Death On Wheels, 1916

Robert Minor, famous artist on the Mexican border for the Day Book sketched this picture on one of Uncle Sam’s armored autos at Ft. Bliss, just outside of El Paso. Uncle Sam has four of these death dealers at his call, three belonging to the regular army and one to a New York Regiment of militia. Armored cars of this type were first used in the European war. There is room in this car of Uncle San’s for six men, besides the driver. and a machine gun. There are loopholes in the armor through which the men may discharge rifles at the enemy.