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The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
China Town, Colonia Dublan, Mexico
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Horne, Walter H.
Description: Postcard of U.S. soldiers from the Punitive Expedition exploring China Town in Colonia Dublan, a Mormon colony in Mexico. General John J. Pershing established his headquarters at Colinia Dublan for the duration of the expedition. Groups of soldiers converse with one another as they stop at individual tents and huts. In the far distance, a wagon is traveling away from the town.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149842/
El conflicto personal de la revolución mexicana
Date: 1914?
Creator: Chocano, José Santos, 1875-1934.
Description: Provides an account of the personal conflict felt by the author regarding the Mexican Revolution and the ensuing reign of Venustiano Carranza. The pamphlet calls for an end to caudillos; however, it is sympathetic to Villa. Although written during Chocano’s travels to New Orleans, it was published in El Paso, Texas.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at El Paso
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149939/
Los de Abajo: Novela (cuadros y escenas de la revolución mexicana)
Date: 1916
Creator: Azuela, Mariano, 1873-1952
Description: First book edition of the most famous novel of the Mexican Revolution. It appeared first a serial within a local newspaper, El Paso del Norte, but later was issued as a single work. It was published in El Paso where the author resided in exile. Subsequent editions are quite different from this first version.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at El Paso
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149945/
[Entrenching on the Mexican Border]
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Walter H. Horne
Description: The postcard caption reads: Entrenching on the Mexican Border. These infantry soldiers are digging a trench line. The exact location of this event is not known nor is the name of this unit. The soldiers are taking their turns digging out this trench. When one of the soldiers tires himself out he is replaced with one of the soldiers that are standing along the trench line.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187714/
Estudio sobre la cuestión agraria : proyecto de ley
Date: 1914
Creator: Rouaix, Pastor, 1874-1950.
Description: This government-produced work discusses land reform and tenure in Mexico. Completed on December 15th, 1914, the second part of this pamphlet outlines Rouaix and Novelo’s agrarian recommendations to the “First chief of the Constitutional Army, Charged with the Executive of the Nation,” Venustiano Carranza. Most significant is the call for a return to the ejido system for communal use of lands by villages in an effort to raise national productivity through effective land usage. Includes: Prontuario de las materias que comprende el proyecto de la nueva ley agraria (p. [25]-39).
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at El Paso
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Executed
Date: November 19, 1913
Creator: Horne, Walter H.
Description: Postcard of a deceased unidentified man. The caption on the postcard indicates that the individual was executed. He appears to have been shot, a pool of blood runs down the sidewalk. Papers are strewn about the body. The feet of onlookers are seen on a doorstep at the top of the postcard.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149838/
[Field Ambulance]
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Walter H. Horne
Description: The postcard caption reads: U.S. Ambulance picking up Wounded Soldiers on the Battlefield. The aforementioned battlefield was not identified by the author of the postcard caption. Three unidentified soldiers are placing a wounded soldier onto the field gurney also known as a stretcher or litter. The gurney would then be placed onto the waiting ambulance. This particular field ambulance was specially modified with supporting hooks so that it could transport up to four loaded field gurneys. The unidentified man in the dark suit and wearing the derby hat is most likely a newsman.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187735/
First Aereo Squadron, Signal Corps, war diary : period from March 12 to April 23, 1916.
Date: 1916
Creator: United States. Army. Signal Corps. Aereo Squadron, 1st.
Description: Photocopy of typescript describing activities and participants in the 1st Aereo Squadron of the Signal Corps during the Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa from March 12 to April 23, 1916.
Contributing Partner: University of Texas at El Paso
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth188057/
[First Cavalry Drilling]
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Walter H. Horne
Description: The postcard caption reads: U.S. Cavalry Drilling. This group of soldiers is part of the United States First Cavalry Army Division. The 8th man in the formation is holding the Unit’s flag. The flag in this image contains the number 1 on the top part of the flag and the letter E on the lower part of the flag which would make this group of men part of Company E. This postcard is post marked September 11, 1918, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and was mailed to J.R. Teague, Framingham, Massachusetts, 114 Hollis Avenue.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187720/
[First Regiment of Artillery, Company E]
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Walter H. Horne
Description: The postcard caption reads: Bird’s Eye View of an Artillery Camp. No additional information was provided by the postcard caption author. However the two flags have been identified (DG – EPPL). Both flags have the number 1, two crossed cannons and the letter E printed on them. The 1 identifies the unit as 1st Regiment. The two crossed cannons signify that the flags belong to an artillery unit. And, the letter E identifies the company within the artillery regiment. The exact location of this event could not be identified. There is a river in the background with a few people gathered at the river’s edge. There is also an unidentified camp or settlement on the other side of this river.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187748/