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[General John J. Pershing with Troops in El Paso]

Description: Postcard of General John J. Pershing in command of Troops during the Pancho Villa Expedition. The soldiers are under a gazebo that has American flags on all of the fences. There is writing no the back of the postcard that says, " ~ return of New Gen Pershing to the Punitive Expedition to Columbus, New Mexico on 5th Feb. 1917."
Date: February 5, 1917
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Soldiers, Business Men, and Children During the Punitive Expedition]

Description: Postcard of an event during the Mexican Revolution. There are men on a stage behind two American flags. There are businessmen and soldiers on the stage looking out. Also on stage there's one woman who can be seen on the right. On the ground in front of the stage there's a row of young boys sitting underneath the flag. The child on the left side of the postcard is leaning against a bike.
Date: February 28, 1879
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[A Postcard Home from the Racetrack]

Description: Postcard with an image of the end of a 16-horse race, titled at the bottom as: "A finish at Juarez, Mex." with the top three winners listed in the lower-left corner: "1st. Cordie, F. 2nd. Hardy 3rd. Singletoe." A note on the back was written from the photographer, Walter H. Horne, to his father in Hallowell, Maine and is postmarked February 27, 1915 at 8:30 a.m in El Paso, Texas.
Date: February 1915
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
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