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- [4.7 Inch Gun M1906]
- The postcard captions reads: "Firing 4.7” Gun. W. H. Horne Co. El Paso, Tex." The 4.7 inch Field Gun M1906 was designed and issued by the US Army Ordnance Department in 1906. There is no accompanying information to positively identify the troops in the postcard or the exact location of this event. The postcard is addressed to J.R. Teague, Framingham Massachusetts, 114 Hollis Av. The postcard is postmarked El Paso, Texas, February 13, 1918, 2 PM.
- [82 Field Artillery]
- Photograph of the 82nd field artillery marching by the Masonic Hospital. In the photograph are soldiers dressed in uniform; they are riding horses and walking with heavy weaponry. The Masonic Hospital stands in the background. Before becoming the Masonic Hospital, the hospital was known as the Rolston Hospital located at 918 N Pieras Street, corner of Montana Avenue in central El Paso. The hospital was bought by the Masons in 1923 and renamed the Masonic Hospital in that same year.
- [1122 Montana in El Paso, Texas]
- Photograph of the front and southwest side of a house in El Paso located at 1122 Montana Ave. The two-story house has a porch that is covered over the entrance, multiple windows, and a hipped roof with overhanging eaves and soffits. The area around the house is unfinished dirt and there is a bicycle propped against the near corner.
- [1517 Montana in El Paso]
- Photograph of 1517 Montana in El Paso, Texas. There is a long set of steps leading up to the building from the street, past a slanted lawn. The two story building has a main roof, and a porch roof supported by columns. The main roof has chimneys and an arch-shaped extension of the lower window.
- [5th Cavalry M Company]
- Photograph of fancy riding by the U.S. Cavalry. One of the men, who has just completed the jump on an obstacle course, is carrying the banner which designates the 5th Cavalry M Company. In the distant background are the Franklin Mountains. Left of center is Sugarloaf Peak. The Cavalry competition is being held in front of the officer’s quarters in the new Fort Bliss on Lanoria Mesa.
- [8th Cavalry]
- Photograph of the 8th Cavalry playing mounted tug-of-war. Two teams comprised of men and horses have been formed and are set to battle each other in a tug-of-war competition. The postcard was not mailed and has no postmark.
- [Aaronson Bros. Shoppers]
- Photograph of shoppers at Aaronson Bros in San Antonio, Texas. Two women are looking at discounted items in front of the entrance door, while other shoppers are inside.
- [Abdou Building Door at Night in El Paso]
- Photograph of an entrance door to the Abdou Building in El Paso, Texas. There is an unlit neon sign above the door.
- [Adobe Brick Building]
- Photo negative of an adobe building in El Paso, Texas. The single-story building is "L" shaped and has a covered area in its corner. Someone can be seen sitting in a doorway near chickens to the right.
- [Adobe Bricks]
- Postcard image of three boys wearing hats and overalls, posing with their pet goat in front of an adobe brick house, with the text "Adobe Bricks" handwritten in the lower-left corner. There is a large pile of adobe bricks on the left side of the image and a desert hill visible in the background. The back of the postcard reads: "Better keep these cards G.M. May send you some interesting ones later on. Signed, Walter." The postcard is addressed to: Miss G.M. Horne, Portland Maine, Box 365 and post marked August 3, 1913.
- [Adobe Cook-House at Glenn Springs, Texas]
- Postcard of an "Adobe Cook-House at Glenn Springs, Texas in which 9 U.S. Soldiers made their Defense against Mexican Bandits". These are some, if not all, all of the same soldiers that are also pictured in postcard WH PC 189-001 https://edit.texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187877/ The adobe structure in this image appears to have suffered some fire damage. We cannot positively identify the adobe structure in this postcard as being the same adobe structure in postcard WH PC 189-001 however most of the soldiers are the same if not all the same. This postcard appears to be an "after" picture and the aforementioned postcard appears to be the "before" picture. Presumably the "before" and "after" postcard after the battle with the alleged Mexican bandits - not shown in either postcard. The soldiers are armed with service rifles and some of the soldiers are also carrying service revolvers in their holsters. The location is Glenn Springs, Texas in the Big Bend National Park.
- [Adobe Ruin]
- Positive transparency of a ruined adobe dwelling. An open doorway to the building has an exposed wooden frame. Another exit is visible through the doorway.
- [Adobe Village]
- Photograph of a large adobe village in an unknown location. The location looks like an enclosed village. There's a wagon at the left bottom corner.
- [Adobe Village and Man]
- Photograph of a man standing next to a ladder. Behind the man, there is a large adobe structure with several rooms which appears to be a part of a village.
- [Adults at The Salvation Army]
- Photograph of men and women at the salvation army. There are three rows of people posing in front of a blank wall. There are only five adults in the photograph that are with the salvation army; the two men in black and the three women in white dresses.
- [Aerial of Juarez and El Paso]
- Arial photograph of the cities of El Paso and Juarez, with light colored text on the photo labeling the two cities, the Rio Grande, Cordova, and Mexico and U.S. territory.
