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[Two Days After the Battle 2]
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"
[Dead on the Battlefield 2]
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"
[The Body of Pablo Lopez 2]
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"
[The Dead 2]
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.]
[The Dead 3]
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.
[The Dead 4]
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.
[Cremating Bodies on a Mexican Battlefield 2]
The image shows a fire burning with dark smoke. In the fire, logs are visible as well as human bodies. The area is surrounded by desert. Text on the postcard says: "Cremating Bodies on a Mexican Battlefield."
[Burning Bodies of Dead Bandits 2]
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."
[Dumping Red Hot Slag at the Smelter]
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.
[First National Bank Building]
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.
[The Mills Building]
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.]
[Alligator Pool]
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.]
[El Paso High School]
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.
[Mexican Children]
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.
[Shooting Game]
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. high - duck pond is in front 16ft. x 6 ft. Crosses indicate moving rows of targets - operated by 1 HP motor- fully equipped with 9 uno TC. Cost $1437.12. Walter"
[Washington Park]
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.
[Shooting Game2]
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 Gallery at 230 S. El Paso St. 12 ft. wide 8 ft. high TC. Duck pond"
[Oil Well near El Paso, Tex.]
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.
[Washington Park in El Paso]
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 lower right side, a white scratch is also visible.
[El Paso, Tex. and Mt. Franklin]
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.
[Soldiers on S. Davis St.]
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.
[U.S. Post Office - El Paso, Old Main Post Office]
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.
[Snow in San Jacinto]
Postcard depicts San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso, Texas covered in snow. The picture faces the northwestern corner of San Jacinto plaza and features two men in coats walking towards the alligator exhibit. On the left side of the image is a wire bench. A portion of Pioneer Plaza is show in the image, as well as a hotel and other buildings in the background. [Text on back of postcard.]
[Dove Housing]
The postcard depicts 37 doves sitting atop a wooden structure. Wire fencing is situated on a portion of the wooden structure. The structure is propped against a wooden building with a window cutout. Back of postcard has moderate damage across the center. Text on the back of the postcard says: "Don't seem to get around to write you. Things are OK but busy. Partner away for several months, and having lots of trouble with help. Simply can't get anyone thats reliable. W". The post card is post marked El Paso, Texas, July 28 1919. The postcard is addressed to Miss G.M. Horne, Portland, Maine, 108 Sherman St.
[Mexican homes in El Paso]
The image depicts Mexican homes in El Paso, Texas. The houses are built out of dirt, adobe, rocks, and wood, and built into the side of a small hill. Eight children are playing and sitting outside the front of the bottom house. The house has a porch with buckets and pots sitting atop the railing, and a cart with wood sits off to the left side of the image. Text on the image says: "Mexican Section, El Paso, Tex."
[El Paso, Texas Residential Scene - view of Campbell St looking NE]
Postcard of a residential area of El Paso near the western slope of the Franklin Mountains, looking northeast. In the center of the image, there is a two-story building near the center of the image labeled "Blair Apartments" on N Campbell Street. Text in the lower-left corner says "El Paso, Tex., and Mt. Franklin".
[El Paso, Texas Residential Scene - view of Campbell St looking NE]
Postcard of a residential area of El Paso near the western slope of the Franklin Mountains, looking northeast. In the center of the image, there is a two-story building near the center of the image labeled "Blair Apartments" on N Campbell Street. Text in the lower-left corner says "El Paso, Tex., and Mt. Franklin". Also visible in the middle - left is the First Baptist Church located at 805 Montana Ave. and also the Church of St. Clements located at 810 N Campbell. This postcard is a duplicated of WH-PC-186-020 with some slight differences.
[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.
[San Francisco Street and the City of El Paso, Texas]
Postcard image of the 600 block of San Francisco Street on the western edge of Downtown El Paso, Texas - the view is to the east This is an amazing image of San Francisco Street and the Union Passenger Depot area in El Paso, Texas. Union Passenger Depot is to the left - West end of San Francisco Street. The trolley car, middle-center reads, "Depot" which indicates that the trolley car is servicing the Depot area. The first building to the right is the Hotel Green Tree - 604-608 San Francisco Street opposite of Union Passenger Depot. On the first floor of the Hotel Green Tree is the Hotel Green Tree Bar. Right of the Hotel Green Tree is the Krahmer Hotel. Left of the trolley car are horse drawn carriages which are waiting for disembarking Union Depot train passengers. Down the road and to the right side is the Hotel Carlyle - 416 San Francisco Street; advertisements for The H. Lesinsky Company wholesale grocers and International Electric Supply Co. are also visible; the Herald News Co. left side, and also Krakauer, Zork, & Moye's - 115-17 San Francisco Street are also visible in this image. Krakauer, Zork & Moye's became a leading wholesale hardware dealer in the Southwest. The 1915 El Paso City Directory was used to positively identify some of the buildings in this postcard.
