U.S.-Mexico Border

At 1,954 miles in length, the border or frontera between the United States and Mexico has been the site of rich cultural development, historical conflict, and environmental change since its inception. In the United States, Texas shares the longest stretch of the border, which is primarily defined by the course of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo. The modern border was largely established by the Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty of 1848 and the Treaty of 1884. Today, fifteen pairs of sister cities with complex cultural and economic interactions serve as the backbone of the border region.

Films in the U.S.- Mexico Border category include documentaries exploring the history and economics of the borderland, newsreels highlighting border disputes and agreements, and government films detailing public works projects.

Border Patrol Nabs Vicious Smugglers in Surprise Attack An early look at the border patrol in action.	Amistad Dam
Fort Hancock, Texas: U.S.- Mexican Border Bridge Pact Dooms Gay Peon Weekends An early documentation of border regulation between the U.S. and Mexico.	El Paso, City by the Rio Grande Donor: Sun Bowl Association
Frontera Mexico Norteamericana - Cuidad Juarez Rectification de Rio Bravo (1a. Parte) Donor: International Boundary and Water Commission	Frontera Mexico Norteamericana - Bajo Rio Bravo, Presa de Anzalduas, Presa Falcon (3a. Parte) Donor: International Boundary and Water Commission
Halting Foreign Plant Foes Illustrating the long-standing concern over the entry of “foreign agricultural pests” into the United States, this film features a fascinating look at the border inspection processes of the 1920s.	Frontera Mexico Norteamericana - Rectification Rio Bravo y Canones del Big Bend (2a. Parte) Donor: International Boundary and Water Commission
La Frontera Donor: El Paso Public Library This short documentary explores the web of interdependencies of the U.S.-Mexico border region, examining the influences of history and economics.	Juarez, Mexico - American Distiller Opens Plant Below Border, Introduces New Process to Age Certain Beverages Banned in U.S. A look at the U.S. response to 1920s and 30s prohibition laws.
Pancho Villa’s Columbus Raid Donor: El Paso Public Library, Border Heritage Center	North From Mexico - Exploration + Heritage Donor: El Paso Public Library Border Heritage Center
U.S. and Mexico Settle Border Dispute Newsreel footage shows Presidents Johnson and Ordaz settling a century old US-Mexican border dispute.	Sole Survivors of ‘Longhorn’ Herds End March from Mexico Donor: N/A Universal Newsreel footage of cowboys herding a somewhat gaunt herd of Longhorn cattle through the border town of Eagle Pass.

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