Rare Historical Photo Postcard of Mexican Revolution "Triple Execution in Mexico" - Photographic Journalism - Extrajudicial - 1916 Antique RPPC - C. Tucker Barrett - Juarez, Mexico This rare historical real photo postcard is number two in the series of three photos that captured the event. Published by W. H. Horne and Company, El Paso, Texas. Photo captured by U.S. Army photographer C. Tucker Barret in 1916 in Juarez, Mexico. In very good antique condition. The images provided are scans of the actual object offered for sale. Unmailed. In 1916, Mexico was in the midst of a revolution that would ultimately end dictatorship and establish a constitutional republic, and the Texas-Mexico border was as fluid as the Rio Grande. C. Tucker Barrett, a lawyer and amateur photographer in the U.S. Army's 16th Infantry Regiment, captured these extrajudicial executions. The photographs (a series of three) were made became photographic journalism as witnesses used their real photo postcards to share the news of what was happening to Mexican prisoners. The details of the extrajudicial capital punishment by firing squad have otherwise been lost to history.
Some undocumented immigrants leave phone numbers in their children’s clothes, in case of separation.
The three neon pink seesaws that slotted through the U.S.-Mexico border were just named the 2020 Beazley Design of the Year. Conceived by Oakland-based artists Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello (previously), the playful, subversive project was installed in July 2019 between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez and physically connected the two communities despite the 20-foot barrier. The prestigious, annual award comes from London’s Design Museum. More
Frontera (Border) El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico border
Story at a glance In July, artists Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello installed three bright pink teeter-totters or see-saws into gaps in the border wall. The art installation has been named the “Design of the Year” by the Design Museum in London. Other winners were also linked to social justice and other humanitarian causes.…
Walking the border crossing from El Paso (USA) to Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) is easy - you just pay a few pesos then walk across the bridge.
MUNI car #1073 rolls Along the Embarcadero in San Francisco during Muni Heritage Weekend 2013. This car is painted to honor El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico, which ran PCC streetcars from 1950 to 1974, the only PCC streetcar line to ever cross an international border. El Paso's PCC streetcars came second-hand from San Diego. A bit ironically, the buyer, El Paso City Lines, was owned by National City Lines (NCL), notorious for buying transit systems around the U.S., ripping out the streetcars, and replacing them with buses. In El Paso, NCL did convert several streetcar lines, but not the international route across the Rio Grande River Bridge into Juarez. First, the line was very profitable. Second, El Paso City Lines only had authority to run streetcars in Mexico -- not buses. So they replaced older streetcars with 17 of the San Diego PCCs in 1947. Because of increased ridership (a rarity for streetcars in that era), they bought three more PCCs in 1952. Since these PCCs were single-ended, with no turning loop at the carbarn, the cars had to back up a full mile to enter service every day. The traditional front-facing PCC seating (seen on No. 1073) was replaced with continuous longitudinal seating along the walls of the cars so that customs officials could check passengers more quickly as they crossed the Rio Grande. The international line came to an end in 1973, when Juarez merchants pressured their government to end the concession, believing too many residents were crossing the Rio Grande on the streetcars to shop in El Paso. The El Paso side of the line shut down the following year. But 10 of the streetcars survive today, with the City of El Paso, now their owner, periodically raising the possibility of restoring some kind of streetcar service there.
Congress has until the end of the month to negotiate a multibillion-dollar deal to care for unaccompanied minors at the southern border, but Republicans and Democrats are fighting over the details.
Introducing a captivating historical photo that captures the essence of El Paso's past. This snapshot from 1903 showcases El Paso Street, nestled in extreme western Texas along the Rio Grande. As the county seat of El Paso county, the city holds a rich history that resonates with its strategic location just south of the New Mexico border, bridged to Juárez, Mexico.Delve into the roots of El Paso's story, dating back to 1598 when Juan de Oñate, a New Mexico colonizer, recognized its significance and bestowed upon it the name El Paso del Norte, signifying "The Pass of the North." This historical photo embodies the spirit of the past.El Paso transitioned into U.S. territory in 1848, marking a new chapter in its evolution. The photo captures the era when El Paso earned its place as a crucial stop on the famed Butterfield Stage Route to California. The ensuing growth was ignited by the arrival of four railways in 1881, propelling the population from a modest 1,000 to a thriving community exceeding 10,000 by 1890.This historical photo is not just an image; it's a portal into the past, a glimpse of El Paso's journey through time. Experience the history and connect with the unfolding narrative of a city that has left an indelible mark on the tapestry of the American Southwest.
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