Postcard image of six armed men on horseback, posing in front of one side of an adobe building that has been heavily damaged by bullets and cannon fire during the battle of Ciudad Juarez. This building was located down the road from the old Juarez post office and is missing a corner in the left side of the image. Most of the Mexican men on horseback are holding rifles and some also have on bandolier or bandolero bullet belts across their chests. handwritten in lower-left corner: "H38 W.H. Horne Co. El Paso, Tex. Adobe House Destroyed by Artillery."
Postcard image of six armed men on horseback, posing in front of one side of an adobe building that has been heavily damaged by bullets and cannon fire during the battle of Ciudad Juarez. This building was located down the road from the old Juarez post office and is missing a corner in the left side of the image. Most of the Mexican men on horseback are holding rifles and some also have on bandolier or bandolero bullet belts across their chests.
Postcard image of a group of unidentified people posing together in front of a building damaged during Battle for Ciudad Juárez. The group includes Anglo men, women, and boys, as well as Mexican Insurrectos, standing and seated on the rubble of a ruined corner of the building. One man holding a rifle is on horseback at the left side of the image, with two other men standing on the ground.
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.
Postcard image of people examining an adobe building that was damaged by cannons and bullets during the Battle of Ciudad Juarez. The image was taken from one corner of the building and there are groups of people wearing formal clothing and hats standing along both visible sides, including several looking into the interior from atop rubble where the corner of the building is missing. Handwritten note on back: "Juarez, Mexico, 9-28-1911. Hello Bud, Just over looking at some of the battle scenes. Leave El Paso tonight. Bro. Laurence."
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.
photograph of six men sitting on top of rocks in Juarez 1911. In the front row are three Insurrectos carrying rifles, and wearing uniforms. The three men behind the soldiers are war correspondents from America. They are all wearing suits and hats.
Photograph of a revolutionary soldier on one knee, ready to fire. His hat lies on the ground directly behind him. Two other soldiers, on the left side of the photo, lie on the ground. One appears to be reloading his rifle, while the other is holding a pair of binoculars in his hands.
Photograph of General Antonio I. Villareal and a group of his men. All of them, with the exception of one, are on horseback. Accompanying information also states that this photo was taken in February of 1911, before the attack on Ojinaga, Mexico.
Photograph of a group of insurrectos resting. These insurrectos were photographed taking a coffee and cigarette break (in the bottom center of the photo, mugs and pitchers are visible). Most of the group is sitting down, while a few insurrectos are standing. Most of the insurrectos have their rifles in their hands. The vast majority of the insurrectos in the group are men of middle age, or older, the two insurrectos at the far left of the photo appear to be mere boys, perhaps teenagers.
Photograph of a U.S. soldier on guard duty in EL Paso, Texas. The building on the left is the U.S. customs building. The soldier is walking across the railroad tracks holding a rifle on his right shoulder and wearing a military issued uniform. In the background is a large group of people standing behind a rope. There are telephone poles lining both sides of the street.
Photograph of war personnel using boxcars as a mobile headquarters. Men are going in and out of the boxcars while others are sitting or standing. A man poses in front of the camera for the shot.
Photograph of Insurrecto headquarters in the foothills of El Paso, Texas. The men are standing around holding guns and talking in groups. On the right side of the image, one group appears to be reading a book and praying. The landscape is dry and rocky on the hillside.
Photograph of the group of insurrecto officers who were involved in the initial sieges for Ojinaga, Mexico in 1911. Seated from left to right are: Colonel Lincon y Tena, General Toribio Ortega, General Jose de la Cruz Sanchez, and General Antonio I. Villareal. Braulio Hernandez, the Chihuahua Secretary of State, is standing behind General Toribio Ortega. To the right of Braulio Hernandez is Captain Alfred W. Lewis, a Canadian and prime example of the many foreigners who joined the Mexican Revolution. Additional information on Captain Lewis states that he was in charge of the insurrecto artillery at Ojinaga. He is said to have resigned after the fall of Juarez in May 1911.
Photograph of a group of insurrectos in the middle of battle out in the desert. The men are kneeling down, trying to take cover, as they aim and fire. There are three dead insurrectos lying on the ground in between the others. The third insurrecto from the left is busy reloading his rifle. An individual's shadow is visible on the ground in the bottom half of the photo.
Photograph of insurrectos and their horses in between the rifts of hills. Many of the insurrectos have gotten off of their horses and have gathered near the center of the photo, perhaps to rest or discuss matters. Information on the back of the photo states that this photo was taken in February 1911 in Ojinaga, Mexico. At this time, the city of Ojinaga was still well under the control of Federal forces. The surrounding countryside however, was another story, as the region was controlled by insurrecto forces. They were led by Jose de la Cruz Sanchez.
Photograph of a large number of Insurrectos on horseback, riding in several groups. There are buildings and other structures behind them, presumably Ciudad Juárez. According to the accompanying information, the photograph was taken soon after The Battle of Juárez which began on March 8, 1911.
Photograph of three insurrectos sitting on top of some large boulders, keeping watch, for possible enemy movement. All three are armed and the insurrecto in the center has a pair of binoculars in his hand. According to information on the back of the photo, the insurrectos were photographed in Ojinaga, Mexico in February of 1911.
Photograph of five insurrectos out in the desert, kneeling, taking aim at an unseen enemy, ready to fire. All five insurrectos have their backs to the camera, as their attention is directed at their targets.
Photograph of Red Lopez and J. Brennan. Brennan was an Irish-America soldier who came to help the cause, but also to find excitement. In this image Brennan and Lopez pose together in front of the camera.
