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Soldiers with Body

Description: Copy negative of two soldiers posing with the dead body of Pablo Lopez. The two soldiers are in uniforms and hats and are kneeling on either side of the dead body. The body is dressed in a jacket, blanket and a single boot. Written on the image is, "The Body of Pablo Lopez" and "W. M. Horne Co. Copyrighted. El Paso, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Soldiers with Body

Description: Copy negative of two soldiers posing with the dead body of Pablo Lopez. The two soldiers are in uniforms and hats and are kneeling on either side of the dead body. The body is dressed in a jacket, blanket and a single boot. Written on the image is, "The Body of Pablo Lopez" and "W. M. Horne Co. Copyrighted. El Paso, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Throwing Bodies into Common Grave

Description: Copy negative of four men throwing bodies into a mass grave. Several men in suits and sombreros stand on the sides observing. Written in the bottom left-hand side of the image is, "Throwing Bodies into a Grave in Mexico." Beneath that is, "805, W.M. Horne, El Paso, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Throwing Bodies into Common Grave

Description: Copy negative of four men throwing bodies into a mass grave. Several men in suits and sombreros stand on the sides observing. Written in the bottom left-hand side of the image is, "Throwing Bodies into a Grave in Mexico." Beneath that is, "805, W.M. Horne, El Paso, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Executed Man]

Description: Postcard of a deceased man. The caption on the postcard indicates that the individual was executed. He appears to have been shot; a pool of blood runs down the sidewalk. Papers are strewn about the body. The feet of onlookers are seen on a doorstep at the top of the postcard.
Date: November 19, 1913
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Panteón Felicista]

Description: Postcard image of a group of men standing in a row (including a Mexican Army officer, who is smoking) along the left side of the image, behind a gravedigger who is holding a shovel and standing in a partially-dug grave. The caption (lowever-left) reads: "60. Int. de la Ciudadela. Panteón Felicista." [translation: 60. Interior of the Citadel. Felicista Pantheon.] On the right side of the image, there is a pile of dirt along the ground, a covered corpse is visible near the center of the image, … more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers]

Description: The caption on this postcard reads: 'Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers in Mexico as the Troops Withdraw.' We can conclude, because of the written words on this postcard, that this event was captured somewhere in Mexico and that it is most likely somewhere near the U.S./Mexico Border- according to the creator of this image. The author of the caption wrote that this fallen soldier was being disinterred; presumably from where he fell during the battle. It was common to bury soldiers where … more
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Disinterring the Body of a U.S. Soldier]

Description: The front of the postcard reads: 'Disinterring the Body of a U.S. Soldier in Mexico - the Victim of a Sniper.' The information on the back of the postcard reads as: 'Disinterring the body of a U.S. Soldier in Mexico - the victim of a sniper. 145 Davis Marksbury, killed in action May 23, 1916.' We have no information for the number 145. Please also see postcard [Disinterring Bodies of U.S. Soldiers] WH-PC-196-015. Some of the Army soldiers in the photographic event are also some of the s… more
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Correspondence Regarding Francisco Martinez]

Description: Letter written from the court in Nuevo Laredo to the mayor of Laredo, Texas notifying him that Francisco Martinez has been stabbed to death and asking that his relatives be informed. A reply from the Laredo city council to the mayor of Nuevo Laredo asks them to turn over Martinez's body to his relatives for burial.
Date: November 23, 1866
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Consul Mortuary Certificate for Wendell Tarver]

Description: Official diplomatic packet authorizing the transfer of Wendell Tarver's remains from Monterrey, Mexico to Laredo, Texas for burial. The official consul certificate is signed and sealed with a ribbon that connects all of the accompanying paperwork required for the transfer: the official death certificate (in Spanish, documenting Tarver's death at age 40 from a suspected heart attack, "infarto del miocardio"), the affidavit from the embalmer documenting the preparation for transfer, and travel o… more
Date: July 15, 1971
Creator: Parson, Wesley H.
Partner: Private Collection of the Tarver Family

[Battlefield Scene in Mexico #2]

Description: Postcard image of five mounted U.S. Army Soldiers standing in a loose semi-circle in the Mexican desert, with the four facing the front of the image, looking at a dead Insurrecto. The men are all wearing U.S. Army uniforms and hats; the man on the ground is missing a shoe, lying in front of a bush. The area has low desert brush and mountains are visible in the far background. The back of the postcard reads: "This is just like the we are camping at." Signed, " Louis " . This postcard is addre… more
Date: 1916
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrecto Shooting Scene]

Description: Photograph of a group of insurrectos in the middle of battle out in the desert. The men are kneeling down, trying to take cover, as they aim and fire. There are three dead insurrectos lying on the ground in between the others. The third insurrecto from the left is busy reloading his rifle. An individual's shadow is visible on the ground in the bottom half of the photo.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Bodies on Display]

Description: 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.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexico Revolution Dead]

Description: Photograph of three deceased men. The bodies are only a few feet from one another, resting on the side of a small rocky slope. On the right hand side of the photo, a rifle is seen lying on the ground.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Group of Men Observe Bodies]

Description: Photograph of a group of U.S. soldiers and other men looking at the bodies of two deceased revolutionaries. One of the bodies is partially nude; the pants can be seen at the feet of the body. The other body is fully clothed. The group in the photo all crowd behind the bodies, looking down for the most part with indifference, except for the soldier in the center of the photo, the tallest figure in the photograph with his hands at his hips. He shows a wide smile as he stares directly into th… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Dead On The Battlefield]

Description: Photograph of dead Villistas at the battle of Celaya. In this image there are bodies piled together on the ground. Accompanying information states: "These dead Villistas are the result of the battle of Celaya in which Obregon defeated Francisco Villa and his Villistas. In this one battle Villa lost approximately 4000 men with another 6000 being taken prisoner. 120 of the imprisoned officers were executed shortly afterwords."
Date: 1915~
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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