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[Aztec Caves]
Positive transparency of Aztec Cave in the Franklin Mountains near El Paso, Texas. "Class of 69" and "Jesuit Sacto" are written in the back of the shallow cave.
[B&B Discount Entrance]
Photograph of discounted items in front of the entrance to B&B Discount. A clerk woman is writing details about something she is looking at.
[Back End of St. Joseph's Sanitarium]
Photograph of the back end of St. Joseph's Sanitarium in El Paso, Texas. The building is surrounded by dry dirt land, and multiple room windows are protruding from the roof of the building. There are three independent rooms separate from the main building near the back courtyard.
[Back of El Paso Post Office]
Photograph of the back of a U.S. Post Office building in El Paso, Texas, taken from the northwest corner. It is a two-story white stone building with many tall windows along the north and west sides of the building, several of which have decorative designs above them. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says, "January 1st 1919, Looking East."
[Banana Wagon on El Paso Street]
Photo negative of a man standing beside a wagon full of bananas or plantains. The wagon is being pulled down the street by a horse. Cars, people, and tall business buildings can be seen across the road.
[Banded Boulders at Hueco Tank Park]
Positive transparency of a banded boulders at Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site. There is vegetation growing among the rocks in the foreground.
[Bank Foyer]
Photograph of an empty bank foyer. The long room contains two tables, decorative arched ceilings supported by columns, and gated teller's windows.
[Banquet at the Salvation Army]
Photograph of a semi-formal banquet at the Salvation Army. The attendees of the banquet are wearing religious attire. Soup cups, silver, and bread plates are on the tables.
[Baseball Game]
Photograph of a baseball team during a game in El Paso. The photo shows two players sliding across the ground. The baseball team is an all Chinese American team based in El Paso.
[Baseball Game in El Paso]
Photograph of a baseball game in El Paso. El Paso Chinese baseball player is seen running to first base in this photograph. The catcher of the opposing team can be seen with his hands on his hips. In addition, the Chinese runner who was at first base can be seen running to second base.
[Bassett Tower & The Diamond Shop]
Photograph of the Bassett Tower and The Diamond Shop. There are people standing at a crosswalk, with a street lamp and cars to the right.
[Battle of Juarez]
Photograph of a building in Ciudad Juarez. Bullet holes are visible on the face of the building.
[Beer Billboard]
Photo negative of a beer advertisement on a billboard. It reads "Less Taxes and More Work, Vote for Beer Aug. 26."
[Bennett House in El Paso]
Photograph of the front of the Bennett House in El Paso, Texas. There are columns beneath an entrance that protrudes from the building, a balcony to the left, windows, and a roof that extends farther out.
[Biplane Painted to Resemble a Dragon]
Photograph of a biplane that has been painted with scales, eyes, and a mouth full of sharp teeth. Buildings can be seen on the desert landscape in the background.
[Bodies In Gutter]
Photograph of ashes of human remains left in a street gutter in Juarez. The brick building behind the ashes is a jail.
[Bodies on Battlefield]
Copy negative of dead revolutionists about to be buried in a Juarez cemetery. There are many graves and crosses in the middle ground. The city behind the graves is EL Paso, Texas. The Franklin Mountains are in the background.
[Bodies on Display]
Photograph of two deceased men whose bodies are being held for display on stretchers. A large crowd is gathered behind the bodies. The body facing the camera has been covered by some kind of material and is tied to the stretcher. A man holds the stretcher up for display. The second body has not been tied down.
[Body of Rodolfo Fierro]
Photograph of Rodolpho Fierro's body after he drowned near Chihuahua. His body, from the shoulders down, is covered in a white sheet and wearing a hat. A group of men are standing or kneeling around the body. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Rodolfo Fierro, number one killer and body guard of Pancho Villa. Fierro was the 'real bad man' of the Revolution. He was known as El Carnicero or The Butcher. After being thrown off his horse, he [drowned in] quicksand near Casas Grandes, Chihuahua on 13 October 1915. At the time of his death, Fierro was marching towards Sonora."
