Punitive Expedition into Mexico Pictorial Collection
Collection
Identifier: PICT-986-015
Scope and Content
Collection consists of photographs and photomechanical postcards related to Pershing's Punitive expedition of 1916. Formats include snapshots printed on postcard paper, and commercial "real photo" and photomechanical postcards. The postcards were published by W. H. Horne Co. of El Paso, Texas, Mirror Photo Co. and G. J Kavanaugh (Kavanaugh's War Postals). Shown are: soldiers and officers, army camp and field life, military parades, mess halls, maneuvers, artillery, transport, firing squads, mass burials. Of special note are photographs of Gen. Pershing, Gen. Villa and Mrs. Villa, maneuvers in South Carolina, many images of the Thirteenth Cavalry, and a triple execution by firing squad. There are also a few touristic postcards.
Also included are a photo album containing black-and-white photographic (and some photomechanical) postcards related to Pershing's Punitive Expedition into Mexico in 1916. Some locales named are: Columbus, N.M.; Agua Prieta and Juarez in Mexico. Depicted are: battlefield dead and cremation of bodies, military vehicles including tanks and motorcycles, automatic weapons, military camp life, and two portraits of American military personnel in uniform. Most postcards bear a caption and the studio name W.H. Horne of El Paso, Texas. The album has typed captions above photos and is divided into subject subdivisions separated by captioned pages.
This album was previously accessioned as PICT 996-011.
There are also two panoramic prints of Columbus (N.M.) and the main base of the Punitive Expedition in Columbus (N.M.).
Also included are a photo album containing black-and-white photographic (and some photomechanical) postcards related to Pershing's Punitive Expedition into Mexico in 1916. Some locales named are: Columbus, N.M.; Agua Prieta and Juarez in Mexico. Depicted are: battlefield dead and cremation of bodies, military vehicles including tanks and motorcycles, automatic weapons, military camp life, and two portraits of American military personnel in uniform. Most postcards bear a caption and the studio name W.H. Horne of El Paso, Texas. The album has typed captions above photos and is divided into subject subdivisions separated by captioned pages.
This album was previously accessioned as PICT 996-011.
There are also two panoramic prints of Columbus (N.M.) and the main base of the Punitive Expedition in Columbus (N.M.).
Dates
- 1916-1917
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Duplication of print and photographic material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for copyright compliance. For more information see the Photographs and Images Research Guide and contact the Pictorial Archivist.
Extent
54 items (1 box) : 18 photographic prints, 23 postcards, 9 color photomechanical postcards, 1 photograph album with uncounted photographs, 1 menu, 2 extra oversize panoramas
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of photographs and photomechanical postcards related to Pershing's Punitive expedition of 1916.
Physical Location
B2. Shelved by Pictorial Number. Extra oversize items shelved in the extra oversize drawers by Pictorial Number.
Collection Available Online
Most of the Punitive Expedition into Mexico Pictorial Collection is available online on New Mexico's Digital Collections.
- Agua Prieta (Sonora, Mexico)
- Cavalry -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- Ciudad Juárez (Mexico)
- Columbus (N.M.)
- Executions and executioners -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- Mexican-American Border Region -- History -- 20th century
- Military camps -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- Military parades -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- New Mexico -- History -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- Panoramas
- Photograph albums
- Photomechanical prints
- Postcards
- Soldiers -- 20th century -- Pictorial works
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Military life -- Pictorial works
- Vehicles, Military -- United States -- Pictorial works
- Villa, Pancho, 1878-1923
- W.H. Horne Co
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Punitive Expedition into Mexico Pictorial Collection, 1916-1917
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Eileen Hogan
- Date
- © 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu