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Series I. Emilio Zapata in Cuernavaca, 1911

Physical Description: 4 photographs

Scope and Content Note

These photographs are related to Emilio Zapata's entry into Cuernavaca in 1911 following the resignation of President Porfirio Di´az.
item 1

[Zapata entering Cuernavaca] [May 26, 1911]

Scope and Content Note

"77. 3548. Zapata in Cuernavaca 'La Entrada.' Entrada de Zapata en Cuernavaca"--annotations on verso.
item 2

[Zapata and his troops upon their arrival in Cuernavaca] [May 26, 1911]

Scope and Content Note

"79. 3553. Zapata Cuernavaca"--annotations on verso.
item 3

[Portrait of the Zapata brothers and their wives] [1911]

Scope and Content Note

"80. 3564. Zapata. Zapata Cuernavaca"--annotations on verso.
item 4

[Zapata addressing crowd in front of hotel] [1911]

Scope and Content Note

"78. 3559. Ansprache vor Hotel aus. Cuernavaca Zapatistas"-- annotations on verso.
 

Series II. La Decena Trágica, Mexico City, 1913 Feb. 9-18

Physical Description: 29 photographs

Scope and Content Note

Images depict the ten days of counter-revolutionary insurrections (La Decena Trágica) against President Francisco Madero, culminating in Madero's arrest and betrayal by Victoriana Huerta. These images taken in Mexico City in February 1913 show cannon-bombed buildings, groups of Maderista fighters, and scenes at the Ciudadela, which was held by the Felicistas.
item 5

[Damaged building in the 6th demarcation]

Scope and Content Note

"42. 4625. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' 6a Demarc"--annotations on verso.
item 6

[Damaged homes on Paseo de Reforma]

Scope and Content Note

"44. 4604. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Paseo de la Reforma"--annotation on verso.
item 7

[Scherer residence, damaged]

Scope and Content Note

"45. 4616. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Scherer"--annotations on verso.
item 8

[Detail of exterior damage to a residence]

Scope and Content Note

"46. 4547. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Casa alemana"--annotations on verso.
item 9

[Maderistas on Avenida de la Independencia]

Scope and Content Note

47. 4555. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. "La decena trágica." Maderistas Aven. Independ." -- annotations on verso.
item 10

[View of the Y.M.C.A. showing damage sustained to the top story where Felicistas were stationed]

Scope and Content Note

"48. 4623. México, D.F. Februar Revolution 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Y.M.C.A."-- annotations on verso.
item 11

[Felicista cannon in front of the Teatro Nacional]

Scope and Content Note

"49. 4576. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Vor dem Teatro Nacional. Cañon felicista 9/2/1913"--annotations on verso.
item 12

[Maderistas at the ready, corner of Dolores and Victoria streets]

Scope and Content Note

"50. 4565. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' 3a de Dolores. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
item 13

[On the roof of the Ciudadela]

Scope and Content Note

"51. 4609. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela"--annotations on verso.
item 14

[Presidential guard, Ciudadela]

Scope and Content Note

"52. 4600. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Guardia presidencial"--annotations on verso.
item 15

[Damaged residence of Francisco Madero]

Scope and Content Note

"63. 4618. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica'"--annotations on verso.
item 16

[Damaged residence of Francisco Madero with German Embassy visible behind it]

Scope and Content Note

"54. 4605. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Im Hintergrund das dach der Kaiserlich Deutschen Gestandschaft. (Gesander: Konteradmiral v. Hinten.) Madero"--annotations on verso.
item 17

[Maderistas on Avenida Independiencia]

Scope and Content Note

"México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. Aven Independen Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
item 18

[War dead in the Ciudadela]

Scope and Content Note

"63. 4610. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela 9/2/1913"--annotations on verso.
item 19

[Outside the Ciudadela]

Scope and Content Note

"69. 4601. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela."--annotations on verso.
item 20

[Canon guard outside the Ciudadela, February 9th]

Scope and Content Note

"70. 4612. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela 9/2/1913"--annotations on verso.
item 21

[Maderistas on Avenida Hombres Ilustres]

Scope and Content Note

"71. 4573. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Hombres Ilustres. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
item 22

[Damaged residences, corner of Balderas and Victoria]

Scope and Content Note

"72. 4620. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Balderas"--annotations on verso.
item 23

[Maderistas on Avenida Independiencia]

Scope and Content Note

"73. 4557. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Independ. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
item 24

[Maderistas on Avenida Independiencia]

Scope and Content Note

"74. 4579. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Independ. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
item 25

[Damage on Avenida Juárez]

