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[Mobile Machine Gun]

Description: Photograph of Mexican Constitutional soldiers with a machine gun. Mexican Federal soldiers can be seen displaying some of their fire power in this photograph. The gun displayed in this photo is the Mle Hotchkiss M1914 machine gun.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Insurrecto Ambush

Description: Photograph of Insurrectos taking aim at Mexican Federal soldiers. The accompanying information on the back of the photographs simply reads: “Mexico Revolution - Juarez.” Somewhere beyond the tree line is the enemy and these seven insurrectos are taking aim and firing at the Mexican Federal soldiers or Constitutional Soldiers who are hiding beyond this group of trees. Since there are just a few men visible in this photograph, it is very possible to conclude that this is a small scouting part… more
Date: 1910/1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Soldado Revolucionario]

Description: Photograph of a Soldado Revolucionario bidding farewell. The Soldado Revolucionario in this photograph is holding a Winchester style rifle while looking out of the train’s window. A young man who is also holding a rifle, perhaps even a boy, also looks out of the train’s window.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Men of the Mexican Revolution

Description: Photograph of a group of Mexican Revolution Men. This group of men is heavily armed with a variety of handguns, single bolt action rifles, Winchester style rifles. They also have an abundant supply of ammunition. This group of men also appears to be fairly clean in their physical appearance which was not typical of the usual insurrectos.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Ambushing the Mexican Army]

Description: Photograph taken from behind eight Mexican Insurrectos who are crouched on a hill with their weapons pointed outward at the desert. A ninth man is partially visible in the left side of the image, along with supplies on the ground next to him. The area around the men is extremely rocky, with scrub brush, and the desert visible in the background contains a number of hills and mountain ridges.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Rebels on Horseback]

Description: Photograph of Mexican Rebels crossing an unknown railroad track. There was no accompanying information left behind regarding the exact details about this photograph. In the photograph a large group of Mexican Revolutionary Rebels are crossing a railroad track. A mangled train car and locomotive engine sit in the background. On the right side of the photograph, a medical worker is holding the Red Cross flag. To the right of the Red Cross flag is a group of four well dressed gentlemen who ar… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Gringo Machine Gunner]

Description: Photograph of a Gringo Machine Gunner. The man firing the machine gun appears to be wearing a United States Army issued uniform. The man is most likely a soldier of fortune being paid by the rebels to aid them in their cause. An unknown man is assisting the “Gringo” by preparing the ammunition rounds that are being fired from the machine gun.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Villista Cannon]

Description: Photograph of a rebel cannon. This was a front loaded cannon as indicated by the ramrod that is being held by the second man to the right.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[General Emilio Campa]

Description: Photograph of General Emilio P. Campa talking into a telephone. There is a small unidentified electronic box with a hand crank next to the telephone pole.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Carcel Publica]

Description: Photograph of the Carcel Publica in Ciudad Juarez. This is an up close photograph of the main entrance to the Carcel Publica (Public Jail) in Ciudad Juarez. This is the same building where the Juzgado Menor (Lower Courts) and the Juzgado De Letras (Trial Courts) were housed. Several men can be seen around the entrance of the building including an armed guard. There is also a small dog next to the man in the heavy black coat.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Rebel Cannon]

Description: Photograph of a Mexican rebel artillery team. This artillery team has just fired a cannon shell into the distance and is preparing to fire another cannon shell. The artillery team is using a breech loading cannon. The man on the far left of the photo is holding a cannon ramrod. The cannon ramrod was used to keep the barrel clean from dirt, debris, and residual gun powder. An unspent cannon shell can be seen in the center of the photograph.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrecto Cannon]

Description: Photograph of Villistas with a cannon. The man who is thought to be Villa is the third man from the left of the photograph. The man’s coat is open.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Insurrecto Ambush

Description: Photograph of Mexican Insurrectos waiting to ambush Mexican Federal Soldiers. The insurrectos are waiting to engage Mexican Federal Troops.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Viewing the Dead]

Description: Photograph of a group of insurrectos viewing two dead comrades. The men in this photograph are looking over the remains of two of their dead comrades seen here in this photograph.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Gathering the Dead]

Description: Photograph of dead revolutionaries stacked on top of one another on a wagon. A body that has yet to be picked up is on the ground to the right of the wagon. All of the deceased have had their shoes removed. Other revolutionaries stand solemnly.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrectos Posing on a Train]

Description: Photograph of four armed insurrectos sitting on the engine of a train posing for a photo. Another insurrecto leans against the engine with a smile for the camera. To the left of the group, a man climbs a railroad car. The group must have been near or at a railroad depot since multiple tracks are present along with other cars.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Villistas]

Description: Photograph of Villistas. The firewood in the middle of this photograph is not yet charred so clearly a camp fire has not been started. The supply wagon at the far left is loaded. The man at the far left is pouring water out of one container and into another container. The young man or boy sitting on the ground is sitting on some kind of canvas tarp. The men are carrying an assorted of rifles. The third man standing from the right holds a long barreled rifle that is almost has tall as he i… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Insurrectos Posing for a Photo]

Description: Photograph of a group of insurrectos posing around a prism of rifles. All the insurrectos, except for two, stand behind the stack of rifles. The other two men kneel on one knee besides the rifles. One wonders if the insurrectos chose to have their photo taken as such or if some direction was given by the photographer.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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