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[Adobe House Destroyed by Artillery #1]

Description: Postcard image of six armed men on horseback, posing in front of one side of an adobe building that has been heavily damaged by bullets and cannon fire during the battle of Ciudad Juarez. This building was located down the road from the old Juarez post office and is missing a corner in the left side of the image. Most of the Mexican men on horseback are holding rifles and some also have on bandolier or bandolero bullet belts across their chests. handwritten in lower-left corner: "H38 W.H. Ho… more
Date: 1911~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Adobe House Destroyed by Artillery #2]

Description: Postcard image of six armed men on horseback, posing in front of one side of an adobe building that has been heavily damaged by bullets and cannon fire during the battle of Ciudad Juarez. This building was located down the road from the old Juarez post office and is missing a corner in the left side of the image. Most of the Mexican men on horseback are holding rifles and some also have on bandolier or bandolero bullet belts across their chests.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[After the Battle Ciudad Juárez, 1911]

Description: Postcard image of a group of unidentified people posing together in front of a building damaged during Battle for Ciudad Juárez. The group includes Anglo men, women, and boys, as well as Mexican Insurrectos, standing and seated on the rubble of a ruined corner of the building. One man holding a rifle is on horseback at the left side of the image, with two other men standing on the ground.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Battle of Ciudad Juárez, 1911 #2]

Description: Postcard image of people examining an adobe building that was damaged by cannons and bullets during the Battle of Ciudad Juarez. The image was taken from one corner of the building and there are groups of people wearing formal clothing and hats standing along both visible sides, including several looking into the interior from atop rubble where the corner of the building is missing. Handwritten note on back: "Juarez, Mexico, 9-28-1911. Hello Bud, Just over looking at some of the battle scene… more
Date: September 28, 1911
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921 & Tripp, Laurence
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Cannon in Use]

Description: Photograph of a group of insurrectos firing a cannon during a battle in Juarez, Mexico. A thick cloud of smoke and dust hangs in the air directly in front of the insurrectos and cannon.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[General Villareal and Men]

Description: Photograph of General Antonio I. Villareal and a group of his men. All of them, with the exception of one, are on horseback. Accompanying information also states that this photo was taken in February of 1911, before the attack on Ojinaga, Mexico.
Date: February 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Group of Insurrectos]

Description: Photograph of a group of insurrectos resting. These insurrectos were photographed taking a coffee and cigarette break (in the bottom center of the photo, mugs and pitchers are visible). Most of the group is sitting down, while a few insurrectos are standing. Most of the insurrectos have their rifles in their hands. The vast majority of the insurrectos in the group are men of middle age, or older, the two insurrectos at the far left of the photo appear to be mere boys, perhaps teenagers.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Guard Duty]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. soldier on guard duty in EL Paso, Texas. The building on the left is the U.S. customs building. The soldier is walking across the railroad tracks holding a rifle on his right shoulder and wearing a military issued uniform. In the background is a large group of people standing behind a rope. There are telephone poles lining both sides of the street.
Date: 1911~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Insurrectos on Watch]

Description: Photograph of three insurrectos sitting on top of some large boulders, keeping watch, for possible enemy movement. All three are armed and the insurrecto in the center has a pair of binoculars in his hand. According to information on the back of the photo, the insurrectos were photographed in Ojinaga, Mexico in February of 1911.
Date: February 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Insurrectos Taking Aim]

Description: Photograph of five insurrectos out in the desert, kneeling, taking aim at an unseen enemy, ready to fire. All five insurrectos have their backs to the camera, as their attention is directed at their targets.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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