[Old Mission, Juarez, Mexico after a Battle]

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Postcard image of a side view (from the north) of a Franciscan mission, labeled in the center of the image as "Old Mission, Juarez, Mex. after a Battle." One man on horseback, in the street, and a line of unidentified men standing on the sidewalk are in front the the building, which has visible damage from bullets and canons which resulted from the Battle of Ciudad Juárez (1911). There is a handwritten note on the back sent from "Hess" to Mable Dagley in Lockney, Texas.

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Creator: Unknown. October 1916.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso and was provided by the El Paso Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 366 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: [Old Mission, Juarez, Mexico after a Battle]
  • Added Title: [Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe]

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Postcard image of a side view (from the north) of a Franciscan mission, labeled in the center of the image as "Old Mission, Juarez, Mex. after a Battle." One man on horseback, in the street, and a line of unidentified men standing on the sidewalk are in front the the building, which has visible damage from bullets and canons which resulted from the Battle of Ciudad Juárez (1911). There is a handwritten note on the back sent from "Hess" to Mable Dagley in Lockney, Texas.

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1 postcard : b&w

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Text of correspondence: "Juarez Mexico. 10-9-16. Dear Mabe: Since my little friend does not "awat [sic] me" anymore, I have left the U.S. to join Villa Band. Bye Hess."

Additional historical note: The mission is now connected to the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe [Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral] Catholic church, which stands in the location of the road in the photo.

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The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso

These primary source items relate to the Mexican Revolution. The collection includes 15 books and 10 postcards dating from 1910 to 1919.

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  • October 1916

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[Old Mission, Juarez, Mexico after a Battle], postcard, October 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth187927/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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