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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-05-06 11:00:00 2026-05-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : May Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/may-vernacular-photo-history-auction-22757
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Lot 560

Real Photo Postcard Mexican Border War Military Funeral Procession Town Street

Estimate: $200 - $300
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$100

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Real photo postcard depicting a Mexican Border War era military funeral procession, likely related to the services for Private Stubblefield and his colleagues who were killed in action in September 1915. The procession is moving through the center of a small unidenitifed American town. The image ating to circa 1915–1918 based on U.S. Army uniforms, campaign hats, and horse-drawn transport. A flag-draped casket rests atop a caisson pulled by a team of horses, escorted by mounted soldiers and marching infantry. Commercial signage including “Miller Hotel Garage” is visible, providing a period streetscape context. No photographer’s imprint is visible.

The procession advances along a wide dirt street lined with civilians gathered on wooden sidewalks and beneath a long covered storefront awning. Soldiers in uniform march in formation behind the caisson, while mounted troops ride alongside and ahead of the wagon. Early automobiles and horse-drawn carriages appear along the street, and a dense crowd of men, women, and children watches from the curb and storefronts, many dressed in light summer clothing.

The verso includes a handwritten inscription reading “First body,” written across the correspondence area. The card is otherwise unused and printed in standard divided-back postcard format. Architectural details include multi-story brick buildings, a covered sidewalk, and period signage, reinforcing the formal and public nature of the funeral procession within a community setting.

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