El Paso Public Library - 554 Matching Results

Search Results

[82 Field Artillery]
Photograph of the 82nd field artillery marching by the Masonic Hospital. In the photograph are soldiers dressed in uniform; they are riding horses and walking with heavy weaponry. The Masonic Hospital stands in the background. Before becoming the Masonic Hospital, the hospital was known as the Rolston Hospital located at 918 N Pieras Street, corner of Montana Avenue in central El Paso. The hospital was bought by the Masons in 1923 and renamed the Masonic Hospital in that same year.
[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.
[Acequia Madre In Juarez]
Photograph of Acequia Madre river in Juarez, Chihuahua. There are men on both sides of the river with their horses, and some of the men sit under trees in the shade.
[Ambush in the Desert]
Photograph of United States soldiers ambushing an enemy. The group of soldiers are aiming their rifles at their targets.
[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.
[American Army Officers and War Correspondents]
Photograph of four men standing in field. Two of the men are war correspondents, and the other two are officers in the U. S. military. There is a building in the right side of the image with a man walking in front of it holding a rifle. Text underneath the photograph reads: "American Army & A War Correspondent, south of Columbus, N. M. 1916. 1. Charles S. Hamilton, 1st Lieut. 6th Infant. 2. Richmond Smith, Capt., 6" Inf. (Civ. clothes). 3. Louis J. Van Schaick, Capt., 6" Inf. 4. Jas. N. Peale, 2nd Lieut., 6th Infantry."
[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.”
[American Newsman]
Photograph of four men, two of whom are standing on a train, while the other two stand beside the train. There appears to be a video camera and tripod on the train.
[American Soldiers]
Photograph of a group of U.S. Army troops posing for a camera. All of the men are wearing military uniforms and hats. The men appear to be in a desert location.
[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."
[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.
[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.
[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.
[Armed Men]
Photograph of eleven Mexican men with rifles propped up in their hands. There are two rifles propped up against each other, on the ground in front of the group of military personnel. The men are also wearing and holding belts lined with bullets.
[Armored Car]
Photograph of a modified rail car reinforced with steel armor to protect the train from attacks. There are nine men dressed in military uniforms standing around the train car.
[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.
[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.
[Army Chow Time]
Photograph of soldiers waiting in line outside of a mess tent. The soldiers are wearing hats and military uniforms.
[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.
[Army Supply Wagons]
Photograph of army supply wagons. The soldiers walking beside and riding in the wagons, who are traveling west, are approximately on the 1600 block of Rio Grande Avenue. In the center of the photograph, atop a mesa, is the A.B. Fall Home.
[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.
[Army Wagon Train]
Copy negative of a U.S. Army wagon train. The wagon train is shown crossing an unknown body of water. Their mission was to find the Mexican bandits that raided Glen Springs.
[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.
[Battle of Juarez]
Photograph of a building in Ciudad Juarez. Bullet holes are visible on the face of the building.
[Bodies In Gutter]
Photograph of ashes of human remains left in a street gutter in Juarez. The brick building behind the ashes is a jail.
[Bodies on Battlefield]
Copy negative of dead revolutionists about to be buried in a Juarez cemetery. There are many graves and crosses in the middle ground. The city behind the graves is EL Paso, Texas. The Franklin Mountains are in the background.
[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.
[Body of Rodolfo Fierro]
Photograph of Rodolpho Fierro's body after he drowned near Chihuahua. His body, from the shoulders down, is covered in a white sheet and wearing a hat. A group of men are standing or kneeling around the body. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Rodolfo Fierro, number one killer and body guard of Pancho Villa. Fierro was the 'real bad man' of the Revolution. He was known as El Carnicero or The Butcher. After being thrown off his horse, he [drowned in] quicksand near Casas Grandes, Chihuahua on 13 October 1915. At the time of his death, Fierro was marching towards Sonora."
[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 escaping battle."
[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.
[Braulio Hernandez]
Photograph of Braulio Hernandez visiting a grave. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Braulio Hernandez visiting grave of friend killed in battle May 1911." The grave marker to the right reads: "MARIANO RIOS, FALLECIO A LOS 27 ANOS DE EDAD, MAYO 11 DE 1911, El Paso, Texas." The small headstone in the center reads: "Capitan D. Madrid." A car is visible in the background.
[Break in the Battle]
Copy negative of a large group of Mexican Revolutionists standing in the desert. Some of the men are mounted on horses. One of the men, near the center of the group, is playing a guitar.
[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.
[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.
[Buffalo Bill]
Photograph of Buffalo Bill and Colonel Charles Taylor of the 8th Cavalry with two other officers. The photograph was taken at the fair grounds in EL Paso, Texas.
[Buffalo Bill]
Copy negative of four men and a horse. Two of the men are W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") and Charles Taylor. Three of the men are in uniform, standing under a tent awning. Cody is standing to the left of the tent and holding the reins of the horse.
[Buffalo Bill]
Photograph of Wild Bill (W. F. Cody) and Colonel Charles Taylor. Wild Bill is standing with his horse next to an awning. Colonel Taylor and a man in uniform are standing under the awning and a woman wearing black is sitting behind them. A white building is visible in the background.
[Burial Coffins]
Photograph of burial coffins. In the photograph, four U.S. Service member coffins rest atop carrying caskets.
[Burning Bodies]
Photograph of a dead body burning in a desert field in Columbus, New Mexico.
[Burying The Dead]
Photograph of a man using a shovel to bury a dead body in the desert. In the background, a man is walking by.
[Cafe and Gambling Hall]
Photograph of a street corner. An arched entrance on the corner is labeled 'Tivoli Bar and Cafe.' A building visible to the right of the entrance is labeled 'Tivoli Hotel.' A man is walking across the street to meet another man sitting on the sidewalk next to a partially visible automobile.
[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.
[Cameraman Preparing Camera]
Copy negative of an unknown videographer preparing his camera.
[Cannon]
Photograph of ten men surrounding a cannon on wheels. The men are wearing hats. Two men appear to be working on the cannon.
[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.
[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.
[Captain Going and Unidentified Men]
Photograph of five men standing outside a military building. In the front, three unidentified Hispanic men are standing with their hats in their hands; a man in uniform is standing to the right and a second uniformed soldier is only partially visible behind the other men.
[Captain Lewis S. Morey and Friend #1]
Photograph of Captain Lewis S. Morey and a woman. The woman wears a white dress, a straw hat, and carries an umbrella. Morey, right, wears a uniform.
[Captain Lewis T. Morey and Friend #2]
Photograph of Lewis T. Morey of the 10th Cavalry with an unidentified woman. The woman is wearing a light-colored dress and holding an umbrella in front of her; the Captain is wearing an Army-issued uniform. According to accompanying information, the Captain was wounded at the battle of Carrizal.
[Captured Insurrectos]
Photograph of captured insurrectos. There are also two U.S. soldiers standing on either side of the group.
Back to Top of Screen