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[National Guard Encampment]

Description: Photograph of the National Guard Encampment. There are hundreds of buildings and tents in the image. Fort Bliss is in the background. There are many roads that lead in and out of the tent community. The landscape is a desert full of dirt and dust.
Date: 1916~

[U.S. Soldiers]

Description: Photograph of U.S. soldiers getting a ride on a trash truck. Five men in uniform are perched on top of trash cans and various other objects. Several of the men are holding rifles and there is a small black dog sitting on the lap of one of the solders. There appears to be a train in the background.
Date: 1916~

[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~

[Massachusetts Infantry Band]

Description: Photograph of the Massachusetts infantry and band from Boston, Massachusetts which was taken at Camp Cotton. In this image large number of men in uniform are standing in rows with instruments, including a bass drum with the title of the band. A crowd of people is watching the band in the background. Accompanying information identifies the group both as the Massachusetts National Guard and the Fifth Massachusetts Infantry.
Date: 1916~

[United States Cavalry]

Description: Photograph of the U.S. Cavalry riding through the Sunset Heights area of EL Paso, Texas. There are many men riding down the streets past the homes. The A.B. Fall Home is in the distance.
Date: 1916~

[U.S. Army]

Description: Photograph of U.S. Army practicing wig wag signaling. The man that is holding the flag is sending the code while the men on the ground are reading the code from the other group. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats.
Date: 1916~

[National Guard Unit]

Description: Photograph of a National Guard Unit riding on horseback. These men are in New Mexico near the city of Columbus. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats. One of the soldiers is holding the unit's flag. It has the letters G.T. on it but the other letters are not clear.
Date: 1916~

[U.S. Army]

Description: Photograph of U.S. Army and Major General Clements. The image was taken at Fort Bliss. There are a dozen men standing under a canopy in military uniform wearing hats and side arms. There are two identified men in the image. One is General Clements and the other is General George Bell Jr.
Date: 1916~

[Army Wagon Train]

Description: Photograph of an army wagon train at a stop during the Punitive Expedition. U.S. soldiers appear to be unloading the wagons.
Date: 1916~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Outside of Quartermaster Depot]

Description: Photograph of the EL Paso depot Quartermaster Corps. The image contains five cars on the side of the street. There is a strip mall of buildings behind the cars. Accompanying information states: "The head quarters were located at the corner of South Santa Fe and West Overland streets."
Date: 1916~

[Army Wagon Train]

Description: 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.
Date: 1916~

[Troops At Camp Cotton]

Description: Photograph of troops cooking at Camp Cotton. There are two men standing by grills and cooking for troops. There are dozens of tents in the background.
Date: 1916~

[Motorized Commissary]

Description: Photograph of United States Motorized Commissary delivering food in a Ford Model T. This automobile was used to deliver food to the U.S. troops in remote areas. There are five soldiers wearing military uniforms and hats. The men are standing by the car.
Date: 1916~

[Captain Going and Unidentified Men]

Description: 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.
Date: 1916~

[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~

[Officers]

Description: Photograph of General George Bell, Jr. with Charles (Chas.) Moore and Conger Pratt. They are standing together looking at papers and other materials. Accompanying information states: "General Bell on the left side of the photograph. On the right side of the photo is Lieutenant Moore, Charles B. The officer in the center is Lieutenant Conger Pratt, of the Infantry, ADC. The men were most likely discussing tactics and strategy after the raids on Columbus, New Mexico."
Date: 1916~

[Lieutenant Townsend Whelen]

Description: Copy negative of Lieutenant Townsend Whelen and an unidentified man resting under a make-shift tent. These men are resting on a trail south of Columbus, New Mexico.
Date: 1916~

[Major General John J. Pershing]

Description: Photograph of General Pershing superimposed on an image showing men crossing a desert. The image of the general is shown on the left.
Date: 1916~

[Troops in Boquillas Texas]

Description: Copy negative of the 8th and 14th U.S. Cavalry marching through Boquillas Canyon. All of the men are riding horses at the bottom of the canyon.
Date: 1916~

[Pennsylvania National Guard]

Description: Photograph of the Pennsylvania National Guard en route to an undisclosed location. The guardsmen are all on horseback; riding through the desert. In the center of the photo a guardsman is holding the Pennsylvania National Guard's flag, acting as flag bearer.
Date: [1916..1917]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[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~

[U.S. Soldier On Guard Duty]

Description: Photograph of a soldier standing guard at the boundary commission marker. There is one man visible in the image, but three other men are behind the camera with their shadows stretching into the image.
Date: 1916~

[Colonel]

Description: Photograph of an U.S Officer wearing a military uniform, glasses, and a hat. The officer is standing in front of a glass door.
Date: 1916~

[American Army Officers and War Correspondents]

Description: 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, … more
Date: 1916~
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