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U.S. Border Patrol nabs smugglers by a surprise attack in El Paso, Texas.

U.S. Border Patrol nabs smugglers by a surprise attack in El Paso, Texas. Border Patrol men on horses. Smugglers cross the Rio Grande River. Border Patrol men try to hide themselves. They capture smugglers and take them away.

Date: 1931, September 28
Duration: 1 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035122
General Hugh L. Scott, General Frederick Funston and General Alvaro Obregon in El Paso in Texas

General Hugh L. Scott, General Frederick Funston and General Alvaro Obregon after a conference in El Paso in Texas. The conference held to arrange co-operation of troops against Mexican leader Pancho Villa's raids. Jeep and horses seen on field. War planes seen. Men firing artillery pieces. Explosions and smoke seen.

Date: 1916
Duration: 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041207
U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 crash-landed in desert near Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso, Texas, during World War II

A USAAF B-17F is seen where it crash-landed in the desert near Biggs Army Air Field, El Paso, Texas, on February 18, 1943, in World War 2. The film was shot some time later when salvage operations are underway including removal of engines. As the camera pans around the plane, a bent propeller is seen in the sand. The tail number 25326 is seen, identifying it as Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, 42-5326, of the 351st Bombardment Group, 511th Bomb Squadron, with home base at Biggs Field. The camera focuses on the plane's empennage.

Date: 1943, February
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020483
The last remaining XB-51 aircraft crashes and burns while taking off at El Paso International Airport, near Biggs AFB,Texas

The sole remaining (of 2) Martin XB-51 Bomber aircraft, stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, taxis and takes off at El Paso International Airport. Moments after breaking ground on takeoff, this first prototype, number 46-0685, settles back onto the runway and crashes in fire and smoke. Flight engineer, S/Sgt. Wilbur R. Savage, of Rte. 3, Dawsonville, Georgia is killed in the crash and Maj. James O. Rudolph, pilot, succumbed to his injuries the next month.

Date: 1956, March 25
Duration: 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675067054
Report from Texas about the state's contribution to World War II.

Report from Texas: Texas' contribution to World War II on both battlefield and home front. Horsemen gallop across the terrain. Man on horse with cattle. Texas increases its production of synthetic rubber, magnesium, sulphur and agricultural products. Factories and industries. Construction work underway. An airfield. Soldiers march. Views of Dallas, Houston, Fredericksburg, Hotel Nimitz, Ft. Worth, Kerrville, Pampa, San Antonio, Kilgore, El Paso, Beaumont, Wichita Falls, San Angelo and Austin.

Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 27 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020831
Release of U.S. 10th Cavalry prisoners at the International Bridge in El Paso, Texas

United States General James Franklin Bell and a motor cycle squadron go to the International Bridge to meet U.S. prisoners from the 10th Cavalry "Buffalo Soldiers" held by Mexico. The prisoners stand in line at Carrizal. They had been released by Mexican Constituionalist Army leader Venustiano Carranza Garza 10 days after the battle between U.S. forces and Mexican federal soldiers at Carrizal. Officer gives instruction to prisoners.

Date: 1916, July 1
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023061