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[Mexican Constitutional Soldiers]
Photograph of Mexican Federal Soldiers. This group of Constitutional Soldiers is preparing to ride out. There is a soldier sitting on his horse in the front center of this photograph. Just beyond this soldier is a man climbing onto his horse. This man, who is about to mount his horse, is wearing a domed shaped hat. The domed shaped hat was typically worn by a captain in the Constitutional Army.
[Mexican Family, Ciudad Juarez]
Postcard image of an unknown Mexican Family in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. One Mexican man sits on his donkey as he is facing the Mexican family - perhaps he is a visitor. A Mexican family of six pose in front of their adobe house. Father sits with his hat in his hands. Mother, wearing the dark colored dress and also holding a small child, stands behind her husband. A young boy and a teenage girl flank each side of the woman who is holding the baby. And finally an older woman, someone's abuelita, is standing under the doorway of the adobe house. Both men are wearing traditional Mexican peon garb and hats.
[Mexican Family, Ciudad Juarez 2] -- same as ark:/67531/metapth187918
Postcard image of an unknown Mexican Family in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. One Mexican man sits on his donkey as he is facing the Mexican family - perhaps he is a visitor. A Mexican family of six pose in front of their adobe house. Father sits with his hat in his hands. Mother, wearing the dark colored dress and also holding a small child, stands behind her husband. A young boy and a teenage girl flank each side of the woman who is holding the baby. And finally an older woman, someone's abuelita, is standing under the doorway of the adobe house. Both men are wearing traditional Mexican peon garb and hats.
[Mexican Family Riding the Rods]
Postcard of a refugee family of stowaways underneath a stock car fleeing the Mexican Revolution. At least three people can be seen, one of them is a woman. One person facing away from the photograph is holding a towards a small fire on the ground. One person underneath the stock car can be seen holding their leg. The bottom of the postcard says, "Mexican Family Riding the Rods at a Stock Car."
[Mexican Family Sits to Eat #1]
Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The back of the postcard reads: "Tortillas for dinner. (Tortillas are made of either corn or flour, water & salt.) A small of dough is slapped into a pan cake and cooked on a tin or anything convenient over a small fire", Walter. The postcard is dated March 13, 1914.
[Mexican Family Sits to Eat #2]
Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The postcard is post marked March 13, 1914, El Paso, Texas. The postcard reads: "Note the 'shoes' on the man. The whole family wore the same kind. Tortillas (corn or flour - water & salt) for dinner. A small ball of dough is slapped into a pancake and cooked on a piece of tin over a camp fire". The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne, Hallowell, Maine, Loudeu Hill.
[Mexican Federal Officers]
Photograph of eight men wearing suits and uniforms. Allie Martin and Jim Turner are war correspondents interviewing Mexican federals. The men are photographed outside a building. They are posing with sabers.
[Mexican Gentleman]
Photograph of three men in suits and hats standing outside in the afternoon. D. Luis Terrazas and Felipe Seijas are both attorneys and D. Jose del Riego is in center. In the background people are seated on white benches.
[Mexican Hand Cars]
Copy negative of two groups of men standing on hand railroad cars. According to accompanying information, there are men being transported to the border by Mexican hand car operators.
[Mexican homes in El Paso]
The image depicts Mexican homes in El Paso, Texas. The houses are built out of dirt, adobe, rocks, and wood, and built into the side of a small hill. Eight children are playing and sitting outside the front of the bottom house. The house has a porch with buckets and pots sitting atop the railing, and a cart with wood sits off to the left side of the image. Text on the image says: "Mexican Section, El Paso, Tex."
[Mexican Insurrectos]
Copy negative of a group of Villistas/Mexican Insurrectos firing guns in combat. The men are shown behind a row of rocks.
[Mexican Insurrectos surround a derailed train]
Copy negative of a train derailment during the Mexican Revolution - date unknown. There are several Mexican Insurrectos surrounding the wreckage. According to accompanying information, the derailment was a result of an ambush by Francisco Villa's men.
[Mexican Officers]
Photograph of ten Mexican officers wearing suits and holding weapons. The men are standing in front of a white building in a sidewalk.
[Mexican Officials]
Photograph of a group of Mexican officials standing outside of a building. From left to right are Santiago Gonzales, Andres Garcia, Professor Vicarte, Rafael Rembao, Mrs. Rembao, and an unidentified man.
[Mexican Prisoners Awaiting Sentence #1]
Postcard image of at least three Mexican Insurrecto prisoners behind bars, being guarded at a jailhouse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A man is seated outside the left side of the window; he is wearing a Mexican army-style uniform, including a large sombrero and a bullet ammo bandolier with a 5 round ammo clip. A woman is standing near the right corner of the window, looking inward at the prisoners. Handwritten note on the back: "Prisoners awaiting sentencing - Juarez Prison."
