Guide to the Mexican Carte-de-Visite portrait collection: photographs of Mexican political and military leaders
Finding Aid Authors: Jason Castillo.
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Guide to the Mexican Carte-de-Visite portrait collection: photographs of Mexican political and military leaders
Sutro Library, California State Library
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Mexican Carte-de-Visite portrait collection: photographs of Mexican political and military leaders
Dates: 1860-1870
Identification: MISC000018
Physical Description: 1.00 folder
Language of Materials:
Spanish;Castilian
Repository:
Sutro Library, California State Library
1630 Holloway Avenue
5th floor
San Francisco, CA, 94132-4030
URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/about/sutro_main.html
Email: sutro@library.ca.gov
Phone: 415-469-6100
Abstract: A collection of 53 black and white, carte-de-visite cards (photographic prints) of prominent Mexican military and political
figures from the mid 19th century measuring approximately 100 mm x 64 mm each.
Access Terms
This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Albumen prints -- Mexico -- 19th century
Cartes-de-visite -- Mexico -- 19th century
Studio portraits -- Mexico -- 19th century
Geographic Name:
Querétaro (Mexico) -- History -- Siege, 1867
Topical Term:
Albumen prints--Mexico--19th century
Carte de visite photographs--Mexico--19th century
Diplomats--Mexico--Portraits
Executions and executioners -- Mexico -- Querétaro
Generals--Mexico--Portraits
Mexico--History--1821-1861--Portraits
Mexico--History--European intervention, 1861-1867--Portraits
Photographs--Original
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please email sutro@library.ca.gov .
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for research. Please page materials three business days in advance of your visit by email: sutro@library.ca.gov
.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Mexican carte-de-visite portrait collection: photographs of Mexican political and military leaders,
MISC000018, Sutro Library, California State Library, San Francisco, Calif.
Arrangement of Materials:
The collection is arranged in a single series and consists of one folder. Within the folder there are 18 mylar sleeves housing
3 cards each; with the exception of the last sheet which only contains 2 cards. The bulk of the collection is arranged alphabetically
by subject's last name while the remaining cards are of unidentified subjects.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of portraits of Mexican political and military leaders between the years of 1860 and 1870.
Most cards were printed in Mexico by Fotographia Aubert y Cia, while some cards were printed by other printers in Mexico as
well as Paris, Stockholm, and some unknown. Included are some collage style images of individuals grouped together, unidentified
women and children, as well as personnel surrounding the execution of President Maximilian.
Folder 1
General Juan Almonte (1803-1869)
Physical Desciption: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Almonte, Imperial, muerto". Back of the card is inscribed "Almonte".
Physical Description: Printed by Merille Fotografo Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of General Almonte wearing military dress uniform.
Folder 1
President Mariano Arista (1802-1855)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Mariano Arista Presidente de Mexico, muerto". Back of the card is inscribed
"Arista".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of President Arista in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
General Jose Maria Arteaga (1827-1865)
[1830-1898]
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Arteaga, Liberal fusilado por Order de Maximiliano". On the back of
the card is inscribed "Arteaga".
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of General Arteaga in suit.
Folder 1
General Miguel Auza
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Auza, liberal". Back of the card is inscribed "Auza".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of General Auza in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
Juan Jose del Refugio Baz Palafox (1820-1887)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Juan Jose Baz, liberal". Back of the card is inscribed "Baz".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-body image of Juan Jose Baz in a suit leaning against a column.
Folder 1
General Severo del Castillo (1824-1872)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Castillo, imperialista". Back of the card is inscribed "Castillo".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
3/4 headshot of General Castillo in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
Minister Castillo
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Ministro Castillo, imperialista". Back of the card is inscribed "Castillo".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
3/4 headshot of Minister Castillo in a trench coat.
Folder 1
Feliciano Chavarría
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Feliciano Chavarría, liberal (illegible)". Back of the card is inscribed "Chavarria"
and "who took the Emporer in (illegible)".
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of Feliciano Chavarria in a suit.
Folder 1
General Corona
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Corona, liberal". Back of the card is inscribed "G. Corona".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of General Corona in a suit.
Folder 1
General Porfirio Díaz (1830-1915)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Porfirio Diaz, Liberal". Back of the card is inscribed "P Diaz".
