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[Insurrecto Cannon in Use]

Description: Photograph of insurrectos firing a cannon. A cloud of smoke/dirt is present in the center of the photo, as the cannon had just been fired. A few insurrectos stand back by the adobe building, watching the action as it unfolds. Two insurrectos on horseback appear to be riding away from the scene. Information on the back of the photo states that the photograph was taken in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Insurrecto Headquarters]

Description: Photograph of Insurrecto headquarters in the foothills of El Paso, Texas. The men are standing around holding guns and talking in groups. On the right side of the image, one group appears to be reading a book and praying. The landscape is dry and rocky on the hillside.
Date: 1911~

[Insurrecto Leaders]

Description: Postcard image of Mexican Insurrecto Leaders. Location unknown. Most of the men in this image have their backs towards the photographer and therefore they are unidentifiable. Two newsmen can be seen top image - centered. Both newsmen are wearing hats. The bearded man center image - wearing a hat and the long light colored coat has been identified as Roque González Garza by the contributor of the postcard, Mrs. H. C. Kramps. Roque González Garza (1885–1962). According to Encyclopedia.Com:… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[Insurrecto Meeting]

Description: Photograph of a large group of insurrectos having a meeting. The photo is said to have been taken in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. There is a makeshift tent in the bottom left hand corner of the photo. In the right hand corner of the photo, a photographer/journalist stands out as he stands up from the hillside.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Insurrecto Mob in Juarez]

Description: Photograph of an armed mob of insurrectos walking down a commercial street in Juarez, Mexico. Several businesses line both sides of the street. On the left, there is a pharmacy (Farmacia Central), saloon (Los Pinos Saloon), barbershop (barberia), ice cream shop (neveria), shoe repair shop (La Fronteriza Zapateria), and a tailor (sastreria). A sign for the Uncle Sam Cafe can be seen on the right side of the photo. Further down the street, the W. ? Walz Co. is located inside a two-story build… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Insurrecto Officers]

Description: Photograph of the group of insurrecto officers who were involved in the initial sieges for Ojinaga, Mexico in 1911. Seated from left to right are: Colonel Lincon y Tena, General Toribio Ortega, General Jose de la Cruz Sanchez, and General Antonio I. Villareal. Braulio Hernandez, the Chihuahua Secretary of State, is standing behind General Toribio Ortega. To the right of Braulio Hernandez is Captain Alfred W. Lewis, a Canadian and prime example of the many foreigners who joined the Mexican Re… more
Date: 1911~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Insurrecto Sharp Shooter]

Description: Photograph of an Insurrecto Sharp Shooter on a mountain. The second rebel’s sombrero is just barely visible beyond the rocks and over the left shoulder of the first rebel. The rebels were certainly not alone on this mountain and were either confronting Federales or Constitutional Soldiers. The rifle that was just fired by the first rebel is a Mauser style bolt action rifle.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Insurrecto Shooting Scene]

Description: Photograph of a group of insurrectos in the middle of battle out in the desert. The men are kneeling down, trying to take cover, as they aim and fire. There are three dead insurrectos lying on the ground in between the others. The third insurrecto from the left is busy reloading his rifle. An individual's shadow is visible on the ground in the bottom half of the photo.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Insurrectos]

Description: Photograph of insurrectos with their newly acquired field artillery. In this image there are five men standing by a cannon, and wearing civilian clothing with hats. There is a man near the cannon ammunition.
Date: 191X

[Insurrectos]

Description: Photograph of eight Insurrectos posing for the camera in the shade of a tree. Six of the men are standing in a line and two men are kneeling in front of them on either side of the guns which are standing in a 'teepee' shape.
Date: 191X

[Insurrectos Amongst the Hills]

Description: Photograph of insurrectos and their horses in between the rifts of hills. Many of the insurrectos have gotten off of their horses and have gathered near the center of the photo, perhaps to rest or discuss matters. Information on the back of the photo states that this photo was taken in February 1911 in Ojinaga, Mexico. At this time, the city of Ojinaga was still well under the control of Federal forces. The surrounding countryside however, was another story, as the region was controlled by … more
Date: February 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943

[Insurrectos Entering Ciudad Juárez]

Description: Photograph of a large number of Insurrectos on horseback, riding in several groups. There are buildings and other structures behind them, presumably Ciudad Juárez. According to the accompanying information, the photograph was taken soon after The Battle of Juárez which began on March 8, 1911.
Date: 1911

[Insurrectos fighting behind Barricade]

Description: Postcard image of a group of unknown insurrectos fighting behind a barricade. Four men can be seen in this image. Three men are firing their rifles towards an unknown direction. The men are using railroad ties and sandbags as protection. The men are fighting near an unidentified set or railroad tracks. One man lays dead in the middle of the picture - the dead man is still wearing his sombrero. There is wall advertisement at the top of the image. Some of the advertisement reads: Petrolio… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921

[Insurrectos Loitering]

Description: Photograph of Insurrectos loitering in the town of Parral. There are dozens of people on the street and on the sidewalks with boxes in hand. There is a man in the center of the image with a massive box tied to his back. In this image also are Insurrectos on hoseback.
Date: 191X

[Insurrectos Near Ciudad Juárez]

Description: Insurrectos posing for a group photo between battles. A desert landscape near Juarez filled with seventeen Insurrectos at all stages: at rest, playing, taking aim, hiding, and waving. The caption reads: 'Insurrectos Near Juarez'.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
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