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[Juarez Political Offices]

Photograph of a large crowd in front of the Juarez City Council office building. "Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad" translates to City Council in English. "Jefatura Politica" translates to Political Leadership. A note on the back of the photograph states that this is a photo of the Juarez Mayor's Office and that the photo was taken in May of 1911, the time frame when the Battle of Juarez occurred and revolutionary forces took over the city. A carriage is stopped in front of the building. Next to the City Council building is El Sauz, a local meat market.
Date: May 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of General Jose Isabel Robles]

Copy negative of General Jose Isabel Robles. According to accompanying information, Robles was a general under Francisco Villa during the Mexican Revolution between 1913 and 1917.
Date: 1911-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Riding Through a Field]

Photograph of a revolutionary band riding through a field in Juarez, Mexico. Taking the lead is the group's flag bearer. The flag served to distinguish this group of revolutionaries from others.
Date: May 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stack of Mausers]

Photograph of a pile of mauser rifles captured by rebel forces in May 1911 in Juarez, Mexico.
Date: May 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ketelsen & Degetau Store in Flames]

Photograph of the Ketelsen & Degetau Hardware store in Ciudad Juarez engulfed in flames. The store is said to have been destroyed by Pancho Villa's troops on the second day of the Battle of Juarez, May 9, 1911.
Date: May 9, 1911
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
System: The Portal to Texas History