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[Two Days After the Battle 2]

Description: Postcard shows a young man lying dead on the ground between a wooden post and the corner of a structure. The young man is covered in insects. There is an image on the back of the postcard of a group of soldiers. The image has been altered across the top. The text on the image says: "Two Days After the Battle"
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Dead on the Battlefield 2]

Description: This picture shows bodies of men lying next to each other in a battlefield. The bodies are arranged in rows, with the personal items of the men nearby such as their hats and coats. The men are surrounded by desert land. The postcard has been altered at the bottom. Text on the back of the postcard says: "Dead rebels after a battle"
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[The Body of Pablo Lopez 2]

Description: Postcard shows two men propping up the body of a dead man. There are other men in uniform standing around them. In the left foreground, a man lies on a stretcher. A cloth tent is set up near in the men in the background. The text on the postcard says: "The Body of Mexican Bandit Leader." The text on the back of the postcard says: "Died 3 days later from battle at Columbus, N.M. with bullet in his brain"
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[The Dead 2]

Description: The picture shows a field full of dead men. The men in the foreground are lying next to each other in a row, with some of the men stacked on top of each other. Various personal possessions such as hats are on or around the men. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[The Dead 3]

Description: The picture shows a field full of dead men. The men in the foreground are lying next to each other in a row, with some of the men stacked on top of each other. Various personal possessions such as hats are on or around the men.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[The Dead 4]

Description: The picture shows a field full of dead men. The men in the foreground are lying next to each other in a row, with some of the men stacked on top of each other. Various personal possessions such as hats are on or around the men.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Burning Bodies of Dead Bandits 2]

Description: Postcard depicts the cremation of bodies in Columbus, New Mexico. The bodies of men are strewn across logs and are charred in places. Men in uniform stand near the bodies. Text on the postcard says: "Burning the Bodies of Dead Bandits at Columbus, N.M."
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Dumping Red Hot Slag at the Smelter]

Description: The picture shows a train engine with four cars sitting at the top of a hill. One of the cars is tipped over and spilling red hot slag down the slope of the hill towards the direction of the camera. Four men stand to the left of the train and cars. Two light posts are situated behind the train and working men.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[First National Bank Building]

Description: Postcard focuses on the First National Bank Building in downtown El Paso, Texas. There is a man walking across the street and others walking in the sidewalk and crosswalk. Personal vehicles are parked along the side of the street. A trolley car makes a turn in the intersection.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[The Mills Building]

Description: Postcard focuses on The Mills Building in downtown El Paso, Texas. The building is decorated with American flags. The entrance to the building faces a busy street filled with pedestrians and parked vehicles. On the right side of the picture, groups of people sit on benches under a cluster of trees in San Jacinto Plaza. There is damage to the picture on the bottom left side of the image. A bicyclist rides down the street towards the direction of the camera. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Alligator Pool]

Description: The picture shows an alligator with its mouth slightly open and lying in a shallow pool in downtown El Paso, Texas' San Jacinto Plaza. The enclosure holding the alligator is filled with water and rocks, with space underneath the rocks for the alligator to crawl inside. Beyond the alligator pool is a tree and a concrete fence. [Text on back of postcard.]
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[El Paso High School]

Description: Postcard shows El Paso High School and its stadium. The building is L-shaped with three stories and an elevated basement. It is done in the early 20th century Neo-Classicism style. The building features a Corinthian porch on the inside angle of the two wings of the building.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Children]

Description: This postcard depicts two Mexican children standing in front of a door to an adobe house in El Paso, Texas. The structure consists of adobe, rock, and wood. To the left of the children, clothes and blankets hang on a line near the house. Near the children, metal basins and barrels sit on the ground. A fence partly stands against the house in the foreground of the picture. Behind the house, mountains and desert are visible.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Shooting Game]

Description: The picture shows an indoor shooting game. The game is set up in a brick room that has a wood ceiling and wood covers over windows. Various shapes such as spades, hearts, and diamonds are on the bottom row; ducks and rabbits take up the middle rows, and stars and flags are also seen on the outside rows. One circular target is situated on the wall in the middle of all of the rows. Text on the back of the image says: "Dear Ed. This is a photo of our backstop on 209 Broadway - 16 ft. wide 10 ft. h… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Washington Park]

Description: The picture shows a view of Washington Park in El Paso, Texas. In the picture, two swans are visible as well as a few ducks. A wooden structure sits on a small grassy area in the middle of the lake. Large trees and other vegetation surround the park, as well as a fence.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Shooting Game2]

Description: This postcard shows an indoor shooting gallery in El Paso, Texas. The game has various rows of targets set up for shooters to aim at, and includes a duck pond with water on the bottom and gas lit lights at the top left and right corners. A variety of shapes and animals are portrayed in the game such as moose, duck, chicken, and rabbit. The gallery is flanked on both sides by wood walls. There is also a ladder near the left and bottom of the game. Text on the back of the postcard says: "Oler Gal… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Oil Well near El Paso, Tex.]

Description: This postcard focuses on an oil well near El Paso, Texas. The structure is made out of wood and has a wooden fence surrounding its perimeter. A sign on the oil well says: "El Paso Oil & Gas Co's. Well No.1" A desert landscape and mountains are visible in the background of the picture.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Washington Park in El Paso]

Description: The postcard depicts people participating in recreational activities Washington Park in El Paso, Texas. The picture focuses on a corner of the park that features landscape design and a group of people in uniform. In the left background of the picture, a group of children play on seesaws and other playground equipment. In the right background of the picture, a group of people congregate near the swing sets. Near the top left side of the picture, a red stain is visible on the postcard. On the low… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[El Paso, Tex. and Mt. Franklin]

Description: Postcard depicts El Paso, Texas and Mt. Franklin covered in snow. From the standpoint of the picture pointing northeast, homes, apartments, and churches are visible in the foreground.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Soldiers on S. Davis St.]

Description: Postcard shows a group of men in uniform standing along the side of S. Davis St in El Paso, Texas. There is no accompanying information to identify the soldiers in the image. The group is positioned in front of a three-story building that has a large American flag attached to one of the balconies. A man in business attire holds and American flag and stands near the street corner. A few children are also showed in the picture, with the young boy holding a bag.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Post Office - El Paso, Old Main Post Office]

Description: Postcard of a portion of downtown El Paso, taken from a high vantage point looking south, including the back of the Old Main Post Office in the center, with various other buildings visible behind and around it. Several smoke stacks are visible on the far right, a trolley is running down current-day Stanton Street in the center of the image, and railroad tracks are visible in the foreground.
Date: 1919~
Creator: W. H. Horne Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 31.761551 -106.488217
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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