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- Calvaryman Jumping Trench
- 1 copy negative of 2 images. In Image A an unknown soldier from Pershing's troops is jumping a trench on his horse. They are at Fort Bliss. Image B is another unknown soldier jumping a trench on a horse at Fort Bliss.
- Two Soldiers on Horseback; Soldier Dismounting Horse; Two Soldiers with Horse; Two Soldiers on Horseback
- 1 copy negative of 4 images. Image A two unknown soldiers each ride a horse. Image B a soldier dismounts his horse. A second horse is nearby. Image C two unknown soldiers each stand holding the reins of their horse. Image D two soldiers are riding horses.
- Man on Horse; Man Standing with Horse
- 1 copy negative of 4 images. Image A a profile view of an unknown soldier sitting on horse holding its reigns. Image B is an unknown soldier sitting on horse looking back towards the camera. In Image C an unknown soldier and his horse are standing in front of a wooden bar. Image D is an unknown soldier standing with his back turned to the camera with a horse.
- Closeup of Man and Horse; Man Standing with Horse
- 1 copy negative of 4 images. Image A close up of an unknown soldier standing with his horse. The horses head is coming over his shoulder. Image B a close up of an unknown soldier standing with his horse coming over his right shoulder. Image C is a profile image of an unknown soldier standing next to his horse. The horse is fully saddled. Image D is an unknown uniformed soldier with a horse on his left. A building is in the background. All images are of soldiers from Perishing's troops at Fort Bliss
- Man on Horse
- 1 copy negative of 4 images. Image A is an unknown soldier riding a horse. There are several horses in the background. Image B is an unknown soldier riding a horse and holding his reigns. Image C is another unknown soldier on his horse. Image D is another unknown soldier riding his horse holding the reigns with a few horses in the background.
- Two Men with Horses; Man with Horse; Man with Horse with Riding Crop
- 1 copy negative of 4 images. Image A is two soldiers leaning against a fence standing with their horses, one of the men is Perini, VC JR. Image B is one soldier standing in front of the horse with hat in hand. Image C is an image of two unknown soldiers leaning against a fence holding the reigns of horses. One is wearing a hat the other holding it.
- Man on Horse
- 1 copy negative of 4 images. All images are of unknown soldiers on thier horse. They are located at Fort Bliss and are a part of Pershing's Troops.
- [Uncle Sam's Guests at Fort Bliss, Texas]
- Postcard of a family of refugees from the Mexican Revolution held at Fort Bliss, Texas. Two U.S. soldiers and a small group of men and women are behind the children and father. Tents are visible in the upper right hand corner of the postcard. A note on the back of the postcard states that the children strolled into the Perma Division for a visit and food.
- [Bird's Eye View of Fort Bliss]
- The picture is taken from an eastern standpoint and faces west towards historic Fort Bliss buildings and Mount Franklin on the horizon. The houses in the background are officers' quarters along Sheridan Road. The large four story building in the foreground and the building across from it have no identifying marks or building numbers. The four-storied building is completed in the Queen Anne style of architecture, with its steeply gabled roof and multiple chimneys. The original parade grounds are also shown in the picture, with a gazebo and flagpole situated between the buildings.
- [Wounded Soldiers Arriving at Fort Bliss]
- This postcard depicts Fort Bliss soldiers going up the steps into a brick building. Eleven soldiers are visible in the image, but there is no accompanying information to positively identify the troops or the building. One of the soldiers carries a crutch, and another soldier's foot is exposed and bandaged. Text on the front of the postcard says: "Wounded Soldiers arriving at Fort Bliss from Mexico." The postcard is also marked with the number "3044" on the righthand side of the image.
- [U.S. Infantry Troops Standing at Attention]
- Postcard of U.S. Infantry Troops standing at attention. The caption at the bottom of the postcard reads 16th Infantry, Fort Bliss, [Texas]. However it is difficult to positively identify the soldiers in the image as soldiers from the 16th Calvary - there is no company or infantry flag to identify the group. That being stated, the 16th Infantry Regiment was present in El Paso, Texas after April of 1914 under the command of General John J. Pershing. The 16th Infantry arrived from San Francisco along with General Pershing. The 16th Infantry Regiment was part of the 8th Infantry Brigade. The 16th Infantry Regiment along with the 6th Infantry Regiment made their headquarters at Camp Cotton. Camp Cotton was located east of Cotton Street west of the present day Chamizal National Memorial Park and south of present day Paisano Avenue. Bottom right corner of the postcard is the numbers 3035, the meaning of this number is unknown.
- [Bird's Eye View of Fort Bliss, Texas]
- Postcard of Fort Bliss at Lanoria Mesa. Lanoria Mesa is the sixth and final location of Fort Bliss the Post and Lanoria Mesa is where Fort Bliss stands today. The mesa is located in northeast El Paso, Texas. From the Texas Historical Commission: https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=85628 This is a west southwest perspective of Fort Bliss looking towards the Franklin Mountains. The large building in the center of the image is Building 13 - Enlisted Men's Barrack's and the smaller building is Building 19 - the Bathhouse. Both buildings were constructed in 1893 according to National Register of Historic Places. https://www.denix.osd.mil/cr/archives/uploads/fort-bliss-main-post-historic-district/ Beyond the barracks are the parade grounds and beyond the parade grounds is the area known as Officer's Row. Officer's Row consist of family style homes that were used as the quarters for the officers and for their families. Most of those buildings still stand today. The street in front of the officer's quarters is now called Sheridan Road.
