El Paso Texas Mexican Revolution Execution W.H. Horne 1910s Real Photo Postcard

The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) was a tumultuous period marked by widespread civil strife and brutal violence, including numerous mass executions carried out by various warring factions. This postcard, titled Execution of 256 Men in Mexico, likely documents one such grim event, characteristic of the era's factional warfare where swift and often public retribution was common. The attribution to W.H. Horne & Co. of El Paso, Texas, indicates the image's origin near the U.S.-Mexico border, a common point for photojournalists and entrepreneurs documenting and disseminating scenes from the conflict.