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[Anson Mills Building]

Description: Postcard of the Anson Mills Building. The Anson Mills Building is a historic building located at 303 North Oregon Street in El Paso, Texas. The building stands on the original site of the 1832 Ponce de León ranch. Anson Mills hired Henry C. Trost of the Trost and Trost architectural firm to design and construct the building. At the time, Henry C. Trost was the area's foremost pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete in building design. Built in 1910-1911, the building was only the second conc… more
Date: July 7, 1915
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Part of the Business Section, El Paso, Texas]

Description: Postcard of downtown El Paso, Texas. The perspective here is of the 100 block of W Mills Avenue looking west towards Pioneer Plaza. The caption on the post card reads, "Part of the Business Section, El Paso, Texas". Although the exact time of year cannot be determined; the weather must have been cold when this image was captured because the people are wearing coats and jackets. Off to the right is San Jacinto Plaza/park which is bordered by Mills Avenue to the south and Oregon Street on the… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Soldiers Guarding the Business Section of El Paso, Texas]

Description: Postcard of U.S. soldiers guarding the business section of El Paso, Texas. The perspective of this image is a view of downtown El Paso looking southeast. This image was captured around the present-day area between Durango Street and Santa Fe Street and south of present-day Missouri Avenue. Two soldiers, probably on guard duty, are seen in this image. Several soldier's tents are also visible in this image. These tents served as the temporary accommodations for some of the troops who were st… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[War is Hell]

Description: Postcard of 11 Signal Corps Soldiers spelling out the phrase, "War Is Hell". The message was deciphered using the Semaphore Flag Signalling Alphabet System. The U.S. Soldiers are standing in front of tents at an unknown military camp location in El Paso, Texas. At the bottom left corner of the postcard is the name a business Bryant Studio, presumably it is a business. Researching El Paso, Texas City Directories; no further information could be located about Bryant Studio.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Victoriano Huerta, Dec. 23, 1854 - Jan. 13, 1916]

Description: Postcard image of Victoriano Huerta, wearing the eye glasses and hat, during his 1915 arrest in El Paso, Texas. Victoriano Huerta, Dec. 23, 1854 - Jan. 13, 1916. Victoriano Huerta was the dictatorial President of Mexico from February 18, 1913 - July 15, 1914. General Victoriano Huerta also served as Chief of Army Staff under the Presidency of Francisco Madero. Huerta would later have Francisco Madero assassinated by his order. Walter H. Horne writes the caption for this postcard [reverse s… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Keno Gambling Hall, Juarez, Mexico]

Description: Postcard image of men seated along a long narrow table in the middle of the room at a Keno Hall in Juarez, Mexico. Keno House Rules are visible along the top portion of the wall at left and several Keno number walls are visible at the back of the room and to the right. The back of the postcard reads, "Dear Mother. Your letter and the one from Father rec'd. All ok here and will write at once. I shall leave for Denver in about a week. Expect G. & Father Sep. 7, Yours, Walter". The postcard i… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Liberty Bell Parade]

Description: The postcard caption reads: 'Liberty Bell Parade, El Paso, Tex. 6TH Infantry'. This is a view of the 600 block of E San Antonio Ave., looking east. Left image; Fant Coffee Co., 611 E San Antonio, S W Fant - proprietor; roasters, wholesale, and retail dealers in coffee. Goff's Ice Cream [Confectionery] & Candies, 613 E San Antonio, William H Goff - proprietor. In this image, the 6TH Infantry is marching west, towards downtown El Paso, on San Antonio Ave. According to the El Paso Herald, Tu… more
Date: November 16, 1915
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Irene Williams and her sons sitting on a porch]

Description: Photograph of Irene Williams sitting with her sons John and Byrd III on a porch. Irene sits on the brick knee-wall porch railing and looks at the camera. Baby John sits next to her and also looks towards the camera. Byrd sits next to John and is turned to the side. This photograph was taken at the Williams home in El Paso, Texas.
Date: [1915..1918]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Proposed Elks Building]

Description: Rendering of the proposed Elks Building in El Paso, Texas. It has a tall center portion with eight stories, and two wings to the left and right with two stories. The second floor windows have archway shapes and decorative edges. There are people walking in the street and a car to the left.
Date: 1915~/1920~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Krakauer House]

Description: Photograph of the Krakauer House in El Paso, Texas. There is a garage in the side of the hill upon which the house sits. Steps move up the hill to the house's entrance, with an archway and columns. The perimeter of the building has short decorated walls, and the building itself has a vertical stripe design on the second floor.
Date: 1915
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Lerner House]

Description: Photograph of the Lerner house. The house has a gabled roof, windows slightly protruding from the roof, chimneys, a rugged brick design with support columns for the roof hanging over the porch, and sparse bushes around the edge of the house.
Date: 1915
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Brutinell Apartments Rendering]

Description: 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.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Soldiers near El Paso]

Description: Photograph of U.S. soldiers at a camp near El Paso, Texas. A line of soldiers are standing at attention for an officer. Inscription on the back indicates this photo was taken from a train, "S.P.R.R."
Date: February 8, 1915
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas

Description: Photograph of a train near El Paso, Texas. The train is going along a curved track in a field, and the photograph was taken from the rear cart of the train. Inscription on the back reads "Horse Shoe Curve S.P.R.R. near El Paso, Texas -- taken from rear end of train while train was in motion, note double header."
Date: February 8, 1915
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Buffalo Bill]

Description: 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.
Date: 1915~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Waiting For Results]

Description: Photograph of civilians standing outside a federal building in El Paso Texas waiting to hear results from the Huerta Trial. The civilians are standing in front of the building wearing suits and some are riding bikes. There is a laundry delivery wagon outside the building.
Date: 1915~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Anson Mills Building and San Jacinto Plaza]

Description: Postcard image of downtown El Paso, taken from a height and looking northeast, toward the Franklin Mountains visible in the far background. Visible buildings include (at left) the Hotel McCoy (on the top floors of the White House Department Store) and the Anson Mills Building, (center of image) San Jacinto Plaza and the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad [G H & S A Ry] Superintendent's Office behind it, and (at right)The Hotel Sheldon. Parts of El Paso High School under construction… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 31.758890 -106.488555
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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