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1914 School Photo

Postcard of the Danevang School class of 1914 in front of a building. There are three visible windows. The students have been separated into boys and girls, with the girls standing in the center and the boys surrounding them on each side and behind them. The girls wear long, light-colored dresses belted at the waist. The boys wear formal attire. The girls have been identified, from left to right, as unknown, Esther Knudsen, Elna Petersen, Andrea Hansen, Emelia Andersen, Gertrude Strarup, and Christine Olsen. Three names have been provided for the boys but it cannot be stated with certainty to whom they apply. Black, rough patches of paper on the back of the postcard remain on each corner from wherever it was torn out of.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Insurrectos, Juarez, Mexico]

Postcard image reads: American Insurrectos [American Insurgents aka American Mercenaries aka American Soldiers of Fortune ], taking first Federal stronghold, Juarez, Mexico 1131. We have no information on what number the 1131 represents. The American Insurrectos seen in this image are standing on an adobe brick wall. There is no information about the names for these men. Adobe homes are in the background. The men are armed with a variety of weapons: bolt action rifles; revolvers; repeating rifles; and one man, far left, is armed with bayonet knife. When the Mexican Revolution began, "Soldiers of Fortune" traveled from around the world and came to El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez to take part in the Mexican Revolution. Many were paid and many more saw no payment at all. Some of the better known organized soldiers of fortune were the Madero's El Falange De Los Estranjeros - also known as the "Gringo Rag-Tag Battalion"; Pancho Villa's American Legion: and Obregon's or Carranza's Armies. The hired soldiers of fortune fought on both sides of the Revolution. Better known individual soldiers of fortune were men like Sam Dreben, the fighting Jew, and Guiseppi Garibaldi.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

Anadarko 3

Postcard image of fire wagon with horses standing in the street in front of the station. Nine firemen are at the wagon, and a man in a light-colored suit next to the driver. On the back: "1914 Anadarko Fire Station" is written in red ink.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Arlington Hotel

Scan of a postcard showing the Arlington Hotel, Cleveland, OK. Postmarked July 27, 1914.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Brian Wind's Confirmation Class

Postcard of a group of people standing before a church structure during their confirmation. They are standing in two rows, with the front row composed of women in light-colored dresses. A set of double doors is behind them and two windows on either side. A church pastor appears to be standing on the top left corner, judging by his outfit. Brian Wind has also been named, but he has not been matched to any individual in the postcard.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Burning of West Texas State Normal College, Canyon, Texas. Mar. 25, 1914

Postcard depicting the fire that destroyed the West Texas State Normal College building on March 25, 1914. The image has been tinted and altered to show huge flames bursting from the roof of the building. A crowd watches the fire from the grounds of the building.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chelsea Milling Co.

Scan of a postcard showing the Chelsea Milling Co., Chelsea, OK. Published by J.J. Meade, Chelsea, OK. Postmarked April 1914.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Christmas Postcard to John Todd Willis, Sr.]

Postcard at Christmas addressed to John Todd Willis, Sr. from his brother, Robert Parker Willis. John Todd Willis, Sr. worked for the Central Texas Exchange National Bank of Waco.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Colonel Girrard 15th U.S. Cavalry]

Postcard allegedly of Colonel Girrard [Girard], 15th U.S. Cavalry. Unfortunately we could not find any corroborating historical information that the Army Officer seen here, on horseback front, is in fact a Colonel Girrard with the U.S. Army ca. 1914. Also, the hand written ink caption on the front of the postcard does not match the original writing by Walter H. Horne himself [ca. 1914]. The ink caption in the front was done at a much later date. If you notice that the letter "y" in the word 'Cavalry' - front side of postcard - does not match with the letter "y" in the word 'yours' - back side of postcard - which was written by Walter H. Horne himself in 1914 as he personally addressed this postcard to Mrs. Henry Horne in Hallowell, Maine. We can only confirm that the 15th Cavalry was in fact in El Paso, Texas during April of 1914. The postcard is post marked April 24, 1914, El Paso, Texas.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Customs Officers and Guards #2]

Photograph of a group of people standing outside a one-story brick building with the caption, "Customs Officers and Guards. Juarez, Mexico." There appears to be a main entrance to the right and a smaller doorway on an addition to the left; both doorways are decorated with Mexican flags and banners aw well as a framed picture of President Venustiano Carranza above the left doorway. Seven men are standing around the outside of the building including two in the main doorway (one holding a shotgun) and a man and a woman in the second doorway. The back of the postcard says, "Sunday morning. Dear Mrs. Marston: I wish I could walk up your little hill tonight and drop in on you. Awful sick of loafing around. Ed."
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of people in front of a locomotive at Rosenberg, TX c. 1914]

Photographic postcard of Locomotive at Rosenberg, TX, ca. 1914. Banner on locomotive reads, Santa Fe type mallet articulated compound locomotive. Largest locomotive in the world. Built at Topeka Shops. . . 1911 People are gathered along locomotive to view it. Harvey House in right background.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Galvez, Galveston, Texas]

Postcard of the south side of Hotel Galvez, in Galveston, Texas, viewed from the beach along the sea wall. Several people are on the beach and walking on the sidewalk along the sea wall; parts of the hotel grounds are also visible near the building. The postcard reads, "Dear G. M.: This shows the beach and sea wall and hotel Galvez at Galveston, Tex. All ok here. Hope you enjoyed your vacation. Yours, Walter". The postcard is postdated September 7, 1914.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infantry Bivouac, Army Exhibition, Galveston]