Photograph of a perspective view of the J. J. Newberry Company Building. It has a central curve where the building bends around the street corner, with many windows, a ledge that spans the entire length of the building, and a flag on the top. Cars are parked in front of the building on the street.
Photograph of a large crowd in front of the Juarez City Council office building. "Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad" translates to City Council in English. "Jefatura Politica" translates to Political Leadership. A note on the back of the photograph states that this is a photo of the Juarez Mayor's Office and that the photo was taken in May of 1911, the time frame when the Battle of Juarez occurred and revolutionary forces took over the city. A carriage is stopped in front of the building. Next to the City Council building is El Sauz, a local meat market.
Photograph of the Ketelsen & Degetau Hardware store in Ciudad Juarez engulfed in flames. The store is said to have been destroyed by Pancho Villa's troops on the second day of the Battle of Juarez, May 9, 1911.
Photograph of four men posing for the camera. Pascual Orosco, and Emilio Vasques Gomez are in the image. The men are wearing suits and ties; they are standing in front of bushes.
Photograph of four men, including a newsman interviewing Emilio Vasaquez. They are standing in front of a building talking. There are two men that stand behind them holding guns. Directly above the reporter's head is a partially visible sign of an unknown telephone company.
Postcard looking northeast on Main Street in Trinidad, Colorado. A number of buildings are visible on either side of the road including a building on the left with a sign that says "Mansbach - Pool and Billiards" and the First National Bank on the right (5-story stone building). A number of pedestrians are walking on the sidewalks and a number of horse-drawn and motor vehicles are parked on either side of the street, with trolley rails and cables running down the center. The postcard is post marked from Trinidad, Colorado, July 7, 1911 and is addressed to Mrs. Henry Horne, Hallowell, Maine.
Photograph of the McGinty Cannon in the midst of a large rebel group. Captain Alfred W. Lewis is the individual in the foreground with his back to the camera. The McGinty Cannon was kidnapped from El Paso, Texas on March 17, 1911 to aid the efforts of the rebellion cause in the Mexican Revolution.
Photograph of the famed McGinty Cannon of El Paso, Texas surrounded by armed insurrectos near Ojinaga, Mexico. The second man standing from the left is Captain James Charles Bulger and Captain Alfred W. Lewis is standing in between the man sitting behind the Colt Automatic Machine Gun and General Antonio Villareal, whose hand is on the wheel of the cannon.
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.
Photograph of a revolutionary soldier crouched down with his rifle drawn in the midst of fighting. His hat is a few feet behind him on the ground. On the left side of the photo, two other individuals are on their stomachs, on the ground. One man is prepared to fire his weapon, while the other appears to be looking through a pair of binoculars. The skirmish took place out in the desert.
Photograph of famed Mexican Revolution leader Pascual Orozco and other rebel soldiers. Pascual Orozco is in the center of the photo, standing, holding his rifle in front of his leg. He is not wearing a bandoleer across his chest. He wears a dark colored hat, resembling a fedora that partially casts a shadow over his face. Several men, both rebel soldiers and local citizens, crowd around Orozco.
Photograph of El Paso Herald reporters Felix Sommerfeld, Francisco Madero, Allie Martin, and Chris Hagerty. The men are standing in front of a brick wall; they are all wearing suits and ties.
Photograph of Peace Commission Delegates. From left to right are Norman Walker, not identified, José María Pino Suárez, Francisco S. Carvajal, and Francisco Vázquez Gómez.
Copy negative of peace talks at the peace grove. There are four men in suits standing in a semi-circle including Oscar Braniff, Francisco Carbajal, and Esquivel Obregon. A fifth man is partially visible atop a horse in the left part of the photograph and an automobile is partially visible on the right side.
Photograph of four men standing for a picture wearing suits. The people that are in the image are J Brennan (a soldier), Harley Keefer (from El Paso), and Red Lopez (Conqueror of Aqua Prieta).
Copy negative of General Jose Isabel Robles. According to accompanying information, Robles was a general under Francisco Villa during the Mexican Revolution between 1913 and 1917.
Photograph of a destroyed post office in Juarez, Mexico. The place was burned down during the battle of Juarez on May, 9, 1911. Text underneath the photograph reads: "Administracion de Correos-Juarez, Mexico (Post Office) Destroyed during the Battle of Juarez, May 9, 1911."
Photograph of two unidentified American journalists covering the Mexican Revolution for their respective newspapers and audiences. The man on the left stares directly into the camera, as the man on the right looks off into the distance through a pair of binoculars.
Photograph of rebels crouching behind a cannon during battle. Information on the back of the photo states that the cannon photographed was the only rebel cannon used in the May 1911 Battle of Juarez.
Photograph of a rebel soldier, kneeling on the ground, taking aim with his rifle, ready to fire. Behind him, the figures of other rebel soldiers in the same position as he are obscured by the brush and boulders. The rebels are fighting out in the desert.
Photograph of rebels firing at the enemy in the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The rebels are lined up, firing at will, as they try to take cover behind the desert brush. In the center of the photo, is the body of a deceased rebel, his sombrero and weapon at his side.
Photograph of rebels on horseback preparing to engage in battle. Those on horseback are arranged in a horizontal formation. A few rebels are to the side and front of the line talking amongst themselves. Accompanying information states that the photo was taken during the Battle of Ojinaga and associates Generals Antonio Villareal and Jose de la Cruz Sanchez with the photo.
Photograph of a group of rebel soldiers eating at a Red Cross aid station. The rebels huddle around the remnants of the cooking fire as they have their meal.
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