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[Photograph of a City from a Higher Elevation]

Description: This photograph is of what appears to be a city. The photograph was taken from a higher elevation on top of what appears to be a mountain. There are dozens of buildings and dwellings and behind two of the buildings are clothes-lines with laundry hanging to dry. Closest to the camera, there is an automobile driving on the road.
Date: unknown
Creator: Born, Julius
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: River Valley Pioneer Museum

[Photograph of a Man on a Mountain]

Description: Photograph of 1 person. This photograph is taken from the bottom looking up a mountain. There is a man standing on the top of the mountain next to a sign. He appears to be wearing a hat and looking down at the camera. The side of the mountain in mostly rocks with steep cliffs and there are a few small bushes scattered along the side.
Date: unknown
Creator: Born, Julius
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: River Valley Pioneer Museum

[Photograph of Three People on Top of a Mountain]

Description: Photograph of 3 people. This photograph shows three people sitting on top of a mountain. The photograph is taken from the top of the mountain several feet away from the people. One of the figures is a man wearing overalls and long-sleeve, button-down shirt, and a hat. He is seated with one knee up and one arm resting on his knee. The other figure is wearing a button-down shirt under a sweater and a hat; he is laying on one side. The other figure is wearing a button-down shirt, and is seat… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Born, Julius
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: River Valley Pioneer Museum

[Portrait of a Frank Briggs Holding a Marland Oils Sign]

Description: Photograph of Frank Briggs standing on what appears to be the top of a small mountain with a large valley behind him and at the bottom of the mountain. He is holding up a sign that is attached to two metal poles that are in the ground. The sign is an upside-down triangle shape and says Marland Oils across the middle. Briggs has one hand on one of the metal poles and the other at the bottom tip of the triangular sign. He is wearing a button-down shirt, overalls and a hat and appears to be loo… more
Date: 1928
Creator: Born, Julius
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: River Valley Pioneer Museum

[General Pershing in Formation]

Description: Photograph of General John J. Pershing and fellow army servicemen on horseback in formation. The group appears to be part of a presentation of some sort. In the background, automobiles are lined up from side to side, indicating Pershing and staff has an audience. In the far distance, the outline of the Franklin Mountains is visible. A note on the back of the photo states that this photo of Pershing was taken on his first visit to El Paso after WWI in 1920.
Date: 1920~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Refugees]

Description: Photograph of refugees walking through the desert away from the mountain range. There are military personnel watching the refugees as they walk.
Date: 191X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Rebel Camp]

Description: Photograph of a Mexican Rebel Camp. Dozens of rifles can be seen standing upright against the walls of adobe structures. Several groups of men are gathered around small individual campfires preparing their meals. In the center of the photograph, seven men can be seen gathered around a small canon. The canon is a "Blue Whistler" style canon. The Blue Whistler canon was a United States Civil War era canon.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Rebels]

Description: Photographs of Mexican Rebels surveying the valley below. There are at least three partially visible rebels. One man can only be seen from the shoulders up and the other two men can only be identified by their sombreros. The men are surveying the valley below them where there appears to be some kind of activity happening. A closer look, right above the hat of the first man, reveals a mule and a horse down in the valley below them.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas]

Description: Photograph of the Santa Fe Bridge in El Paso, Texas. This is a view from the Santa Fe Bridge looking north towards El Paso. Accompanying information on the back of the photograph reads: "Watching Juarez battle at bridg.e" Also visible in this photograph are the Franklin Mountains in the background, trolley tracks, and a large group of curious El Pasoans and Fort Bliss soldiers guarding the bridge.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Columbus, New Mexico Refugees]

Description: Photograph of Columbus Refugees. The Raid on Columbus, New Mexico was conducted by Pancho Villa and his band of insurrectos in March of 1916. To the east and north of Columbus is the Florida Mountain range; to the west and north is the Tres Hermanas Range; south, into Mexico, is the Sierra de los Palomas, and to the north is Cooke's Range. The accompanying information on the back of this photograph reads as follows: "Refugees from Columbus, New Mexico evacuated following raid?"
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Ciudad Juarez Train Depot]

Description: Photograph of the Train Station in Ciudad Juarez. This exceptional view of the Juarez Train station is from south looking north. The western slope of the Franklin Mountains can be seen on the right side of this photograph. On the far left side of the photo, behind the white wall, is the backside of the old Juarez Customs House. The street in front of the Customs House is Avenida 16 de Septiembre.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Army Band]

Description: Photograph of a U.S. Army band on horseback. Barely visible behind clouds of dust, several Cavalry soldiers can be seen riding behind the band. The Franklin Mountains are visible in the background. Several buildings can be seen behind the clouds of dust.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[U.S. Cavalry]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified Cavalry unit charging down a hill. Members from the unit are taking their horses down this hill and are practicing how to steer and stop their horses when charging down a hill.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Punitive Expedition]

Description: Photograph of soldiers crossing the Rio Grande. This company of soldiers is crossing the Rio Grande and they are marching towards Ciudad Juarez. The soldiers are actually crossing the Rio Grande on a makeshift bridge supported by pontoons. This pontoon bridge crossing into Juarez was located somewhere in the eastern part of El Paso. The Franklin Mountains are in the background.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Madero Headquarters]

Description: Copy negative of the makeshift headquarters of General Francisco I. Madero. There is a large group of men and horses on the grounds. According to accompanying information, the headquarters were located near the Rio Grande in present day Asarco.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Revolution Refugees]

Description: Photograph of refugees from the Mexican Revolution having just arrived at Fort Bliss. A woman holding the hand of a little girl is carrying a bundle of possessions as she leads the little girl and another young girl across the grounds of Fort Bliss. Walking beside them is an American soldier holding a rifle over his shoulder. Soldiers and a few local civilians look over the large group of refugees, comprised of men, women, and children, that are a few yards behind the woman and girls. In th… more
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Fly-By]

Description: Photograph of seven DH-4 (De Havilland) airplanes flying over Fort Bliss, Texas. Below the planes, soldiers can be seen walking, riding, and standing as they watch the planes fly by. Military buildings and vehicles are seen scattered below on the ground. The Franklin Mountains are in the background. Information on the back of the photo states that the "Fly-By" over Fort Bliss was done in honor of General John J. Pershing's return to Fort Bliss after his service in World War I. The photo wa… more
Date: February 2, 1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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