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[Insurrecto Leaders]

Postcard image of Mexican Insurrecto Leaders. Location unknown. Most of the men in this image have their backs towards the photographer and therefore they are unidentifiable. Two newsmen can be seen top image - centered. Both newsmen are wearing hats. The bearded man center image - wearing a hat and the long light colored coat has been identified as Roque González Garza by the contributor of the postcard, Mrs. H. C. Kramps. Roque González Garza (1885–1962). According to Encyclopedia.Com:… more

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[National Guardsmen on the Hike]

The postcard caption reads: 'Temporary Camp. 20,000 National Guardsmen on the Hike.' The location of this temporary camp is not known. Also not known is the name of the National Guardsmen Unit or Units that are represented here in this photographic event. We also do not have information from where these National Guardsmen are coning from. The word 'hike' meant that these troops were moving from one temporary camp location to another temporary camp location. Troops remained in these tempo… more

Date: 1916

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Pennsylvania National Guard Arriving at the Border]

Postcard image of the Pennsylvania National Guard making camp, with the caption: 'National Guard arriving at the Mexican Border'. Several uniformed guardsmen are fixing a supply wagon; other guardsmen are distributing supplies; and one man near the center is holding a pot. The background - tents are visible on both sides of the image; railroad box cars are visible in the distant background; and an unidentified motorcycle is visible on the left side of the image. Correspondence on the back i… more

Date: July 1916

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Orozco's Sharp Shooters, Juarez, Mexico]

Postcard image of a group of men, men reported to be [Pascual] Orozco's Sharp Shooter, posing for this photograph. Pascual Orozco was a supporter of Francisco I. Madero. The men seen in the image are reported to be somewhere in the desert near the city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A group of unidentified mountains, possibly the Sierra de Juarez mountain range, can be seen in the background. Nine men are sitting down on the desert ground and one man is standing next to a horse - right image. T… more

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Punitive Expedition Camp in Mexico]

Postcard image of a Punitive Expedition Camp somewhere in Mexico. We are not provided with the exact location of this temporary military camp. In the foreground, right side: a group of men work with lumber. Tents are visible in between the large oak trees in the middle of the image. And, an unknown mountain peak, with high cliff walls, in the distant background. This postcard was addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne, Hallowell, Maine, Box 185. The message reads: 'Camped along side of a stream … more

Date: November 6, 1916

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Ambulance Co. No. 1]

Postcard image of a series of small tents with blankets laying over the top (to "air out") and a line of parked vehicles including automobiles and covered wagons that appear to be motorized. The caption in the lower-right corner says: 'Ambulance Co. No. 1 near Namiquipa, Mexico'. Several unidentified men are walking near the tents and vehicles.

Date: 1916/1917

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Dead Insurrecto]

Photograph of an unidentified rancher on horseback looking down at the body of a dead Mexican 'bandit' or Insurrecto in the Chihuahuan Desert. Postcard captions reads: 'The bodies of dead bandits found all along the trail of Pancho Villa'.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Army Field Ambulance]

The postcard caption reads: 'U.S. Ambulance picking up wounded soldiers on the Battlefield.' In this image, three soldiers are transporting a wounded soldier on a field stretcher from the battlefield onto the waiting horse- or mule-drawn ambulance, which already contains another wounded soldier. At right, a fourth soldier and a man wearing dark-colored civilian clothes (possibly a news reporter or photographer) are observing. Behind them, other soldiers are visible around wagons of supplies… more

Date: 1910/1920

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers]

The caption on this postcard reads: 'Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers in Mexico as the Troops Withdraw.' We can conclude, because of the written words on this postcard, that this event was captured somewhere in Mexico and that it is most likely somewhere near the U.S./Mexico Border- according to the creator of this image. The author of the caption wrote that this fallen soldier was being disinterred; presumably from where he fell during the battle. It was common to bury soldiers where … more

Date: May 23, 1916

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Disinterring the Body of a U.S. Soldier]

The front of the postcard reads: 'Disinterring the Body of a U.S. Soldier in Mexico - the Victim of a Sniper.' The information on the back of the postcard reads as: 'Disinterring the body of a U.S. Soldier in Mexico - the victim of a sniper. 145 Davis Marksbury, killed in action May 23, 1916.' We have no information for the number 145. Please also see postcard [Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers] WH-PC-196-015. Some of the Army soldiers in the photographic event are also some of the s… more

