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 Collection: Rescuing Texas History, 2009
[Fly-By]

[Fly-By]

Date: February 2, 1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of seven DH-4 (De Havilland) airplanes flying over Fort Bliss, Texas. Below the planes; soldiers can be seen walking, riding, or standing by as they watch the planes fly by. Military buildings and vehicles are seen scattered below on the ground. The Franklin Mountains are in the background. Information on the back of the photo states that the "Fly-By" over Fort Bliss was done in honor of General John J. Pershing's return to Fort Bliss after his service in World War I. The photo is also said to have been taken from below the Officer's Club on February 2, 1920.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[Cafe and Gambling Hall]

[Cafe and Gambling Hall]

Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of a street corner; an arched entrance on the corner is labeled 'Tivoli Bar and Cafe' and is surrounded by trees and a building visible to the right of the entrance is labeled 'Tivoli Hotel.' A man is walking across the street to meet another man sitting on the sidewalk next to a partially visible automobile. There is also a telephone pole on the corner near the building which is at 16 de Septiembre and Avenido Lerdo streets in Ciudad Juárez. According to accompanying information, the Tivoli cafe and gambling hall was one of the few buildings in the city to survive the Mexican Revolution.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[General Pershing in Formation]

[General Pershing in Formation]

Date: 1920~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of General John J. Pershing and fellow army servicemen on horseback in formation. From the way the group is set up, with the unit's flags proudly displayed, it's apparent that they are not participating in a normal drill. The group appears to be part of a presentation of some sort. In the background, automobiles are lined up from side to side, indicating Pershing and staff has an audience. In the far distance, the outline of the Franklin Mountains is seen. A note on the back of the photo states that this photo of Pershing was taken on his first visit to El Paso after WWI in 1920. The photo was more than likely taken at Fort Bliss.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[U.S. Cavalry Crossing Pontoon Bridge]

[U.S. Cavalry Crossing Pontoon Bridge]

Date: June 16, 1919
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of U.S. Cavalry Brigade troops returning to the U.S. via a pontoon bridge from Juarez, Mexico on June 16, 1919. The U.S. Army wasted no time in going into Mexico once rifle shots from the revolution fell upon the El Paso Stockyards Building. In each pontoon boat is a soldier looking on as the line of cavalry troops and horses passes by. Information on the back of the photo reveals that this bridge was located near present day Ascarate Park (in the lower valley of El Paso). Once the 1919 Battle of Juarez was over, on the 16th of June, the Cavalry Brigade is said to have crossed the Rio Grande in the late afternoon on the pontoon bridge near the ford at Senecu. This photo more than likely captures the event.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[Construction of a Plank Bridge]

[Construction of a Plank Bridge]

Date: June 1919
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of engineers in the U.S. Army building a plank bridge along the Rio Grande. According to information on the back of the photo, the photo was taken in June 1919, around the last Battle of Juarez (June 15-16, 1919). The plank bridge also is said to have led to a pontoon bridge not visible in the photo. The 2nd Cavalry Brigade would ultimately use this bridge and two others to cross over into Mexico during the 1919 Battle of Juarez.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[Construction of Pontoon Bridge]

[Construction of Pontoon Bridge]

Date: June 1919
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of a pontoon bridge being constructed across the Rio Grande near present day Ascarate Park (lower valley of El Paso) in June 1919. This photo was taken around the last Battle of Juarez (June 15-16, 1919). Soldiers can be seen maneuvering pontoons in the Rio Grande toward the bridge site. On the left side of the photo, soldiers are laying planks across the pontoons. Colonel Selah R. H. "Tommy" Tompkins led the 2nd Cavalry Brigade across three bridges, including this one, into Mexico during the 1919 Battle of Juarez to disperse both revolutionary and federal forces after rifle shots hit the El Paso Stockyards Building, the army's artillery command headquarters at the time. The 2nd Cavalry Brigade crossed the Rio Grande at three fords: San Lorenzo, Senecu, and Zambrano. The pontoon bridge being constructed in the photo more than likely was located at or near the ford of Senecu, as Senecu is said to have been across Ascarate.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[82 Field Artillery]

[82 Field Artillery]

Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the 82nd field artillery marching by the Masonic Hospital. In this photograph are soldier dressed in uniform riding horses and walking with heavy weaponry. In the back ground the Masonic Hospital stands four stories tall.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[Punitive Expedition]

[Punitive Expedition]

Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of the U.S. Cavalry crossing the Rio Grande. The troops are in pursuit of Mexican Bandits that have attacked cities in Texas. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[Rio Grande River]

[Rio Grande River]

Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Description: Photograph of American troops crossing the Rio Grande. There are dozens of men walking in a line holding rifles and wearing military uniforms. The soldiers are walking through the water about knee deep.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
[MB-1 Bomber]

[MB-1 Bomber]

Date: 1918/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A.
Description: Photograph of a Martin MB-1 Bomber being looked over by army personnel, civilians, and children. A service truck is parked against the bomber, perhaps providing fuel. The MB-1 Bomber was designed and built by the Glen L. Martin Company for the United States Army Air Service towards the end of WWI, making its debut in late 1918. The location of where the photo was taken has not been identified, although there is high possibility that it was taken at Fort Bliss field, as Mt. Franklin appears to be in the background.
Contributing Partner: El Paso Public Library
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