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[Brigadier General Edgar Z. Steever]
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 - Fort Bliss, Texas. There is also no information on the postcard that identifies any of other officers - aside from General Steever; General Huerta; and General Téllez. The group of officers is seated on the front lawn of the Pershing House located on the Fort Bliss Post. The Pershing House is located at: 228 Sheridan Rd, El Paso, TX 79906. This image was captured on the same day as WH PC 191-010.
[Brigadier General George Bell]
Postcard of Brigadier General George Bell. This image appears to show the arrival of General Bell into El Paso, Texas. Two unknown Army soldiers, perhaps one man is his driver, are flanking General Bell who is wearing the white mustache. Also, the Army band stands to the left of the General - the band was usually reserved for special ceremonies or for change in command ceremonies as well. One member of the Army Band is holding a French Horn. Brigadier General Bell replaced Brigadier General Pershing as Commander of the El Paso Patrol District after Pershing was sent into Mexico on his Punitive Expedition. The Punitive Expedition was the U.S. response after Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico. After the raid on Columbus, New Mexico, the City of El Paso was in a panic and feared that Pancho Villa would also attack the City of El Paso. General Bell helped to settle the panic by sending 5 companies, from the 16th U.S. Infantry, to guard the border between El Paso and Ciudad Juarez.
[Broadway Men's Fashions in El Paso]
Photograph of the Broadway Men's Fashions building in El Paso, Texas. There are cars parked to the right, in front of other stores. Two people are standing on a corner next to a small traffic light.
[Brutinell Apartments Rendering]
Rendering of people gathered in the street near Brutinell Apartments. The building has two wings curved around the center part of the building. The windows and roof have a cottage look.
[Buffalo Bill]
Photograph of Buffalo Bill and Colonel Charles Taylor of the 8th Cavalry with two other officers. The photograph was taken at the fair grounds in EL Paso, Texas.
[Buffalo Bill]
Copy negative of four men and a horse. Two of the men are W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") and Charles Taylor. Three of the men are in uniform, standing under a tent awning. Cody is standing to the left of the tent and holding the reins of the horse.
[Buffalo Bill]
Photograph of Wild Bill (W. F. Cody) and Colonel Charles Taylor. Wild Bill is standing with his horse next to an awning. Colonel Taylor and a man in uniform are standing under the awning and a woman wearing black is sitting behind them. A white building is visible in the background.
[Buick Motor Company Building]
Photograph of a brick four-story Buick Motor Company building that was constructed in 1921. People can be seen around a covered entrance to the left, while cars are parked to the right. Several signs on the building's lower windows advertise a used car sale.
[Buildings Along Stanton Street in El Paso, Texas]
Photograph of Stanton Street in El Paso, Texas. Businesses, cars, and people can be seen around the street. Bassett Tower can be seen in the background.
[Buildings on the Side of an Embankment]
Photo negative of a group of three structures on top of a brick and earth embankment. Five young girls stand in front of the two story building on the left. The center building is a church with a statue of Jesus Christ extending his arms towards the camera. The structure to the right has a triangular metal frame and stairs. Two children sit on a stairway that winds down the embankment from the right. A young boy runs down a dirt track on the bottom half of the embankment.
[Bull Killing a Matador]
Postcard depicts three matadors dressed in uniform running towards a bull. The bull has a fourth matador impaled on its horns and is running towards another one of the matadors in front of it. A large audience looks on in the stands, with some people standing and leaning on the fence barricade. [Text on back of postcard.]
[Bulletin Board for the Salvation Army]
Photograph of a collage of the many accomplishments, awards, and recognition received by the Salvation Army. Ca. 1943. In the center of the bulletin board is a photograph of three officers of the Salvation Army.
[Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico]
Postcard depicting a bullfight in a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico arena. In the photograph, two men in costume wait to bullfight, and one man is directly engaging the bull. People are visible in the stands. Advertisements are visible in both English and Spanish. Postcard was stamped and mailed from El Paso, Texas on April 27, 1915. [Text on back of postcard.]
[Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico 2]
Postcard depicting a bullfight in a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico arena. In the photograph, two men in costume wait to bullfight, and one man is directly engaging the bull. People are visible in the stands. Advertisements are visible in both English and Spanish. Postcard was stamped and mailed from El Paso, Texas on April 27, 1915. [Text on back of postcard.]
[Bullfight in Juarez, Mexico 3]
Postcard depicting a bullfight in a Ciudad Juarez, Mexico arena. In the photograph, two men in costume wait to bullfight, and one man is directly engaging the bull. People are visible in the stands. Advertisements are visible in both English and Spanish.