Postcard of an army encampment (a bivouac) at an Army exhibition in Galveston, 1914. Tents are pitched across a grass field, with soldiers seated in groups or walking around them. Larger wooden encampments are visible in the left background, possibly built to resemble the Alamo with barred windows and arched walls. Soldiers stand on the structure, looking out from above. Other Army buildings are in the background at right.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jackson Boulevard

Scan of a postcard showing Jackson Boulevard, Bromide, OK. Published by the Bromide Drug Co., Bromide, OK. Postmarked June 27, 1914.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[John M. Moore Home in 1914]

Photographic postcard of John M. Moore Home, 1914. Image shows two white rocking chairs at center of front porch. Windows are shuttered. Written in blue ink on back, "Wish you were here with us." Addressed to "Mr. Jno. M. Moore, Jr., 203 West 19th St., Austin, Texas." Green one cent stamp with George Washington, cancelled Richmond, May 24, 7:30 pm, 1914.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Juarez Race Track]

Postcard image of a group of women who are placing bets at the Juarez Race Track, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. Their is no information provided to identify any of the women or men in this postcard image. Behind the cashier, there is a sign that reads: Laredo Club. The Juarez Race Track opened up in 1909 under the original name of Terrazas Park in honor of Alberto Terrazas, son of Mexican cattle king Don Luis Terrazas. Besides horse racing at the track; Pancho Villa once used the race track as his headquarters after he captured the City of Ciudad Juarez in 1915. On the reverse side of the postcard Horne writes, "Dear Mother. It has rained nearly every day for a week here. Not much of an improvement over your climate. Hope you are all well at home. Love. Yours Walter".
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lowrey-Phillips School, University Heights, Amarillo, Texas

Tinted picture postcard showing the Lowrey-Phillips School in Amarillo, Texas. The building is primarily brick, with stone accents. A flight of steps leads to the front entryway at the second level, over a half-basement. Bicycles are parked in the front of the building and a windmill is visible behind the building. On the back of the post card there is a note dated 3/10/1914 to Mrs. G. A. F. Parker, Hereford, Texas.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Boys on Donkeys]

Postcard image of a group of young Mexican Boys sitting on their donkeys. Eight unidentified young Mexican boys sit on their donkeys to pose for this picture - eight boys sitting on six donkeys. The boys look proud to be on their donkeys - their faces show their character. The boys are posing in front of some unmarked buildings and railroad tracks but there is not much provided, in the way of landmarks, to give us the exact location of where this image was captured. The smaller boy, far left, is holding a dog. All of the boys are wearing hats and coats. The back of the postcard reads: "Dear Mother. Just a line to let you know all is ok. Hope you are well. Will write tomorrow or the next day, Walter"; and it is addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne, Hallowell, Maine. January 1, 1914.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Family Sits to Eat #1]

Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The back of the postcard reads: "Tortillas for dinner. (Tortillas are made of either corn or flour, water & salt.) A small of dough is slapped into a pan cake and cooked on a tin or anything convenient over a small fire", Walter. The postcard is dated March 13, 1914.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Prisoners Under Guard at Fort Bliss]

The postcard caption reads: Mexican prisoners under guard at Fort Bliss. These two U.S. Army soldiers are transporting these men in this open wagon to an unknown location - presumably in the direction of Fort Bliss, Texas. According to the information from the postcard, the men in the back of the wagon are Mexican prisoners. Three of the 'prisoners' are holding shovels and one man is holding a broom. This group of men or 'prisoners' is most likely part of a wok detail. Two mules are pulling the wagon. The soldier in the foreground is holding a Springfield style rifle. Some of the men in the back of the wagon appear to be holding cans of paint. This postcard is addressed to G.M. Horne in Portland, Maine and was sent by Walter Horne himself.
Date: 1914
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Refugees Arrive in El Paso, Texas]

The back of this postcard reads: 'Four thousand, nine hundred eighty-seven Mexican Refugees arrived in El Paso, Texas [sic] yesterday & today. Probably one thousand of them women & children. The most pitiful sight I ever saw in my life. They are now in a govern camp at Fort Bliss, Texas [sic]. This is one of a number of photos I will send you. Look it's [sic] good news today.' This postcard is post marked January 23, 1914, El Paso, Texas and it was mailed to G.M. Horne in Portland, Maine. The author of the postcard is Walter Horne.
Date: 1914
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[On the road to supper in the summer of 1914]

Four young men and five young ladies are gathererd along a road in a wooded area. The women are dressed in long white dresses and hats. The men are dressed in suits and boaters. One man, sitting on the ground, holds a large white box. The left-most woman holds a string to another long box, or perhaps a lease on an unseen pet. On the back of the postcard is written: "Summer 1914 on the road to supper" and "Lee McCaughn, W.R. Blocker, Evalyn Davidson, Elisha Meyers, Emma Webster, Henry Foster, Pauline Landrum, Paul Hayes, Sceu [?], Lucile Davidson".
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso, Texas Residential Scene - view of Campbell St looking NE]

Postcard of a residential area of El Paso near the western slope of the Franklin Mountains, looking northeast. In the center of the image, there is a two-story building near the center of the image labeled "Blair Apartments" on N Campbell Street. Text in the lower-left corner says "El Paso, Tex., and Mt. Franklin". Also visible in the middle - left is the First Baptist Church located at 805 Montana Ave. and also the Church of St. Clements located at 810 N Campbell. This postcard is a duplicated of WH-PC-186-020 with some slight differences.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Unknown World War One Soldiers]

Photograph of three unknown soldiers standing in front of the barracks in camp; all three are wearing their uniforms and campaign hats.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History