Date: May 23, 1916

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Punitive Expedition - U.S. Infantry]

One leg of the Punitive Expedition route went from Columbus, New Mexico; to Ascension; to Colonia Dublán ; to Namiquipa; to Agua Caliente; and ended in Parral, Chihuahua. And another leg of the Punitive Expedition, a more westerly route, went from Culberson's Ranch, New Mexico; to Casas Grandes; to Madera; to Miñaca; and also ended in Parral, Chihuahua. These two parts or legs of the Punitive Expedition ran geographically along part of the Sierra Madre Mountain Occidental range which is one p… more

Date: 1916/1917

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Army troops marching into Mexico]

Postcard image reads, 'marching into Mexico'. U.S. Army infantry troops are following this well worn trail somewhere into Mexico, according to the caption on this postcard. The troops are carrying their Springfield Army rifles; water canteens; and a small pack. This column of troops stretches several hundred yards long.

Date: 1910/1920

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Troops crossing a river, somewhere in Mexico]

Postcard image of U.S. Army Troops crossing an unidentified river at an unknown location. The back of the postcard image reads, 'The way the boys cross the river. Very Shallow.' The river is most likely the Rio Grande river and the location, because of the terrain, somewhere in the Big Bend Valley area - possibly.

Date: 1910/1920

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Dead Bandit]

Photograph of an unidentified rancher on horseback looking down at the body of a dead Mexican 'bandit' or Insurrecto somewhere in the Chihuahuan Desert. The postcard captions reads: 'The bodies of dead bandits found all along the trail of Pancho Villa'. See also postcards: [Battlefield Scene in Mexico] - WH-PC-185-009; and [Battlefield Scene in Mexico - Duplicate] - WH-PC-196-012.

Date: 1916/1917

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Prisoners Under Guard at Fort Bliss]

The postcard caption reads: Mexican prisoners under guard at Fort Bliss. These two U.S. Army soldiers are transporting these men in this open wagon to an unknown location - presumably in the direction of Fort Bliss, Texas. According to the information from the postcard, the men in the back of the wagon are Mexican prisoners. Three of the 'prisoners' are holding shovels and one man is holding a broom. This group of men or 'prisoners' is most likely part of a wok detail. Two mules are pulli… more

Date: 1914

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Automobile Road in the Southwest]

'Automobile Road in the Southwest'. Visible in this photographic event are lots of Saguaro cactus trees; an unidentified dirt road; an unidentified automobile moving away from the photographer; and desert landscape all around. We can tell that the automobile is moving because there is a cloud of dust surrounding the automobile. A person can also be seen in the driver's side of the automobile - presumably driving the auto. The exact model of the car cannot be determined however it could be a… more

Date: 1915/1920

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Yucca Plants and Mountains]

Postcard of several yucca plants on a flat area with desert mountains in the background. The caption for this postcard reads: 'Yucca Plants and Mountains.' These Yucca plants are also known as Spanish Daggers.

Date: 1915/1920

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Desert Scene in West Texas]

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: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Desert Mountains]

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: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Cactus Borderland Route]

Postcard of an unidentified man standing between two extremely tall saguaro cacti in the Sonoran Desert, with other brush and vegetation. The caption at the bottom of the image says: "Cactus Borderland Route."

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Southwestern Desert Scenery]

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: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Desert Scene]

Postcard image of a desert scene. The creator of this image did not provide any information for the location of this photographic event. The center of this image features two rock piles that have been purposely stacked in a pyramid type formation. One stack of rocks is taller than the other stack of rocks. These man made rock piles are known as a cairn(s). Cairns can range in size from small simple piles to large elaborate piles of rocks. Typically, cairns are used along trails and paths … more

Date: 1910/1920

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Giant Saguaro Cactus]

Postcard image of two blooming saguaro cacti with a tree between them, next to a dirt road or trail. Other brush and vegetation are visible around the trail. A caption at the bottom of the image says, "Giant Cactus."

Date: 1910/1920

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Southwestern Scenery]

Postcard image of saguaro cacti, chollas, and other vegetation in the Sonoran Desert with mountains in the background. A caption at the bottom of the image says "Southwestern Scenery."

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library