Luis Ramirez Pimentel photographs of the Mexican Revolution, 1910-1920

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Summary

Creators:
Pimentel, Luis Ramirez, 1881-1925
Abstract:
This collection consists of around 1500 photographs and photographic postcards featuring the people, places, and events significant to the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) from the studio of Luis Ramirez Pimentel, including many images from the Chihuahua Campaigns (circa 1910-1913).
Extent:
1.48 linear feet (7 boxes)
Language:
The collection is in Spanish .
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Luis Ramirez Pimentel photographs of the Mexican Revolution (MS 236). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of around 1500 photographs and photographic postcards featuring the people, places and events significant to the Mexican Revolution from 1910-1920 from the studio of Luis Ramirez Pimentel. Many images in the collection are taken in Chihuahua Mexico, central battle ground of the Mexican Revolution. The collection includes photographs of generals and leaders of the revolution such as, Venustiano Carranza, Pascual Orozco, Porfio Diaz, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata. The collection also includes photographs of Mexican artilleries, officials, federals and Zapatistas, scenery and different battle grounds. A few of the photographs and postcards give small descriptions which are located on the back or on the plastic sleeve.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from the family of Luis Ramirez Pimentel, date unknown.
Processing information:

Processed by Carlota Ramirez, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.

Processing of the Luis Ramirez Pimentel photographs of the Mexican Revolution was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

[identification of item], [date if possible]. Luis Ramirez Pimentel photographs of the Mexican Revolution (MS 236). Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Riverside - Special Collections and University Archives
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside, CA 92517-5900, US
Contact:
(951) 827-3233
specialcollections@ucr.edu
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