[Mexican Prisoners Awaiting Sentence #2]
Postcard image of at least three Mexican Insurrecto prisoners behind bars, being guarded at a jailhouse in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A man is seated outside the left side of the window; he is wearing a Mexican army-style uniform, including a large sombrero and a bullet ammo bandolier with a 5 round ammo clip. A woman is standing near the right corner of the window, looking inward at the prisoners. Handwritten on the back: "We saw this prison it is just a large brick house. Looks like a small school house"
[Mexican Prisoners Under Guard at Fort Bliss]
The postcard caption reads: Mexican prisoners under guard at Fort Bliss. These two U.S. Army soldiers are transporting these men in this open wagon to an unknown location - presumably in the direction of Fort Bliss, Texas. According to the information from the postcard, the men in the back of the wagon are Mexican prisoners. Three of the 'prisoners' are holding shovels and one man is holding a broom. This group of men or 'prisoners' is most likely part of a wok detail. Two mules are pulling the wagon. The soldier in the foreground is holding a Springfield style rifle. Some of the men in the back of the wagon appear to be holding cans of paint. This postcard is addressed to G.M. Horne in Portland, Maine and was sent by Walter Horne himself.
[Mexican Quarters #1]
Postcard image of an unidentified rural neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, with the handwritten label "Mexican Quarters" at the bottom. The image was taken from a hill and there is a mix of adobe houses and wooden shacks with wooden fencing built around an open square below, and other buildings along the ridge of other hills in the left and center parts of the image. In the square, an unidentified woman is hanging laundry and several horses are visible, as well as a wagon; three other people are walking up a path in the background. Written on the back of the postcard, "Haven't forgotten you. Will write soon. Everything fine, Walter." The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne, Hallowell, Maine.
[Mexican Quarters #2]
Postcard image of an unidentified rural neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, with the handwritten label "Mexican Quarters" at the bottom. The image was taken from a hill and there is a mix of adobe houses and wooden shacks with wooden fencing built around an open square below, and other buildings along the ridge of other hills in the left and center parts of the image. In the square, an unidentified woman is hanging laundry and several horses are visible, as well as a wagon; three other people are walking up a path in the background. A handwritten note on the back addressed to Miss G. M. Horne says, "Dear G.M. Haven't forgotten you. Will write soon. Everything fine and lots of work. Walter. "
[Mexican Railroad Workers]
Photograph of Mexican Railroad Workers. Leather luggage bags, blankets and baskets are accompanying the men to their final destination. Railroad workers, seen here wearing overalls, are taking the men to an unknown location. Several of the men, including the journalist, are wearing sand goggles. Sand goggles protected the eyes from the blowing dust and sand out in the open desert.
[Mexican Ranch House #1]
Postcard image of a house made of adobe bricks with the handwritten label "Typical Mexican Ranch House" along the bottom. In front of the house, there is a well in the right side of the image and behind the well, a girl with a horse is drawing water. Two children are standing under a small tree, to the left of the well. A handwritten note on the back, addressed to Miss G. M. Horne says, "Will write in a day or two. Ok here. Hope you are well. Very quiet in this section. No Business. Walter."
[Mexican Ranch House #2]
Postcard image of a house made of adobe bricks with the handwritten label "Typical Mexican Ranch House" along the bottom. In front of the house, there is a well in the right side of the image and behind the well, a girl with a horse is drawing water. Two children are standing under a small tree, to the left of the well. A handwritten note on the back, addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne says, "Will write tomorrow or next day. Ok here. Hope you are well. Walter."
[Mexican Rebel Camp]
Photograph of a Mexican Rebel Camp. Dozens of rifles can be seen standing upright against the walls of adobe structures. Several groups of men are gathered around small individual campfires preparing their meals. In the center of the photograph, seven men can be seen gathered around a small canon. The canon is a "Blue Whistler" style canon. The Blue Whistler canon was a United States Civil War era canon.
[Mexican Rebels]
Photographs of Mexican Rebels surveying the valley below. There are at least three partially visible rebels. One man can only be seen from the shoulders up and the other two men can only be identified by their sombreros. The men are surveying the valley below them where there appears to be some kind of activity happening. A closer look, right above the hat of the first man, reveals a mule and a horse down in the valley below them.
[Mexican Rebels]
Photograph of a large group of rebels waiting for orders. There is a crowd of men and horses in a field by a small town.
[Mexican Refugees]
Negative image of Mexican refugees crossing a desert. A boy walks beside a woman who is mounted on a donkey and carrying a dog.
[Mexican Refugees]
Negative image of a group of Mexican refugees traveling through a desert area. A few of the people are mounted on horses. A donkey bearing bags is lying down in the center of the image.
[Mexican Refugees]
Negative image of Mexican refugees crossing a desert. A group of men and women are standing together around a donkey in the foreground while others pass behind them.
[Mexican Refugees and a Girl on a Donkey]
Negative image of Mexican refugees crossing a desert. A teenage girl sits on a donkey and rides in front of a group of men.
