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[Field Artillery]

Description: Photograph of field artillery cannons. These artillery pieces were brought in to protect the town of Columbus, New Mexico after the raids by Mexican rebels. These small but effective cannons were ideal for combat in the desert because of their mobility. In the background a "mule train" carries additional supplies. Beyond the pack animals and on top of the mesa, U.S. Soldiers can be seen using signal flags to contact a distant signaling post.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Firing Line]

Description: 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.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Firing Range]

Description: Photograph of soldiers practicing at the rifle range. There are many men laying down on the ground, holding rifles and pointing down range. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats. In the background is a stadium seating area.
Date: 1916~

[Francisco I. Madero]

Description: Photograph of Francisco Ignacio Madero Gonzalez. Sitting next to Madero, wearing a black coat, is Federico Garza. Across from Madero and Garza is "Soldier of Fortune" Guiseppi Garibaldi. Francisco Madero served as Presidente of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. Madero was betrayed by General Victoriano Huerta and was executed on February 22, 1913. This photograph was taken at Madero's camp in Ciuadad Juarez, just across the river from where Smeltertown would have been located.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Francisco "Pancho" Villa]

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 la… more
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Francisco Villa and Officers]

Description: Photograph of Francisco Villa and his officers. The gentlemen from left to right are Rodolfo Fierro, Francisco "Pancho" Villa, Tomás Urbina, and Captain Juan Garcia. The first three gentlemen in this photograph are wearing pocket watches.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Funeral for Abraham Gonzalez]

Description: Photograph of the funeral for Abraham Gonzalez. The funeral took place in the parlor of the Governors Palace at Chihuahua. The casket is surrounded by officers and military advisers. Text underneath the photograph reads: "Abraham Gonzles [sic] lying in state, governor of the state of Chihuahua."
Date: 1913~

[Gathering the Dead]

Description: Photograph of an unknown Mexican peasant collecting dead Mexican insurrectos.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Gathering the Dead]

Description: Photograph of dead revolutionaries stacked on top of one another on a wagon. A body that has yet to be picked up is on the ground to the right of the wagon. All of the deceased have had their shoes removed. Other revolutionaries stand solemnly.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[General Agustin Estrada]

Description: Photograph of the rebel general, Agustin Estrada. Estrada was a general in Pancho Villa's rebel army, the Division del Norte (the Division of the North). Estrada was appointed garrison commander in 1912. He participated in the Battle of Celaya, April 6-15, 1915, fighting under Villa against Alvaro Obregon. Villa's cavalry suffered large losses in the battle, General Agustin Estrada was one of the casualties; he was killed leading his cavalry brigade against Obregon's forces.
Date: [1910..1915]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[General Carranza And Staff]

Description: Photograph of General Carranza and officers standing in front of a train car. All the men are wearing hats and outdoor suits. General Carranza has a long white beard and is standing in the center of the group.
Date: 1912~

[General Emilio Campa]

Description: Photograph of General Emilio P. Campa standing next to a telephone. General Campa is seated on an old 'La Nacional Jabon (soap)' box. Campa is also holding an edition of the El Paso Herald newspaper in his hand. The Newspaper's date is not known. The newspaper's title reads in part: "Incendiary Circulars Are B...." The El Paso Herald first went into circulation in 1881. In 1931 the El Paso Herald merged with another local newspaper, the El Paso Post, and the two merged to become the El P… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[General Emilio Campa]

Description: Photograph of General Emilio P. Campa talking into a telephone. There is a small unidentified electronic box with a hand crank next to the telephone pole.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[General Emilio P. Campa]

Description: Photograph of General Emilio P. Campa. General Emilio P. Campa is the 10th man from the left. General Campa was one of Orozco's subordinate commanders. Some of the men in this photograph were the personal bodyguards to General Campa. General Campa and General Salazar were good friends with Pascual Orozco and fought against the Constitutional Army. The Constitutional Army was formed in March 1913 by Venustiano Carranza. Some of the weaponry seen in this photo includes bolt action Mausers, … more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[General Funston]

Description: Photograph of General Funston. He is wearing his military uniform and hat. He has two stars on his right shoulder to represent his official position. The General is standing in front of a building that has a window. Accompanying information states: "Portrait of General Funston. General Funston has a highly distinguished and decorated career with the United States Army. He was best known for his role in the Spanish - American War and the Philippine - American War. He received the Medal of Hono… more
Date: 1916~

[General Hugh L. Scott]

Description: Photograph of General Hugh L. Scott meeting with General Francisco Villa. In the photograph, there are six men walking away from a trolley car. According to accompanying information, Scott was sent to El Paso by President Woodrow Wilson to meet with Villa.
Date: 1913~

[General Hugh L. Scott]

Description: Photograph of General Hugh L. Scott and W. F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"). The men are standing outside of General Scott's house. The General is wearing a uniform and Cody is wearing a suit; both are wearing hats. Behind them, a child is standing on the front porch.
Date: 1913~

[General Hugh L. Scott]

Description: Photograph of General Hugh Lenox. Scott. General Hugh L. Scott (September 22, 1853–April 30, 1934) established his headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas in 1913. Hugh L. Scott was in charge of the of the El Paso Military District until 1914.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[General John J. Pershing]

Description: Photograph of General John J. Pershing at Fort Bliss. The General is wearing a military uniform and hat. Pershing is standing outside under a tree.
Date: 1914~

[General Joseph T. Dickman]

Description: Photograph of General Joseph T. Dickman at Fort Bliss, Texas. Dickman is shown with other officers riding on horse back. The officers are wearing military uniforms and hats. Fort Bliss is in the background along with automobiles to the left of the image. There are also two children watching the officers riding down the dirt road.
Date: 1916~

[General Maximo Castillo]

Description: Photograph of General Maximo Castillo. The other intellectual general was Jose Isabel Robles. Castillo would eventually break off from Villa and would operate as a separate fighting force. After the break from Villa, Villa had men sent after him to deal with him. Castillo once captured Villa's wife, Luz Corral. Castillo's specialty was in robbing and taking over trains in which Americans were traveling on. There is a blurred train trestle in the background.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[General Venustiano]

Description: Photograph of General Venustiano at the race track. He is standing on a balcony, looking down at the track. On the right side of the general is a line of woman. Below the general is a dining room with tables and chairs.
Date: 1912~

[General Venustiano Carranza]

Description: Photograph of President Venustiano at the race track in Juarez Mexico. He is sitting down by some of his people. He is wearing his own suit and hat.
Date: 1912~

[General Venustiano Carranza]

Description: Photograph of General Venustiano Carranza standing in a crowd of people in front of a train wearing his military uniform and hat. There are people in the train leaning out the window look at the General. The General is being greeted by people outside of the train.
Date: 1912~
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