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[Mexican Family Sits to Eat #2]

Description: Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The postcard is post marked March 13, 1914, El Paso, Texas. The postcard reads: "Note the 'shoes' on the man. The whole family wore the same kind. Tortillas (corn or … more
Date: March 13, 1914
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican boy with his donkey]

Description: The postcard caption reads: 'Scene along the march of the U.S. Soldiers in Mexico'. The scene in this photograph was somewhere in Mexico. An unknown Mexican boy stands next to his donkey as he poses for this photograph. The donkey was saddled up for riding. Over the right shoulder of the Mexican boy there stands an Army supply wagon that is harnessed to two mules. An old adobe home, perhaps the home of the Mexican boy and his family, is visible in the background. This was most likely a s… more
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Women Traveling on Railroad Cars]

Description: Postcard caption reads: Mexican Family Traveling. Riding Box Car and Rods. Box car rods were part of the undercarriage of the box cars. The women in this photo are not refugees of the Mexican Revolution. The women in this image were most likely traveling with their husbands in support of the Mexican Revolution. Many ordinary Mexican women and wives supported the Mexican Revolution by traveling with their husbands and supporting the Revolution by taking care of the everyday needs of the men… more
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Refugees on their way to the United States]

Description: According to the author's written caption; the event in this photographs is that of a group of Mexican Refugees on their way to the United States. The author, Walter Horne, does not provide any information for the exact location for this event - neither has a date been provided. We can only assume that this group is somewhere in Mexico. The image shows a long line of groups of families traveling on their mule drawn wagons. Mostly mules can be seen harnessed to these wagons. No exact inform… more
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Outdoor Cooking Scene in Mexico]

Description: The postcard description reads: 'Typical Scene in Mexico. Wounded Soldier'. An unknown man and an unknown woman, resting in front of a standing railroad car, pose for this fortuitous moment in time. The author of this postcard notes that the man is a wounded Mexican [sic] soldier. The woman is grinding maze into flour as evident in this picture. Some already made bread is seen in front and to the side of the metate. The woman is using a traditional Mexican metate (or mealing stone) to pro… more
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[General Venustiano Carranza]

Description: Photograph of General Venustiano Carranza standing in a crowd of people in front of a train wearing his military uniform and hat. There are people in the train leaning out the window look at the General. The General is being greeted by people outside of the train.
Date: 1912~
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Rebel Stretcher Bearers]

Description: Photograph of several people carrying an injured man on a stretcher. They are all wearing light-colored clothing and sombreros. Behind them, another man sits on horseback and a train is standing still on the tracks. A note on the photograph states: "Mexican Revolution Red Cross." Accompanying information states: "Rebels carry an injured comrade on a homemade stretcher. The men are most likely taking the injured rebel onto the train so that he can be loaded and possibly taken back home."
Date: 1912~
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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