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[Army Convoy]

Description: Photograph of an Army convoy heading north on an unidentified street. Some soldiers are on horseback, or are riding on trucks, while others are walking as they lead horses. Two soldiers on the left side of the photo are speaking to civilians. Spectators crowd the sidewalks to catch a glimpse of the convoy.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Army Supply Wagons]

Description: Photograph of army supply wagons. The soldiers walking beside and riding in the wagons, who are traveling west, are approximately on the 1600 block of Rio Grande Avenue. In the center of the photograph, atop a mesa, is the A.B. Fall Home.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Border Citizens on the Banks of the Rio Grande]

Description: Photograph of large crowds of American and Mexican citizens on the banks of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. The people on the left bank of the Rio Grande are on the American (El Paso) side and the people on the right bank are on the Mexican (Juarez) side. A group of rebels can be seen sitting down on the bank of the river. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Hanging bridge across from Smelter - nearly collapsed from rush of people esc… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Braulio Hernandez]

Description: Photograph of Braulio Hernandez visiting a grave. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Braulio Hernandez visiting grave of friend killed in battle May 1911." The grave marker to the right reads: "MARIANO RIOS, FALLECIO A LOS 27 ANOS DE EDAD, MAYO 11 DE 1911, El Paso, Texas." The small headstone in the center reads: "Capitan D. Madrid." A car is visible in the background.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Church Service]

Description: Photograph of soldiers going to church. Several soldiers can be seen walking towards the church to meet a group of men who have congregated just outside if it.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Colonel Selah R. H. Tompkins]

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, Pink Whiskers.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Dinner Table with the Francisco Madero Family]

Description: Copy negative of a group of people around a dinner table in an ornately decorated dining room. According to accompanying information, the dinner shown was put on by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wells Brown for the Madero Family. Shown from left to right are an unidentified woman, Francisco I. Madero Jr., an unidentified woman, Francisco Madero Sr., an unidentified man, an unidentified woman, General Guisepe Garibaldi, Mrs. Sara Pérez de Madero (wife of Francisco Madero Jr.), an unidentified man, Gustavo … more
Date: 1910~

[General Hugh L. Scott]

Description: Photograph of General Hugh Lenox. Scott. General Hugh L. Scott (September 22, 1853–April 30, 1934) established his headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas in 1913. Hugh L. Scott was in charge of the of the El Paso Military District until 1914.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Infantry Unit in Action]

Description: Photograph of an infantry unit in action. Somewhere in the southwestern part of the Franklin Mountains, this infantry unit is making its way through the Chihuahuan desert during the early dusk hours.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Machine Shop]

Description: Photograph of an unknown machine shop. The men in this photo do no appear to be Mexican Revolutionaries. The man in the center of this photograph is working on the canon barrel. The canon barrel is resting on a large machine press table. An assortment of bolt action Mauser style rifles stand up right in the corner.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Maderistas in El Paso]

Description: Photograph of Maderistas in El Paso, Texas. The two men on horseback (far left) as well as the man standing near the utility pole are in all probability Soldiers of Fortune fighting on the same side with the Mexican Revolutionaries.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Madero Camp Footbridge]

Description: Photograph of Madero Camp Footbridge. This photograph was taken from the El Paso side of the Rio Grande river looking south towards Ciudad Juarez. The area is near present day ASARCO and across the Rio Grande River from where Francisco Madero had established his headquarters. Several U.S. Soldiers can be seen near the entrance of the bridge.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Mechanized Vehicle]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Army mechanized vehicle. An early version of an unidentified armored plated vehicle moves along a street heading north - the Franklin Mountain are in the background. Many armored vehicles made their debut during the Mexican Revolution. Perhaps the Chihuahuan desert was used as a testing ground since many of these same vehicles were later used in mass quantities during WWI.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Mesa Avenue]

Description: Photograph of a view from Mesa Avenue looking south and on the east side of Pioneer Plaza and San Jacinto Plaza. There are people, horse drawn carriages, and various buildings including Trost buildings throughout the surrounding area.
Date: 1910

[Mexican Insurrectos]

Description: Copy negative of a group of Villistas/Mexican Insurrectos firing guns in combat. The men are shown behind a row of rocks.
Date: 1910~

[Mexican Revolution Refugees]

Description: Photograph of refugees. These refugees are loading their personal belongings onto this truck. The truck that they are using belonged to Longwell Transfer Inc. Longwell Transfer was an auto baggage truck transfer located at 116-18 San Francisco in 1917. Most of the refugees were taken to the large refugee camp located inside of Fort Bliss.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Mexican Revolution Refugees]

Description: Photograph of refugees from the Mexican Revolution having just arrived at Fort Bliss. A woman holding the hand of a little girl is carrying a bundle of possessions as she leads the little girl and another young girl across the grounds of Fort Bliss. Walking beside them is an American soldier holding a rifle over his shoulder. Soldiers and a few local civilians look over the large group of refugees, comprised of men, women, and children, that are a few yards behind the woman and girls. In th… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Military Funeral]

Description: Photograph of a military funeral. Pallbearers can be seen directly behind the funeral car and the coffin is draped with a U.S. Flag.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Military Police]

Description: Photograph of military police personnel. The Provost Marshal General's Office, which is in charge of the Military Police Corps, was not officially established until 26 September 1941.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Morse House]

Description: Photograph of the Morse house in El Paso, Texas. The bungalow-style house has a gabled roof, and there is a small porch with a half-sized wall blocking it off from the yard. The yard has stairs that move down past walls near the street.
Date: 1910~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Punitive Expedition]

Description: Photograph of soldiers crossing the Rio Grande. This company of soldiers is crossing the Rio Grande and they are marching towards Ciudad Juarez. The soldiers are actually crossing the Rio Grande on a makeshift bridge supported by pontoons. This pontoon bridge crossing into Juarez was located somewhere in the eastern part of El Paso. The Franklin Mountains are in the background.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Red Cross Headquarters]

Description: Photograph of Red Cross Headquarters. The building is located at Fort Bliss, Texas. In this image is an automobile in front of the building. There are also people standing in front of the entrance of the building.
Date: 1910~

[Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas. This is a view from the Santa Fe Bridge looking north towards El Paso. Accompanying information on the back of the photograph reads: "Watching Juarez battle at bridg.e" Also visible in this photograph are the Franklin Mountains in the background, trolley tracks, and a large group of curious El Pasoans and Fort Bliss soldiers guarding the bridge.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Soldiers Enjoying Music]

Description: Photograph of soldiers enjoying music. The soldiers have gathered around a gazebo in downtown El Paso and are enjoying an outdoor concert. There are two motorcycles in the center of this photograph that are most likely Indian Motorcycles.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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