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[Band Trip]

Description: Photograph of a group of female band members during a tour, posing in the bed of a truck; most of them are standing together and two women are seated on the edges. Lucile Turley and Vera Whetten (Pratt) are standing next to the truck, at left, and both are wearing sombrero-style hats with pom-pom fringe. There were boys in the band but they aren't included in the picture.
Date: 1941
Partner: El Paso Community College

[Santa Barbara bridge in Mexico]

Description: Chihuahua - Pacific Railway's route across North Central Mexico from Ojinaga on the Rio Grande, opposite Presidio, Texas to Topolobampo on the Gulf of California constitutes a tortuous and fantastic stretch of rails. This photograph is a birds eye view of the famous horse shoe curve of the Santa Barbara bridge in the mountains.
Date: unknown
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Photograph of Men Making Sotol]

Description: Photograph taken in Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico in 1920. Mr. Nestor Baeza is on horseback and the other men are making sotol, a drink similar to tequilla. This was smuggled into the US during prohibition. Mountains are in the background.
Date: 1920
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Riding the Train Up to Colonia Chuichupa Photo]

Description: Photograph of three people hanging out the windows of a train heading for Colonia Chuichupa, Mexico, identified as (front to back) Cynthia Whetten, Bert Whetten, Nina Taylor. Another person's head is partially visible in the lower-right corner. A mountain and vegetation are visible along the left side of the image and in the background.
Date: Summer 1987
Creator: Whetten, Robert
Partner: El Paso Community College

[Men standing on train tracks next to a building]

Description: Photograph of five men standing on train tracks next to a building labeled the "Santa Rosalia." One man stands on a cart sitting on the tracks while another man sits on a curb and the other three men stand. In the background, a man leans out of one of the Santa Rosalia's windows to talk to a man standing outside. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photo.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Three men standing in front of a burned bridge]

Description: Photograph of three men standing in front of a burned bridge in the Chihuahua division of Mexico. The men wear hats, long-sleeved shirts, and overalls and face towards the viewer. In the background, a railroad runs parallel to the burnt bridge, which two men with a cart are positioned on top of. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photo.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The side of a train bridge]

Description: Photograph of the side of a train bridge in Chihuahua, Mexico. The bridge rises above sparse vegetation and extends from the right side of the image towards the left, disappearing into the distance. The text "Puente Ortiz Mayo 1929" and "Div Chihuahua Nacionales" are handwritten on the back of the photo, in blue ink.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A damaged building in Saucillo, Chihuahua]

Description: Photograph of a damaged building in Saucillo, Chihuahua in Mexico. Three men dressed in hats, long-sleeved shirts, and pants stand on and around a cart set atop a railroad. The building sits beyond the men and has multiple circles containing words marked on its outer walls. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photograph.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Men standing along train tracks, on a cart and near a fence]

Description: Photograph of men standing along train tracks in the Chihuahua division of Mexico. The men are wearing hats, long-sleeved shirts, and pants or overalls and stand in front of a fence or atop a cart placed on the train tracks. Behind the men is a long brick building with archways along its side and trees planted nearby. Blue handwriting, including the words "Seccion de la Cruz," occupies the back of the photograph.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A man standing outside a building in Chihuahua, Mexico]

Description: Photograph of a man standing outside a building in Chihuahua, Mexico. The man carries a large object in one hand and is dressed in a hat, long-sleeved shirt, and overalls. The building behind the man has a row of arched openings along its side and faces a set of train tracks. Blue handwritten text, including the words "Seccion de Meza," occupy the back of the photograph.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mule Team Pulling Wagon]

Description: Photograph of two mule teams pulling wagons. Caption on the back of the photograph reads: "Mexico Revolution - Gold shipment which escaped Villa at Ojinaga."
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Train Station in Chihuahua]