[Part of the Business Section, El Paso, Texas]
Postcard of downtown El Paso, Texas. The perspective here is of the 100 block of W Mills Avenue looking west towards Pioneer Plaza. The caption on the post card reads, "Part of the Business Section, El Paso, Texas". Although the exact time of year cannot be determined; the weather must have been cold when this image was captured because the people are wearing coats and jackets. Off to the right is San Jacinto Plaza/park which is bordered by Mills Avenue to the south and Oregon Street on the west. Behind the park is the Anson Mills building. Next to the Anson Mills building is the White House Department Store. The white building in the center of the image is the Herald Building - home of the Herald News Company aka the El Paso Herald. Across from the White House Department Store is Hotel Sheldon. The light colored building immediately to the left is the Roberts-Banner Building located at 114-20 W Mills. The Roberts-Banner Building and the Anson Mills Building were both designed by famed architect Henry C. Trost of Trost & Trost. Also visible in this image is a unknown trolley traveling north on Oregon Street, vintage automobiles and people going about their business.
[North Stanton Street, El Paso, Texas]
Postcard of North Stanton Street, El Paso, Texas. [Rim of Mesa in the Distance.] This is the 100 and 200 block of N Stanton Street with a north perspective of the street. The Reynolds Building is the 5 story white structure on the left side of the image. The address for the Reynolds Building is 201-5 N Stanton circa 1917. The building still stands today and was designed by the the architect firm of Trost & Trost. Built in 1911 the building was originally called Calisher's. Other names for the same building are Everybody's Department Store; the Reynolds Building; American Furniture; and J. J. Newberry Company. On the other side of the Reynolds Building is the Busy Bee Fruit Store, 200 N Stanton. The 7 story structure on the left side of Stanton Street, in the distance, is the El Paso & Southwestern Building or E P & S W. Stanton Street is full of pedestrians, horse and buggy's, cars, and two electric trolley cars. Other visible stores include Kiefer's and Tuttle Paint & Glass Company, 210-212 N Stanton. Information and citation source is from the 1917 El Paso, Texas City Directory.
[A Crowd Watches the Executions]
Postcard depicts a large group of civilians and Mexican soldiers looking towards the left side of the image. In the background of the image, there is a large wooden structure with four poles visible and a man standing near one of the poles. Text on the back of the postcard says: "Executions"
[Executing Squad Victim]
The picture shows a man lying down on a paved roadway/walkway. The man has been shot several times and has one hand laying across his body, with blood on his person and around him. The man is fully dressed but his footwear has been removed. There are various debris surround the man such as papers and leaves. Text on the image says "A Victim of the Executing Squad"
[Execution at Saucedo]
Postcard depicts an execution scene next to a train. Three men point rifles at a man standing near the train with his hat off. Two men stand in the middle of the image and look on, as other men in the background and one man lying under the train also watch the scene. A man sitting in a chair inside a train car looks towards the direction of the camera. The area is all surrounded by desert, with some mountains visible in the background. Text on the postcard says: "probably 'staged'"
[Execution of Captured Revolutionists]
This postcard shows the hanging, or execution, of eight captured revolutionists in Mexico. The men are bound and tied to large tree branches.
[Triple Execution in Mexico]
Postcard shows three men aiming their rifles at another man who stands near an adobe building and a body on the ground. Another man, who holds a sword or a cane, stands centered between the two groups but out of the way of gunfire. In the background near another adobe building, men, women, and children are lined up and looking on to the scene. Text on the image says "Triple execution in Mexico"
[Scene After 3 Executions]
Postcard depicts an execution scene in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico where three men lie on the ground near a building, and a Mexican soldier stands facing the camera. The three men have been shot and a rope lies on ground near them. In the background, a group of men stand near a building.
[Identifying the Revolutionists]
The postcard shows three men lying on the ground near an adobe building. There are three Mexican soldiers standing near the bodies. One of the soldiers holds a rifle. An official dressed in a dark suit and hat takes notes while leaning over one of the bodies. A group of men in the background look on at the scene, and a another Mexican soldier stands in front of them with a rifle.
[Bird's Eye View of Fort Bliss]
The picture is taken from an eastern standpoint and faces west towards historic Fort Bliss buildings and Mount Franklin on the horizon. The houses in the background are officers' quarters along Sheridan Road. The large four story building in the foreground and the building across from it have no identifying marks or building numbers. The four-storied building is completed in the Queen Anne style of architecture, with its steeply gabled roof and multiple chimneys. The original parade grounds are also shown in the picture, with a gazebo and flagpole situated between the buildings.
[Barracks at Fort Bliss]
This postcard focuses on military barracks at Fort Bliss, Texas. There are seven smaller buildings visible in the picture and a larger three-story one. Each of the seven smaller buildings are identical with wooden pillars making up the porches. The larger three-story building is done in the Queen Anne architecture style and has two water towers immediately behind it. There is a gazebo and a flagpole in the foreground of the buildings. The picture is taken from the perspective of a nearby road. The back of the postcard is addressed to: J.R. Teague, Framingham, Mass. 114 Hollis St.
