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[Insurrecto Sharp Shooter]

Description: Photograph of an Insurrecto Sharp Shooter on a mountain. The second rebel’s sombrero is just barely visible beyond the rocks and over the left shoulder of the first rebel. The rebels were certainly not alone on this mountain and were either confronting Federales or Constitutional Soldiers. The rifle that was just fired by the first rebel is a Mauser style bolt action rifle.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrectos at the Ciudad Juarez Jail]

Description: Photograph of a trio of armed insurrectos standing outside the entrance of the Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) Public Jail. The insurrecto in the center is holding a tricolor flag. There are a few other men standing in the doorway of the jail.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Insurrectos on the Attack

Description: Photographs of insurrectos in a gun battle. There are four unidentified insurrectos in this photograph taking on most likely the Mexican Federal Army somewhere in Mexico.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrectos Posing for a Photo]

Description: Photograph of a group of insurrectos posing around a prism of rifles. All the insurrectos, except for two, stand behind the stack of rifles. The other two men kneel on one knee besides the rifles. One wonders if the insurrectos chose to have their photo taken as such or if some direction was given by the photographer.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrectos Posing on a Train]

Description: Photograph of four armed insurrectos sitting on the engine of a train posing for a photo. Another insurrecto leans against the engine with a smile for the camera. To the left of the group, a man climbs a railroad car. The group must have been near or at a railroad depot since multiple tracks are present along with other cars.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrectos Preparing to Shoot]

Description: Photograph of insurrectos taking aim at an unseen enemy out in the desert. Six rebels stand a few feet apart from one another with their rifles raised, ready to shoot. A man near the center of the photo looks off into the distance with the aid of binoculars; perhaps his role was to let the others know when it was best to fire.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrectos Waiting to Board a Train]

Description: Photograph of a large group of Insurrectos waiting to board a train. Hundreds of men and their horses are waiting to board one of the two trains featured in this photograph that have been identifed and were operated and owned by the Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México. Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México was better known as the N de M. At the top left corner of the photograph a line of horses, barely visible, can be seen waiting to be loaded onto the waiting train cars.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Jesus Hurtado]

Description: Photograph of Jesus Hurtado. According to information on the back of the photo, Jesus Hurtado was a resident of Juarez, Mexico. Thus the photo was more than likely taken in Juarez. Debris is seen on the ground next to Mr. Hurtado.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[John Silas 'Jack' Reed]

Description: Photograph of John Silas "Jack" Reed sitting on an armored plated railroad car. John Reed is the gentleman in the middle group of three men sitting atop the railroad car. The other men are not identified. The journalist John Reed is traveling to an unknown destination on this train with this group of Mexican Revolutionaries. John Reed's time while traveling with the Villistas resulted in many outstanding magazine articles for the Metropolitan Magazine. "Jack's" Mexican reports were later r… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[José Doroteo Arango Arámbula]

Description: Photograph of José Doroteo Arango Arámbula also known as Francisco "Pancho" Villa. Villa is holding a camera. Barely visible on the left side of the photograph is Rodolfo Fierro, who was also know as "the Carnicero," Pancho Villa's right hand man. Behind Villa and standing up is Pascual Orozco. The gentleman to the left of Villa, most likely a photo journalist, sits with Villa and smiles for the camera. The men are seated on a set of railroad tracks.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Journalist of the Mexican Revolution]

Description: Photograph of journalist on a train. John Reed is identified in this photograph as the gentleman standing on the extreme left hand side of the photograph. Mr. Reed is wearing a dark colored vest and a stripped tie.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Juzgado de Letras in Juarez]

Description: Photograph of a group of men in front of the Juzgado de Letras, an initial trial court of some sort, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A large dog is lying on the ground between individuals.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Large Plume of Smoke]

Description: Photo of a very large plume of smoke extended high into the sky. On the bottom left hand corner, the smoke rises from the rooftop of a brick building in Juarez, Mexico. Although the external facade of the building is intact, it appears that the entire interior of the building is engulfed in flames. A few people observe the fire.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Looking to Fire]

Description: Photograph of a revolutionary soldier manning a cannon while his colleagues stand near him looking into the distance. Another revolutionary is peering out from behind the building, taking care to shield himself from danger. On the right hand side of the photo, a rebel soldier is crouching down looking behind him at the group with the cannon; he is slightly out of focus. It appears as if the group is either in the middle of a fight or preparing for one. The soldier at the cannon has removed … more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Looting in Ciudad Juarez]

Description: Photograph of a store that has been looted somewhere in Ciudad Juarez. The looters have left most of the merchandise from this store piled in the middle of the isle.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Looting in Ciudad Juarez]

Description: Photograph of a store that has been looted. Some of the merchandise that is visible in this photograph includes an assortment of shoeboxes along both walls; on the top shelf in the rear of the room seventeen suitcases sit untouched; and in the glass cabinet closest to the left an assorted of perfume bottles, ornate snuff tins and playing cards can be seen on the lower shelf of the glass display cabinet.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Looting in Ciudad Juarez]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified store that has been looted. The accompanying information on the back of this photograph reads: "Mexico Revolution - Juarez (Looting)." Most of the merchandise still remains on the store shelves and display counters. This store was a general store. Hats, traveling suitcases and rolls of fabric are visible in this photo.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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