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Artillery Action #1
Copy negative of several uniformed men riding running horses and pulling men on horse-drawn carts.
Artillery Action #2
Copy negative of several uniformed men riding running horses and pulling men on horse-drawn carts.
Band at Fountain
Copy negative of the McMurry Band in uniform posing at a fountain in Mexico. There are children playing on the left and children and adults standing on the right, and a gazebo, trees, and buildings in the background.
Band in Uniform
Copy negative of the McMurry Band in Mexico sitting in a building and drinking a beverage out of bottles. Most sit at tables but some are standing. They are in band uniforms.
Band Students at Bull Ring
Copy negative of students in the McMurry Band at a bullfighting ring in Villa Acuña, Mexico. Villa Acuña was Del Rio's twin city across the Rio Grande River in Mexico and is now known as Ciudad Acuña. Most of the group members are in uniform and they are standing at the barrera, the fence encircling the bull ring, looking into the bullfighting ring, or anillo. A few band members stand behind the callejon, a narrow passageway between the barrera and the spectators' stands.
Band with Dancers
Copy negative of the McMurry Band trip to Mexico. Approximately nineteen band members watch two local children folkdance. This scene takes place in Ciudad Valles, a home of the Huastecan indigenous people.
Banquet
Copy negative of the McMurry Band trip to Mexico. Many people sit at a table. One person is eating and the others are engaged in conversation. There are three waiters standing in the background.
Cabin Interiors
Copy negative of two images. The top photograph shows two men seated at a table topped with a liquor bottle, glasses and a gun. One man is wearing a hat and gun holster and the other man has a cigar in his mouth. An animal hide hangs on the wall behind them and there is a sleeping cot through the open doorway. The bottom photograph shows several hats, an animal hide, a saddle and a gun hanging on a wall.
Dead Man by Doors
Copy negative of a bloody dead man laying in front of a door in Mexico.
Dead Man in Street
Copy negative of a dead man laying in a street in Mexico with other people and buildings in the background.
Dead Man on Street
Copy negative of an unidentified dead man laying on a street, his face is covered. In the background, there is an unidentified group of people walking beside a wooden fence, consisting of three men and two nuns. Far in the background, there are trees, buildings, and other people walking.
Gazebo; Church Exterior
1 copy negative of two photographs. The first shows a gazebo. The gazebo is surrounded by foliage and fence. The second shows the exterior of a church.
Man and Woman
Copy negative of John Wagner standing with another person. They are both holding a bottled drink. He is wearing a skinny tie and glasses. She is carrying a bag on her left arm.
Man and Woman Holding Leaf
Copy negative of Fred and Janet Gray standing together and holding a banana leaf in Mexico. Behind them is vegetation. Fred Gray is wearing sun glasses. Janet Gray is carrying a camera.
Man Conducting Band
Copy negative of Truitt Mitchell conducting the McMurry Band from Abilene, Texas in Mexico. He is standing at the front of a room with a baton and the students are seated with their instruments and music facing him. They are all in uniform.
Man Conducting Band
Copy negative of an unknown man conducting a 1964 McMurry Band. The crowd is visible in the background.
Man on Horseback
Copy negative of Pancho Villa on horseback with a group of men on the left and another horse on the right. They are in a desert area in Juarez, Mexico.
McMurry Band
Copy negative of the percussion section of the McMurry Band with Glen Stanbury and Sherry Pipkin standing by the wall with their instruments while the band is on tour in Mexico. Other band members are seated on the left.
Men and Horses
Copy negative of Pancho Villa, Orozco, and other men with horses in a desert area in Smelter, Mexico.
Men by Building
Copy negative of a group of men standing outside a building in Smelter, Mexico. Francisco Madero is present. Four men are talking by the doorway, a few are sitting in front of the building, and another group is standing in the back.
Men by Building
Copy negative of a group of men standing in front of a brick building; one man is identified as Pancho Villa. There are three men standing in a group facing each other to the left of the photograph, four men standing and facing each other in the center, and one man standing by himself looking away to the right.
Men by Building
Copy negative of a group of unidentified men outside of a brick building with a ladder leaning against it. On man is leaning against the building; four men are sitting against it, and three of those men are posing with their guns aimed. Another man is sitting on the ladder.
Men by Building
Copy negative of a group of men posing in front of a brick building; one man is identified as Pancho Villa. There are two rows of men, the first row is sitting and the second row is standing; one man is standing in the doorway of the building.
Men by Cannon
Copy negative of a group of unidentified men standing beside a cannon. Two of the men are holding guns to their sides, and two others are handling the ammunition for the cannon. In the background, there are hills and grass.
Men by Car with Broken Window
Copy negative of three unidentified men in suits standing to the right of a car with a broken front window. In the background, there are buildings, and other people are visible through the broken window.
Men Camping
Copy negative of three men camping near Don Martin Lake, Mexico. J. D. Moore is being shaved.
