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Angels' Brigade photograph album of railroad bridge construction and mining in Mexico [graphic]
BANC PIC 2001.058--ALBLOCAL
Collection Overview

Title:

Angels' Brigade photograph album of railroad bridge construction and mining in Mexico

Creator/Contributor:

Rosedale, Charles., creator

Abstract:

Snapshots and other photographs of camps and works of the "Angels' Brigade" on railroad bridge construction and mine tunnels. Many images show federal and revolutionary troops in transit, and a few show General Pancho Villa and other leaders. Identified locales are in and around Madera.

Date:

1914 (issued)

Subject:

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Villa, Pancho -- 1878-1923 -- Pictorial works
Railroads -- Mexico -- Photographs
Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico -- Photographs
Railroad bridges -- Mexico -- Photographs
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Pictorial works
Madera Region (Chihuahua, Mexico) -- Pictorial works

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographers unknown. Presumably compiled by Major Charles Rosedale.
Includes a photographic copy of a pass for Major Charles Rosedale, mechanical engineer of the Angels' Brigade, signed by a secretary of General Villa, January 23, 1914.
Includes some photo postcards.
Some pages of an earlier album are mounted in present album.

Type:

graphic
Postcards.

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
1 album (62 photographic prints) : b&w ; album 19 x 28 cm.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 2001.058--ALBLOCAL

Origin:

Mexico