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.

Creator(s): Horne, Walter H.
Location(s): United States - Texas - El Paso County - El Paso
Creation Date: 1910/1920  
Partner(s):
El Paso Public Library
Collection(s):
The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
Usage:
Total Uses: 350
Past 30 days: 44
Yesterday: 2
Creator (Photographer):
Horne, Walter H.

(1882-1921)

Date(s):
  • Creation: 1910/1920
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - El Paso County - El Paso
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
From 1910~ to 1920~
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.

Physical Description:

1 postcard : b&w ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.

Language(s):
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): U. S. soldiers | rifles | custom houses
Partner:
El Paso Public Library
Collection:
The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: WH_PC_182-001
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth149836
Resource Type: Postcard
Format: Image