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[Refugees Attending Mass]

Description: Postcard image of Mexican Refugees attending outdoor mass at the refugee camp in Fort Bliss, Texas, ca. 1914. Most of the men and women in this photographic event are kneeling. Visible in the background are the tents that housed the refugees. According to research, the 'Mexican War Refugee Camp' (31° 49.335′ N, 106° 25.728′ W), was located inside of Fort Bliss, Texas near the present day location of the Fort Bliss Museum - 1735 Marshall Rd, Fort Bliss, TX 79906. More details about the histo… more
Date: June 1, 1914
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Five Cavalry Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of five cavalry soldiers sitting in front of two large tents. In the foreground one man wearing a newsboy cap is sitting on the ground with his legs resting on several long pieces of wood and behind him the four other men are sitting on cots in front of the tents. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads :"...rris - Conyers - Ludwig - Coston - Whatley Hq Co. Equipment check Hq Co 3 Tex Inf 3-1-17."
Date: March 1, 1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley
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