Resource Type
Partner
El Paso Public Library
42
Hardin-Simmons University Library
13
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
11
Oklahoma Historical Society
8
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
4
National WASP WWII Museum
2
Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library (Archives of the Big Bend)
1
Kerr County Historical Commission
1
Marfa Public Library
1
Pioneer City County Museum
1
5 More
Collection
Rescuing Texas History, 2009
35
Abilene Library Consortium
16
Abilene Photograph Collection
9
USGS Topographic Map Collection
9
The Mexican Revolution on the Border: Primary Sources from El Paso
8
Preston George Collection
6
John J. Herrera Papers
4
Texas Cultures Online
4
World War Two Collection
4
Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection
2
14 More
Degree Department
States
Counties
Decade
Language
[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
[Los Colorados]
Copy negative of a group of men on horseback riding down a dirt road in several lines. The men are wearing sombreros. One of the men in the front is carrying a dark-colored flag with writing on it. They appear to be in a desert and there are hills rising in the background behind them.
Date:
1912~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dead Body]
Photograph of a dead body in Columbus, New Mexico. In the image, an unidentified man is lying face down in the grass with his boots missing. Accompanying information states that: "Upon close inspection of the body, the man has suffered a possible cannon blast to the right part of his upper back."
Date:
1916~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Columbus, New Mexico Refugees]
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. Army Supply Train]
Photograph of an Army supply train. These wagons contained part of the supplies for the 3rd Cavalry Field Hospital.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. Soldiers on Lookout]
Photograph of four U.S. Soldiers standing atop of a hill over looking the desert valley below them. The second soldier from the left is scanning the valley below them with binoculars.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Riderless Horse Ceremony]
Photograph of a Riderless Horse Ceremony in Columbus, New Mexico. Leading the ceremony on this day was the U.S. Army Marching Band. Towards the middle of the photo is a lone, riderless horse.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Guarding the Dead]
Photograph of a soldier guarding burial caskets. There are at least three coffins and three transportation caskets clearly visible in this photograph. The darker coffins are resting on top of their respective unsealed white transportation caskets. In the background a train awaits.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Loading the Wounded]
Photograph of soldiers loading a wounded man into a field ambulance. Two soldiers flanking both sides of the field stretcher are being assisted by the driver of the ambulance with the wounded man. The driver of the ambulance is wearing the hat and has goggles strapped around the dome of his hat. An officer stands and observes.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Field Artillery]
Photograph of field artillery cannons. These artillery pieces were brought in to protect the town of Columbus, New Mexico after the raids by Mexican rebels. These small but effective cannons were ideal for combat in the desert because of their mobility. In the background a "mule train" carries additional supplies. Beyond the pack animals and on top of the mesa, U.S. Soldiers can be seen using signal flags to contact a distant signaling post.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Carrying Caskets]
Photograph of soldiers carrying burial caskets. This section of an even larger funeral detail is seen carrying four caskets in Columbus, New Mexico.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Chow Time]
Photograph of soldiers waiting in line outside of a mess tent. The soldiers are wearing hats and military uniforms.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Unloading Horses]
Photograph of soldiers unloading their horses in Columbus, New Mexico. The troops are part of the 8th Cavalry regiment sent from Fort Bliss, Texas to Columbus after the Mexican rebel raids.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S Soldiers in Columbus, New Mexico]
Photograph of uniformed soldiers are preparing to unload train cars full of horses in Columbus, New Mexico.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Loading Burial Caskets]
Photograph of burial caskets being loaded onto a waiting train car. A large group of people has assembled nearby. Honor Guards load the caskets onto the waiting train card.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Honoring the Dead]
Photograph of a Military Funeral Detail. In this photograph, full Military Funeral Honors are being presented to some of the Soldiers that were struck down during the March 9, 1916 raid on Columbus, New Mexico. These coffins are being prepared for transportation by railroad car.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. Soldiers Guarding Burial Caskets]
Photograph of U.S. Soldiers guarding burial caskets as they wait to load the caskets onto the next train.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified U.S. Soldier]
Photograph of a U.S. Soldier in Columbus, New Mexico.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. Soldiers Looking Out]
Photograph of U.S. Soldiers and civilians observing something at a distance.
Date:
[1910..1920]
Creator:
Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Service]
Copy negative of U.S. Army officers. There are soldiers standing near coffins in a line and there is an officer standing in front of them.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man with Clock]
Photograph of Louis Turner Jager holding a clock. The man is wearing a suit and tie with a vest. There is a wooden building in the background. According to accompanying information, the clock shows the time that the Colombus raids began.
Date:
March 9, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Dead Man]
Photograph of a dead man in the dirt next to a bull skull. The dead man is wearing overalls and a white shirt.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dead Body]
Photograph of a dead man in a New Mexico desert. This unidentified man is laying next to a dead cow on the desert floor. There are two men on horse back looking down on the remains of the man.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Citizens Guard Their Homes]
Photograph of sixteen men standing outside a building guarding their homes from raids. The men are wearing suits and casual clothes while holding rifles.
Date:
191X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History