- [Aerial View of Anson Mills Building and the Surrounding Area in Downtown El Paso, Texas]
- Photograph of an aerial view of buildings in El Paso, Texas. The Anson Mills Building can be seen to the left of San Jacinto Plaza in the upper right portion. The Anson Mills Building was designed by Henry C. Trost of Trost & Trost. Also visible mid left is the Paso del Norte Hotel; The White House Department Store; and Pioneer Plaza
- [Aerial View of El Paso, Texas]
- Photograph of an aerial view of El Paso, Texas. City streets and buildings can be seen laid out in a grid pattern.
- [African American Women at the Salvation Army]
- Photograph of a large group of women. The majority of the women are African American. Two women in the second row are holding infants. The group appears to be in a church. There is an American flag and a Mexican flag on the back wall.
- [Airing Beds at a Military Camp]
- Postcard of soldiers airing beds at a military camp on the border after a storm. Text on the reverse of the postcard reads: "We air our tents every other day and it is some sigh to look across the camp and see them all furled."
- [Airing Tents]
- Postcard depicting a tent being aired out. The cloth top of the tent has been pulled away so that the tent can be aired. Soldiers stand around the structure.
- [Alhambra Theatre in El Paso, Texas]
- Photograph of the Alhambra Theater in El Paso, Texas. The three-story building has an ornately carved facade, eight arched windows, and a ticket booth.
- [Alpine School Building]
- Rendering of the Alpine School Building. It has a central entrance with an intricate design above it, and a building wing on both sides.
- [Alta Vista School]
- Photograph of the Alta Vista School in El Paso, Texas. The perspective view shows many windows along the sides, an area that descends lower than the grass near the lowest windows, a lawn with grass and trees, and a gravel street.
- [Ambulance Corps]
- Photograph of Ambulance Corps #2 and Field Hospital Corps #2 in Pennsylvania. This postcard is addressed to Miss India McKenzie, 5922 – 457h Avenue SE, (unknown) City. The postcard is postmarked out of Portland, Oregon, 12 July 1917.
- [Ambush in the Desert]
- Photograph of United States soldiers ambushing an enemy. The group of soldiers are aiming their rifles at their targets.
- [American Army Officers and War Correspondents]
- Photograph of four men standing in field. Two of the men are war correspondents, and the other two are officers in the U. S. military. There is a building in the right side of the image with a man walking in front of it holding a rifle. Text underneath the photograph reads: "American Army & A War Correspondent, south of Columbus, N. M. 1916. 1. Charles S. Hamilton, 1st Lieut. 6th Infant. 2. Richmond Smith, Capt., 6" Inf. (Civ. clothes). 3. Louis J. Van Schaick, Capt., 6" Inf. 4. Jas. N. Peale, 2nd Lieut., 6th Infantry."
- [American Bank and Trust Company in El Paso, Texas]
- Photograph of the American Bank and Trust Company in El Paso, Texas. It is a seven-story concrete classical revival building. The front of the building is three times as wide as the side. People are walking along the sidewalk around the building.
- [American Legion Rendering]
- Rendering of a rear addition to the American Legion Post 36 Building located at N. Santa Fe Street and W. Missouri Avenue in El Paso, Texas. The building has four tall archway windows to the right, columns on a slightly elevated balcony in the center, and landscaping with trees to the left near a flag.
- [Andreas Service Station & Garage]
- Photograph of Andreas Service Station & Garage in El Paso, Texas. Cars are parked roadside in front of the two white buildings that comprise the business. The building on the left has multiple vehicle entrances. The building on the right has fuel pumps under an awning.
- [Anson Mills Building]
- Postcard of the historic Anson Mills Building located at 303 North Oregon Street in El Paso, Texas. Please also see duplicate postcard WH-PC-186-022.
- [Anson Mills Building]
- Postcard of the Anson Mills Building. The Anson Mills Building is a historic building located at 303 North Oregon Street in El Paso, Texas. The building stands on the original site of the 1832 Ponce de León ranch. Anson Mills hired Henry C. Trost of the Trost and Trost architectural firm to design and construct the building. At the time, Henry C. Trost was the area's foremost pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete in building design. Built in 1910-1911, the building was only the second concrete-frame skyscraper in the United States, and one of the largest all-concrete buildings. At 145 feet (44 m), the 12-story Mills Building was the tallest building in El Paso when it was completed. The architectural firm of Trost and Trost moved its offices to the building upon completion, where they remained until 1920. The Mills family sold the building in 1965. The building stands on a corner site opposite San Jacinto Plaza, with a gracefully curved street façade that wraps around the south and east sides. Like many of Trost's designs, the Anson Mills Building's overall form and strong verticality, as well as details of the ornamentation and cornice, are reminiscent of the Chicago School work of Louis Sullivan. In 1974, the Mills Building's windows were replaced with vertical bands of mirrored glass, radically altering its appearance. Advertisement to the left reads: Scott White Co. Drugs Roberts Banner Bldg. Post marked El Paso, Texas, July 7, 1915.