Physical Description: Printed by Merille Fotografo.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/2 headshot of General Diaz in a suit.
Folder 1
Manuel Doblado (1818-1865)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Doblado, Liberal muerto". Back of the card is inscribed "Doblado".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of Manuel Doblado in a suit.
Folder 1
General Mariano Escobedo (1826-1902)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Escobedo, Imperial". Back of the card is inscribed "(illegible) Escobedo".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/2 headshot of General Escobedo in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
Miguel Lopez
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Lopez, Traidor imperial de Maximiliano en Queretaro". Back of the card is inscribed
"Traidor Lopez".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-body image of Miguel Lopez in a military dress uniform holding a sword.
Folder 1
General Tomas O'Horan (1775-1848)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General O'Horan, imperialista cojido y fusilado". Back of the card is inscribed
"O'Horan".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of General O'Horan in a suit.
Folder 1
Benito Juarez (1806-1872)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Benito Juarez, liberal Presidente de Mexico, muerto". Back of the card has
script, but is illegible.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length photograph of Benito Juarez in a suit leaning against a podium.
Folder 1
Seniorita Juarez
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Seniorita Juarez". Back of the card is inscribed "(illegible) Juarez".
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
3/4 headshot of Seniorita Juarez wearing a dress.
Folder 1
Senora Juarez
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Senora Juarez, muerta". Back of the card is inscribed "(illegible) Juarez".
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/2 headshot of Senora Juarez wearing a dress and necklace.
Folder 1
Minister José María Lacunza (1809-1869)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Ministro Lacunza, imperialista, muerto". Back of the card is inscribed "Lacunza".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length image of Minister Lacunza in a suit.
Folder 1
Archbishop Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos (1816-1891)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Labastida, imperial Arzobispo de Mexico". Back of the card is inscribed "Labastida".
Physical Description: Printed by Merille Fotografo Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
3/4 headshot of Archbishop Labastida wearing robe.
Folder 1
General Ignacio Comonfort (1812-1863)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Comonfort Presidente de Mexico, muerto". Back of the card is inscribed
"Comonfort".
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of General Comonfort in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
General Julián Quiroga Villarreal (1829-1877)
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length image of General Quiroga in a suit leaning against a table.
Folder 1
General Leandro Marquez (1820-1913)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Leandro Marquez, imperialista". Back of the card is inscribed "Marquez".
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length photograph of General Marquez in a military dress uniform holding a sword.
Folder 1
General Tomás Mejía Camacho (1820-1867)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Mejía, imperialista fusilado en Queretaro". Back of the card is inscribed
"Mejia".
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/2 headshot of General Mejía in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
General Ramon Mendez (1829-1867)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Mendez, imperialista fusilado en Queretaro". Back of the card is inscribed
"General Mendez".
Physical Description: Printed by Merille Fotografo Mexico.
Scope and Contents
1/2 headshot of General Mendez in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
General Miguel Miramón (1831-1867)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Miguel Miramón imperialista fusilado en Queretaro". Back of the card is inscribed
"Miramón ".
Physical Description: Printed by Ch Reutlinger Photographe Paris.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length photograph of General Miramón in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
Juan Suarez Navarro (1813-1867)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Juan Suarez Navarro, liberal y imperial, muerto". Back of the card is inscribed
"Suarez Navarro".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of Juan Navarro in a suit.
Folder 1
General Jesús González Ortega (1822-1881)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General González Ortega, liberal, muerto". Back of the card is inscribed "Ortega".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of General Ortega in a suit.
Folder 1
Vicente Riva Palacio (1832-1896)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Vicente Riva Palacio, liberal". Back of the card is inscribed "Riva Palacio".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of Vicente Palacio in a suit.
Folder 1
General Aureliano Rivera (1832-1904)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Aureliano Rivera, liberal quien tomro la espada de Maximiliano". Back
of the card is inscribed "Aureliano".
Physical Description: Printed by Q Salleto H Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of General Rivera in a suit.
Folder 1
Rojas
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Rojas, liberal, ladron de camión". Back of the card is inscribed "Rojas Highway
robber".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of Rojas in a suit.
