Castrej贸n (Sara) Photographs of Mexican Revolutionaries, approximately 1911-1914

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Summary

Title:
Sara Castrej贸n photographs of Mexican revolutionaries
Dates:
approximately 1911-1914
Creators:
Castrej贸n Reza, Sara
Abstract:
Includes individual and group portraits of Mexican revolutionaries posing with rifles, bandoliers, sombreros, etc., some standing, others on horseback.
Extent:
26 photographs in 1 box
Language:
Spanish
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sara Castrej贸n photographs of Mexican revolutionaries, BANC PIC 2017.027, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes individual and group portraits of Mexican revolutionaries posing with rifles, bandoliers, sombreros, etc., some standing, others on horseback. Notable subjects include the Afro-Mexican soldadera Carmen Amelia Robles 脕vila and General Federico Morales. In some images the photographer's portable backdrop is visible.

Biographical / historical:

Castrej贸n (1888-1962) was reputedly the first woman to photograph the Mexican Revolution. Born in Teloloapan, Guerrero; studied photography in Mexico City, possibly at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Mujeres; established a studio in Teloloapan at the beginning of the Mexican Revolution.

Acquisition information:
The Sara Castrej贸n photographs of Mexican revolutionaries collection was purchased by The Bancroft Library in 2017.
Physical location:
Many Bancroft Library collections are stored off-site and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Physical facet:
: gelatin silver prints
Dimensions:
; sheets 13 x 18 cm or smaller (chiefly postcard format)
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Bancroft Library staff
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2017-03-14 14:42:43 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Sara Castrej贸n photographs of Mexican revolutionaries, BANC PIC 2017.027, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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