[Francisco "Pancho" Villa]

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Photograph of Pancho Villa. This is a rare photograph of Francisco Villa. General Villa is the man who is standing on top of the first railroad boxcar. The photograph is rare because Villa appears to be smiling. The men who are riding on top of these railroad boxcars are Villista revolutionists. Villa’s men and supporters became known as Villistas. Strewn among the men is a mixture of hammers, shovels and rifles. At the end of the first boxcar there is a small white wooden crate. The label on the crate reads: Alaskan Salmon. Although there was probably no salmon in … continued below

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943 1910/1920.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2009 and was provided by the El Paso Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 9357 times, with 24 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Photograph of Pancho Villa. This is a rare photograph of Francisco Villa. General Villa is the man who is standing on top of the first railroad boxcar. The photograph is rare because Villa appears to be smiling. The men who are riding on top of these railroad boxcars are Villista revolutionists. Villa’s men and supporters became known as Villistas. Strewn among the men is a mixture of hammers, shovels and rifles. At the end of the first boxcar there is a small white wooden crate. The label on the crate reads: Alaskan Salmon. Although there was probably no salmon in the small crate, the crate was most likely used as a storage container by the man lying down nearest to the crate. The exact location of where this photograph was taken is not known.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2009

Photographs, oral histories, artwork, letters, and more. These more than 5,000 items give a glimpse into the diverse people that have called Texas home over the years. Funding provided by the Summerlee Foundation.

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  • 1910/1920

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  • Dec. 6, 2009, 7:38 p.m.

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  • Aug. 2, 2023, 12:27 p.m.

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Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943. [Francisco "Pancho" Villa], photograph, 1910/1920; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth63275/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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