Description: Photograph of a train station in Chihuahua. Accompanying information on the back of the photograph reads: "Mexico - Revolution - Railroads in Chihuahua - awaiting Villa's troops from Juarez." There is a large group of people, mostly men, waiting for the train. The sign above the entrance to the train depot reads: Chihuahua. At the center of the photograph a young boy, standing next to the horse and buggy, is looking at the camera while holding a tray of pastries.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Group of Insurrectos]

Description: Photograph of what appears to be hundreds of insurrectos on horseback gathered in front of several adobe structures. In the distance, many more insurrectos are seen making their way down to the group. The shadow of a train is seen on the right side of the photo. Accompanying information identifies the location to be El Sauz, Chihuahua. El Sauz is a small town on the outskirts of Chihuahua City in Mexico. It is further noted that the men are awaiting orders to enter Chihuahua City.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Revolutionaries Resting]

Description: Photograph of revolutionaries taking a break underneath some large trees on a muddy bank. The rebels stretch across the bank. Information on the back of the photo indicates that the location of the photo was the town of Villa Lopez in Mexico. Villa Lopez is a small town in the state of Chihuahua.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Hanging from the Train to Colonia Chuichupa Photo]

Description: Photograph of 4 people hanging out the side of a yellow train car while traveling from Casas Grandes to Chuichupa, Mexico. They are identified (left-to-right) as unknown, Nina Taylor, Katrina Whetten and Joey Gaspar de Alba, who is holding onto a handlebar on the side of the train. There are rocky mountains and vegetation visible in the background and on the right side of the image, near where the train is passing.
Date: Summer 1987
Creator: Whetten, Robert
Partner: El Paso Community College

[The Moon over Rancho Santa Sofia Photo]

Description: Photograph of four people standing next to a truck parked on a dirt road at Rancho Santa Sofia, Mexico. The road and the desert are visible behind them, under a full moon. Left to Right: Unknown Female in front of truck, David Pratt leaning on truck, Chris Evans, Bert Whetten with head turned to the side). David Pratt and Bert Whetten are wearing white cowboy hats.
Date: Summer 1987
Creator: Whetten, Robert
Partner: El Paso Community College

[Roundup at Santa Sofia Photo]

Description: Photograph of people sitting on a wooden and cement fence at a roundup at Rancho Santa Sofia, Mexico. Back row: Pres Gerald Pratt, Unknown, Unknown, Evans Brother, Chris Evans. Front Row: David Pratt, Aunt Vera Pratt, Bert Whetten. The head of one horse is visible on the left side and the left flank of a horse is visible on the right side.
Date: Summer 1987
Creator: Whetten, Robert
Partner: El Paso Community College

[Passenger train crossing the Chinipas Bridge]

Description: Chihuahua - Pacific Railway's transcontinental passenger train crossing one of 28 major bridges on the line between Chihuahua City and San Blas in Mexico. This is the Chinipas bridge, which is the highest, located at Kilometer 748. The height is 334.7 feet and the length is 958 feet. Circa 1965.
Date: 1965~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Rail Car crossing the Chinipas Bridge]

Description: Fiat Diesel rail car crossing the Chinipas Bridge on the Chihuahua - Pacific Railway enroute through the Sierra Tarahumara (Copper Canyon) region of Mexico around 1968.
Date: 1968~
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Doña Angelina Contreras Shaping Corn Tortilla Dough]

Description: Photograph of Doña Angelina Contreras of Monte Bustillo shaping dough for corn tortillas into balls. Some pots and cookware are visible on a stove behind her.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

[Wall of Jacal Home in Val Verde]

Description: Photograph of a close-up view of a wall of jacal Va #A in Val Verde, Municipio de Ojinagá, Chihuahua. Horcones (corner and center posts) are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

[Rolling Dough for Corn Tortillas]

Description: Photograph of Doña Angelina Contreras of Monte Bustillos rolling dough for corn tortillas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville

[Jacal Va in Val Verde]

Description: Photograph of jacal va in Val Verde, Municipio de Ojinaga, Chihuahua. This particular jacal was used for storage. The walls between the horcones (corner and center posts) are made of adobe brick.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Partner: Texas A&M University Kingsville
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