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:
Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives Photograph Collection
Merrill-Cazier Library Utah State University 3000 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3000 Phone: 435 797-2663 Fax: 435 797-2880 Email: scweb@usu.edu
Languages:
Collection materials are in 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 Access : Restrictions
Open to public research.
Restrictions on Use : Copyright
It 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
Arrangement :
Numerical by photo number.
Acquisition Information :
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books (Salt Lake City) in December of 1994.
Processing Note :
Register completed by Ryan Lee, May 2002.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Box
1
1:001: Six soldiers, including Lt. Hodge(?) and Major
Wilkins(?), standing next to desert brush. Taken by W. P. Holt
1
1:002: Seven soldiers, including Major Wilkins(?), sitting
on a desert hill
1
1:003: Eight soldiers sitting in the ruins of an adobe
structure; one soldier standing below
1
1:004: One soldier sitting among ruins of an adobe
structure
1
1:005: Nine soldiers sitting in front of an old adobe
structure
1
1:006: Soldiers, including Major Wilkins(?) setting up
camp
1
1:007: Truck Company, Nogales, Ariz
1
1:008: Soldiers (Company "C"?) lined up with
firearms
1
1:009: Training at Boise,
1916.
1
1:010: Idaho Infantry Camp, Nogales, Ariz
1
1:011: Part of a company just after reaching Ft. Huachuca,
in front of the barracks
1
1:012: Infantry camp
1
1:013: Tents and barracks at Ft. Huachuca(?)
1
1:014: Soldiers lined up, marching and
drilling
1
1:015: Soldiers pitching camp on their way up to Ft.
Huachuca(?)
1
1:016: Soldiers walking between tents in a
camp
1
1:017: Tents atop a desert hill
1
1:018: Soldiers in a pit behind concrete wall, part of a
target range(?)
1
1:019: Second Idaho Infantry camped at Nogales,
Ariz
1
1:020: Company "C" (?) after a storm
1
1:021: Major Wilkins and Captain Jeeter in
Boise
1
1:022: 2nd Idaho Infantry camped at Ft. Huachuca target
range,
August 15, 1916.
1
1:023: 2nd Idaho Infantry camp, Nogales, Ariz
1
1:024: Eight soldiers standing in camp with
firearms
1
1:025: Company drilling at the fort
1
1:026: Company "C" of the 2nd Idaho Infantry standing at
the target range, Ft. Huachuca,
August 15, 1916.
1
1:027: Tents and barracks
1
1:028: Soldiers marching down a city street
1
1:029: Idaho regiment camped at Ft. Creatman(?), Arizona,
August 13th, 1916.
1
1:030: Company "C" cleaning ground for a
hospital(?)
1
1:031: One soldier standing outside a tent
1
1:032: Two soldiers, one sitting and one standing, taken
indoors
1
1:033: W. P. Holt standing outside camp with
firearm
1
1:034: Felix Rousseau, Jr., a member of the border
militia
1
1:035: Four soldiers sitting on boxes in camp
1
1:036: Military band standing in line outside camp with
instruments in hand, conductor standing behind
1
1:037: Tents and barracks atop a desert hill
1
1:038: Fourteen soldiers posing in front of a
building
1
1:039: Large group of soldiers sitting on
stairs
1
1:040: Soldier sitting on a bench (washing?)
Subjects
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.
