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[Catholic Church in Mexico]

Description: Postcard of the interior 'Altar' area for an unidentified Mexican Church. It is not clear whether this is a 'Mexican Church' somewhere in El Paso, Texas or a 'Mexican Church' somewhere in Mexico. The Altar area and surrounding architecture is decorative and ornate and is a typical representation of 'Jesus at the Altar'. Various Saints surround 'Jesus' and behind 'Jesus' is the Church Tabernacle and above and behind the Tabernacle there appears to be an affixed Catholic Monstrance. Unfortuna… more
Date: 1916~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

El Paso: The Story of a City

Description: Promotional publication of the El Paso (Texas) Chamber of Commerce, extolling the virtues of the city and region, especially its agricultural, business, manufacturing, and recreational attractions. It contains many reproductions of photographs of houses, businesses, scenery, and industry. It includes statistics about agricultural production and lists of mines served by the smelters and refineries.
Date: 1910
Creator: El Paso Chamber of Commerce (Tex.)
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Spanish Mission]

Description: Photograph of a Spanish Mission. There is no accompanying information regarding the location or the name of this Spanish Mission. To the left, there is an ornately craved wooden door providing the entrance to the church. To the right, there is another large plain door which provides the entrance to the mission courtyard. On the rooftop, five different men have been posted as lookouts. In front of the courtyard entrance, dozens of Villistas have gathered in front of that entrance.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Revolutionaries in Chihuahua City]

Description: Photograph of armed revolutionaries walking by the post office building in Mexico's Chihuahua City. The people riding past the rebels in horse-drawn carriages peer over at the group. Individuals inside the post office can be seen looking down at the scene from the windows. Young boys run alongside the carriages to keep up with the revolutionaries.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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