- [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.
- [5th Cavalry M Company]
- Photograph of fancy riding by the U.S. Cavalry. One of the men, who has just completed the jump on an obstacle course, is carrying the banner which designates the 5th Cavalry M Company. In the distant background are the Franklin Mountains. Left of center is Sugarloaf Peak. The Cavalry competition is being held in front of the officer’s quarters in the new Fort Bliss on Lanoria Mesa.
- [Soldiers Hiking]
- Photograph of soldiers hiking. A horse drawn wagon and a car have moved to the side of the road to give way to the soldiers. At a distance, there is a railroad car next to the small wooden building.
- [News Script: Anti aircraft unit arrives]
- Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the 546th Army Anti-Aircraft Batallion arriving at Carswell Air Force Base.
- [News Script: World of work project]
- Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the new project called The World of Work Project, aimed at helping veterans' transition to civilian life.
- [News Script: Guatemala & Brandt]
- Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
- [News Script: German Chancellor]
- Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
- [News Clip: Gustavo Barraza's video resume (El Paso)]
- Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
- [News Clip: Anti aircraft unit arrives]
- Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the 546th Army Anti-Aircraft Batallion arriving at Carswell Air Force Base.
- [News Script: Tiny Goos]
- Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tiny Goos, a tall SMU football tackle, joining the Army.
- 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1708, Chapter 807
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the acquisition of certain real property in El Paso County for the construction of facilities for the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
- [National Guard Encampment]
- Photograph of the National Guard Encampment. There are hundreds of buildings and tents in the image. Fort Bliss is in the background. There are many roads that lead in and out of the tent community. The landscape is a desert full of dirt and dust.
- [U.S. Army]
- Photograph of U.S. Army and Major General Clements. The image was taken at Fort Bliss. There are a dozen men standing under a canopy in military uniform wearing hats and side arms. There are two identified men in the image. One is General Clements and the other is General George Bell Jr.
- [Officers Row]
- Photograph of Officer's Row in Fort Bliss, Texas, and the Franklin Mountains behind the buildings. The foreground is a field with dry grass and a barbed wire fence.
- [Red Cross Headquarters]
- 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.
- [Col. Charles G. Treat]
- Photograph of Colonel Charles G. Treat. He is wearing a military uniform. He was commander of field artillery at Front Bliss.
- [General Hugh L. Scott]
- Photograph of General Hugh L. Scott and W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"). The men are standing outside of General Scott's house. The General is wearing a uniform and Cody is wearing a suit; both are wearing hats. Behind them, a child is standing on the front porch.
- [General Pershing in Formation]
- Photograph of General John J. Pershing and fellow army servicemen on horseback in formation. 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 visible. 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.
- [Officers At Fort Bliss]
- Photograph of eleven officers stationed at Fort Bliss. The six men in the front row are sitting in chairs, and the five men in the back are standing. All the officers are wearing military uniforms and hats. The background appears to be a canvas tent.
- [Refugees]
- Photograph of refugees walking through the desert away from the mountain range. There are military personnel watching the refugees as they walk.
- [U.S. Army]
- Photograph of U.S. Army motorized unit. There is a group of men posing. This unit is specialized in driving cars with guns mounted on them. There is a camp in the background as well as the Franklin Mountains.
- [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.
- [Fly-By]
- Photograph of seven DH-4 (De Havilland) airplanes flying over Fort Bliss, Texas. Below the planes, soldiers can be seen walking, riding, and standing 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 was taken from below the Officer's Club on February 2, 1920.
- [Photograph of Soldier at Fort Bliss]
- Photograph of a soldier standing in a fenced yard with stacks of pipes and mountains in the distance behind him. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "May 1942. Ft Bliss, Texas."
- [Photograph of Soldier at Fort Bliss]
- Photograph of a soldier standing in a fenced area with stacked pipes and a mountain in the distance behind him. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "May 1942. Ft. Bliss (El Paso, Tex)."
- Verbatim of Tape Narrated by Alton Ashcraft
- Written transcript from an autobiographical tape by Alton "Baldy" Ashcraft. It covers his years in the Army and stories of their maneuvers in West Texas.
- El Paso County
- Map of the Big Bend Country region covering El Paso County, Texas. The map shows the location of a survey in New Mexico. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).
- [News Clip: Gunnery School]
- Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
- [News Script: Conserve Fuel]
- Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
- Oral History Interview with Jonathan Burns, July 21, 1981
- Interview with Jonathan Burns, a veteran of the New Mexico National Guard from Hereford, Texas. Burns discusses his recollections as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II and the conditions he experienced during the Bataan Death March.
- [Christmas in Fort Bliss]
- Photograph of soldiers in Fort Bliss on Christmas gathered around encampments and buildings. Most are in uniform, some in hats, and are looking into the camera, and several are gathered in the background. Further encampments are faintly visible near the horizon. Text at the top of the image reads "XMAS CHOW CALL COB 315 M.T.C. Ft. BLISS".