Ambush in the Desert

Description:

Photograph of United States soldiers ambushing the enemy. This group of soldiers has seen something in the distance and they are aiming their rifles at their target(s). Other than a mound of sand and some greasewood bushes, the desert provided very little protection from any returning bullets. These men are using their Springfield M1903 rifles with bayonets thus indicating that the enemy was not too far away.

Creator(s): Aultman, Otis A.
Location(s):
Creation Date: 1910/1920  
Partner(s):
El Paso Public Library
Collection(s):
Rescuing Texas History, 2009
Usage:
Total Uses: 75
Past 30 days: 2
Yesterday: 0
Creator (Photographer):
Aultman, Otis A.

(1874-1943)

Original Creation Date: 1910/1920  
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas
Place
Mexico
Era
New South, Populism, Progressivism, and the Great Depression, 1877-1939
From 1910~ to 1920~
Description:

Photograph of United States soldiers ambushing the enemy. This group of soldiers has seen something in the distance and they are aiming their rifles at their target(s). Other than a mound of sand and some greasewood bushes, the desert provided very little protection from any returning bullets. These men are using their Springfield M1903 rifles with bayonets thus indicating that the enemy was not too far away.

Physical Description:

1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

Language(s):
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): U.S. - Mexico Border | U.S. army | U.S. soldiers | guns | Springfield M1903 rifle | bayonets
Partner:
El Paso Public Library
Collection:
Rescuing Texas History, 2009
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: EPPL A1334
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth63191
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image