A Guide to the Texas-Mexico Border Photo Postcards, ca. 1911-1917
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Texas-Mexico Border | |
| Title: | Texas-Mexico Border Photo Postcards | |
| Dates: | ca. 1911-1917 | |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of photo postcards of Fort Bliss, El Paso, Juarez, and the Rio Grande region during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920). | |
| Accession No.: | 96-287; 96-290 | |
| Extent: | 120 postcards | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Historical Note
The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) caused a great many disturbances along the Texas-Mexico border. A number of photographers spent valuable time in the region recording events, primarily troop movements in Texas and political and military activities in Mexico. Two of these photographers, D. W. Hoffman and F. C. Hecox, are represented in this collection.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photo postcards of Fort Bliss, El Paso, Juarez, and the Rio Grande region. Included are soldiers, civilians, and military and political leaders such as Francisco Madero, Lucio Blanco and Pascual Orozco, among others. Some of the images are fairly graphic, with an execution and dead bodies in the aftermath of a battle.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Blanco, Lucio, 1879-1922 | ||
| Madero, Francisco I., 1873-1913 | ||
| Orozco, Pascual, 1882-1915 | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Mexico—History—Revolution—1910-1920 | ||
| Places | ||
| El Paso (Tex.) | ||
| Fort Bliss (Tex.) | ||
| Juárez (Chihuahua, Mexico) | ||
Related Material
See also Robert Runyon Photograph Collection |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Texas-Mexico Border Photo Postcards, ca. 1911-1920, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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