Men Fishing
Copy negative of two people holding a rack of fish hanging from a long wooden stick. There are three men standing in the background. All people stand on the beach of Don Martin Lake in Mexico.
Men Fishing
Copy negative of six men standing in front of Lake Don Martin in Coahuila de Zarago, Mexico holding several fish. Three of the men hold a pole that supports the hanging fish. A boy standing behind them holds his arms in the air.
Men Fishing
Copy negative of two photographs. In each, a man stands alone in front of Lake Don Martin in Coahuila de Zarago, Mexico holding several fish. Both men wear hats, glasses, and long sleeve shirts. J. D. Moore is pictured in one photograph and Frank Middlebrook in the other.
Men Fishing
1 copy negative of 2 images. Both images show two people holding a rack of fish hanging from a long oar. There is a man standing in the background. All three people stand in front of Don Martin Lake in Mexico. Frank Middlebrook is the man on the left.
Men in Fishing Road
Copy negative of five men in boats floating in Lake Don Martin, Coahuila de Zarago, Mexico. One of the boats has "No. 1" painted on the side.
Men in Street
Copy negative of a group of men standing in a street; one man is identified as Pancho Villa. In the center of the photograph, there are men standing in a row beside a line on the ground. To the left and right, the men are standing in no order. In the background, buildings are visible.
Men on Horseback
Copy negative of two pictures in Mexico. The picture on the left is of a Mexican man standing by a small saddled horse with two more people and a horse in the background in an area with brush and trees. The picture on the right is of a Mexican man on a mule shooting a rifle in a fenced area with trees.
Military Funeral
Copy negative of a military funeral in Columbus, New Mexico. Several soldiers are lined up on either side of at least six coffins. Surrounding the group are many soldiers in uniforms and hats. Written across the bottom of the image is, "Impressive Military Funeral, Columbus, N. M." In the bottom left hand corner are the words, "W. M. Horne Co, El Paso, Tex."
Military Funeral
Copy negative of a military funeral in Columbus, New Mexico. Several soldiers are lined up on either side of at least six coffins. Surrounding the group are many soldiers in uniforms and hats. Written across the bottom of the image is, "Impressive Military Funeral, Columbus, N. M." In the bottom left hand corner are the words, "W. M. Horne Co, El Paso, Tex."
Nine Students
Copy negative of the McMurry Band students in Mexico traveling. They are standing in front of trees on a sidewalk. Some hold hands.
People Admiring Painting
Copy negative of a few members of the McMurry Band looking at a portrait painting on the wall. The window is ornately decorated in the background.
People by Building
Copy negative of a group of people standing outside the Madero Headquarters building in Smelter, Mexico. Some appear to be police. Two men have rifles. There are two women present.
People by Building
Copy negative of a group of people standing outside a brick building. Most of them are men, but there are two women by the door of the building.
People by Building
Copy negative of a group of people standing outside a small brick building in a desert area in Smelter, Mexico.
People Sitting in Chairs
Copy negative of a group of young people sitting in chairs in a building in Mexico.
People Standing
Copy negative of the McMurry Band from Abilene, Texas standing in a group in Saltillo, Mexico with trees in the background.
People Standing Around Statue
Copy negative of a few members of the McMurry Band looking at a portrait painting on the wall. The painting is of la princesa Carlota. The doorways are ornately decorated and in the background the outside is visible.
Portrait of Soldier
Copy negative of Refugio Mendosa, a soldier. He is wearing a hat, bow tie, boots and a large belt of ammunition wrapped around his torso. His left hand is on a gun holster on his hip and his right hand holds a shotgun. Written across the bottom is, "Refugio Mendosa."
Soldiers in Tents
Copy negative of a soldier sweeping outside a tent. A man on a cot is inside the tent.
Soldiers in Tents
Copy negative of a soldier sweeping outside a tent. A man on a cot is inside the tent.
Students by Pyramids
Copy negative of some students from the McMurry Band from Abilene, Texas standing on a pyramid in Mexico. There are intricate carvings on the stone pyramid.
Students in Shop
Copy negative of the McMurry Band standing in a shop in Mexico. They are standing on the left of a counter, with a shopkeeper woman on the right. Many of the girls are wearing woven hats, and one is holding maracas. Other items are visible in the back of the store.
Students Standing Under Flag
Copy negative of six McMurry Band members and local students in Mexico. Some of the children are eating popsicles. Most of the children are raising one of their arms in the air. The band members are in uniforms and are standing around a flag pole that is flying the Mexican flag.
Twirlers in Parade
Copy negative of the McMurry Band Twirlers standing in a foyer preparing for a parade in Mexico. There is a local girl holding the Mexican flag in between the four McMurry twirlers. The flag reads "Estadoes Unidos Mexicanos" which means the United States of Mexico. They are all wearing school uniforms.
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