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Cremating Bodies on Pyre #1
Copy negative of bodies being cremated on a pyre during the Pancho Villa raids.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soldiers Cremating Dead Bandits #1
Copy negative of a group of soldiers in a field standing behind dead bandits, with one pouring oil on them for cremation during the Pancho Villa raids. There are a few men in a wagon on the right and a man on a horse on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soldiers Cremating Dead Bandits #2
Copy negative of a group of soldiers in a field standing behind dead bandits, with one pouring oil on them for cremation during the Pancho Villa raids. There are a few men in a wagon on the right and a man on a horse on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Captured Bandits #1
Copy negative of a U. S. soldier and two captured Mexican bandits standing in a field during the Pancho Villa raids. There is a note written at the bottom of the picture.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Captured Bandits #2
Copy negative of a U. S. soldier and two captured Mexican bandits standing in a field during the Pancho Villa raids. There is a note written at the bottom of the picture.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alligator Pool #1
Copy negative of an alligator in a man made pool with rocks. There is a grassy area with a fence around the area.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alligator Pool #2
Copy negative of an alligator in a man made pool with rocks. There is a grassy area with a fence around the area.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Men at Drilling Contest
Copy negative of thirteen men and boys standing on a wooden platform at a drilling contest in El Paso, Texas. The group includes Harvey Hamilton Hughes. Some men are wearing suits and some are wearing button-up shirts. All are wearing hats. In the background are tall buildings, one topped with several people.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Students at Sign
Copy negative of the McMurry Band from Abilene, Texas standing and sitting in front of the sign on the street corner at the Trinity Methodist church in El Paso, Texas, viewed from across the street. The sign reads, "No Fear but Fear, Dr. Brodace Elkins, Sunday at 7, Worsir Through Music, McMurphy College Band."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of Dead Man
1 copy negative of a deceased man. The cause of death is shown on a caption on the bottom of the photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Three Men by Tent
Copy negative of three men, Ernest Worthington and two unknown, by a self made tent. One man is standing the other two are sitting next to a table with dishes on it. The tent is cloth thrown over a base made from planks of wood and tied down by rope. Inside the tent is a bed with a hat. Behind them are a series of mountains.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Three Men by Tent
Copy negative of three men, Ernest Worthington and two unknown, by a self made tent. One man is standing the other two are sitting next to a table with dishes on it. The tent is cloth thrown over a base made from planks of wood and tied down by rope. Inside the tent is a bed with a hat. Behind them are a series of mountains.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest
This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
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
[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
[Cavalry Parade]
Photograph of U.S. Army Cavalry parading downtown EL Paso, Texas. There are hundreds of soldiers on horseback riding down San Francisco ST. Soldiers are wearing military uniforms and hats. A large crowd has gathered on the sidewalk to watch the soldiers. Telephone and light poles line the streets along with many American flags.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Massachusetts Infantry Band]
Photograph of the Massachusetts infantry and band from Boston, Massachusetts which was taken at Camp Cotton. In this image large number of men in uniform are standing in rows with instruments, including a bass drum with the title of the band. A crowd of people is watching the band in the background. Accompanying information identifies the group both as the Massachusetts National Guard and the Fifth Massachusetts Infantry.
Date:
1916~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[United States Cavalry]
Photograph of the U.S. Cavalry riding through the Sunset Heights area of EL Paso, Texas. There are many men riding down the streets past the homes. The A.B. Fall Home is in the distance.
Date:
1916~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. Army]
Photograph of U.S. Army and Major General Clements. The image was taken at Fort Bliss. There are a dozen men standing under a canopy in military uniform wearing hats and side arms. There are two identified men in the image. One is General Clements and the other is General George Bell Jr.
Date:
1916~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. Soldiers]
Photograph of a large group of soldiers in the middle of a field. Most of the soldiers are standing beside horses. A truck near the center of the photo is situated behind some soldiers. In the distance, the outline of a mountain is seen.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Officers Row]
Photograph of Officer's Row in Fort Bliss, Texas, and the Franklin Mountains behind the buildings. The foreground is a field with dry grass and a barbed wire fence.
Date:
1905~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Outside of Quartermaster Depot]
Photograph of the EL Paso depot Quartermaster Corps. The image contains five cars on the side of the street. There is a strip mall of buildings behind the cars. Accompanying information states: "The head quarters were located at the corner of South Santa Fe and West Overland streets."
Date:
1916~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History