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[Ammunitions Wagon]

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

[Andreas Service Station & Garage]

Description: Photograph of Andreas Service Station & Garage in El Paso, Texas. Cars are parked roadside in front of the two white buildings that comprise the business. The building on the left has multiple vehicle entrances. The building on the right has fuel pumps under an awning.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry

[Anglo Men]

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

[Anglo Rebels]

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

[Anglo Revolutionaries]

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

[Anson Mills Building]

Description: Postcard of the Anson Mills Building. The Anson Mills Building is a historic building located at 303 North Oregon Street in El Paso, Texas. The building stands on the original site of the 1832 Ponce de León ranch. Anson Mills hired Henry C. Trost of the Trost and Trost architectural firm to design and construct the building. At the time, Henry C. Trost was the area's foremost pioneer in the use of reinforced concrete in building design. Built in 1910-1911, the building was only the second conc… more
Date: July 7, 1915
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[Anson Mills Building and San Jacinto Plaza]

Description: Postcard image of downtown El Paso, taken from a height and looking northeast, toward the Franklin Mountains visible in the far background. Visible buildings include (at left) the Hotel McCoy (on the top floors of the White House Department Store) and the Anson Mills Building, (center of image) San Jacinto Plaza and the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad [G H & S A Ry] Superintendent's Office behind it, and (at right)The Hotel Sheldon. Parts of El Paso High School under construction… more
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter. H., 1883-1921

[Os-Aple Jubilee Week Parade]

Description: The 'Os-Aple' jubilee was the 1912 celebration marking 60 years of existence for the City named 'El Paso'. El Paso was originally settled and named as the Franklin Settlement in 1849. The Franklin Settlement was later renamed to 'El Paso' in 1852; hence the 1912 jubilee celebration for the City of El Paso, Texas. According to the El Paso Herald, 24 October 1912 front page, "Military Parade Proves Jubilee's Biggest Feature - Over Two Thousand Infantrymen, Cavalrymen, Artillerymen, Hospital Co… more
Date: October 24, 1912
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[Area Around San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a panoramic view of the area around San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso, Texas. Several large buildings surround the plaza, many of which are labeled on the photo. The plaza features a central enclosed lamppost surrounded by a radial walkway. People can be seen in and around the plaza, and several 1920s-era automobiles are parked nearby.
Date: unknown

[Armed Men]

Description: 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.
Date: 191X

[Armored Train]

Description: Postcard image of an 'Armored Train'. A field artillery piece, of an unknown model, sits on top of this Mexican railroad car, or tren de ferrocarril, and is headed towards an unknown destination. A large group of Mexican spectators has gathered to get a better look at the canon. Two Mexican men appear to be guarding the artillery piece. There is an electric street lamp in the middle of the picture.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[Army Airplane]

Description: Postcard of a U.S. Army airplane has the markings 48 written across its fuselage. The airplane is a Spad styled two-seater model type biplane.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[Army Ambulances]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Army Ambulance in Mexico. The driver of the first ambulance is looking directly at the photographer while the driver of the second ambulance appears to be taking a nap.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[Army Artillery Piece]

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

[Army Cannon]

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

[Army Caterpillar Tractor]

Description: Photograph of an army caterpillar tractor pulling heavy artillery through mud. The flatbed wagon has become stuck in the mud. Marines are attempting to get the wagon out of the mud with the assistance of the tractor.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[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
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