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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.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[107th Engineer Battalion, Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of the 107th Engineer Battalion in Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. They march in file down a grass road, led by horses between encampments in the military installation. The back of the postcard contains a list of ingredients.

Date: 1917~/1919~

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[12th Armored Division Reunion]

Photograph of men and women sitting around dinner tables at a reunion for the 12th Armored Division in Louisville, Kentucky.

Date: [1950..1967]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[12th Armored Division Soldiers in Herrlisheim]

Photograph of the 12th Armored Division soldiers in Herrlisheim, including Nicholas Kepf.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[12th Armored Division Veterans]

Photograph of veterans holding flags while walking in a dedication parade for the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum.

Date: October 2001

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[12th Armored Division Veterans in Parade]

Photograph of a group of 12th Armored Division veterans in a truck at the dedication parade for the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum in October 2001.

Date: October 2001

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[14th Calvary Camp]

Photograph of the U.S. Army 14th calvary camp. Throughout the photograph tents and buildings are grouped together.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[14th Calvary Riding Off]

Photograph of the U.S. Army 14th calvary riding off on their horses. Tall crops are visible in the background.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[14th Calvary Standing and Riding on Horseback]

Photograph of U.S. Army 14th Calvary standing and riding on horseback. Behind the group of men tall crops are visible.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[14th Calvary Standing on Horseback]

Photograph of the U.S. Army 14th calvary. The men are standing on the back of their horses will lined up next to each other.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley

[1943 Parade on Pine Street]

Copy slide of a photograph of an army jeep participating in a parade down in Pine Street, Abilene Texas. A large crowd lines the parade route and signs are visible above the entrance of some stores.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: McMurry University Library

[21st Annual Hellcat Reunion]

Photograph of men and women at the 21st Annual Hellcat Reunion (part of the 12th Armored Division). This reunion took place at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Detroit, Michigan from August 3-5, 1967.

Date: [1967-08-03..1967-08-05]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[26000 Troops in Military Parade #4]

Postcard of military parade in El Paso suburbia. The brigade consists of 26000 men. To the right, there is a man on a motorcycle and in front of him are two children sitting on the curb. In the bottom left corner it says, "Ohio ~ Penn. Brigade in Parade of 26000 Men."

Date: unknown

Creator: Horne, W. H.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

314th Aero Squadron, Stonehenge, England

Panoramic photo of the 314th Aero Squadron which was stationed at Stonehenge during World War I. They wear the customary uniform of the American Expeditionary Forces, with most of the enlisted men wearing leg wraps or spiral puttees; the officers wear leather puttees. Printing on the front of image is "314th Aero Squardron, U.S. Air Service, Stonehenge, England, Nov.; 1918." Also, “Photo by Panora Ltd, 60 Doughty St. W.C. No. 3061.” Four people are identified in the photo. Fred Oscar Weinell i… more

Date: November 1918

Creator: Panora Ltd.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries

[54th Day Room]

Photograph of airmen in the Waco Army Air Field relaxing on the grass near several buildings. Most lay on towels together, wearing trousers. A note is written on the back of the photograph.

Date: April 3, 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.64 -97.07

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

82nd Field Artillery Barracks

Photograph of the 82nd Field Artillery barracks. In the front row, second from right is Alton Ashcroft.

Date: 1936~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[82nd Field Artillery Hiking to Marfa]

Photograph of the 82nd Field Artillery on the second day of their eight-day hike to Marfa, Texas.

Date: 1936~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

[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.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: El Paso Public Library

95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718

Bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives suggesting formal recognition to the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots (WASP) for their contributions and service during World War II. The bill was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Date: March 29, 1977

Creator: United States. Congress. House.

Item Type: Legislative Document

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program]

Program for a luncheon honoring winners of the Army, Navy, and Maritime Commission Production Awards that took place on December 4, 1942 at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, N.Y. The program includes passages written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson; and Under Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal, and a list of the companies being represented and honored at the luncheon. The event was organized by the National Association of Manufacturers.

Date: December 4, 1942

Creator: Hooker, S. D.

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation