Alvaro Obregon, Pancho Villa, and General Pershing
Alvaro Obregon, Pancho Villa y el General Pershing

Alvaro Obregon, Pancho Villa, and General Pershing

The photograph was taken in 1915. It shows Pancho Villa (center), General Pershing (right), and Álvaro Obregón (left). Obregón later joined Carranza against Villa; he became president of Mexico in 1920. In the image, General Obregon, Villa and Pershing pose after a meeting at Ft Bliss, Texas. Immediately behind Gen Pershing is his aide, 1stLt George S. Patton, Jr..

Area: Northeast / Ft. Bliss

Collection: Aultman Collection

Source: El Paso Public Library

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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