Idaho 2nd Infantry Expedition to Mexico, 1916-1917
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Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Idaho 2nd Infantry Expedition to Mexico
- Dates
- 1916-1917 (inclusive)19161917
1916 (bulk)19161916 - Quantity
- 1 box, (.25 linear ft.)
- Collection Number
- UUS_P0030
- Summary
- Forty postcards and photographs of military activities, equipment, drilling, and soldiers of the Idaho 2nd Infantry at either Boise, Idaho or Fort Huachuca, Nogales, Arizona. Most of the images were developed at La Luna Studios, Tucson, AZ.
- Repository
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Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Restrictions
Open to public research.
- Languages
- English.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Historical Note
The Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920 prompted the states on the border to activate their National Guard troops. Soon the need for more troops became apparent and President Wilson ordered Secretary of War Newton D. Barker to activate one regiment of the Idaho National Guard with 1,800 men. All companies of the Idaho National Guard were required to gather at the Boise Barracks until they reached full strength. They arrived in Nogales, Arizona on July 12, 1916. Duties for the Idaho National Guard were mostly centered on outpost patrol along the Arizona-Mexico border. This task proved difficult because the border lines were difficult to determine. Besides border patrol, the troops also trained rigorously. The Idaho Guard became known along the border as the model guard unit due to their fine organization and preparedness. They returned to Boise on December 23, 1916. The Idaho National Guard regiment was led by Idaho's Adjutant General Philip J. Crow, while all troops along the border were under the command of General Frederick Funston.
Content Description
This Collection consists of forty postcards and photographs of military activities, equipment, drilling, and soldiers of the Idaho 2nd Infantry at either Boise, Idaho or Fort Huachuca, Nogales, Arizona. Most of the images were developed at La Luna Studios, Tucson, AZ.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
CopyrightIt is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Idaho 2nd Infantry Expedition to Mexico must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Preferred Citation
Idaho 2nd Infantry Expedition to Mexico, 1916-1917. (P0030). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: (click to view all the images in Box 1)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:001: Six soldiers, including Lt. Hodge(?) and Major Wilkins(?), standing next to desert brush. Taken W.P. HoltDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:002: Seven soldiers, including Major Wilkins(?), sitting on a desert hillDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:003: Eight soldiers sitting in the ruins of an adobe structure; one soldier standing belowDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:004: One soldier sitting among ruins of an adobe structureDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:005: Nine soldiers sitting in front of an old adobe structureDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:006: Soldiers, including Major Wilkins(?) setting up campDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:007: Truck Company, Nogales, ArizDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:008: Soldiers (Company "C"?) lined up with firearmsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:009: Training at Boise,Dates: 1916Container: Box 1
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Description: 1:010: Idaho Infantry Camp, Nogales, ArizDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:011: Part of a company just after reaching Ft. Huachuca, in front of the barracksDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:012: Infantry campDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:013: Tents and barracks at Ft. Huachuca(?)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:014: Soldiers lined up, marching and drillingDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:015: Soldiers pitching camp on their way up to Ft. Huachuca(?)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:016: Soldiers walking between tents in a campDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:017: Tents atop a desert hillDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:018: Soldiers in a pit behind concrete wall, part of a target range(?)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:019: Second Idaho Infantry camped at Nogales, ArizDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:020: Company "C" (?) after a stormDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:021: Major Wilkins and Captain Jeeter in BoiseDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:022: 2nd Idaho Infantry camped at Ft. Huachuca target range,Dates: August 15, 1916Container: Box 1
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Description: 1:023: 2nd Idaho Infantry camp, Nogales, ArizDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:024: Eight soldiers standing in camp with firearmsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:025: Company drilling at the fortDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:026: Company "C" of the 2nd Idaho Infantry standing at the target range, Ft. Huachuca,Dates: August 15, 1916Container: Box 1
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Description: 1:027: Tents and barracksDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:028: Soldiers marching down a city streetDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:029: Idaho regiment camped at Ft. Creatman(?), Arizona,Dates: August 13, 1916Container: Box 1
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Description: 1:030: Company "C" cleaning ground for a hospital(?)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:031: One soldier standing outside a tentDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:032: Two soldiers, one sitting and one standing, taken indoorsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:033: W. P. Holt standing outside camp with firearmDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:034: Felix Rousseau, Jr., a member of the border militiaDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:035: Four soldiers sitting on boxes in campDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:036: Military band standing in line outside camp with instruments in hand, conductor standing behindDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:037: Tents and barracks atop a desert hillDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:038: Fourteen soldiers posing in front of a buildingDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:039: Large group of soldiers sitting on stairsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1
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Description: 1:040: Soldier sitting on a bench (washing?)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- Idaho. National Guard--Military life--Photographs.
- Idaho. National Guard--Photographs.
- United States. Army. Idaho Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1916)--Photographs.
- United States. Army--History--Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916--Photographs.
Geographical Names
- Arizona--History--1912-1950--Photographs.
- Fort Huachuca (Ariz.)--Photographs.
- Mexican-American Border Region--Photographs.
- Nogales (Ariz.)--Photographs.
- United States--Boundaries--Mexico--Photographs.
- United States--History--1913-1921--Photographs..