[Bullfight in Mexico]
Postcard depicting a man bullfighting in Juarez, Mexico. There is one assistant helping the bullfighter. In the photograph, the bullfighter rides on a horse as he fights. People are visible in the stands. There are advertisements on the fences in the arena. Over one of the advertisements on the left side of the image, is a tear in the picture.
[A Bullfight in Mexico]
A postcard depicting two matadors fighting a bull in Mexico. The two matadors face the bull, with one matador raising sticks in the air, and one matador holding a cape. A third matador stands off to the side with a cape. One bull is lying on the ground. People are visible in the stands. [Text on back of postcard.]
[A Bullfight in Mexico 2]
A postcard depicting two matadors fighting a bull in Mexico. The two matadors face the bull, with one matador raising sticks in the air, and one matador holding a cape. A third matador stands off to the side with a cape. One bull is lying on the ground. People are visible in the stands. [Text on back of postcard.]
[Bullfight in Mexico 2]
Postcard depicting a man bullfighting in Juarez, Mexico. There is one assistant helping the bullfighter. In the photograph, the bullfighter rides on a horse as he fights. People are visible in the stands. There are advertisements on the fences in the arena. Over one of the advertisements on the left side of the image, is a tear in the picture.
[A Bullfight in Mexico 3]
A postcard depicting two matadors fighting a bull in Mexico. The two matadors face the bull, with one matador raising sticks in the air, and one matador holding a cape. A third matador stands off to the side with a cape. One bull is lying on the ground. People are visible in the stands. [Text on back of postcard.]
[A Bullfight in Plaza de Toros, Juarez Mexico]
A postcard depicting a bullfight in Plaza de Toros, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. One matador engages the bull directly. Three other matadors stand away from the bull. A crowd is visible in the stands, with one onlooker reaching out towards the bull. There is advertising in Spanish on the wall surrounding the arena. [Text on back of postcard.]
[Burial Coffins]
Photograph of burial coffins. In the photograph, four U.S. Service member coffins rest atop carrying caskets.
[Burial Scene After the Big Battle]
Postcard depicts a mass grave after a battle. Bodies are lined up next to each other and on top of each other, situated between two dirt walls. Men surround the grave site. Text on the image says: "Burial Scene After the Big Battle." On the back of the postcard, the date says: "Dec. 1, 1913"
[Burning Bodies]
Photograph of a dead body burning in a desert field in Columbus, New Mexico.
[Burning Bodies of Dead Bandits]
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."
[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."
[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."
[Burning Dead, Ojinaga]
This postcard depicts a cremation site in Ojinaga, Mexico. Bodies lie on top of cactus and brush. A man wearing a uniform crouches next to the bodies with metal can. Out of the frame, another man stands with only his leg and foot in the picture. [Text on back of postcard.]
[Burning the Bodies of Bandits at Columbus, NM]
The picture depicts the scene of cremated bodies in Columbus, New Mexico. Burned human remains are visible in the image. Torsos and limbs are distinguishable, as well as some clothing. Text on the image says: "Burning the Bodies of Bandits at Columbus, NM."
[Burying The Dead]
Photograph of a man using a shovel to bury a dead body in the desert. In the background, a man is walking by.
[Bus Parked by Goodman's Auto Park]
Photograph of a bus parked in front of Goodman's Auto Park in El Paso, Texas. Several used cars are seen for sale to the right.
[Business Buildings on a Street Corner]
Photograph of brick business buildings at the corner of San Francisco Avenue and Santa Fe Street. The nearest building advertises curios and printing, while the building behind it belongs to the H. Lesinsky Company. A man is walking outside of the curio shop near a line of parked cars.
[Businesses in the Five Points Neighborhood]
Photograph of two-story business fronts along a street in the Five Points neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. The building on the right has "El Paso Conservatory" written over its top row of windows. Businesses in the first story include Douglass Bros. hardware store and Wayne M. Tinkler & Co.'s appliance store.
[Businesses on the Side of a Street]
Photograph of several businesses on the side of a street. Hotel de Luxe stands to the left, with a cafe, barber shop, and news stand to the right. Several cars are parked in front of the businesses.
[Cactus Borderland Route]
Postcard of an unidentified man standing between two extremely tall saguaro cacti in the Sonoran Desert, with other brush and vegetation. The caption at the bottom of the image says: "Cactus Borderland Route."
