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[Cavalry Drilling Exercise #1]

Description: Photograph of the drilling cavalry on the Mexican Border. The second cavalryman from the right has his service revolver pointed in the air.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Battlefield Scene in Mexico #1]

Description: Postcard image of five mounted U.S. Army Soldiers standing in a loose semi-circle in the Mexican desert, with the four facing the front of the image, looking at a dead Insurrecto. The men are all wearing U.S. Army uniforms and hats; the man on the ground is missing a shoe, lying in front of a bush. The area has low desert brush and mountains are visible in the far background. Handwritten text on the back: "am well hope you the same [...] your son E W Murray."
Date: 1916
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

["Always" Postcard: Part 1]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a man and a woman standing next to a large tree, the woman is wearing a dress and the man is wearing a suit. There is a set of lyrics printed underneath the photo that read: "You ask me if this love of mine, Sweetheart will ever die, If time will change my feelings dear, I answer with a sigh : While life will last, while flowers bloom, While birds sing sweet their lay, The love so deep within my heart Will live each night and day."
Date: [1908..1910]
Creator: Bamforth & Co.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard of Entrance of Greenbrier #1]

Description: Postcard of the entrance of a white building with a covered porch. A purple car, yellow car, and blue car are parked nearby. A man walks towards the building while an American flag flies. On the back, the postcard is described as "Stately exterior of The Greenbrier...famed for its "plantation hospitality." "
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[1st Division Parade]

Description: Postcard of a soldier on a horse during the 1st division parade in downtown El Paso, Texas. Behind the horseman, There is a huge crowd of people on the side walk from each end of the photograph. People can also be seen in almost every window of every building in the photograph. The postcard says, "1st Division Parade Sept. 17-19." The postcard is blank on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard of No. 1 Engine House at Battle Creek, Mich.]

Description: Postcard of the Battle Creek Fire Department at their No. 1 Engine House. The fire department is lined up outside the building with their horse-drawn fire engines. The brick building has three floors, three garage doors at its base, and a belfry at its back.
Date: June 6, 1909
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Laurene Adele McConnell #1]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of Laurene Adele "Dell" McConnell wearing a ballerina outfit. She is posing with her left toe pointed, standing next to a large bouquet of flowers and holding her dress out with her right hand.
Date: unknown
Creator: Stauts
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Mexican Prisoners Awaiting Sentence #1]

Description: Postcard image of at least three Mexican Insurrecto prisoners behind bars, being guarded at a jailhouse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A man is seated outside the left side of the window; he is wearing a Mexican army-style uniform, including a large sombrero and a bullet ammo bandolier with a 5 round ammo clip. A woman is standing near the right corner of the window, looking inward at the prisoners. Handwritten note on the back: "Prisoners awaiting sentencing - Juarez Prison."
Date: 1921~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Family Sits to Eat #1]

Description: Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The back of the postcard reads: "Tortillas for dinner. (Tortillas are made of either corn or flour, water & salt.) A small of dough is slapped into a pan cake and cooke… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Adobe House Destroyed by Artillery #1]

Description: Postcard image of six armed men on horseback, posing in front of one side of an adobe building that has been heavily damaged by bullets and cannon fire during the battle of Ciudad Juarez. This building was located down the road from the old Juarez post office and is missing a corner in the left side of the image. Most of the Mexican men on horseback are holding rifles and some also have on bandolier or bandolero bullet belts across their chests. handwritten in lower-left corner: "H38 W.H. Ho… more
Date: 1911~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 1911 #1]

Description: Postcard image of people examining an adobe building that was damaged by cannons and bullets during the Battle of Ciudad Juarez. The image was taken from one corner of the building and there are groups of people wearing formal clothing and hats standing along both visible sides, including several looking into the interior from atop rubble where the corner of the building is missing. Handwritten note on the back: "El Paso Texas Jan 18/1913 We saw this building. It is in Juarez, Mexico & was … more
Date: January 18, 1913
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Spooners Delight Postcard: Part 1]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a man and a woman kissing with a caption reading: "One half my life I'd gladly miss, If I could have just one like this" and the title "Spooners Delight."
Date: 1908
Creator: Thomas, J.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Postcard of Hotel from the Docks #1]

Description: Postcard of the 7 story Hotel Quintandinah in front of the rolling hills of Brazil. Down the courtyard to the dock on the lake, where four tables are shaded by umbrellas and four more are unshaded. Five tables are being used by patrons while two children play in the water, four adults stand, one rides a bike and another does a handstand.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[26000 Troops in Military Parade #1]

Description: Postcard of the 6th Ohio Band from the military during a parade. Children can be seen walking near the parade following the soldiers on either side. A dog can be seen in the bottom left corner of the photograph, it appears to be following the leader of the parade. On the back of the postcard there is writing. The note says, " 9/21/16. Had Dome Parade. Was 20 miles long. Carl. El Paso."
Date: September 21, 1916
Creator: Horne, W. H.
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard of 1st Post Office in Goldthwaite]

Description: Postcard of a two story stone building on the corner of two streets, with another, smaller building attached to the left side. Cars are parked in both the street in the foreground and in the street to the right. The symbol of a square and compass with the letter "G" is visible on the building, along with a second, unidentified symbol. Below the symbols is a sign hanging above a canopy-covered entrance that reads, "U.S. Post Office Goldthwaite, Tex." The same phrase is printed at the top of the … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Jennie Trent Dew Library

[Texas Wholesale Company railroad car #1]

Description: Postcard of a Texas Wholesale Company tank on a railroad bed. There are five men and a young boys standing or sitting on beams propped against the tank and a second young boy standing on the ground in front of the tank. Handwriting at the top of the image says "unloading Tanks for Texas Co. Wholesale 1910" and one person appears to be labeled "Ralph." There are also handwritten notes on the back of the postcard including a description that says "only way unload heavy tank, B. F. Ball & boys wi… more
Date: 1910
Partner: Collingsworth County Museum

[Postcard of Red Azalea in Full Bloom #1]

Description: Postcard of a large red Azalea bush hanging over a green gate, almost completely obscuring it. The top edge of the postcard reads, "A Rare Specimen of the Gorgeous Azalea in Full Bloom, Houston, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Hotel Quitandinha With Swan Pool #1]

Description: Postcard of the Hotel Quitandinha at the foot of a mountain. Across the grounds, a tranquil pool of water sits with three swans and one white duck. One man is feeding the swans, and a group of people are watching.
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Dove Cottage From Garden #1]

Description: Postcard of the William Wordsworth Dove Cottage from the garden, where greenery consumes most of the house, and a teal colored bench sits by the walls. On the back, a name "Ms. Baylee Idof," is written.
Date: unknown
Creator: G. P. Abraham Ltd.
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Military Parade - El Paso #1]

Description: Postcard of U.S. Military Parade. The parade consists of 25,000 soldiers. The bottom of the postcard says, "25,000 U.S. Troop in Military Parade, El Paso, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Postcard of River Oaks Garden Club #1]

Description: Postcard of perfectly thick rows of salmon colored Azaleas. The edge of the postcard reads, "River Oaks Garden Club Annual Azalea Trail in March." The back of the postcard adds, "River Oaks Garden Club organized 1927. Purpose: Stimulating knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs; sharing advantages of association through conference and correspondence; aiding in protection of native plants and birds; and encouraging civic planting. Address: River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civivs. 2503 West… more
Date: unknown
Creator: River Oaks Garden Club of Houston, Texas
Location: 29.742075 -95.417752
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum
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