Scope and Content Note

75. 4619. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Aven. Juarez"--annotations on verso.
item 26

[Cadets waiting in Calle de los Arcos de Belem near the Ciudadela]

Scope and Content Note

"76. 4621. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Arcos de Belem. Aspirantes de Tlapan"--annotations on verso.
item 27

[Blanquet's troops, Tlalpan]

Scope and Content Note

"81. 4596. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Fuente de la Tlapana. Tropa Blanquet"--annotations on verso.
item 28

[Maderistas on 3a de Dolores]

Scope and Content Note

"82. 4564. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' 3a Dolores. Maderistas"--annotations on verso.
item 29

[Felicistas on the roof of the Ciudadela]

Scope and Content Note

"83. 4616. México, D.F. Februar Revolution. 9-18 Febr. 1913. ‘La decena trágica.' Ciudadela S.W."--annotations on verso.
item 30

[Maderista artillery in field, Colonia Cuautémoc]

item 31

[Damaged room, Hotel Basch]

Scope and Content Note

"37. Hotel Basch. Ayuntamiento"--annotations on verso.
item 32

[Damaged room, Hotel Basch]

Scope and Content Note

"Casa Colorada, Hotel Basch, Ayuntamiento"--annotations on verso.
item 33

[Damaged bedroom, Rupp house]

Scope and Content Note

"35. Haus Rupp"-- annotations on verso.
 

Series III. American forces in Veracruz, 1914

Physical Description: 63 photographs

Scope and Content Note

Images show U.S. forces in Veracruz and depict battleships and the fieldcamp where American soldiers lived during the occupation. Two additional photographs related to the occupation are included in Series IV (#s 101, 102).
item 34

[View of Veracruz from the dunes]

Scope and Content Note

"43. 2875. Veracruz (México) April 1914. vor dem Dünen aus. V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 35

[Waves hitting the pier during a storm]

Scope and Content Note

"2. 5148. Rompeolas im Veracruz-Hafen während eines ‘Norder.' April 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 36

[Washington statue replaced by Hidalgo bust, Mexico City]

Scope and Content Note

"41. 5367. Am April 22, 1914, nach der Landung Amerikanischer Truppen im Veracruz, Mexico, wurde im der Hauptstadt Mexico, miltelst zweier starker Automobile durch um die Füsse geschlungene Seile, die Washington-Statue von ihren Postament gerissen, und durch die ganze Stadt auf deren Pflaster geschleift, während auf Postament eine Büste des mexichan Nationalhelden Hidalgo gesetzt wurde (s. umstehend!)"--annotations on verso.
item 37

[American soldiers at base of shattered monument to Benito Juárez in Porfirio Díaz Park]

Scope and Content Note

"41. 5367. Von den Amerikanern während der Invasion am 21 April 1914 verschossenes Juárez Denmal im Veracruz"--annotations on verso.
item 38

[Loading cotton from Torreon at pier]

Scope and Content Note

"4. 5193. Verladung von Baumwolle aus Torreón im Hafen von Veracruz. April 1914. Algodon de Torreón"--annotations on verso.
item 39

[U.S. battleships in Veracruz harbor]

Scope and Content Note

"14. 5563. V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 40

[U.S.S. New York in Veracruz harbor]

Scope and Content Note

"13. 5558. ‘New York' V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 41

[Rangefinders on the German light cruiser S.M.S. Bremen]

Scope and Content Note

"6. 5782. Entfernungs-Messer an bord S.M.S. ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914. Bremen"--annotations on verso.
item 42-44

[Loading the S.M.S. Bremen's guns]

Scope and Content Note

"16. 5784. An Bord S.M.S. ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914. Bremen"--annotation on all versos.
item 42

"16. 5784"

Scope and Content Note

Annotation on verso.
item 43

"17. 5179"

Scope and Content Note

Annotation on verso.
item 44

"18. 5178"

Scope and Content Note

Annotation on verso.
item 45

[Crew of the S.M.S. Bremen]

Scope and Content Note

"24. 5155. An Bord S.M.S. ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 46

[Sailors on one of the Bremen's stacks]

Scope and Content Note

"26. 5180. An Bord S.M.S. ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914. Bremen"--annotations on verso.
item 47

[Loading the S.M.S. Bremen's guns]

Scope and Content Note

"31 5181. An Bord S.M.S ‘Bremen' vor Veracruz, April 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 48

[Deck of the dreadnought battleship U.S.S. Texas]

Scope and Content Note

"19. 5387. Texas"--annotations on verso.
item 49

[Guns, U.S.S. Texas]

Scope and Content Note

"20. 5390. Texas"--annotations on verso.
item 50

[Crew on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas]

