[82 Field Artillery]

Photograph of the 82nd field artillery marching by the Masonic Hospital. In the photograph are soldiers dressed in uniform; they are riding horses and walking with heavy weaponry. The Masonic Hospital stands in the background. Before becoming the Masonic Hospital, the hospital was known as the Rolston Hospital located at 918 N Pieras Street, corner of Montana Avenue in central El Paso. The hospital was bought by the Masons in 1923 and renamed the Masonic Hospital in that same year.
Date: 1919~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Convoy]

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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Supply Wagons]

Photograph of army supply wagons. The soldiers walking beside and riding in the wagons, who are traveling west, are approximately on the 1600 block of Rio Grande Avenue. In the center of the photograph, atop a mesa, is the A.B. Fall Home.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Border Citizens on the Banks of the Rio Grande]

Photograph of large crowds of American and Mexican citizens on the banks of the Rio Grande in El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. The people on the left bank of the Rio Grande are on the American (El Paso) side and the people on the right bank are on the Mexican (Juarez) side. A group of rebels can be seen sitting down on the bank of the river. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Hanging bridge across from Smelter - nearly collapsed from rush of people escaping battle."
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Braulio Hernandez]

Photograph of Braulio Hernandez visiting a grave. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Braulio Hernandez visiting grave of friend killed in battle May 1911." The grave marker to the right reads: "MARIANO RIOS, FALLECIO A LOS 27 ANOS DE EDAD, MAYO 11 DE 1911, El Paso, Texas." The small headstone in the center reads: "Capitan D. Madrid." A car is visible in the background.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church Service]

Photograph of soldiers going to church. Several soldiers can be seen walking towards the church to meet a group of men who have congregated just outside if it.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Colonel Selah R. H. Tompkins]

Photograph of Colonel Selah R. H. Tomkins. Sitting on his mount and sporting a distinguished mustache, Colonel Tomkins was better known as Colonel Tommy or, privately, Pink Whiskers.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of a Plank Bridge]

Photograph of engineers in the U.S. Army building a plank bridge along the Rio Grande. According to information on the back of the photo, the photo was taken in June 1919, around the last Battle of Juarez (June 15-16, 1919).
Date: June 1919
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Pontoon Bridge]

Photograph of a pontoon bridge being constructed across the Rio Grande near present day Ascarate Park (lower valley of El Paso) in June 1919. This photo was taken around the last Battle of Juarez (June 15-16, 1919). Soldiers can be seen maneuvering pontoons in the Rio Grande toward the bridge site. On the left side of the photo, soldiers are laying planks across the pontoons.
Date: June 1919
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fly-By]

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 was taken from below the Officer's Club on February 2, 1920.
Date: February 2, 1920
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General Hugh L. Scott]

Photograph of General Hugh Lenox. Scott. General Hugh L. Scott (September 22, 1853–April 30, 1934) established his headquarters at Fort Bliss, Texas in 1913. Hugh L. Scott was in charge of the of the El Paso Military District until 1914.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General Pershing in Formation]

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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Infantry Unit in Action]

Photograph of an infantry unit in action. Somewhere in the southwestern part of the Franklin Mountains, this infantry unit is making its way through the Chihuahuan desert during the early dusk hours.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Machine Shop]

Photograph of an unknown machine shop. The men in this photo do no appear to be Mexican Revolutionaries. The man in the center of this photograph is working on the canon barrel. The canon barrel is resting on a large machine press table. An assortment of bolt action Mauser style rifles stand up right in the corner.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maderistas in El Paso]

Photograph of Maderistas in El Paso, Texas. The two men on horseback (far left) as well as the man standing near the utility pole are in all probability Soldiers of Fortune fighting on the same side with the Mexican Revolutionaries.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Madero Camp Footbridge]

Photograph of Madero Camp Footbridge. This photograph was taken from the El Paso side of the Rio Grande river looking south towards Ciudad Juarez. The area is near present day ASARCO and across the Rio Grande River from where Francisco Madero had established his headquarters. Several U.S. Soldiers can be seen near the entrance of the bridge.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Generals]

Photograph of Major Generals Hugh L. Scott and Frederick Funston accompanied by Andres Garcia, the Consul General of Mexico in El Paso, as they walk towards the camera. Major General Scott is the third individual from the left, Major General Funston is the fifth individual from the left, and Andres Garcia is the sixth individual, walking next to Major General Funston.
Date: April 28, 1916
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[MB-1 Bomber]

Photograph of a Martin MB-1 Bomber being looked over by army personnel, civilians, and children. A service truck is parked against the bomber. The MB-1 Bomber was designed and built by the Glen L. Martin Company for the United States Army Air Service towards the end of WWI, making its debut in late 1918.
Date: [1918..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mechanized Vehicle]

Photograph of a U.S. Army mechanized vehicle. An early version of an unidentified armored plated vehicle moves along a street heading north - the Franklin Mountain are in the background. Many armored vehicles made their debut during the Mexican Revolution. Perhaps the Chihuahuan desert was used as a testing ground since many of these same vehicles were later used in mass quantities during WWI.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Revolution Refugees]

Photograph of refugees. These refugees are loading their personal belongings onto this truck. The truck that they are using belonged to Longwell Transfer Inc. Longwell Transfer was an auto baggage truck transfer located at 116-18 San Francisco in 1917. Most of the refugees were taken to the large refugee camp located inside of Fort Bliss.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mexican Revolution Refugees]

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 the distance, the cars of a train are seen and Mt. Franklin is in the background.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Funeral]

Photograph of a military funeral. Pallbearers can be seen directly behind the funeral car and the coffin is draped with a U.S. Flag.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Police]

Photograph of military police personnel. The Provost Marshal General's Office, which is in charge of the Military Police Corps, was not officially established until 26 September 1941.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Obregon, Funston, and Scott]

Photograph of General Alvaro Obregon (2nd from the left with a large light colored hat), Major General Frederick Funston (3rd from the left in uniform), Major General Hugh L. Scott (4th from the left with glasses), and an unidentified individual (1st from the left in a dark suit and hat) at the El Paso International Bridge on April 28, 1916.
Date: April 28, 1916
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History