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[Adobe House]

Description: Postcard image of a typical adobe house in Mexico. This is a picture of a residential adobe house somewhere in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A smiling Mexican woman stands in front of his house - probably her home. Next to the woman stand two young girls - most like the woman's daughters. On the right side of the adobe house is the back end of a horse buggy. The back of the postcard reads: "This is an ordinary adobe house".
Date: 1912~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Os-Aple Jubilee Week Parade]

Description: 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 Co… more
Date: October 24, 1912
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever]

Description: Postcard image of Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever and some of his Officers entertaining at the Pershing House in Fort Bliss, Texas. General Steever and Mexican General Victoriano Huerta are marked accordingly on this postcard image. At the far right of this image is Mexican General Joaquín Téllez. General Mexican Joaquín Téllez is standing in between the two tall Officers and he is looking directly in the direction of the camera. He also has a saber at his side as part of his uniform and… more
Date: 1912~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever]

Description: Postcard image of Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever - seated/center image. General Steever is the Officer with the white mustache. To the left of General Steever is Mexican General Victoriano Huerta and to the right of General Steever is Mexican General Joaquín Téllez. The three Generals are surrounded by a mix group of Mexican and U.S. Army Officers. There is no accompanying information about why this group of U.S. Army Officers and Mexican Officers were together at the Pershing House - F… more
Date: 1912~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Los Colorados]

Description: Copy negative of a group of men on horseback riding down a dirt road in several lines. The men are wearing sombreros. One of the men in the front is carrying a dark-colored flag with writing on it. They appear to be in a desert and there are hills rising in the background behind them.
Date: 1912~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[General Venustiano]

Description: Photograph of General Venustiano at the race track. He is standing on a balcony, looking down at the track. On the right side of the general is a line of woman. Below the general is a dining room with tables and chairs.
Date: 1912~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[General Venustiano Carranza]

Description: Photograph of General Venustiano Carranza standing in a crowd of people in front of a train wearing his military uniform and hat. There are people in the train leaning out the window look at the General. The General is being greeted by people outside of the train.
Date: 1912~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Generals Campa and Salazar]

Description: Photograph of Generals Emilio P. Campa and Jose Ines Salazar. Generals Campa and Salazar were close allies of Pascual Orozco during the Mexican Revolution and often worked alongside one another. Information on the back of the photo identifies the photo as having been taken in Ciudad Juarez in February 1912 and states that the generals were in the midst of an argument.
Date: February 1912
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Hotel Oregon in El Paso]

Description: Photograph of cars parked in front of Hotel Oregon in El Paso, Texas. The building has one row of windows on the second floor, and cloth awnings hanging over the windows near the ground. A sign hanging from a tall metal pole on the sidewalk bears the name, "Hotel Oregon".
Date: 1912~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Liberty Hall]

Description: Photograph of Liberty Hall's balcony and ceiling. The balcony has many seats with windows behind them, and the ceiling has support beams and wooden planks.
Date: 1912
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Mexican Women - Cooking]

Description: Postcard photograph image of Mexican women. According to the creator of this postcard, the Mexican women are preparing food and cooking. A young girl is also part of this group of women. On the back of the postcard: '(One of many groups of women who follow up the Mexican Army, preparing dinner. Note the pool of filth - the flies don't show.) Will write soon. Very busy just now. Soldiers pay day tomorrow. Hope you are ok, I am. Yours, Walter.' This postcard was mailed to Mrs. Henry Ho… more
Date: September 2, 1912
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Officers At Fort Bliss]

Description: Photograph of eleven officers stationed at Fort Bliss. The six men in the front row are sitting in chairs, and the five men in the back are standing. All the officers are wearing military uniforms and hats. The background appears to be a canvas tent.
Date: 1912~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Paso del Norte Hotel]

Description: Photograph of a dining room in the Paso del Norte Hotel, looking down from a balcony. Members of the wait-staff are standing between the tables and chairs. The building has six large decorated columns and the back wall has arch shaped windows.
Date: 1912~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Paso del Norte Lobby]

Description: Photograph of the Hotel Paso del Norte's lobby. A car, as well as a few pieces of artwork are on display. The photo captures the bottom portion of the hotel's famed glass dome, located right above the lobby. The corner of the hotel's front desk is seen to the center right. There are multiple archways throughout the room and light fixtures hanging from the ceiling.
Date: 1912/1930
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Paso del Norte Staircase]

Description: Photograph of the Hotel Paso del Norte staircase and archway leading from the hotel lobby. The photo provides an up close view of the archways' design and relief. There are chairs at the base of the archway, and the archway is made out of marble.
Date: 1912/1930
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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