[Border Citizens on the Banks of the Rio Grande]
Photograph of large crowds of American and Mexican citizens on the banks of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. The people on the left bank of the Rio Grande are on the American (El Paso) side and the people on the right bank are on the Mexican (Juarez) side. A group of rebels can be seen sitting down on the bank of the river. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Hanging bridge across from Smelter - nearly collapsed from rush of people escaping battle."
[Border Divisional Band]
Photograph of a large group of people standing front of Iglesia Presbiteriana, "El Divino Salvador" [The Divine Savior]. They are posing in a semi-circle, wearing dark-colored clothing and holding horns; there are also children standing near the ends of the line. A drum is sitting on the ground in the center of the line and has the text "Salvation Army Border Divisional Band" written around the outside. The church is a multi-story brick building with square towers on either side of the main section and there are stairways leading from the main entrance in either direction to the towers.
[Border Mayors]
Photograph of the mayors of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico with city officials outside of a building. Identified from left to right are unidentified, Park W. Pitman (El Paso County Clerk), C.E. Kelly (El Paso Mayor), Charles Mathews, Juan N. Medina, Peyton J. Edwards (Sheriff of El Paso), and E. Kelly.
Boy Soldier
Negative image of an adolescent Mexican boy wearing dark clothes, crossed bandoliers of ammunition, and a wide brimmed hat. Buildings, benches, and a group of people can be seen in the background.
[Boys Club Mural]
Photograph of a mural on a large building being used as a boys club in El Paso. The mural consists of three faces, with an eagle resting on the middle's shoulder. Text can be seen to the far right of the mural on a painting of a building that reads, "Entelequia. Copyright 1976. By [text cuts off]". A person can be seen leaning against the mural wall, facing away from the camera.
[Boys Playing Pool]
Photograph of a group of boys playing pool in a boys club with a photo of John F. Kennedy hanging on the wall behind them. Text on the back of the photo indicates the JFK photo is of the president awarding a "Boy of the Year" award to a boy from the club seen here. The word "Intermediate" can be seen painted on the wall in the background.
[Brady Residence]
Photograph of the Brady residence in El Paso, Texas. One story building has a Spanish tile roof, a tower, brick quoins, and a series of chimneys.
[Braulio Hernandez]
Photograph of Braulio Hernandez visiting a grave. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Braulio Hernandez visiting grave of friend killed in battle May 1911." The grave marker to the right reads: "MARIANO RIOS, FALLECIO A LOS 27 ANOS DE EDAD, MAYO 11 DE 1911, El Paso, Texas." The small headstone in the center reads: "Capitan D. Madrid." A car is visible in the background.
[Brazos Apartments in El Paso, Texas]
Photograph of Brazos Apartments, a four-story brick and concrete building in El Paso, Texas. The building's facade has an arched entryway, two balconies, and a sign bearing the word "Brazos" under a flagpole. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo indicates that this was the first apartment building in El Paso.
[Break in the Battle]
Copy negative of a large group of Mexican Revolutionists standing in the desert. Some of the men are mounted on horses. One of the men, near the center of the group, is playing a guitar.
[Break Time for Army Soldiers]
Photograph of U.S. soldiers taking a water break out in the field. Several soldiers in the foreground are walking and standing by with their canteens in their hands. Behind the tree are two horse-drawn wagons. Several soldiers are seen crouching down by the tankers; it appears that they are filling up their canteens.
[Bridge Over a Body of Water]
Photo negative of a concrete bridge spanning a body of water. A house in the background is partially obscured by a group of trees.
[Bridge Over Water]
Photograph of a bridge with several early model cars seen driving across it. Water can be seen on either side of the bridge and town buildings can be seen in the background. Two small buildings can be seen built into the side of the bridge on the right.
[Brigada Sanitaria]
Photograph of the Brigada Sanitaria. Translated into English, the Brigada Sanitaria means Health Brigade. The Brigada Sanitaria was a volunteer organization. One of the primary roles of the Brigada Sanitaria was to provide first aid medical care to those wounded during the fighting of the Mexican Revolution. In this photo a group of individuals wait for medical care.
[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.
[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.
[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.
[Burial Coffins]
Photograph of burial coffins. In the photograph, four U.S. Service member coffins rest atop carrying caskets.
[Burning Bodies]
Photograph of a dead body burning in a desert field in Columbus, New Mexico.
[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.
[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.
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