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[Columbus, New Mexico Refugees]

Description: Photograph of Columbus Refugees. The Raid on Columbus, New Mexico was conducted by Pancho Villa and his band of insurrectos in March of 1916. 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. The accompanying information on the back of this photograph reads as follows: "Refugees from Columbus, New Mexico evacuated following raid?"
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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[Desert Mountains]

Description: Postcard image of an unidentified desert mountain range, likely in Luna County, New Mexico. Several rocks, bushes, and scrub are visible in the foreground of the image with the mountains visible in the background.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
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[Field Artillery]

Description: Photograph of field artillery cannons. These artillery pieces were brought in to protect the town of Columbus, New Mexico after the raids by Mexican rebels. These small but effective cannons were ideal for combat in the desert because of their mobility. In the background a "mule train" carries additional supplies. Beyond the pack animals and on top of the mesa, U.S. Soldiers can be seen using signal flags to contact a distant signaling post.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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[Guarding the Dead]

Description: Photograph of a soldier guarding burial caskets. There are at least three coffins and three transportation caskets clearly visible in this photograph. The darker coffins are resting on top of their respective unsealed white transportation caskets. In the background a train awaits.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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[Honoring the Dead]

Description: Photograph of a Military Funeral Detail. In this photograph, full Military Funeral Honors are being presented to some of the Soldiers that were struck down during the March 9, 1916 raid on Columbus, New Mexico. These coffins are being prepared for transportation by railroad car.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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[Military Officers Talking Strategy]

Description: Photograph of a group of unidentified military officers looking at a map. A group of five military officers can be seen strategically planning their next military move while looking over a map. Three unidentified gentleman can bee seen looking over the shoulders of the officers.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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[Soldiers Loading the Wounded]

Description: Photograph of soldiers loading a wounded man into a field ambulance. Two soldiers flanking both sides of the field stretcher are being assisted by the driver of the ambulance with the wounded man. The driver of the ambulance is wearing the hat and has goggles strapped around the dome of his hat. An officer stands and observes.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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[Southwest Desert Vista]

Description: Postcard image of a southwest desert vista in the Chihuahuan Desert, taken near an outcropping of large rocks surrounded by small, brushy bushes. A flat desert area is visible behind the rocks, with mountains in the background.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
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[Tres Hermanas Mountains]

Description: Postcard of the Three Sisters mountain peaks in the New Mexico desert. In the foreground, there is a relatively flat desert area covered in scrub and plants, with a wooden structure at the left side of the image that may be an old mine headframe entrance to the Canon Quarry Mine. The postcard caption says: Tres Hermanas (3 Sisters) Mountains, New Mexico.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
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[Los Colorados]

Description: Copy negative of a group of men on horseback riding down a dirt road in several lines. The men are wearing sombreros. One of the men in the front is carrying a dark-colored flag with writing on it. They appear to be in a desert and there are hills rising in the background behind them.
Date: 1912~
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