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Mexican Revolution; Texas borderlands; US Mexico Border War U SBiblio.com

U.S. Mexican Border War Photo Archive Documenting Both Military Maneuvers and the Human Cost of Conflict. 1910s

1910réf. 229401910. This compelling photo archive consists of 22 real photo postcards most with white-ink captions in the negative depicting U.S. soldiers Mexican Federal troops executions trench-warfare scenes and cross-border skirmish zones along the Rio Grande during the Mexican Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican Border War of the 1910s. Printed in sepia and black and white each measure 3.5" x 5". The images were taken in and around Ciudad Juárez El Paso and other Chihuahua and Texas borderlands a region where U.S. military units including African American regiments National Guard troops and cavalry detachments were deployed in response to revolutionary activity and cross-border raids. The RPPC range from composed group portraits of armed U.S. soldiers in "Boys in Khaki Guarding the Rio Grande" to stark documentary imagery such as the bodies of executed revolutionaries bearing gunshot wounds. Several cards show rifle pits trench emplacements large military encampments and convoys of mounted troops crossing dry riverbeds or moving toward the border line. One of the most visually significant images documents a crowd of U.S. cavalry passing along a raised river embankment underscoring the scale of the troop buildup. Another captures a large encampment beside the Rio Grande flags raised above a broad sweep of desert landscape. Group portraits of American troops emphasize uniformity weaponry and camaraderie; many subjects appear to be young white or Mexican soldiers with sporadic presence of Mexican civilians at the margins of certain frames sometimes photographed as laborers. A powerful and historically significant archive offering an unflinching visual record of the U.S.-Mexican Border War capturing not only military maneuvers and border fortifications but also the human cost of the conflict. Minor edge wear light toning to some images inscriptions in the negative remain legible throughout. Overall good to very good condition. unknown

Max Rambod Inc. · États-Unis1 500,00 $US≈ 1 340,12 €

Mexican Revolution; Texas borderlands; US Mexico Border War U SABAA

U.S. Mexican Border War Photo Archive Documenting Both Military Maneuvers and the Human Cost of Conflict. 1910s

Max Rambod Inc. · États-Unis1 500,00 $US≈ 1 340,12 €

Mexico Urban; rural; and border lifeBiblio.com

Early 20th Century Mexico urban rural and border life Photo Archive 1900-1920s

1900réf. 225561900. Mexico Mexico and Mexico border early 20th century photo archive. 38 images total including 22 hand-tinted lithographic scenes from 11 double-sided perforated travel-album postcards plus 16 loose photographs and real photo postcards; most measuring 3.5" x 5.5". A visually rich assemblage documenting Mexican urban rural and border life from the late Porfiriato through the early post-revolutionary era blending formal travel site views with candid street and travel photography. The large booklet contains 11 double-sided perforated postcards which was likely sold as a fold-out travel souvenir featuring printed captions and hand-coloring. These depict notable sites across Ciudad Juárez Tijuana and other key locations including the Juárez Bull Ring the Monumento a la Independencia in Mexico City interior and exterior views of Mission Guadalupe in Juárez street markets adobe homes rail stations and border architecture. Several El Paso Texas scenes are also included highlighting the transnational urban corridor. The 16 loose real photo postcards and snapshots expand the geographical and thematic range showing rural adobe dwellings market women carrying pottery and baskets men in sombreros carrying baskets waterfront and harbor scenes indigenous vendors and panoramic urban streetscapes. Identified locations include Taxco Guaymas and Mexico City alongside images from northern border towns with clear signs of U.S.-Mexico economic and cultural exchange. One image shows a young Mexican man and boy holding up fishing game on craggy ocean cliffs another shows farm laborers tilling the field led by ox and another shows a group of young men with oversized pestle and mortars likely grinding corn. Minor wear to some images;but overall very good condition. A cohesive visual record ideal for researchers of Mexican social history borderland studies urban development and early 20th-century travel culture illustrating both the monumental landmarks and everyday life encountered by travelers during this transformative period. unknown