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Godefroy family photograph album of the Mexican Revolution [graphic].
BANC PIC 2001.160--PIC; BANC PIC 2001.160
Collection Overview

Title:

Godefroy family photograph album of the Mexican Revolution

Creator/Contributor:

Godefroy family., creator

Abstract:

Chiefly snapshots of street scenes in Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution. Photographs primarily depict parades and other demonstrations, mostly taken from the second-story patio of the Godefroy residence. Also includes many commercial real photograph postcards of other subjects pertaining to the Revolution, especially war casualties and artillery damage to buildings. Also includes scenes of the Godefroy family during social and leisure situations, as well as of their residence and business: A.F. Godefroy, Coiffure Francais.

Date:

ca. 1910-ca. 1920 (issued)

Subject:

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Godefroy family -- Pictorial works
Buildings -- War damage -- Mexico -- Photographs
Parades -- Mexico -- Photographs
Demonstrations -- Mexico -- Photographs
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Pictorial works
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920 -- Casualties -- Pictorial works
Mexico City (Mexico) -- Pictorial works

Note:

Album compiled, and many photographs taken, by Godefroy family. Also includes work by commercial photographers, especially Fot. Ramos.
Many photographs captioned in negative or annotated in ms.
Most photographs mounted to leaves of a disbound album. Some photographs have separated from leaves.
Title devised by cataloger.

Type:

graphic
Photograph albums.
Postcards.

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
1 box (ca. 600 photographic prints) ; 18 x 13 cm or smaller.

Language:

Spanish

Identifier:

BANC PIC 2001.160--PIC
BANC PIC 2001.160

Origin:

Mexico