[Cadwallader School]
Photograph of the Cadwallader School front side. There are windows along its length, an archway overhang around the entrance door, a wall extension that sticks above the roof for decoration, and a flag pole in front of the building on the lawn.
[Cafe and Gambling Hall]
Photograph of a street corner. An arched entrance on the corner is labeled 'Tivoli Bar and Cafe.' A building visible to the right of the entrance is labeled 'Tivoli Hotel.' A man is walking across the street to meet another man sitting on the sidewalk next to a partially visible automobile.
[Cafe Splendid and Brooks Sheet Metal Works]
Photograph of a single building housing both Cafe Splendid and Brooks Sheet Metal Works. Cafe Splendid has a darker paint scheme, a sign with lighting elements, and advertisements for food specials. The Metal Works is a lighter building with painted signs.
[A Call to Arms]
Photograph of a large gathering of Mexican men. In the photograph there are several men who have white bandanas around their hats and those bandanas have different words printed on them. One of the bandanas has the word "Justicia" printed on one side of the hat and another bandana has the word "Tierra." Justicia means justice and Tierra means land or earth.
[Calvary Soldiers on horseback parading in front of San Jacinto Plaza]
Postcard of U.S. Calvary Soldiers parading in front of San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso, Texas. This image captures these soldiers on the 100 block of W Mills Ave. Hundreds of El Pasoans have lined the streets to view the parade. Beyond the soldiers and plaza park is the majestic Anson Mills Building. The Anson Mills Building [designed by Trost & Trost] is decorated with U.S. Flags and the front terrace is being used by parade spectators. Next to the Mills Building, is the White House Department Store. Also visible is the signage for the Herald newspaper company building. The White House Department Store and the Herald were located in Pioneer Plaza. The perspective of this image is looking west on Mills Avenue. The caption on this postcard reads, "Army Day - May 1914 - El Paso", however research proves that this image was captured during the 4th of July parade in 1915. Postcard WH PC 186-021 also shows the Anson Mills Building decorated in the same style and the latter postcard is postmarked July 7, 1915.
[Cameraman Preparing Camera]
Copy negative of an unknown videographer preparing his camera.
[Camp Cotton]
Aerial view of Camp Cotton, El Paso, Texas. This photograph was taken south to north with the Franklin Mountains in the background. A soldier riding an Indian Motorcycle is visible in the center of the photograph.
[Camp Cotton, El Paso, Texas]
Aerial view of Camp Cotton, El Paso, Texas. In the lower center of the photograph, a soldier is visible riding an Indian Motorcycle.
[Camp Pershing YMCA]
Postcard depicting the Camp Pershing YMCA members in El Paso, Texas. There are 18 individuals standing in a group in front of a wooden structure. The wooden structure has a large sign attached to it that says YMCA. All of the men are wearing uniforms and some are wearing uniform hats.
[Camp Scene]
Postcard depicting a soldier standing among five visible tents in an El Paso, Texas army camp. The soldier wears a uniform and hat. He holds a rifle up against his shoulder. Behind the soldier is a large red building with indistinguishable writing on it. There are also several buildings and a mountain in the distance behind the soldier.
[A Camp Scene at Columbus, NM]
A postcard depicting a camp scene in Columbus, New Mexico. A group of soldiers in uniform faces three men in uniform. On the left side of the picture, a soldier holds a rifle. Other soldiers stand inside the entry of the cloth tents in the background. Beds and supplies are visible in the foreground. [Text on back of postcard.]
[Camp Scene During a Desert Wind and Sand Storm]
Photograph of a camp during a desert wind and sand storm.
[Camp Scene in Mexico]
Photograph of 10 visible soldiers in a campsite in Mexico. Some of the men are situated in front of one-person tents. Two of the soldiers are walking around. One soldier is lying down. The soldiers are wearing uniforms. The campsite is surrounded by tall brush and large trees.
[Camp Scene in the Desert After a Sand Storm]
Postcard depicting disassembled tents and camp supplies in the desert after a sand storm. In the photograph, some men stand around the campsite and some work to assemble tents. Three covered wagons are visible in the background. The camp is surrounded by flat and treeless land.
[Camp Scene on the Mexican Border]
Postcard of a U. S. military camp on the U.S. - Mexican border. Two rows of tents are in the forefront; a row of cabins is visible on the right. A variety of miscellaneous items, including wooden boards, fire wood, buckets, barrels and trash cans, are strewn on the ground in between the rows of tents. Soldiers are inside the open-sided tents completing chores.
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