- [Anson Mills Building and San Jacinto Plaza]
- Postcard image of downtown El Paso, taken from a height and looking northeast, toward the Franklin Mountains visible in the far background. Visible buildings include (at left) the Hotel McCoy (on the top floors of the White House Department Store) and the Anson Mills Building, (center of image) San Jacinto Plaza and the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad [G H & S A Ry] Superintendent's Office behind it, and (at right)The Hotel Sheldon. Parts of El Paso High School under construction are also visible in the distance above the Hotel McCoy.
- [Apartment Houses at 208 Montana Avenue]
- Photograph of apartment houses at 208 Montana Avenue in El Paso, Texas. The building has many windows, and trees to the left of it.
- [Os-Aple Jubilee Week Parade]
- The 'Os-Aple' jubilee was the 1912 celebration marking 60 years of existence for the City named 'El Paso'. El Paso was originally settled and named as the Franklin Settlement in 1849. The Franklin Settlement was later renamed to 'El Paso' in 1852; hence the 1912 jubilee celebration for the City of El Paso, Texas. According to the El Paso Herald, 24 October 1912 front page, "Military Parade Proves Jubilee's Biggest Feature - Over Two Thousand Infantrymen, Cavalrymen, Artillerymen, Hospital Corps Men, and Signal Men march to the Stirring Music of Military Bands and the Wild Applause of Americans. Gen Steever Reviews the Parade" ..... "Gen E.Z. Steever led the parade followed by Capt. Geo S. Simonds, acting as chief of staff, and the general's aide-de-camp." From the El Paso Herald, 23 October 1912, front page; 'Chief Os-Aple Smokes Pipe of Peace - Arrives With His Retinue, Joins His Princes Wanda [sic] and Gets Key to City - Greeted by the El Paso Citizens". Postcard message reads: "A division of the great military parade here over 2500 were in line representing, infantry, cavalry, signal corps, heavy artillery. This is El Paso's Os-Apel [sic] Jubilee week something doing every day, Walter". Addressed to: Mrs Henry Horne, Hallowell Maine, Loudon Hill.
- [Area Around San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso, Texas]
- Photograph of a panoramic view of the area around San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso, Texas. Several large buildings surround the plaza, many of which are labeled on the photo. The plaza features a central enclosed lamppost surrounded by a radial walkway. People can be seen in and around the plaza, and several 1920s-era automobiles are parked nearby.
- [Arid Shrubs Near La Tuna Federal Correction Institution]
- Photograph of arid shrubs near La Tuna Federal Correction Institution. The building has a row of arches near the entrance, a watchtower, and holding wings.
- [Army Airplane]
- Postcard of a U.S. Army airplane has the markings 48 written across its fuselage. The airplane is a Spad styled two-seater model type biplane.
- [Army Artillery Piece]
- Photograph of four U.S. soldiers posing for a photograph next to a piece of field artillery in an army camp. There are several tents visible in the background. The soldiers smile into the camera as they display their weaponry.
- [Army Cannon]
- Photograph of a group of U.S. Army soldiers attempting to move a large cannon. The wheels used to transport the cannon are nearly the height of the soldiers. There are two other cannons in the background.
- [Army Caterpillar Tractor]
- Photograph of an army caterpillar tractor pulling heavy artillery through mud. The flatbed wagon has become stuck in the mud. Marines are attempting to get the wagon out of the mud with the assistance of the tractor.
- [Army Chow Time]
- Photograph of soldiers waiting in line outside of a mess tent. The soldiers are wearing hats and military uniforms.
- [Army Convoy]
- Photograph of an Army convoy heading north on an unidentified street. Some soldiers are on horseback, or are riding on trucks, while others are walking as they lead horses. Two soldiers on the left side of the photo are speaking to civilians. Spectators crowd the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of the convoy.
- [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 and horses, with mountains in the background. The soldier at the head of the wounded man has a cigarette in his mouth and he is also carrying a military sidearm in his leg holster.
- [Army Field Ambulance]
- Photograph of an ambulance transporting wounded soldiers from a Mexican battlefield. The field ambulance is carrying four men. Two of the soldiers are laying down on gurneys, while the other two soldiers are sitting upright. One of the soldiers is wearing an arm sling. The words "Maximum 8 Patients" are displayed on the side of the vehicle.
- [Army Field Communications Equipment]
- Photograph of field wireless used by U.S. Troops. Two soldiers are turning a portable, hand cranked power generator. A wire goes from the generator to a device located on the ground.
- [Army Supply Wagons]
- Photograph of army supply wagons. The soldiers walking beside and riding in the wagons, who are traveling west, are approximately on the 1600 block of Rio Grande Avenue. In the center of the photograph, atop a mesa, is the A.B. Fall Home.
- [Army Truck Train Transporting Troops]
- Photograph of an army truck train transporting troops. The caravan is traveling through city neighborhoods. Army mule supply wagons can also be seen traveling along the same street.
- [Army Wagon Train]
- Photograph of an army wagon train at a stop during the Punitive Expedition. U.S. soldiers appear to be unloading the wagons.
- [Artillery on the March]
- Photograph of U.S. Army Troops riding horses through a very shallow river.