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[Abraham González Casavantes with Madero]

Photograph of Abraham González Casavantes with Francisco Madero. Abraham González was one of the main leaders of the Maderista Junta Revolucionaria Mexicana, which was a movement opposing the re-election of then-dictator Porfirio Diaz in 1910. Abraham González was murdered on March 7, 1913 in Bachimba Canyon on the orders from Victoriano Huerta. The first and second gentlemen in the photograph are not identified. The remaining men are Abraham González, Francisco Madero, and Pascual Orozco.

Date: 1910/1920

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Ambush in the Desert]

Photograph of United States soldiers ambushing an enemy. The group of soldiers are aiming their rifles at their targets.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Ambushing the Mexican Army]

Photograph taken from behind eight Mexican Insurrectos who are crouched on a hill with their weapons pointed outward at the desert. A ninth man is partially visible in the left side of the image, along with supplies on the ground next to him. The area around the men is extremely rocky, with scrub brush, and the desert visible in the background contains a number of hills and mountain ridges.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[American Journalist]

Photograph of two American Journalist covering the Mexican Revolution. The two men in the center of the photograph are the two newsmen. Two men in sombreros stand on either side. Each individual holds a rifle. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Mexico - Revolution - Newsmen.”

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Ammunitions Wagon]

Photograph of an Ammunition Wagon. A young boy sits at the very end of the wagon. The group of men, who look to be fatigued, are all wearing uniforms. A pair of mules are hauling the wagon. Just beyond the wagon, on the other side of the road, is an empty farmer’s field. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads: "Mexico-Revolution. Rebel Cannon enroute to Juarez-1911-under Command of Col. Benjamin Aranda, a mechanist who made it."

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Anglo Men]

Photograph of two Anglo men in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. The man on the left has two bandoleers crisscrossed across his chest and a cartridge belt around his waist. The men lean against a stone wall.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Anglo Rebels]

Photograph of foreign soldiers posing for a photograph amid a group of rebels. Several men hold their rifles up in display. On the left hand side of the photo, a man crouches down next to a Colt Automatic Machine Gun. Two individuals on the left hand side of the photo are Captain James Charles Bulger, who has a pipe in his mouth, and Captain Alfred W. Lewis, head of artillery at Ojinaga. Lewis stands next to Bulger.

Date: 1911~

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Anglo Revolutionaries]

Photograph of a group of Anglo revolutionaries and a few Mexican revolutionaries. The man kneeling down on the right side of the photo appears to be cooking. The Mexican Revolution prompted foreign volunteers to participate in the revolution for a variety of reasons. Many volunteers were called to action in the name of adventure, while others reported to duty as mercenaries. The tall man with a beard, standing directly behind the man hunched over, is said to have been known as American Slim. more

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Army Artillery Piece]

Photograph of four U.S. soldiers posing for a photograph next to a piece of field artillery in an army camp. There are several tents visible in the background. The soldiers smile into the camera as they display their weaponry.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Army Cannon]

Photograph of a group of U.S. Army soldiers attempting to move a large cannon. The wheels used to transport the cannon are nearly the height of the soldiers. There are two other cannons in the background.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Army Convoy]

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 Wagon Train]

Photograph of an army wagon train at a stop during the Punitive Expedition. U.S. soldiers appear to be unloading the wagons.

Date: 1916~

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Avenida 16 de Septiembre, Ciudad Juarez]

Photograph of downtown Ciudad Juarez, with a view of the street Avenida 16 de Septiembre, looking west. Immediately on the left hand side of the photograph is the Customs House. Mission Guadalupe is also visible on the left.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Battle of Juarez]

Photograph of a building in Ciudad Juarez. Bullet holes are visible on the face of the building.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Bodies on Display]

Photograph of two deceased men whose bodies are being held for display on stretchers. A large crowd is gathered behind the bodies. The body facing the camera has been covered by some kind of material and is tied to the stretcher. A man holds the stretcher up for display. The second body has not been tied down.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Border Citizens on the Banks of the Rio Grande]

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

[Border Mayors]

Photograph of the mayors of El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico with city officials outside of a building. Identified from left to right are unidentified, Park W. Pitman (El Paso County Clerk), C.E. Kelly (El Paso Mayor), Charles Mathews, Juan N. Medina, Peyton J. Edwards (Sheriff of El Paso), and E. Kelly.

Date: [1910..1915]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Break Time for Army Soldiers]

Photograph of U.S. soldiers taking a water break out in the field. Several soldiers in the foreground are walking and standing by with their canteens in their hands. Behind the tree are two horse-drawn wagons. Several soldiers are seen crouching down by the tankers; it appears that they are filling up their canteens.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Brigada Sanitaria]

Photograph of the Brigada Sanitaria. Translated into English, the Brigada Sanitaria means Health Brigade. The Brigada Sanitaria was a volunteer organization. One of the primary roles of the Brigada Sanitaria was to provide first aid medical care to those wounded during the fighting of the Mexican Revolution. In this photo a group of individuals wait for medical care.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[A Call to Arms]

Photograph of a large gathering of Mexican men. In the photograph there are several men who have white bandanas around their hats and those bandanas have different words printed on them. One of the bandanas has the word "Justicia" printed on one side of the hat and another bandana has the word "Tierra." Justicia means justice and Tierra means land or earth.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Cannon]

Photograph of an unattended cannon during a fight. A soldier stands behind the cannon; another soldier stands to the left. Smoke and dust pervade the air.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Cannon in Use]

Photograph of a group of insurrectos firing a cannon during a battle in Juarez, Mexico. A thick cloud of smoke and dust hangs in the air directly in front of the insurrectos and cannon.

Date: 1911~

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Captured Mausers]

Photograph of a large group of revolutionaries examining piles of captured mausers in Juarez, Mexico. A stone wall is visible behind the group.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Carcel Publica]

Photograph of the Carcel Publica in Ciudad Juarez. This is an up close photograph of the main entrance to the Carcel Publica (Public Jail) in Ciudad Juarez. This is the same building where the Juzgado Menor (Lower Courts) and the Juzgado De Letras (Trial Courts) were housed. Several men can be seen around the entrance of the building including an armed guard. There is also a small dog next to the man in the heavy black coat.

Date: [1910..1920]

Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

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