Folder 1
Minister Jesus Romero
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Jesus (illegible) Romero, ministro protestante". Back of the card has a small
paragraph of illegible script in Spanish.
Physical Description: Printed by Cruces Y Campa Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
3/4 headshot of Minister Romero in a suit
Folder 1
President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, Presidente de Mexico, muerto". Back of the card
is inscribed "Santa Anna".
Physical Description: Printed by Merille Fotografo Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of President Lopez Auza in military dress uniform.
Folder 1
Dolores Tosta de Lopez de Santa Anna (1827-1886)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Dolores Tosta de Santa Anna". Back of the card is inscribed "(illegible) Santana".
Physical Description: Printed by Sagredo Valleto Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/2 headshot of Delores Tosta wearing a dress.
Folder 1
General Jose Lopez Uraga (1808-1885)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "General Lopez Uraga, imperialista". Back of the card is inscribed "Uraga".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length image of General Uraga leaning against a chair.
Folder 1
Santiago Vidaurri (1809-1867)
Physical Description: Handwritten note attached to card that states "Vidaurri imperialista cojido y fusilado". Back of the card is inscribed "Vidaurri".
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length image of Vidaurri sitting in a chair wearing a suit.
Folder 1
Unidentified military figure
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/2 headshot of male military figure in dress uniform.
Folder 1
Unidentified military figure
Physical Description: Printed by Montes de Oca y Compania Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length image of male military figure in dress uniform leaning against a chair.
Folder 1
Unidentified military figure
Physical Description: Printed by L. Veraza Mexico
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length image of male military figure in dress uniform.
Folder 1
Unidentified military figure
Physical Description: Printed by Merille Fotografo Mexico
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length image of male military figure in dress uniform.
Folder 1
Four generals and a woman
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Individual 1/4 headshots of four generals and a woman made into one composite image. Generals include: Mejia, Mendez, and
Miramon.
Folder 1
Four generals and a woman
Physical Description: Back of the card is inscribed with the names "General Meija, General Mendez, General Miramon".
Physical Description: Printed by Q Salleto H Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Individual 1/4 headshots of four generals and a woman made into one composite image. Generals include: Mejia, Mendez, and
Miramon.
Folder 1
Portraits of various individuals on flowers
Physical Description: Printed by Joh Jaeger Kongl Hof-Fotograf Stockholm.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Individual portraits of unidentified generals and women superimposed onto flowers. The years 1810-1865 are included at the
bottom of the image.
Folder 1
Unidentified woman
Physical Description: Printed by Portraits Historiques Neurdein Paris.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
1/4 headshot of a woman wearing a headress, various necklaces, and a dress.
Folder 1
Unidentified woman
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
3/4 headshot of a woman wearing a headress and dress.
Folder 1
Unidentified girl
Physical Description: Back of card has script in Spanish that reads "(illegible) Rosa Manuel".
Physical Description: Printed by Juan B. Barney Fotografo Durang.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Full-length image of girl sitting in a chair.
Folder 1
Unidentified women
Physical Description: Printed by Q Salleto H Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Portraits of twenty one women made into one composite image. An ornamental border extends around the edge of the image.
Folder 1
Unidentified men
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Image of men in suits together in one group shot. Their printed signatures appear underneath the image, but are illegible.
Folder 1
Maximilian with delegation
Physical Description: Printed by Fotografia Aubert Y Cia Mexico.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Image of Maximillian standing in a room at Miramare Castle, Trieste with a Mexican delegation who are offering the Archduke
of Austria the Mexican crown.
Folder 1
Unidentified group
Physical Description: Illegible blue stamp on back of card.
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Image of a group that includes military men in uniform, women with large dresses, and men in suits.
Folder 1
Firing Squad
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Image of eight military men holding rifles.
Folder 1
Miramare Castle
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Image of Miramare Castle in Trieste, Italy on the water with fishing vessels nearby.
Folder 1
Coffin
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Image of coffin (presumed to be Maximilian's) with illegible spanish writing underneath.
Folder 1
Illustration of Maximilian deceased
Material Specific Details: Black and white photograph
Scope and Contents
Image of an illustration of Maximilian laying on his back with his body wrapped in cloth. Image contains small, illegible,Spanish
script.