Scope and Content Note

"23. 5386. Texas"--annotations on verso. Crew is posed with an unidentified American civilian.
item 51

[Officers on the deck of the U.S.S. Texas]

Scope and Content Note

"15. 5388. Texas"--annotations on verso.
item 52

[View of the U.S.S. Texas in Veracruz harbor]

Scope and Content Note

"12. 5557. Texas. V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 53

[American battleships anchored in Veracruz harbor]

Scope and Content Note

"22. 5402. Amerikansiche Kriegsschiffe auf der Reede vor Veracruz. April 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 54

[American flotilla demonstration, Veracruz]

Scope and Content Note

"28. 5405. Amerikanische Flotten-Demonstration vor Veracruz, April 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 55

[American battleships, Veracruz]

Scope and Content Note

"3. 5404. Americanische Schlachtsschiffe vor Veracruz. Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 56

[Barrels of aft guns, U.S.S. Wyoming]

Scope and Content Note

"8. 5415. Achter Geschützturme an Bord U.S.S. "Wyoming" vor Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 57

[Aft guns, U.S.S. Wyoming]

Scope and Content Note

"25. 5414. U.S. battleship ‘Wyoming' vor Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 58-59

[U.S. battleships in Veracruz harbor]

item 58

"27. 5561. V.C."

Scope and Content Note

Annotations on verso.
item 59

"11. 5554. V.C."

Scope and Content Note

Annotations on verso.
item 60

[Crew on deck of U.S.S. Connecticut]

Scope and Content Note

"5. 4791. U. S. battleship ‘Connecticut' vor Veracruz Mai 1914. Connecticut"--annotations on verso.
item 61

[View of the French pocket battleship ‘Condé']

Scope and Content Note

"21. 5187. Franzosisches ‘Dampschif' ‘Condé', Panzerkreuzer, vor Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 62

[American hydroplane]

Scope and Content Note

"9. 5416. Amerikanische Wasserflugzeuge vor Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 63

[American hydroplane taking off]

Scope and Content Note

"1. 5418. Amerikanische Wasserflugzeuge im Begriff, auf zusteigne vor Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 64

[American hydroplane flying]

Scope and Content Note

"10. 5419. Amerikanisches (Hydroplan) [sic] Wasserflugzeug vor Veracruz während der amerikansichen Invasion, April- Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 65

[Ships alongside the former Spanish fort Ulúa]

Scope and Content Note

"29. 5546. Ulúa. V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 66

[View of Ulúa]

Scope and Content Note

"30. 5577. Ulúa. V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 67

[View of Ulúa and ships]

Scope and Content Note

"32. 5578. Ulúa. V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 68

[View of Ulúa fom the water]

Scope and Content Note

"34. 2086. B[?]hem. Spanisches Fort Ulúa im Hafen vor Veracruz. Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 69

[American troops at mess inside Ulúa]

Scope and Content Note

"105. 5542. Ulúa. V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 70

[Vault, Ulúa]

Scope and Content Note

"56. 5582. Tinaja Ulúa"--annotations on verso.
item 71

[Inside Ulúa]

Scope and Content Note

"106. 5581. Ulúa. Tinaja"--annotations on verso.
item 72

[Footbridge across canal, Veracruz]

Scope and Content Note

"59. 2120. Antigua V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 73

[American infantry among palms]

Scope and Content Note

"86. 5456. Amerikanische Infanterie im Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 74

[American troops in plaza]

Scope and Content Note

"85. 5412. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 75

[American troops in front of Veracruz infantry building]

Scope and Content Note

"64. 5411. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 76

[American field camp]

Scope and Content Note

"87. 5428. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 77-78

[American field camp]

Scope and Content Note

"Feldlager der amerikanischen Invasionstruppen Veracruz. Mai 1914"--annotations on versos.
item 77

"88. 5431"

Scope and Content Note

Annotation on verso.
item 78

"89. 5409"

Scope and Content Note

Annotation on verso.
item 79

[Camp, American mountain artillery]

Scope and Content Note

"90. 5429. Amerikansiche Gebirgs-Artillerie im Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 80

[U.S. Marine band]

Scope and Content Note

"93. 5447. U. S. Marines Band im Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 81

[American troops quartered at railroad station]

Scope and Content Note

"94. 5437. Die von amerikanischen Truppen besetzte Risenbahnstation im Veracruz, Mai 1914. Terminal"--annotations on verso.
item 82

[Railway cars used as quarters for American troops]

Scope and Content Note

95. 5448. "Schlafungen" der amerikanischen Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 83

[American soldiers in front of converted railway cars]