[Base Hospital at Fort Bliss]
This postcard focuses on the Fort Bliss Post Hospital. The hospital is built in the early 20th century military architecture, and features a smaller wooden building to the left side of the image. In the background and on the right side of the image, another large building with two chimneys is visible, but there are no other identifying marks in regards to that building. Two motorized vehicles are positioned in front of the hospital, one of them being a 1915 GMC Model 15 medical transport truck with passengers inside, and the other being a Ford Model T 1915 with one driver inside.
[Piemont Station, Fort Bliss]
Postcard depicts a horse stabling area at Fort Bliss, Texas. The picture is taken from the east and faces the west towards the Franklin Mountains. Hundreds of horses are visible in the image, and they are enclosed in fenced wooden corrals with hay. In the distance, a large building is visible near the most western edge of the Piemont Station.
[Fort Bliss, Texas]
Postcard of Fort Bliss, Texas. This is a view of the Fort Bliss parade grounds with the Officer's Quarters [aka Officer's Row and Colonel's Row] in the background. Off to the distance are the eastern slopes of the Franklin Mountains. The officer's family housing quarters still stand today however the street in front of the quarters is now named Sheridan Road. The parade ground are still used today but mostly for formal ceremonies or when the post is going through a change in command ceremony. The two buildings in the foreground, in front of the parade grounds, are mostly like Building 115 and Building 114 on Fort Bliss. The housing structures opposite of the parade grounds from right to left are building 241; building 240, building 239; building 238; building 237; and building 236. The two story structures are building 235; building 234; and building 233. Not visible and far right of the image is where the present Cassidy Gate stands and is one of the main entrances onto Fort Bliss. This postcard is post marked April 2, 1918, El Paso, Texas, 4 PM and is addressed to J. R. Teague, Framingham, Massachusetts, 114 Hollis St.
[Fort Bliss Base Hospital]
This postcard depicts the Fort Bliss Base Hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas. The hospital is three stories high and made of brick and wood. Some furniture such as chairs and a table are visible on the second floor porch. In the background, other buildings are visible but have no identifying features. A soldier in uniform sitting atop a horse is situated in front of the hospital on the lawn. The soldier looks towards the camera.
[U.S. Soldiers Guarding the Business Section of El Paso, Texas]
Postcard of U.S. soldiers guarding the business section of El Paso, Texas. The perspective of this image is a view of downtown El Paso looking southeast. This image was captured around the present-day area between Durango Street and Santa Fe Street and south of present-day Missouri Avenue. Two soldiers, probably on guard duty, are seen in this image. Several soldier's tents are also visible in this image. These tents served as the temporary accommodations for some of the troops who were stationed in El Paso, Texas during this time period. However this was not a formal military post or pat of the formal Fort Bliss post - this was a military camp. The large building to the left is the back of the Anson Mills Building - designed by Henry C. Trost of Trost & Trost. The Hotel McCoy and Herald signage can also be seen in this image. And right of the image is a side view of the Hotel Paso del Norte. The 2 buildings in the middle of the image are the Lesinsky H Company, located at N Santa Fe, sw corner W Main. The Neff-Stiles Company was located N Santa Fe and ws Main Street.
[Wounded Soldiers Arriving at Fort Bliss]
This postcard depicts Fort Bliss soldiers going up the steps into a brick building. Eleven soldiers are visible in the image, but there is no accompanying information to positively identify the troops or the building. One of the soldiers carries a crutch, and another soldier's foot is exposed and bandaged. Text on the front of the postcard says: "Wounded Soldiers arriving at Fort Bliss from Mexico." The postcard is also marked with the number "3044" on the righthand side of the image.
[Fort Bliss, Texas Sandstorm]
This postcard depicts a soldier in uniform walking through a cloud of blowing dust. The dust is so thick around the man that it is impossible to see anything in the background or around him. On the left bottom corner of the image, a blackened area with text says: "Sand Storm at Fort Bliss, Tex."
[Wounded Horses]
The image is of four horses who are wounded with cuts to the tops of their front legs, chests, and points of shoulder. Two men in uniform stand between the horses and hold them steady for the picture. The group is standing near a wooden building, and in the background other buildings such as homes are visible. The Franklin Mountains are also visible in the background, as the picture is facing west. Text on the back of the postcard says: "These four horses are part of a bunch of forty thou stampeded at Ft. Bliss; about nine killed themselves, and there are several others too badly cut to get out of the ret. stables to be foto'd. These are barbed wire cuts. Hope you are OK. Walter."
[War is Hell]
Postcard of 11 Signal Corps Soldiers spelling out the phrase, "War Is Hell". The message was deciphered using the Semaphore Flag Signalling Alphabet System. The U.S. Soldiers are standing in front of tents at an unknown military camp location in El Paso, Texas. At the bottom left corner of the postcard is the name a business Bryant Studio, presumably it is a business. Researching El Paso, Texas City Directories; no further information could be located about Bryant Studio.
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