[Mexican Refugees Arrive in El Paso, Texas]
The back of this postcard reads: 'Four thousand, nine hundred eighty-seven Mexican Refugees arrived in El Paso, Texas [sic] yesterday & today. Probably one thousand of them women & children. The most pitiful sight I ever saw in my life. They are now in a govern camp at Fort Bliss, Texas [sic]. This is one of a number of photos I will send you. Look it's [sic] good news today.' This postcard is post marked January 23, 1914, El Paso, Texas and it was mailed to G.M. Horne in Portland, Maine. The author of the postcard is Walter Horne.
[Mexican Refugees on their way to the United States]
According to the author's written caption; the event in this photographs is that of a group of Mexican Refugees on their way to the United States. The author, Walter Horne, does not provide any information for the exact location for this event - neither has a date been provided. We can only assume that this group is somewhere in Mexico. The image shows a long line of groups of families traveling on their mule drawn wagons. Mostly mules can be seen harnessed to these wagons. No exact information is provided from where in Mexico these refugees are coming from, nor is their any information about their final destination. The weather must be cold because some of the men are wearing thick wool coats and the three women in the first wagon are using blankets to keep warm.
[Mexican Revolution]
Copy negative of Villistas destroying the town's liquor supply. In the foreground, a large number of baskets and barrels are overturned in a street lined by storefronts. In the background, a large group of people appear to be watching a smaller group of men who on the left side of the photograph.
[Mexican Revolution]
Photograph of a mass gathering of Mexican Revolutionaries. In this photograph these men, women and children are preparing to board a train on their way to the fighting. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of men can be seen on both sides of these two trains awaiting their turn to board the train cars. Two young boys can be seen on horseback on the left middle side of this photograph.
[Mexican Revolution Field Artillery]
Copy negative of a cannon. According to accompanying information, the cannons were often seized by the victorious side of the battle for future battles.
[Mexican Revolution Field Artillery]
Copy negative of Mexican Revolution Field Artillery. There are guns and a cannon in the photograph.
[Mexican Revolution Life]
Photograph of everyday life during the Mexican Revolution. The woman in the photograph is using some kind of homemade funnel to store something into the wooden barrel.
[Mexican Revolution Refugees]
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.
[Mexican Revolution Refugees]
Photograph of Mexican Refugees waiting for a train. This large group of refugees is waiting for a train somewhere on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez.
[Mexican Revolution Refugees]
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 the distance, the cars of a train are seen and Mt. Franklin is in the background.
[Mexican Revolution Refugees]
Photograph of refugees walking across the Rio Grande. There is a refugee pulling her donkey across the river. Her donkey is loaded with personal items. There are many refugees walking across the river as well in the background.
[Mexican Revolutionaries]
Photograph of Mexican revolutionaries making camp.
[Mexican Revolutionaries]
Photograph of three unidentified Mexican Revolutionaries. These men are standing on part of a railroad section. During the Mexican Revolution multiple miles of railroad tracks were dynamited and destroyed by both sides in order to prevent supplies and men from reaching their intended destinations.
[Mexican Revolutionaries with Horses by a River]
Negative of a group of Mexican revolutionaries with a group of horses beside a river. Two of the men stand beside two tacked horses to the left, while another man wearing a hat rides a horse nearby. A group of horses on the right drink from the river. Hills with sparse vegetation rise in the background.
[Mexican Revolutionary Officers]
Photograph of Mexican Revolutionarios in Ciudad Juarez. General Emilio Campa is standing on the left hand side of the photograph.
[Mexican Revolutionist]
Photograph of an unidentified revolutionist wearing a sombrero and leather leggings. He is also holding a rifle. He is standing in front of a white wall.
[Mexican Revolutionist]
Photograph of a Mexican Revolutionist. There is no accompanying information about who this individual is or where this photograph was taken. One point that can be made about this photograph is that this revolutionist is outfitted in the typical style that both the Zapatistas and the Maderistas wore. Since Otis Aultman photographed most of his pictures along the U.S. Mexican border - mostly in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. A strong argument could be made that this individual was most likely a Maderista and that this photograph was taken somewhere within Ciudad Juarez. Francisco Madero, at one time, had his headquarters near Smeltertown in El Paso, Texas. The Maderista was a name given to the revolutionary army united by Francisco Madero.
[Mexican Revolutionists]
Photograph of Mexican revolutionists on horses waiting for the train to take them to battle. There are hundreds of men lining up and down the train tracks wearing civilian clothes and sombreros.
[Mexican Revolutions Officials]
Photograph of Mexican Revolution officials posing for the camera. These men are dressed in fine tailored suits. In this photograph are Silvestro Terrazaz, Andres Garcia, D. Carlos Arguella, and Gringo Graves.
[Mexican Rurales]
Photograph of Mexican Rurales standing over dead bodies that may be the remains of Villistas. The Rurales uniforms resemble those of a Canadian mounted police.
[Mexican Soldiers Walking]
Photograph of three Mexican soldiers escorting a man down a street in Mexico. All three soldiers have their rifles slung over their right shoulder. The rifles appear to be the same model and they all have a bayonet. Further down the street people pass by businesses and residences. At the end of the street is a large, aged church with a bell tower.
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