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[U.S. Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of a large group of soldiers in the middle of a field. Most of the soldiers are standing beside horses. A truck near the center of the photo is situated behind some soldiers. In the distance, the outline of a mountain is seen.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Red Cross Headquarters]

Description: Photograph of Red Cross Headquarters. The building is located at Fort Bliss, Texas. In this image is an automobile in front of the building. There are also people standing in front of the entrance of the building.
Date: 1910~

[Border Citizens on the Banks of the Rio Grande]

Description: 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 esc… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Colonel Selah R. H. Tompkins]

Description: Photograph of Colonel Selah R. H. Tomkins. Sitting on his mount and sporting a distinguished mustache, Colonel Tomkins was better known as Colonel Tommy or, privately, Pink Whiskers.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Mexican Insurrectos]

Description: Copy negative of a group of Villistas/Mexican Insurrectos firing guns in combat. The men are shown behind a row of rocks.
Date: 1910~

[Braulio Hernandez]

Description: 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.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Machine Shop]

Description: Photograph of an unknown machine shop. The men in this photo do no appear to be Mexican Revolutionaries. The man in the center of this photograph is working on the canon barrel. The canon barrel is resting on a large machine press table. An assortment of bolt action Mauser style rifles stand up right in the corner.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas. This is a view from the Santa Fe Bridge looking north towards El Paso. Accompanying information on the back of the photograph reads: "Watching Juarez battle at bridg.e" Also visible in this photograph are the Franklin Mountains in the background, trolley tracks, and a large group of curious El Pasoans and Fort Bliss soldiers guarding the bridge.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Maderistas in El Paso]

Description: Photograph of Maderistas in El Paso, Texas. The two men on horseback (far left) as well as the man standing near the utility pole are in all probability Soldiers of Fortune fighting on the same side with the Mexican Revolutionaries.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Church Service]

Description: Photograph of soldiers going to church. Several soldiers can be seen walking towards the church to meet a group of men who have congregated just outside if it.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Mechanized Vehicle]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Army mechanized vehicle. An early version of an unidentified armored plated vehicle moves along a street heading north - the Franklin Mountain are in the background. Many armored vehicles made their debut during the Mexican Revolution. Perhaps the Chihuahuan desert was used as a testing ground since many of these same vehicles were later used in mass quantities during WWI.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[U.S. Army Infantry Unit]

Description: Photograph of Infantry Soldiers. A lone man rests in the shade in the bottom left corner of this photo.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Madero Camp Footbridge]

Description: Photograph of Madero Camp Footbridge. This photograph was taken from the El Paso side of the Rio Grande river looking south towards Ciudad Juarez. The area is near present day ASARCO and across the Rio Grande River from where Francisco Madero had established his headquarters. Several U.S. Soldiers can be seen near the entrance of the bridge.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Military Funeral]

Description: Photograph of a military funeral. Pallbearers can be seen directly behind the funeral car and the coffin is draped with a U.S. Flag.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Military Police]

Description: Photograph of military police personnel. The Provost Marshal General's Office, which is in charge of the Military Police Corps, was not officially established until 26 September 1941.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[U.S. Cavalry]

Description: Photograph of U.S. Cavalry. This is a photograph of an unknown Cavalry unit traveling west on Montana Avenue and heading towards downtown El Paso, Texas. Some of the buildings worth noting are the First Methodist Episcopal Church, the Lamar School, the Lamar Grocery, 1624 Montana. The Lamar Grocery is obscured by some trees.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[U.S. Artillery Unit]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Artillery Unit. The Cavalry unit and artillery unit are traveling on Montana Avenue.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Soldiers Enjoying Music]

Description: Photograph of soldiers enjoying music. The soldiers have gathered around a gazebo in downtown El Paso and are enjoying an outdoor concert. There are two motorcycles in the center of this photograph that are most likely Indian Motorcycles.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[U.S. Cavalry Unit]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Cavalry unit. This Cavalry unit is parading somewhere in El Paso, Texas. The riders are riding along in columns of five and are being lead by a squad leader who most likely would have been a corporal or a sergeant. Just beyond the Cavalry unit and dust is the U.S. Army band. The Army band is also on horseback and can be seen playing their band instruments.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Infantry Unit in Action]

Description: Photograph of an infantry unit in action. Somewhere in the southwestern part of the Franklin Mountains, this infantry unit is making its way through the Chihuahuan desert during the early dusk hours.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[U.S. Infantry Unit]

Description: Photograph of U.S. Infantry Soldiers. The large company of soldiers is marching in the El Paso desert. In the middle of this photograph a group of four soldiers has stopped to face and pose for the camera.
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[U.S. Army Band]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Army band on horseback. Barely visible behind clouds of dust, several Cavalry soldiers can be seen riding behind the band. The Franklin Mountains are visible in the background. Several buildings can be seen behind the clouds of dust.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Army Convoy]

Description: 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.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[U.S. Soldiers on Guard]

Description: Photograph of U.S. soldiers and citizens on a street in El Paso, Texas. The soldiers are standing in front of two billboards, their rifles stacked into two prisms. Behind them, a trolley car is approaching.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
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