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[1st Division Parade]

Description: Postcard of a soldier on a horse during the 1st division parade in downtown El Paso, Texas. Behind the horseman, There is a huge crowd of people on the side walk from each end of the photograph. People can also be seen in almost every window of every building in the photograph. The postcard says, "1st Division Parade Sept. 17-19." The postcard is blank on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[26000 Troops in Military Parade #3]

Description: Postcard displaying a military parade going down a suburban street. On the back of the postcard it says, "Band of 6th Ohio in Parade of 26,000 troops." The neighborhood is in El Paso. On the front of the postcard in the right bottom corner it says, "El Paso, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[26000 Troops in Military Parade #4]

Description: Postcard of military parade in El Paso suburbia. The brigade consists of 26000 men. To the right, there is a man on a motorcycle and in front of him are two children sitting on the curb. In the bottom left corner it says, "Ohio ~ Penn. Brigade in Parade of 26000 Men."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[American General Bell Talking with Consal Garcia and General Gonzalez]

Description: Postcard depicting a conversation between General George Bell, an American General; Consal Garcia; and General Pablo Gonzalez Garza, a Mexican General.The three are standing amongst many men in suits. On the back of the postcard the names of the three men are written. On the back of the postcard it says, "Gen. Bell receiving the 23 negro prisoners from Gen. Gonzalez," underneath the names of the men.
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Calvary Soldiers on horseback parading in front of San Jacinto Plaza]

Description: Postcard of U.S. Calvary Soldiers parading in front of San Jacinto Plaza in downtown El Paso, Texas. This image captures these soldiers on the 100 block of W Mills Ave. Hundreds of El Pasoans have lined the streets to view the parade. Beyond the soldiers and plaza park is the majestic Anson Mills Building. The Anson Mills Building [designed by Trost & Trost] is decorated with U.S. Flags and the front terrace is being used by parade spectators. Next to the Mills Building, is the White House… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[Cavalry Camp and Picket Wine]

Description: Postcard of a cavalry camp in Mexico. In the cavalry camp we can see the tents of the soldiers. The cavalry's horses are all lined up and tied to a line. On the bottom of the postcard, it says, "Cavalry Camp and Picket Wine in Mexico."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Desert Scenes]

Description: Postcard displaying desert scenes. There is a mountain on the horizon of the postcard. The desert has nothing more than the hills, cacti, and small shrubby bushes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Finish of Juarez Handicap]

Description: Postcard of the end of a horse race in the Juarez Race Track. On the bottom of the postcard it says, "Finish of Juarez Handicap. 1st Carme Orme. 2nd Seneca. 3rd Brookfield." On the back of the postcard from W. H. Horne to D.M. Horne. The message says, "My dear Dertrudy: ___ The gallery started last night looks like a live proposition to me. I'm all right here, how about you? Take good care of yourself. Love, Walter."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[General John J. Pershing with Troops and Band]

Description: Postcard of General John J. Pershing in command of Troops during the Pancho Villa Expedition. The soldiers are under a gazebo that has American flags on all of the fences. There is writing no the back of the postcard that says, " ~ return of New Gen Pershing to the Punitive Expedition to Columbus, New Mexico on 5th Feb. 1917."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Juarez Race Track]

Description: Postcard of Juarez Race Track with a note from Walter Horne to R. M. Horne. The note on the back of the postcard reads, " Miss R. M. Horne, Portland Maine. Dear R. M. This shows part of the Juarez Race Track. And part of the grand stair. The meeting opened Thanksgiving for 100 days. I have a season pass. Walter."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Mexican Family Riding the Rods]

Description: Postcard of a refugee family of stowaways underneath a stock car fleeing the Mexican Revolution. At least three people can be seen, one of them is a woman. One person facing away from the photograph is holding a towards a small fire on the ground. One person underneath the stock car can be seen holding their leg. The bottom of the postcard says, "Mexican Family Riding the Rods at a Stock Car."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Miliitary Drills]

Description: Postcard of soldiers doing military drills.The soldiers are in perfect formation while four drill sergeants are on horse back. The postcard says, "Drilling National Guards men on the Mexican Border."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Military Parade #1]

Description: Postcard of a military parade going through El Paso, Texas. On the back of the postcard there is a note addressed to Mrs. Hewry Horay Hallowell. The note says, "Dear Mother: About 5000 soldiers in this parade including all branches of the army. I took over 50 views of it. Hope you are well. It's getting pretty hot here. Love Walter."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Military Parade - El Paso #2]

Description: Postcard of a massive U.S. parade of thousands of troops. All the soldiers are on horseback. The bottom of the postcard has writing that is barely visible. The writing says, "5000 U.S. Troops in Military Parade, El Paso, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Preparedness Parade #4]

Description: Postcard depicting a parade celebrating the war effort. The Preparedness Parade was a part of a movement by Theodore Roosevelt to strengthen the military after the beginning of World War I. During this time the United States also supported the revolutionary forces in the Mexican Revolution.
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Preparedness Parade #5]

Description: Postcard depicting a parade celebrating the war effort. The Preparedness Parade was a part of a movement by Theodore Roosevelt to strengthen the military after the beginning of World War I. During this time the United States also supported the revolutionary forces in the Mexican Revolution.
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.

[Preparedness Parade #6]

Description: Postcard from the Preparedness Parade held in El Paso. In the postcard, women dressed in all white can be holding a large American flag followed by other women with smaller handheld flags. In the bottom right corner it says, " 'Everybody's' in Preparedness Parade El Paso, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: Horne, W. H.
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