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Rescuing Texas History, 2009
City Hall
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of a group of Constitutional Soldiers. This group of Constitutional Soldiers has stopped right in front of this building. The Spanish words (Ayuntamiento De La Ciudad) above the entrance to this building mean City Hall. The location of this street scene is in Ciudad Juarez. The writing on the wall is translated as such: Jefatura Politica means Political Leadership. And of course, Ayuntamiento De La Ciudad means City Hall. There is no information to indicate why these men chose to stop at this location. A small group of civilians has gathered at the far left corner of this building.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63278/
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of a street scene in Ciudad Juarez. There are not too many details about this photograph other than the fact that this photograph was taken somewhere in Ciudad Juarez. The exact location of this photograph is not known nor can the buildings on either side of this street be positively identified. The men in this photograph appear to be gathered waiting for some kind of news or information about the Revolution.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63226/
Ciudad Juarez Railroad Station
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of the Juarez Railroad Station. The two men on horseback leading the group are Mexican Federal soldiers as are two of the last men in the rear end of this group. It is highly likely that the two men riding just behind the first two Mexican Federal soldiers are in fact prisoners and are being escorted to an unknown location. Why? The two men riding just behind the soldiers do not appear to be armed with gun belts and there is at least one and perhaps two gun belts around the saddle horn of the first Mexican Federal soldier. It is very probable that the gun belts were confiscated from the two men who are being escorted in this photograph.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63238/
Ciudad Juarez Train Depot
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of the Train Station in Ciudad Juarez. This exceptional view of the Juarez Train station is from south looking north. The western slope of the Franklin Mountains can be seen on the right side of this photograph. On the far left side of the photo, behind the white wall, is the backside of the old Juarez Customs House. The street in front of the Customs House is Avenida 16 de Septiembre. Most of the people seen here are families waiting for the arrival of the train. However there are also many armed men on horseback waiting for the arrival of the train as well. So, it is difficult to judge if the men on horseback are revolutionary soldiers or just family men because there are also several Constitutional Soldiers, wearing their distinctive khaki uniforms, visible in this photograph.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63253/
Colonel Robert L. Michie, General Hugh L. Scott and General Francisco Villa
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of Colonel Robert L Michie, General Hugh L. Scott and General Francisco Villa. Francisco Villa was actually born José Doroteo Arango Arámbula. General Hugh L. Scott, Commander of the Southern Military District, was sent to El Paso by Washington D.C to help with the Mexican Border problems. Most of the meetings between Francisco Villa and other Generals, such as General Alvaro Obregon, and General Scott were conducted in Ciudad Juarez.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63211/
Colonel Selah R. H. Tompkins
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of Colonel Selah R. H. Tomkins. Sitting on his mount and sporting a distinguished mustache, Colonel Tomkins was better known as Colonel Tommy or privately as Pink Whiskers. Colonel Tomkins led the Seventh Cavalry attack against Pancho Villa in the Battle of Juarez on June 15, 1919. The Colonels attack came after a barrage of rifle fire from the Villistas that struck the artillery command headquarters in the El Paso Stockyards Building. Private Sam Tusco was killed in the unprovoked attack.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63159/
Columbus, New Mexico Refugees
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of Columbus Refugees. The accompanying information on the back of this photograph reads as follows: "Refugees from Columbus, New Mexico evacuated following raid?" The Raid on Columbus, New Mexico was conducted by Pancho Villa and his band of insurrectos in March of 1916. The heavy clothing that these people are wearing does not fit with the clothing that was worn by those in Columbus at the time of the Raids - Please see photo titled "[Man with Clock] -ELPL_B710, also in this website. The people in this photograph are wearing heavy coats and the unknown mountain range in the desert background is covered with snow. While Columbus is not in the mountains, it has ranges on all four sides. To the east and north of Columbus is the Florida Mountain range; to the west and north is the Tres Hermanas Range; south into Mexico is the Sierra de los Palomas, and to the north is Cooke's Range. So it is possible that these people were leaving Columbus. The mountain range in the background is possibly the Florida Mountain range or Cooke’s Range.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63281/
Constitutional Artillery Team
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of a Mexican Constitutional Army Artillery Team. The Constitutional soldiers could be identified by the khaki uniforms that they wore. This four member team has just fired an artillery shell and is preparing to fire another round. The man in the white shirt is in charge of loading and unloading the canon by opening or closing the breech of the canon. The two men to the left, who are closest to the photographer, are the handling the ammunition. A large projectile, seen on the far left, is being handled by one of the two men. The exact caliber of this artillery piece could not be determined. Firing these canons required the skills of many men; what is not visible in this photograph is the canons ammunition wagon. Unknown location.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63250/
Constitutional Soldiers
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of a group of Constitutional Soldiers. This large group of Constitutional 'Soldados' is marching through this street in Ciudad Juarez. To the right of the soldiers are many different store fronts including a 'Papeleria' store with the name Roberto Schneider on its wall. At the far left of the photograph and at some distance is a trolley car from El Paso. The trolley cars traveled between El Paso and Juarez in a horseshoe loop that took the trolly cars south on the Stanton street bridge then west on Avenida 16 de Septiembre and then back north on Avenida Juarez, Puente Santa Fe – Santa Fe Bridge. So this photograph was taken somewhere along Avenida 16 de Septiembre or Avenida Juarez. A small dog leads the way.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63268/
Constitutional Soldiers in Juarez
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of a group a Constitutional Soldiers riding into Ciudad Juarez. A group of four Constitutional Soldiers can be seen riding down this unidentified street in Ciudad Juarez. A large group of men can be seen gathered in front of the building to the left. Although the building itself is not positively identified, the lettering above the first door closest to the left of the building reads: "Ayuntamiento De La Ciudad" or City Hall in English. Also, some kind of commotion involving the large group of men has caught the attention of the soldiers as they have turned around to see what is happening. The two lead soldiers are also right underneath an electrical street lamp and one of the soldiers has taken out his rifle.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
Permallink:texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63252/