Shows General Francisco Beltran and his cavalry troops at a hill side near Veracruz in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. They view the city through binoculars from a distant hill side before an attack. Scene changes to shattered glass windows of a building. Two men ascend a latter and camera view widens to show hole from shelling in side of building, and blown out windows.
Shows Federal Mexican warships at anchor in a harbor at Veracruz in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. View of the Castillo de San Juan de UlĂșa (Castle of San Juan de Ulua) as seen from the water. Several other vessels underway in the harbor.
Mexican Federal Army cavalry and troops seen marching through the "burning plains" of Veracruz during the Mexican Revolution. Some of the forces are on horseback wearing wide sombreros. Others are in Army uniforms. The armed troops and cavalry seen marching.
U.S. Army soldiers arrive at a training encampment by train. Soldiers in training each firing a pistol at targets on an open field. Groups of soldiers prone in a line firing rifles, then running across a field. The troops mount a wall obstacle. Again they lie prone and fire across a field. The troops are in training for mission to Veracruz Mexico following the Tampico Affair.
Shows Mexican revolutionary forces under protection of medical cross white flag, bringing sick and wounded to the Hospital San Sebastian in Veracruz (prior Bethlemite Hospital / later Bethlemite Convent) during the Mexican Revolution. Federal Army troops are seen monitoring them from the sides and keeping them under guard. The revolutionaries carry the wounded on stretchers through the streets. A few other citizens and children watch and follow the procession with interest.
The international border between United States and Mexico at Tijuana. The check point of Immigration and Custom Department of Mexico. First scene shot from the Mexican side shows cars entering Mexico from USA, motioned on by Mexican inspectors, the building with arches is the Mexican Customs office, The two story building behind Mexican inspector is the USA Customs office, Scene with cars shot from behind was taken from the USA side of the border and shows cars entering Tijuana. ( Note: The USA Customs office shown here still exists today but no longer functions as such, the Mexican customs office building was demolished.)
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