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[U.S. Soldiers]

Photograph of U.S. soldiers getting a ride on a trash truck. Five men in uniform are perched on top of trash cans and various other objects. Several of the men are holding rifles and there is a small black dog sitting on the lap of one of the solders. There appears to be a train in the background.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Army]

Photograph of U.S. Army practicing wig wag signaling. The man that is holding the flag is sending the code while the men on the ground are reading the code from the other group. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[National Guard Unit]

Photograph of a National Guard Unit riding on horseback. These men are in New Mexico near the city of Columbus. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats. One of the soldiers is holding the unit's flag. It has the letters G.T. on it but the other letters are not clear.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Officers]

Photograph of General George Bell, Jr. with Charles (Chas.) Moore and Conger Pratt. They are standing together looking at papers and other materials. Accompanying information states: "General Bell on the left side of the photograph. On the right side of the photo is Lieutenant Moore, Charles B. The officer in the center is Lieutenant Conger Pratt, of the Infantry, ADC. The men were most likely discussing tactics and strategy after the raids on Columbus, New Mexico."

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Lieutenant Townsend Whelen]

Copy negative of Lieutenant Townsend Whelen and an unidentified man resting under a make-shift tent. These men are resting on a trail south of Columbus, New Mexico.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Colonel]

Photograph of an U.S Officer wearing a military uniform, glasses, and a hat. The officer is standing in front of a glass door.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[American Army Officers and War Correspondents]

Photograph of four men standing in field. Two of the men are war correspondents, and the other two are officers in the U. S. military. There is a building in the right side of the image with a man walking in front of it holding a rifle. Text underneath the photograph reads: "American Army & A War Correspondent, south of Columbus, N. M. 1916. 1. Charles S. Hamilton, 1st Lieut. 6th Infant. 2. Richmond Smith, Capt., 6" Inf. (Civ. clothes). 3. Louis J. Van Schaick, Capt., 6" Inf. 4. Jas. N. Peale, … more

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Burning Bodies]

Photograph of a dead body burning in a desert field in Columbus, New Mexico.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Dead Body]

Photograph of a dead body in Columbus, New Mexico. In the image, an unidentified man is lying face down in the grass with his boots missing. Accompanying information states that: "Upon close inspection of the body, the man has suffered a possible cannon blast to the right part of his upper back."

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Man with Clock]

Photograph of Louis Turner Jager holding a clock. The man is wearing a suit and tie with a vest. There is a wooden building in the background. According to accompanying information, the clock shows the time that the Colombus raids began.

Date: March 9, 1916

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: El Paso Public Library