, Massachusetts, of Hollis Avenue. The back of the postcard reads: “Taken at Fort Yellowstone, Yellowstone, Wyoming”, however the postcard is postmarked: “El Paso, Texas, March 16, 1918, 4:3? PM”.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
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
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Worley's Directory of El Paso, Texas, 1910

Description: General directory for El Paso, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a General Directory of the Citizens and Business Firms Alphabetically Arranged, a Classified Business Directory, a Complete Street Guide and Miscellaneous Information of Value to Citizens and Strangers."
Date: 1910
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Company
Partner: University of Texas at El Paso
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