Scope and Content Note

"5449. Amerikansiche Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 84-85

[American troops in camp]

Scope and Content Note

"Feldlager der amerikanischen Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on versos.
item 84

"97. 5426"

Scope and Content Note

Annotation on verso.
item 85

"98. 5427"

Scope and Content Note

Annotation on verso.
item 86

[American troops on parade in front of the roundhouse]

Scope and Content Note

"92. 5444. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen vor dem "round house" (Lokomotiv-Schuppen) im Veracruz. April 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 87-88

[Views of the American fieldcamp, Los Cocos]

Scope and Content Note

"Feldlager der amerikanischen Invasions-Truppen im Veracruz. Los Cocos. April 1914. Los cocos"--annotations on versos.
item 87

"99. 5421"

Scope and Content Note

Annotations on verso.
item 88

"100. 5420"

Scope and Content Note

Annotations on verso.
item 89

[Fieldcamp bakery]

Scope and Content Note

"101. 5439. Amerikansiche Feldbächerei, Veracruz Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 90

[American artillary camp housing]

Scope and Content Note

"102. 5455. Amerikanische Artillerie im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 91

[American fieldcamp in front of the city]

Scope and Content Note

"103. 5459. Amerikanisches Feldlager vor der Stadt, Veracruz. Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 92

[Grain mill of Sr. Braulio Triante]

Scope and Content Note

"104. 5460. Getreide-Mühle des Sr. Dn. Branlis Iriarte im Veracruz (A.B.G. - Motoren & Material). V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 93

[American troops billeted in the roundhouse]

Scope and Content Note

"108. 5451. Amerikanische Invasions-Truppen im ‘round-house' im Veracruz, Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 94

[View of Veracruz during American invasion]

Scope and Content Note

"107. 5458. Veracruz während der amerikanischen Invasion Mai 1914"--annotations on verso.
item 95

[American troops on the beach]

Scope and Content Note

"5457. La Playa-Veracruz mit amerikanischen Invasionstruppen. Juni 1914. Playa V.C."--annotations on verso.
item 96

[Sunrise, Veracruz harbor with battleships and sunken ships]

Scope and Content Note

"1. 5401. Sonnenaufgang vor Veracruz, Juni 1914"--annotations on verso.
 

Series IV. General views of Mexico, ca. 1913-1920

Physical Description: 12 photographs

Scope and Content Note

Images offer a sample of the pictorialism for which Brehme is known; these include landscapes showing engineering feats, and local color images, with some photographs related to developments in the Mexican revolution after 1914. Two of the photographs (#s 101, 102) are related to the U.S. occupation of Veracruz.
item 97-98

[The Metlac bridge spanning the Barranca de Metlac near Córdoba?]

Scope and Content Note

#97: "38. 2304a. Metlac"--annotations on verso. #98: "39. 2304. Metlac"--annotations on verso.
item 99

[Railroad bridge, Barranca Infiernillo]

Scope and Content Note

"40. Puente en la Barranca Infiernillo. F.-C. Méxicano. Estado de Veracruz"--annotations on verso.
item 100

[Old public wharf, Veracruz]

Scope and Content Note

"33. Antigua Muelle fiscal, Veracruz"--annotations on verso.
item 101

[U.S. soldiers and reporters [?] along a railroad track in Veracruz.]

Scope and Content Note

"61. 5539. Avanzada americ. V.c."--annotations on verso.
item 102

[U.S. mail delivery, Veracruz]

Scope and Content Note

"66. 5587. Correo V. C."--annotations on verso.
item 103

[Villista tent camp on railway car roofs]

Scope and Content Note

68. 5686. Zeltlager der revolutionären Truppen auf den Dächern von Risenbahnwagen im México. 1914. Villistas Estac. Central.
item 104

[Prisoner transport on the way from Toluca to Mexico City]

Scope and Content Note

"60. 1717. Gefangenen-(Sträflings-) Transport auf dem Wege von Toluca nach Mexico, d.F. (ca. 60 km.)"--annotations on verso.
item 105

[Young Tehuanas]

Scope and Content Note

"55. 4401. Tehuantapec"--annotations on verso. Before 1923.
item 106

[Santiago, Mexico, F. Cordes, ] 1920

Scope and Content Note

"65. No. 34. F. Cordes (4. v. l.) mit Selbstanslöser"--annotations on verso. Photograph taken with self-timing camera.
item 107

[Prisoners]

Scope and Content Note

"57. 1140. Monte Alto"--annotations on verso.
item 108

[Bird vendors, San Angel, Mexico City]

Scope and Content Note

"67. 2996. San Angel"--annotations on verso.