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[El Paso, Texas Residential Scene - view of Campbell St looking NE]

Description: Postcard of a residential area of El Paso near the western slope of the Franklin Mountains, looking northeast. In the center of the image, there is a two-story building near the center of the image labeled "Blair Apartments" on N Campbell Street. Text in the lower-left corner says "El Paso, Tex., and Mt. Franklin". Also visible in the middle - left is the First Baptist Church located at 805 Montana Ave. and also the Church of St. Clements located at 810 N Campbell. This postcard is a duplicat… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Juarez, Mexico - Street Scene]

Description: Postcard image of Ciudad Juarez - downtown street scene. Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Written on the postcard in ink is the following: Galleria en la manifed tacion which translates into "Gallery [View] at rally". No further information is provided about the "rally" however there are a large number of people visible in this postcard - mostly men. This postcard is not post mark so we have no date for the "rally" event. Center top of this postcard image is the Catedral de Nuestra Senor… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe]

Description: Postcard image of a side view of the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico - a Catholic Church. This is a south - southwest perspective of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The address for the Cathedral is on the corner of Calle Venustiano Carranza and 101 Vicente Guerrero, Ciudad Juarez. The immediate street in front of this image is Calle 16 de Septiembre which borders the Cathedral on the north side. The long square building in th… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[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

[St. Genevieve Catholic Church - Las Cruces, New Mexico]

Description: Postcard image of a large group of uniformed U.S. soldiers standing or mounted in a group outside St. Genevieve Catholic Church and a wooden gazebo situated in front and to the right of the building. Two men at the front-left part of the image are riding Harley Davidson US Army J Model motorcycles that have attached sidecars. The church has square towers on either side of the entrance with rounded roofs; another building is partially visible to the left of the church and there is a partial si… more
Date: 1916/1917
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

[Group Outside Salvation Army]

Description: Photograph of group of people in front of the Salvation Army building. Some of the people are holding instruments. At both ends of the group there are children. Seated in the front row are women and the band sits behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[El Mundo Para Dios]

Description: Contact Print of nine women wearing light-colored dresses with short, dark capes posing in a line on either side of two men from the Salvation Army wearing dark, high-collared uniforms. They are standing on a low stage between an American flag (left) and another flag at right, behind a long bench with fabric draped over the back and potted palm trees on the floor at either end. A young girl, also wearing a light-colored dress and cape, is standing near the center of the bench in front of banner… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Partner: El Paso Public Library

History of the Schools and Churches, El Paso, Texas

Description: Booklet intended to provide information for prospective El Paso residents about the churches and schools in the city. It provides a brief sketch of each location with a photo, a history of its organization and establishment, and pastors or teachers working at the location. The book also has advertising from local businesses.
Date: 1903
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Soldiers Walking]

Description: Photograph of three Mexican soldiers escorting a man down a street in Mexico. All three soldiers have their rifles slung over their right shoulder. The rifles appear to be the same model and they all have a bayonet. Further down the street people pass by businesses and residences. At the end of the street is a large, aged church with a bell tower.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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

[Church Service]

Description: Photograph of soldiers going to church. Several soldiers can be seen walking towards the church to meet a group of men who have congregated just outside if it.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Cavalry]

Description: Photograph of U.S. Cavalry. This is a photograph of an unknown Cavalry unit traveling west on Montana Avenue and heading towards downtown El Paso, Texas. Some of the buildings worth noting are the First Methodist Episcopal Church, the Lamar School, the Lamar Grocery, 1624 Montana. The Lamar Grocery is obscured by some trees.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Inspecting New Volunteers]

Description: Photograph of two men reviewing new volunteers. The two unidentified men in this photograph are looking over potential volunteers in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. Located on the left side of this photograph is the Church of the Mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Buildings on the Side of an Embankment]

Description: Photo negative of a group of three structures on top of a brick and earth embankment. Five young girls stand in front of the two story building on the left. The center building is a church with a statue of Jesus Christ extending his arms towards the camera. The structure to the right has a triangular metal frame and stairs. Two children sit on a stairway that winds down the embankment from the right. A young boy runs down a dirt track on the bottom half of the embankment.
Date: unknown
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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