[War is Hell]

Postcard of 11 Signal Corps Soldiers spelling out the phrase, "War Is Hell". The message was deciphered using the Semaphore Flag Signalling Alphabet System. The U.S. Soldiers are standing in front of tents at an unknown military camp location in El Paso, Texas. At the bottom left corner of the postcard is the name a business Bryant Studio, presumably it is a business. Researching El Paso, Texas City Directories; no further information could be located about Bryant Studio.
Date: 1915~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[War By Phone]

Photograph of a group of men surrounding a telephone with General Emilio Campa. The General is reading a newspaper with his men.
Date: 1911~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[War Correspondents and Photographers]

Copy negative of four men gathering before going to the battle fields. The men are war correspondents and photographers. There are two men to the left and right of the camera. The men were covering the Mexican Revolution.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Army Officers and War Correspondents]

Photograph of four men standing in field. Two of the men are war correspondents, and the other two are officers in the U. S. military. There is a building in the right side of the image with a man walking in front of it holding a rifle. Text underneath the photograph reads: "American Army & A War Correspondent, south of Columbus, N. M. 1916. 1. Charles S. Hamilton, 1st Lieut. 6th Infant. 2. Richmond Smith, Capt., 6" Inf. (Civ. clothes). 3. Louis J. Van Schaick, Capt., 6" Inf. 4. Jas. N. Peale, 2nd Lieut., 6th Infantry."
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Newsmen on the Border]

Photograph of five newsmen in suits looking at several dead bodies. One of the newsmen is holding a medium format camera. They are standing in a field with two soldiers in uniform. The original title of the photograph reads: Mexico Revolution Newsmen on the brown paper.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Armored Car]

Photograph of a modified rail car reinforced with steel armor to protect the train from attacks. There are nine men dressed in military uniforms standing around the train car.
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Armed Men]

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
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General Funston]

Photograph of General Funston. He is wearing his military uniform and hat. He has two stars on his right shoulder to represent his official position. The General is standing in front of a building that has a window. Accompanying information states: "Portrait of General Funston. General Funston has a highly distinguished and decorated career with the United States Army. He was best known for his role in the Spanish - American War and the Philippine - American War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippine - American War."
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Heaton]

Photograph of Major Heaton. This portrait shows Major Heaton wearing his uniform and hat. His arms are hanging down relaxed and he also has a mustache.
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burning Bodies]

Photograph of a dead body burning in a desert field in Columbus, New Mexico.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Revolutionist]

Photograph of an unidentified revolutionist wearing a sombrero and leather leggings. He is also holding a rifle. He is standing in front of a white wall.
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rebel Camp]

Photograph of a rebel camp. A large group of men working are standing in a makeshift camp set up within a group of trees.
Date: 1912~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Defending Ojinaga

Negative image of six uniformed soldiers manning a pair of artillery weapons at Ojinaga, Mexico. The men wear rifles across their backs.
Date: 1911~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Federal Officers]

Photograph of eight men wearing suits and uniforms. Allie Martin and Jim Turner are war correspondents interviewing Mexican federals. The men are photographed outside a building. They are posing with sabers.
Date: 1911~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[National Guard Encampment]

Photograph of the National Guard Encampment. There are hundreds of buildings and tents in the image. Fort Bliss is in the background. There are many roads that lead in and out of the tent community. The landscape is a desert full of dirt and dust.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Waiting For Orders]

Photograph of a small group of men awaiting orders outside a small outpost. All of the men are armed with rifles and wearing hats.
Date: 1911~
Creator: Scott Photo Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Revolutionists Cooking]

Photograph of Anglo Revolutionists that are not a part of the U.S. Army. Some men are preparing something to eat while others are waiting. There are buckets and small cups in front of the men that could have been used in preparation for cooking.
Date: 1911~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Insurrecto Cannon]

Photograph of a cannon. This Insurrecto artillery team is preparing to load this cannon shell through the breach of this unknown type cannon. During the early years of the Mexican Revolution many of Mexican Revolutionaries or Insurrectos were issued military style uniforms.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Insurrectos]

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
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firing Range]

Photograph of soldiers practicing at the rifle range. There are many men laying down on the ground, holding rifles and pointing down range. The soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats. In the background is a stadium seating area.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Col. Charles G. Treat]

Photograph of Colonel Charles G. Treat. He is wearing a military uniform. He was commander of field artillery at Front Bliss.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Soldier On Guard Duty]

Photograph of a soldier standing guard at the boundary commission marker. There is one man visible in the image, but three other men are behind the camera with their shadows stretching into the image.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Insurrectos]

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
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Soldiers]

Photograph of U.S. soldiers getting a ride on a trash truck. Five men in uniform are perched on top of trash cans and various other objects. Several of the men are holding rifles and there is a small black dog sitting on the lap of one of the solders. There appears to be a train in the background.
Date: 1916~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History